as the love he so recently found and shared with Lynn Silverman, his fiancé. Their plans for an August wedding were tragically cut short by the progression of his illness. Jeff is survived by his beloved son, Eli; and daughter-in-law, Donnay of Tampa, Florida; his sister, Laurie and her husband, Bob and son, Adam of Raymond, Maine; his brother, David of Orlando, Florida; brother, Dan and his wife, Andrea and children, Ryan and Ella of Severna Park, Maryland; and his fiancé, Lynn Silverman and her children, Ben and Johannah. Jeff is preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Gazelle. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, August 17, 2018, at CRESS FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICE, 3610 Speedway Rd. Burial to follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. The family will sit Shiva on Saturday, August 18, 2018, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and recite Yizkor at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ACLU of Wisconsin or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Cress Funeral & Cremation Service 3610 Speedway Road, Madison (608)-238-3434