April 24, 2008

Obituaries

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Alice Amir died March 23 at 85. She is survived by her nephews, Larry (Roxy), Joseph and Maurice Konis; great-nieces; and great-nephews. Malinow and Silverman

Art "Goldenboy" Aragon died March 25 at 80. He is survived by his children, Georgian Betita, Nancy (Kan) Henderson, Audie (Carole), Mindy (Chris Palioungas) and Brad (Ashlie); five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Auswacks died March 21 at 91. She is survived by her husband, Philip; son, Ed; daughter, Barbara; and grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Robert "Bob" Balfour died March 24 at 84. He is survived by his wife, Fay; daughters, Mindy (Joseph) Dill, Marla (Stuart) Weiss and Hilary (Edward) Rothman; and four grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Sidney Saul Beckerman died in March. He is survived by his family and friends. Hillside

Louis Jack Bercovitz died March 23 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; daughters, Barbara (Charlie) Goodman, Donna (Bill) Farber and Arlene Erickson; and sons, Raymond (Clara) and Freddie. Hillside

Renee Elynor Borin died March 25 at 83. She is survived by her son, Barry; daughters, Debbi (Ralph Bullock Jr.), Laura (Greg) Taylor, and Nina; and three grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Goldie Brown died March 26 at 81. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Leon; son, Dr. Neal (Tanya); daughters, Debbie (Lou) Crane and Karen (Hayward) Sawyer; and five grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Shirlee Cutler died March 25 at 79. She is survived by her son, Craig; sister, Suzie Ruta; and brother, Elliot Rottman. Hillside

Jeanne Marie DiConti died March 21 at 55. She is survived by her husband, William Koepcke; brothers, Andrew (Diane), Gregory (Paula) and Robert; sister, Lois; in-laws, William and Dorothy Koepcke; brother-in-law, Kurt (Kathee) Koepcke; and sister-in-law, Jane (Dave) Koepcke. Mount Sinai

Robert Doling died March 28 at 60. He is survived by his wife, Judith; daughters, Wendy and Staci; father, Burton; and sisters, Sandra (Alan) Naiman and Gale (David) Peeples. Mount Sinai

Bernard Dollar died March 24 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; son, Glenn (Tippy); daughter, Amy (Bill) Shennum; and four grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Thea Dratwin died March 23 at 96. She is survived by her stepchildren, Enid (Ralph) Merbraum and Max Merbraum; nephew, Denny (Francine) Cohn; and great nephews Brian Cohn and Craig Cohn. Mount Sinai

Miriam Eastman died March 25 at 89. She is survived by her sons, Fred (Kim) and Marc (Mary); and five grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Stanley Feuerstein died March 23 at 96. He is survived by his wife, Henriette; and sons, Philip and Barry. Chevra Kadisha

Stanley Gittelman died March 26 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Edith. Malinow and Silverman

Sara Alica Gluck died March 24 at 77. She is survived by her daughter Vera; son-in-law Gerry; grandchildren Jason and Michael. Groman

Mary Gordon died March 28 at 66. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela (Justin) Pierce and Sonia (Michael) Godbehere; son, Richard (Christine); seven grandchildren; sister, Yetta (Stanley) Hurwitz; brother Mario (Ann) Rofer; and stepmother, Manuela Rofer. Mount Sinai

Helen Gould died March 21 at 84. She is survived by her daughter, Laurie; sons, Howard (Patricia) and Mark (Andrea); and three grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Max Moshe Grossman died Jan. 31 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Netty; daughters, Sarah and Barbara; and four grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

Sylvia Grossman died March 23 at 87. She is survived by her sons, Morley and Daryl; and daughter, Cheryl CaLev. Mount Sinai

Robert Hockenberg died March 22 at 64. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; daughters, Lauren (David) Smith, Tracey (Andrew) Bond and Carissa; mother, Ethel; brother, Eddie (Marie); and cousin, Terry (Lynn) Weiner. Mount Sinai

Frances Hoffnung died March 24 at 97. She is survived by her daughter, Gladys (Norman Breslow) Taub; son, Warren; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Estelle. Mount Sinai

Maureen Johnson died March 23 at 75. She is survived by her son, Steven; daughter, Debra; and two grandchildren. Groman

Leon Kahn died March 24 at 93. He is survived by his wife, Ida; and son, Michael. Hillside

