Obituaries

NORMAN GOLDSMITH, 80, of St. Petersburg, died March 24. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a retired attorney. He had also served as a Captain in the United States Air Force. Survivors include his son, Hank Goldsmith, daughter, Manette Edgett; stepdaughter, Laura Remen; six grandchildren. (David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel)

DR. HARVEY M. KOPELMAN, 77, of St. Pete Beach, died March 22. Born in Boston, he graduated from Columbia University and Temple University School of Podiatry. He interned at Philadelphia General Hospital and moved to St. Petersburg in 1958 where he practiced for 50 years. He was Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Foot Surgeons and Foot Orthopedists; he was founder and chairman of the board of D.P.M. Malpractice Insurance Company as well as chairman of Podiatric Surgery at Northside Hospital, Doctor’s Hospital and Metropolitan General Hospital. He was the first podiatrist with surgical privileges in St. Petersburg. He was past president of the American College of Foot Orthopedics, the American Board of Podiatry Orthopedics and the Florida Podiatry Association. The Pinellas County Diabetes Association honored him with the designation of Sugar Daddy. He was also past president of Congregation B’nai Israel’s Men’s Club. He was a member of B’nai Brith, Kiwanis, the Diabetes Association, Junior Chamber of Commerce and was a founding member of the St. Petersburg Holocaust Museum. Survivors include his wife, Audrey; three children and their spouses, Brett and Supharat Kopelman, Jeff and Michelle Kopelman and Laura and Jeff Flieder; brother, Melvin; sister, Sally Friedman and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials may be made to Congregation B’nai Israel or the Harvey M. Kopelman Podiatry Scholarship Fund at the Florida Podiatry Association in Tallahassee. (David Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel)

HANS MAX KRIEGER, 87, of Dunedin, died March 14. Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, he was forced to leave Germany with his entire family at the age of 16. He was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. In 1940 he entered the U.S. Army and served in the 3rd Army, 71st Division, 5th Infantry. He received the Bronze Star and participated in the liberation of several concentration camps. Following the war he lived in New Rochelle, NY, where he owned and operated several automobile service stations. He served as President of the Service Station Dealers Association of Greater New York, also the Exchange and Elks clubs of New Rochelle and was a member of Temple Israel. He retired in 1981 and moved to Dunedin. He was a volunteer at Temple Ahavat Shalom where he served on the board of directors and directed their bingo fundraising program. For the last 15 years he was the official “grandfather” greeter for the temple’s preschool and was honored with the preschool’s naming as the Krieger Early Childhood Center. He was also on the board of directors at the Golda Meir/Kent Jewish Center and was a member of the Jewish War Veterans. Survivors include his wife of almost 65 years, Della; son, Jeff; two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Krieger Early Childhood Center. (Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home)

JOSEPH “GEORGE” ROSENBERG, 87, of Clearwater, died March 29. He was born in New York City and lived in Long Island until moving to Florida in 1992. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and had owned a variety store where he worked for many years. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Fay; sons and daughtersin law; Elliot and Vivian Rosenberg, Glenn and Kathy Rosenberg and Robert Rosenberg; daughters and son-in-law; Adrianne Rosenberg and Barbara and Joseph Aihini; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Milton and Shirley Rosenberg and Herbert and Arlene; seven grandchildren. (David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel)

DR. BARRY WEISS, 67, of Palm Harbor, died March 21. Born in New York, he entered college at age 16. After completing medical school, he did his residency at Bellevue Hospital in New York where he was chief resident. He entered the Berry Plan and joined the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Panama City and later moved to Dunedin, where he practiced radiology. Survivors include his wife, Mary; son, Jeremy; sister, Linda; two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund at Temple Ahavat Shalom, the Jewish National Fund or the Clearwater Free Clinic. (David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Beth David Chapel)