Recent Obituaries

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Fela Dunkelman

May, 1929   -   January 1, 2026

Fela Dunkelman, 96, of Vineland passed away on January 1, 2026. Phyllis was a modern-day hero and lifelong warrior. She survived the Holocaust as a young child with grit and bravery, by blending in with older children and women.

Phyllis went on to meet her loving husband, Nathan, after the war in Germany. They soon married, had their first child, Jack, and set out to start a new life in the United States. They finally made their home in Vineland, New Jersey, where they would become deeply loved pillars of their community. They started their own business selling eggs, working tirelessly and ultimately finding great success. Despite this, Phyllis never forgot where she came from. She was true to her Jewish roots, regularly attending services and programs at Beth Israel Congregation.

She was a true family woman who would do anything for family and friends but also went out of her way to do right by total strangers. Her home was always filled with food, laughter, love, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but especially her family. She is survived by her children, Jack & Karen Dunkelman, Susan Schaeffer and Eva Rosenberg as well as her grandchildren and great grandchildren, grandson: David & Dana Dunkelman (Great Granddaughters Maya & Sadie ); granddaughter, Jodi Dunkelman (Great Grandsons Jadyn & Travis); Grandson, Charles & Erin Schaeffer; Granddaughter, Samantha & John Chaddon (Great grandsons Hank & Scotty); granddaughter, Lindsay & Mark Schieber (Great grandsons Jackson & Max); and grandson, Benjamin & Tiffany Rosenberg (Great Grandchildren Tinsley & Carmine)

In lieu of flowers, please make all donations to Beth Israel Congregation in Vineland, NJ: https://www.bethisraelvineland.com/donations-1

Friends and family will be received on January 4th, 2026, at Beth Israel Congregation, 1015 E. Park Avenue Vineland from 11am to 12pm followed by a funeral service at 12pm. A burial will follow at Alliance Cemetery, 970 Gershal Ave, Norma.

ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360

Sheldon Charles Schuman

1943   -   November 28, 2025

Sheldon Charles Schulman, 82, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Vineland, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, in Fort Myers, Florida.

Sheldon was born in Staten Island, New York, to Samuel and Lillian Schulman on June 24, 1943. After high school graduation, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University – Newark, and received his Juris Doctorate from Boston University School of Law in 1968. He spent his career as an attorney at law, the majority of the time as a sole practitioner in Vineland, New Jersey. In his youth, he was proud of having achieved the rank of Order of the Arrow through the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoyed reading, computer games, and spending time with his family.

Sheldon is survived by his wife, Sharon (Forstein) Schulman of Fort Myers, Florida; his daughters, Andrea (Schulman) Swingley (Christopher) of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Dara Schulman of Arlington, Virginia; grandchildren R. Shane Burke and Kyle Burke, great-grandchild, Azton Burke; nephew, Alan Schulman, and niece, Meghan LoPresti. He is predeceased by his daughter, Stephanie (Schulman) Burke, and his siblings, Joseph Schulman and Doris Schulman.

A private graveside service will be held in Alliance Cemetery.

Memorial donations in memory of Sheldon may be made to Blood Cancer United (bloodcancerunited.org).

Arrangements are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360.

To send online condolences, please visit our website at www.ronefuneralservice.com.

Sylvia Lenchitz

January 29, 1929   -   October 21, 2025
Sylvia Lenchitz, nee Yaker, was born in Brooklyn January 29, 1929, and grew up during depression times.  She died after a brief illness October 21, 2025 at the age of 96.
Her father, Moishe, was a union fur tailor, and her mother Eva was a homemaker and talented seamstress.   They both spoke and read only Yiddish when they immigrated from what is now Moldova but managed to raise 3 capable girls.
After a brief romance, Sylvia married  World War ll Captain Charles Lenchitz, another Brooklyn native, and made the big move across the Hudson River for employment.
Sylvia led PTA,  Hadassah, and Sisterhood organizations and organized a Hebrew school carpool for the neighborhood.  I remember how proud she was to get the Hadassah Woman of Valor award.  To raise money for the PTA she collected household items and organized rummage sales, and for Hadassah she ran a Shop-Rite voucher program out of the milk-box by our backdoor that caused a steady stream of visitors, but  raised thousands of dollars for the hospital in Jerusalem each year.
Above all, she was a tiger-mom who insisted we eat eggs and eggplant for our health, take a jacket with us, even to beach in summer,  and get our homework done for school.
Sylvia and Charles were  married for 64 years.  She is survived by  two sisters, 4 children, 4 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
-Norman Lenchitz