Philanthropist

Edith C. Steinbright, 94, of Norristown, a leading area philanthropist and founder of the Arcadia Foundation, died Tuesday at Montgomery Hospital in Norristown from complications of a broken hip. In 1964, Mrs. Steinbright started the Arcadia Foundation, the eighth largest philanthropy in the region. She supported a broad range of educational, ecological, art, health and welfare and civic organizations. Known for her kindness and modesty, Mrs. Steinbright and her daughter, Marilyn, were recognized as philanthropists of the year in 1988 by the Delaware Valley chapter of the National Society of Fund-Raising Executives.

Stanley C. Tuttleman, 87, a man with the Midas touch who made a fortune manufacturing clothing and then gave away millions to causes throughout Philadelphia, died Thursday at Lankenau Hospital of complications following a fall at his Merion Station home on Sunday. He had been ill with prostate cancer. "When I first met Stanley in 1991, I felt that I was in the presence of a great man," said Mark Solomon, founder of CMS, a financial-services firm. "He was the smartest man I ever met. This is a huge loss to Philadelphia - all you have to do is ride around the city and you can see his mark.

Elizabeth Woodward, 91, of Chestnut Hill, a philanthropist not born to privilege but who was lucky enough to marry the real estate tycoon Charles H. Woodward, died March 27 at home. Born in Charleston, S.C., Mrs. Woodward attended public schools and worked at odd jobs before falling in love with Charles Woodward, whom she married when she was 21. The couple's permanent address was Chestnut Hill, but they wintered in Charleston and summered at Four Winds in Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island in Maine.

Anne W. Banse, 79, an active philanthropist who once operated a horse-breeding farm, died Monday, Oct. 15, of respiratory failure at her home in Wyndmoor. Mrs. Banse was a supporter of the Philadelphia Opera Company, the Morris Arboretum, Springside School, and many other institutions. For 20 years she ran a horse-breeding farm, Meadowgate Farm, in Lawrenceville, N.J., which included a riding program for autistic children. Mrs. Banse was the widow of Robert L. Banse, former general counsel and executive vice president of Merck & Co. Inc., who died in 1995.

Lydia Babbott Stokes, 93, a philanthropist who gave generously to worthy causes throughout Burlington County, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly. A longtime Moorestown resident, Mrs. Stokes lived at the Medford Leas retirement community for the last 1 1/2 years. "She had a deep respect for all of humanity," said Lois Forrest, executive director of Medford Leas. "That type of person doesn't come along too often. " Mrs. Stokes was raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Glen Cove, Long Island.

Raymond Klein, 79, of Center City, a businessman and philanthropist whose father taught him the responsibility to help others, died Wednesday at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Mr. Klein's concern for his community led to his involvement in numerous organizations locally, nationally and internationally. He endowed the Raymond and Miriam Klein branch of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia, the Raymond and Miriam Klein Religious School of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, and the Community Center of Tel Giborim in Israel.

Sara "Sally" Price Eynon, 91, a philanthropist who supported many institutions, charities and churches across the region, died Tuesday at Medford Leas Convalescent Center after a brief illness. She lived in Haddonfield from 1945 to 1990, when she moved to Medford. Mrs. Eynon was born in Yardley and graduated from Collingswood High School in 1931. She attended the Peirce School of Business Administration in Philadelphia and Southern Business College in Miami in the 1930s. Mrs. Eynon married Charles David Price in Titusville, N.J., in 1938.

Joseph Milgrim, 77, of Cherry Hill, a businessman, Jewish community leader and philanthropist, died of a heart attack Sunday at Virtua-West Jersey Hospital Voorhees. Mr. Milgrim was president and a founding partner, with Leo Rubin, of Oak Valley Farms, a turkey-processing company in Voorhees and Watertown, S.D. He also was a partner and secretary of the Eljay Poultry Corp. of Voorhees. Mr. Milgrim, who was born in Philadelphia, served in the Navy during World War II. He received a bachelor's degree from Delaware Valley College in 1950 and a master of science degree in agriculture from the University of Missouri.

Lea Rood Powell, 84, of Valley Forge, a health-care activist and philanthropist, died of complications from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, yesterday at home. Mrs. Powell was a founder and member of the board of the Lea R. Powell Institute for Children and Families at Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y. The institute supports the college's Child and Family Services Center, the Center for Rural School Psychology, and the Rural Justice Institute. She also endowed a fellowship in school psychology and an award for outstanding doctorate of psychology students at Alfred University.

