Reflections

Jeff was a dear friend and part of my extended family for 35 years. He was the godfather of my oldest son, Alex, and he "adopted" Fred and Emma as well. I felt a closeness to Jeff that is rare and w

I knew Jeff both professionally and personally. He was one of the first people I met when I arrived in Philadelphia as a 23-year-old, trying to find a role for myself in the field of community develo

Jeff has touched so many lives, Those of us who have known Jeff most of his adult life, know he was what made this earth a better place… The Jeff I also knew growing up was what I remember fondly. Jef

Jeff was my honorary uncle due to his close friendship with my parents. As a child, I shared meals and walks in the Wissahickon with Jeff and our families. More than once, after not seeing each othe

I could spend days on this website because there is just too much to say about our friend Jeff (Jeffster). I had the privilege of growing up with him in Trenton. I was fortunate to be surrounded by ma

I think of him as big in almost every way: he had a huge heart and helped so many people in so many ways, big and small, and he had a big brain, and boundless intellectual curiosity which led him to

When my 26 year old daughter, Mariel, was waiting for her 3rd liver transplant, Ron and I were living at the University of PA Hospital (HUP). We were so scared, so stressed out and though wonderfully

I got to know Jeff through work together on many projects related to affordable housing developments over the past decade. When I first met him I was really new to the field, and I remember feeling an

Jeff was a great friend growing up in Trenton. I have wonderful memories of Jeff, from hanging out on Thatchers‘ corner, driving around the neighborhood, playing pinochle at Petrinos, attending conce

I was late in joining the civic world that Jeff was long involved with. I met Jeff through emails well before I met him in person, and through that I discovered a smart and passionate civic player. A

Jeff was one of my father's best friends, and I always considered him to be one of my uncles. He treated me like I was family. Every time I saw him, he asked how I was, how I was doing in school, and

I will always remember Jeff for all the excellent values he embodied and represented. He cared profoundly about his family, community, and friends. He was always ready to partner to make things bette

My fondest memories of Jeffster are those of when we were kids hanging on the corner. The many concerts we attended at the Spectrum, the Garden, Trenton War Memorial Building, AC Race Track, Yonkers R

Jeff and his family live in our neighborhood. Wonderful, insight friend and neighbor. Grateful to his devotion to maintaining our neighborhood and fighting against bad development. I shared with him a

His first impulse was towards kindness. He sought to find the hidden good, give the benefit of the doubt, cut some slack. I enjoyed his delight in good music, his readiness to laugh and his own quick