Man who died in fire identified
30
January
1/30/2008:
I was told The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office finally released the identity of the one person killed in yesterday morning’s fire at 1203 Washington Street: Seth Dembowitz. Dembowitz was a 28 year-old Bear Stearns Systems Analyst who worked in the Global Equities Division in their Brooklyn office. He graduated from Rutgers in 2001 with a finance degree.
The cause of death was reported to be smoke and soot inhalation, and thermal burns to the body.
As always, investigators have to treat all unattended fire deaths as “suspicious.”
Police are going to use dental to records to confirm that the badly burned body was Dembowitz. His family was notified of this tragic event.
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January 31st 2008 - 12:41:36 |
This is a senseless tradegy that surely could have been avoided. It seems that Seth was very well known and liked. Rest in peace.
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January 31st 2008 - 12:54:04 |
Wow, 28?
Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
As a member of the local Hooboken Synagogue,The rabbi has contacted us and asked if anyone knew how he could contact the family to find out about the Shiva?
If anyone can please forward me that info at DaPerl814@aol.com we would be most grateful.
Or you could email the rabbi directly at
Rabbi Robert Scheinberg”
That would be most helpful.
Thanks again
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February 1st 2008 - 21:31:46 |
Why does it matter what kind of housing it is? My roommates and I live below Seth and we are 25 year old working professionals. Our building is filled with people from ALL walks of life and some of them are suffering tremendously. This COULD happen to anyone, so don’t reassure yourself by saying it was low income housing. Rest in peace, Seth.
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January 31st 2008 - 15:49:26 |
I’m confused, where did we learn Seth was Jewish?
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February 1st 2008 - 22:51:54 |
There was an article online where it notes that he was the grandson of a Rabbi.
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January 31st 2008 - 16:22:05 |
Katie_Scarlett wrote:
I didn’t realize that was such a controversial thing, if you would seek the answer to that please feel free to email me.
Simply, the rabbi would like to locate the Shiva information, if anyone does have that, thanks for replying.
( Im not implying your post was untoward at all, sorry if it might appear that way)
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January 31st 2008 - 16:26:20 |
cheeky wrote:
No biggie. I just was curious if we were assuming based on his name, that’s all.
Anyway, I read somewhere that he’s from Cherry Hill. I would check the local Cherry Hill obits if they exist (unless someone else gives you the info).
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January 31st 2008 - 16:30:57 |
Yes, he was Jewish. We went to the same temple in Cherry Hill. I don’t know anything about arrangements/Shiva, but I think his family is still in Cherry Hill area, they are not in Hoboken. There was no obit in today’s papers. I wonder if it will be a private funeral?
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January 31st 2008 - 16:42:36 |
Seth was part of The Philadelphia Eagles Club of Hoboken and came to our events when we were in Dipper’s (we are at Mulligan’s now). Sad to see him go, I thought I recognized him from the photo.
Rest In Peace, Seth.
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January 31st 2008 - 17:44:04 |
Prayer – How to do nothing and still think you’re helping.
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January 31st 2008 - 18:32:52 |
Local newpapers in the Cherry Hill area are: Courier Post and The Philadelphia Inquire.
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January 31st 2008 - 20:34:36 |
Just wanted to say thank you to the 411 community out here. I recieved several letters from friends and family, and forwarded them all to the rabbi, your help is very much appreciated.
And to Katie Scarlett, its all good
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February 1st 2008 - 22:26:26 |
Funeral services for Seth Dembowitz will be held this Sunday, February 3rd @12:30 pm at Joseph Levine & Son Memorial Chapel, Inc 4737 Street Road, Trevose, PA 19053. Following the funeral services the burial will take place at Mount Sharon Cemetery Springfield Rd. & West Ave. Springfield, PA 19064.
Shiva will be held at the home at Adam Dembowitz 640 North Broad Street Apt#929 Philadelphia, PA.
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February 1st 2008 - 22:32:36 |
Thank you for the (mostly) kind words on this webpage. I am Seth’s brother, and I would be happy to give funeral and shiva information to anyone who desires it. My email is dembo45@yahoo.com. I do not feel comfortable simply posting it, my apologies.
-Joshua Dembowitz
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February 1st 2008 - 07:20:19 |
PS I just recieved a letter from a family member, with all the info for Shiva location, hours, and donations options if desired. If any friends past or present would seek this I would be happy to forward it to anyone.
DaPerl814@aol.com
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