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• Cohen, Maurice J.    b. 1910  d. September 6, 1949
  Murder Victim. He was the seventh of thirteen persons killed by mass-murderer Howard Unruh in East Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Cohen was the Pharamists at 32nd and River Road in Camden. (Bio by: Joann Genzano DeCastro)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Cohen, Minnie    b. 1885  d. September 6, 1949
  Murder Victim. Minnie Cohen was the sixth of thirteen persons killed by mass-murderer Howard Unruh in East Camden, New Jersey. Minnie Cohen was the mother of pharmacist Dr. Maurice Cohen. (Bio by: Joann Genzano DeCastro)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Cohen, Rose    b. 1911  d. September 6, 1949
  Murder Victim. Rose Cohen was the fifth of thirteen persons killed by mass-murderer Howard Unruh in East Camden, New Jersey. Rose was the wife of the pharmacist Dr. Maurice Cohn. (Bio by: Joann Genzano DeCastro)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Dolson, Frank   b. March 22, 1933  d. October 8, 2006
  Sportswriter, Author. Best known for his 41-year career as a journalist covering Philadelphia professional and collegiate sports. The son of a New York businessman, he attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and following graduation, he landed a prominent position with Sports Illustrated, with whom he earned immediate recognition nationally. One-year later (1955), he launched his lengthy association with the Philadelphia Inquirer and served as a beat reporter (advancing to...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Epstein, Linda   b. December 6, 1949  d. April 10, 1986
  Songwriter, Producer. Born Linda Creed in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she started singing while attending Germantown High School. After graduation, she started singing on the Philadelphia night-club scene and eventually went to New York to get her "big break," according to her obituary in The Philadelphia Inquirer. When that didn't happen, she called her father for help in coming back home and she composed "I'm Coming Home" based on that experience. After being in a...[Read More] (Bio by: Donna Di Giacomo)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Francis (Kazanjian), Arlene    b. October 20, 1907  d. May 31, 2001
  She was the witty actress and television personality who is best remembered as a panelist on the popular "What's My Line?". During the 1950s she was one of the busiest persons on television. At one point she was host of "Home" on NBC five days a week, mistress of ceremonies of "Talent Patrol" on ABC Thursday nights and panelist on "What's My Line?" on CBS Sunday nights. She always wore a diamond heart shaped necklace which was noticed by TV viewers and jewelry designers triggering a diamond...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Plot: Section R, Plot 48, Grave 4
  GPS coordinates: 40.1268196, -74.9731369 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Gabel, Martin    b. June 19, 1912  d. May 22, 1986
  Actor. He appeared in the films "Deadline USA," "The First Deadly Sin," and "The James Dean Story," to name a few. He made many appearances on the popular 1950s TV gameshow, "What's My Line?" Married to actress and television personality Arlene Francis.
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Goodis, David    b. March 2, 1917  d. January 7, 1967
  Author. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a pulp novelist, noir fiction writer, and Hollywood screenwriter. Several of his books were turned into movies, the most popular being "Dark Passage" starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. He died in obscurity in his hometown. His best known works include "Down There" (1956) aka "Shoot the Piano Player", "The Blonde on the Street Corner" (1954), "Black Friday" (1954), "The Moon in the Gutter" (1953), "The Burglar" (1953), "Of Tender Sin" (...[Read More] (Bio by: Gerry M)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Kosloff, Irv   b. 1912  d. February 19, 1995
  Sports Team Owner. As proprietor of the Philadelphia 76ers (1963 to 1976), he was a driving force behind bringing the franchise from Syracuse to Philadelphia. The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, he excelled at football while attending South Philadelphia High School and later he enrolled at Temple University. He dropped out of college during the depression and landed a position with a Philadelphia container company, while working his way up the corporate ladder of success, he became owner of a...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Litwack, Harry   b. September 20, 1907  d. August 7, 1999
  Hall of Fame College Basketball Coach. For twenty-one years (1952 to 1973), he served as head coach of the Temple University Owls. The son of a shoemaker, he immigrated with his family (who only spoke Yiddish) to Philadelphia when he was five and became enthralled with basketball during his childhood. He attended Southern High School (Philadelphia), where he was a standout player and continued his athletics as a star guard at Temple University (1927 to 1929). Litwack played professionally with <...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Tendler, Lew    b. September 28, 1898  d. November 15, 1970
  One of the best fighters in boxing history to never win a world title. He fought 168 bouts between 1913-1928. After his boxing career, Tendler became a successful restaurateur in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Tobias, Seth    b. April 8, 1963  d. September 4, 2007
  Television Commentator, Financier. He was a American hedge fund manager (private investment banker) and financial commentator who is best known for his appearances on several television programs including "Kudlow & Company" and "Squak Box" on CNBC. A graduate of Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Pennsylvania, he later earned his bachelor's degree in Finance from Boston University in 1984. After college he began working as a futures trader with Moseley Securities, an assistant trader at New...[Read More]
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   
• Toll, Herman    b. March 17, 1907  d. July 26, 1967
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 4th and 6th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1959 until his death in 1967. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, serving from 1951 to 1959. (Bio by: K)
  Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
   

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