"A philanthropist of global acclaim," Prince Charles declared in a video love letter. "She was a benefactor of the cultural class as well as the underclass," said Tom Brokaw. "It was never about Lee, it was always about others. " Yesterday, it was finally about Lee - Leonore Annenberg, the civic leader and philanthropist who died in March at 91. Leaders in the realms of education, science, medicine, arts and culture, philanthropy, business, and politics gathered to remember her in a 90-minute tribute at the Academy of Music.

A prominent local philanthropist warned Wednesday that the Philadelphia School District's looming financial crisis would be disastrous for city schools and students, and urged residents in the region to support increased funding. "I'm going to be giving a call to action to the citizens of this region - not just Philadelphia," Carole Haas Gravagno, chair of the Stoneleigh Foundation, said at a news conference at the district's headquarters. "I live in Wayne, and I care deeply about what happens in Philadelphia because Philadelphia is the hub of the region.

Paul A. Richardson, 67, a Center City radiologist and philanthropist who loved music, photography, and racing sports cars, died Monday, May 27, of cardiac arrest at his second home in Wrightstown, Bucks County. Born in Manchester, England, Dr. Richardson went to medical school in England and then came to the United States, where he completed specialty studies at Cornell and New York Universities. In 1977, he was at New York Presbyterian Hospital when he met Linda DiNubile, a Philadelphian working in New York as a bank officer.

Kathryn Wasserman Davis, 106, a globe-trotting philanthropist who provided the start-up funds that her husband, Shelby Cullom Davis, used to become one of America's most successful investors, has died. She died Tuesday at her home in Hobe Sound, Fla., her family said. No cause was given. Ms. Davis' father, Joseph Wasserman, was the longtime chairman of the Artloom Corp. of Philadelphia, a maker of Wilton rugs. His fortune survived the market crash of 1929 because he was "part of a canny minority who kept their money in government bonds," John Rothchild wrote in his 2003 book, The Davis Dynasty: Fifty Years of Successful Investing on Wall Street.

ROBERT K. Greenfield was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer for 50 years, but even after retiring and moving to Florida, he just couldn't quit making his mark on the world. He had a second career as a philanthropist, establishing two important prizes for investigative journalists and artists, as well as taking an active role in cultural and political activities well into his 90s. And he never let obstacles slow him down. "He was gifted with a keen intellect and a lifelong ability to focus and pursue goals which often would seem unachievable," said his son Bill.

At 93, Swarthmore College's biggest donor, well-known philanthropist Eugene Lang, says he doesn't expect to die rich if he can help it. "Having the money in the bank, I think, is not even an approximation of what money means or what it can do for you," Lang said in a telephone interview Friday afternoon. "And I don't intend to die with just money in the bank. " On Saturday, Lang, a 1938 graduate of Swarthmore, donated $50 million to the liberal arts college, the largest gift in its nearly 150-year history, topping only the previous gift he made to Swarthmore of $30 million in 1997.

Jack Melvin Friedland, 87, of Gladwyne and Jupiter, Fla., a businessman and philanthropist, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, of Parkinson's disease at Pennsylvania Hospital. Mr. Friedland was the owner and president of the former Food Fair supermarket chain, begun in the late 1920s by his father, Samuel N. Friedland, in Harrisburg. It grew from a modest meat market to encompass 500 stores at its peak. The chain opened stores along the Eastern Seaboard, including in Philadelphia in the 1960s.

NOT MANY PEOPLE have a forest named for them. Selma Katz did. Just one of the many honors bestowed on this remarkable philanthropist and cultural leader was a 10,000-tree growth in Israel called the "Selma Katz Forest. " The Jewish National Fund raised the money for the trees in 1991, at the same time naming Selma as its woman of the year. Not a woman who sought honors, Selma almost turned down that designation, but she couldn't resist the forest. A few months before the tribute dinner in the Bellevue, she planted a tree herself in Israel.

For Sandra Mann, a philanthropist and former member of the board of directors at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, working to improve the lives of cancer patients was a longtime passion. Mrs. Mann, 61, who lived in Rittenhouse Square, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, of a stroke resulting from kidney cancer, at Pennsylvania Hospital, her relatives said. Her husband, Fredric R. Mann II, a Philadelphia lawyer and businessman, said his wife served on the board of directors of Fox Chase for 15 years.

Chara Cooper Haas was known for several high-profile philanthropic efforts.   But a small 1999 news report told of a neighborhood program that seemed to fly below the radar.   Philadelphia Reads, a summer program to help children retain reading skills acquired during the school year, was holding sessions at 22 locations in the city that summer.   And it was financed, the article said, in part by Chara and John C. Haas.   Though the Haases were best known for major philanthropies through the Haas family's William Penn Foundation, Mr. Haas' 2011 obituary said he credited his wife with devoting their personal estate to help vulnerable and underserved children and families through their Stoneleigh Foundation.