Joseph H. Levine

• Fourth generation president of Joseph Levine & Sons Funeral Directors
• Member of the Golden Slipper Club and Charities and the former Golden Slipper Club Uptown Home of which he was a past president of both the club and the home.
• Served as co-chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Allied Jewish Appeal campaign; 1995 – 96.
• Recipient of the Golden Slipper Club “Gold Medallion”, The Myer & Rosalie Feinstein Young Leadership Award, Philadelphia County Council of Jewish War Veterans “Man Of The Year” Award, The Passover League’s “Award Of Merit”, The Jewish Theological Seminary Shin award 1999, and the Israel Unity Award.
• Active with Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
• Graduate of St. Joseph’s University and holds a degree in mortuary science from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.
• Member of Har Zion Temple.
• Resides in Bala Cynwyd, PA and has four children and one grandchild.

Adam D. Levine

• Fifth-generation member of Joseph Levine & Sons.
• Member of Golden Slipper Club & Charities and serves on the Club’s Board of Governors; has served on its membership committee, and co-chairs its Human Needs and Services committee.
• Actively involved in Hillel of Greater Philadelphia, serving on the group’s Board of Directors and as a member of its institutional advancement and newsletter committees.
• Member of the Next Generation committee of Ben-Gurion University.
• Past vice president of the Philadelphia Chapter of AKIM.
• Active supporter of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Main Line.
• Member of the Philadelphia Community Kollel.
• Formerly served as a member of the Board of Directors of Temple Sinai in Dresher, Pa
• Member of Lower Merion Synagogue.

Brian Levine

• Fifth-generation member of Joseph Levine & Sons.
• Member of Golden Slipper Club & Charities, serving on both the Executive Board and Board of Governors.
• Board member of The Passover League of Philadelphia.
• Active participant in the Renaissance Group of Philadelphia’s Jewish Federation.
• Member of Jewish Federations Ben-Gurion Society.
• Member of Philadelphia’s Jewish Business Network
• Earned the designation of Certified Grief Counselor from the Grief Recovery Institute
• Received a Bachelor of Arts degree from West Chester University and holds a degree in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College
• Member of Temple Sinai in Dresher, PA.
• Resides in Upper Dublin Township with his wife Jen and his daughter.

Jonathon D. Levine

• Fifth-generation member of Joseph Levine & sons
• Chair-Elect of the Raymond and Miriam Klein Branch of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia.
• Serves on the J.C.C.’s Klein Branch Board of Directors.
• Recipient of the prestigious Esther Leah Ritz Next Generation of JCC Leadership Award.
• Active member of Golden Slipper Club & Charities.
• Graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A. in Economic Management.
• Holds a degree in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College.
• Head coach of the UDHS varsity lacrosse team.
• Jon and his wife, Allison, are residents of Ambler, PA.

Samuel Brodsky

• Funeral director for Joseph Levine & Sons for over 52 years.
• Currently serves as vice president.
• President of the Jewish Funeral Directors of Greater Philadelphia
• Member of the Upper Dublin Lodge of B'nai B'rith and the Pannonia Beneficial Association.
• Founding member of Temple Sinai, Dresher, PA and is active in its Men's Club.
• Member of the Golden Slipper Club & Charities
• Bachelor's degree in business administration from Temple University and received a degree in mortuary science from Eckels College in Philadelphia
• He and his wife, Carolyn, have two adult daughters and four grandchildren and reside in Blue Bell, PA.

Kevin Bloch

• Funeral director for Joseph Levine & Sons for over 27 years.
• Past president and board member of the Jewish Community Centers' Klein Branch in Northeast Philadelphia.
• Member of Kol Emet Synagogue in Yardley, PA.
• Committee member of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 147 in Holland, PA.
• Graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School and holds a degree in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College.
• He and his wife, Laurel, have two boys and reside in Holland, PA.

Merrill Brown

• Funeral director for Joseph Levine & Sons since 1964
• Member of Keneseth Israel Synagogue, Elkins Park, PA, and served on its nominating committee.
• Serves on the committee of the Reconstructionist College's Purim Gala.
• Member of the Golden Slipper Club & Charities.
• Graduate of Temple University and Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia.
• Married, he is the father of five children. He also has six grandchildren. He and his wife, Judy, reside in Melrose Park, PA.

Elliot Rosen

• Funeral director for Levine's for over 25 years.
• Currently active on the executive committee and board of trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
• Chairman of Federation's Ezra Division and is outgoing chairman for Federation Allied Jewish Appeal's Missions Committee.
• Co-chairman of the Community Building Task Force for Federation's Business Vision 2000  Implementation Task Force.
• Serves the boards of the local and national State of Israel Bonds, Golden Slipper Club & Charities, Golden Slipper Camp, Golden Slipper Uptown Home, Politz Hebrew Academy of Philadelphia, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and chairman of the Yedid Nefesh/Jewish Hospice Chaplaincy Program of the Jewish Chaplaincy Commission of the Philadelphia Board of Rabbis.
• Past president of the Golden Slipper Club and Golden Slipper Camp.
• Member of Har Zion Temple, Penn Valley, PA., active on its board of trustees and past  president of the Men's Club
• Member of B'nai B'rith and a past master of the William B. Hackenberg Mt. Moriah Lodge #155 F&AM.
• Educated at Drexel University, Penn State University and holds a degree in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College.
• Married, he and his wife, Maxine, have three children and three grandchildren. They reside in Narberth, PA.

Tony Fischer - C.F.O.

• Joseph Levine & Sons Chief Financial Officer.
• 25 year veteran of the life insurance business, member of the Million Dollar Round Table. and Equitable Life's prestigious Hall Of Fame.
• Chairman of Fischer Memorial Burial Parks, which has buried indigent Jews since 1935.
• Graduate of the Wharton School of business at the University of Pennsylvania.
• Resides in Philadelphia and has two sons.

Yury Gopsteyn

• Yury Gopshteyn fled the Soviet Union in 1991 and has been with Joseph Levine & Sons for over 16 years.
• He is on the board of the Klein Branch of the Jewish Community Center of Philadelphia.
• Active in the Alliance of Veterans of WWII and Veterans of Labor Organization.
• Member of the Resettlement Committee of the Jewish Federation.
• President of Cultural & Religious Center Kehilat Re'im in Northeast Philadelphia.
• He and his wife, Zorina have one daughter and reside in Upper Moreland, PA.

Michael T. Krause

• Has been a licensed funeral director since 1976 and is licensed in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
• Has served as a funeral director with Levine’s since 1986.
• Graduate of Camden County College
• Holds a degree in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College.
• He and his wife Barbara have two sons, reside in New Jersey and are active in many religious and civic organizations.

Daniel A. Lusardi

• Employed by Jospeh Levine and Sons for six years
• University of Notre Dame Graduate

Steve Pleier

• Has been a licensed funeral director with Joseph Levine & Sons for 14 years
• Holds a degree in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College.
• He and his wife Vicki reside in Elkins Park, PA and have two sons.

Rabbi Robert D. Rymshaw

• Has served as the spiritual leader of Congregation Kehilat Re’im in Northeast Philadelphia since 1997.
• Graduate of the American College of Theology
• Received a masters degree in Jewish studies from Almeda University.
• Rabbi and his wife, Robin, are residents of Mount Penn, PA and have four children and eight grandchildren.

Leonid Timofeyev

• Has been with Joseph Levine & Sons for over eight years.
• Holds a degree in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College.
• Resides in Northeast Philadelphia

Pamela Weinstein

• Joined Joseph Levine & Sons as aftercare counselor in 1992
• Provides bereavement counseling on an outreach basis, facilitating support groups at local community centers, synagogues and the facilities operated by Joseph Levine & Sons.
• Member of Golden Slipper Club and Charities, and serves on the Club’s Human Needs and Services committee.
• Graduate of Temple University, she has completed post-graduate course work and training in traumatic grief at several major institutes throughout the U.S.
• Member of the American Academy of Bereavement

Betty Cianfichi

• Funeral director with Joseph Levine & Sons for three years
• Graduated Gwynedd Mercy College and holds a masters in Healthcare Administration from St. Joseph's University.
• Holds a degree in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College.
• Resides in Warrington, PA.

Vyacheslav Pozdnyakov

• Employed by Joseph Levine & Sons for 14 years.
• Proud father of a son and two grandchildren.
• Resides in Langhorn, Bucks County with his wife.

Roz Soffer

• Receptionist/Secretary.
• Has worked with Levine’s for over two years.
• Graduate of Olney High School – Philadelphia, PA.
• Has 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

Sharon Nemo

• Office Manager for Joseph Levine & Sons.
• Has worked for Levine’s for 7 years.
• Resides in Philadelphia, PA.

Elaine M. Cotler

• Has worked for Joseph Levine and Sons as their bookkeeper for over three years
• Graduate of Penn State University with a degree in accounting