Harry Kleinman died March 28 at 86. He is survived by his partner Marta; and daughters Michelle (Barry) Cohen and Carolyn (Martin) Fisher. Hillside

Baruch Leibovic died March 23 at 85. He is survived by his wife, Zahava; sons, Aaron and Al; and grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Harold Manasevit died March 25 at 80. He is survived by his daughters, Beryl (Avery) Schlesenberg and Sharon (Donald) Strauss; son, Steve; three granddaughters; and sisters, Estelle Horwitz and Rhoda Cohen. Malinow and Silverman

Daniel Maxim Manson died March 24 at 49. He is survived by his parents, Rabbi Michael and Shoshana; sister, Sapir; and brother, Michael Strapko. Mount Sinai

Ralph Marcus died March 27 at 93. He is survived by his son, Randolph (Irene) Marcus; and three grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Seldon Mars died March 26 at 85. He is survived by his wife, Eva; daughters, Susan (Dan) DelBagno, Sharon (Steven) Relfman and Deborah (Aaron) Haas; nine grandchildren; and sister, Minda (Morrie) Brenner. Mount Sinai

Barnett Minden died March 27 at 88. He is survived by his daughters, Sarah, Betsy (Ron) Cheek and Elise (Cisco) McGregor; and five grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Estelle Rogosin Morris died March 22 at 91. She is survived by her children, Karen (David Kolon) and Richard; granddaughters, Stephanie (David) Bristol and Amanda; great- granddaughters; and sister, Lilian Warshawer. Hillside

Morris Moskow died March 23 at 88. He is survived by his son, Jeffrey. Hillside

Rose Posen died March 23 at 86. She is survived by her son, Joel (Jan); daughter, Sandra (Robert) Lampert; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Lou (Phil) Rosenfield; and brother, Joe Bobrow. Mount Sinai

Gerda Rich died March 23 at 88. She is survived by her daughters, Linda, Irene (Irwin) Chapnick; and two grandsons. Malinow and Silverman

Louis Richman died March 26 at 96. He is survived by his daughters, Sandra and Barbara; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Groman Jack Rosenberg died March 26 at 95. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; sons, Jere (Mary) and Joel (Rose); and five grandchildren. Groman

Sylvia Saroff died March 25 at 99. She is survived by her daughter, Nadene Barish; and son, Jerome. Malinow and Silverman

June Scott died March 24 at 84. She is survived by her sons, Peter and Jud Whyte and Barry Jr.; and daughters, June (Simon) Langer and Victoria Scott. Hillside

Sally Sherman died March 26 at 92. She is survived by her sons, Neil (Lisa) and Stanley (Leslie); grandchildren, Rachel and Hayden; and sister, Esther (Joe) Goff. Mount Sinai

Sheila Roberta Sherman died March 22 at 63. She is survived by her husband, Harvey; sister, Diane Reardon; sister-in-law, Mira Alkaly; and brothers-in-law, Chris Reardon and Dennis. Hillside

Lucille Silvanoff died March 21 at 89. She is survived by her daughter, Roberta Phillips. Mount Sinai

Dr. Arthur Singer died March 28 at 99. He is survived by his nephews, Sheldon, and Mel (Beverly) Singer. Malinow and Silverman

Robert Smith died March 15 at 51. He is survived by his mother, Evelyn. Malinow and Silverman

Ronald Sniderman died March 28 at 61. He is survived by his wife, Venida. Malinow and Silverman

Robert Tapper died March 23 at 82. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; brothers, Harry and Terry; nieces; and nephews. Hillside

Roberta Trebilcock died March 24 at 72. She is survived by her husband, David; daughter, Lauren (Neil) Liebert; son, Jon (Audra Reilly); and grandson, Noah Reilly. Mount Sinai

Gerald Turetsky died March 25 at 77. He is survived by his wife, Keiko. Groman

Jessie Winfield died March 21 at 89. She is survived by her daughters, Susan (Robert) Polakow and Terry Porter (Shel Mosk); four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ruth Wajsman died March 22 at 85. She is survived by her husband, Leo; son, Joseph J. Wiseman; daughters, Hella Wajsman-Fayne and Esther Gierson; and three grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

Arthur Warshaw died March 26 at 87. He is survived by his daughter, Lynn Grindstaff; sons, Arnold and Russell; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and sister, Gloria. Malinow and Silverman

Richard Weissman died March 26 at 83. He is survived by his nieces, Susan Okum and Judy Cohen; and nephews, Todd Okum and Neal. Hillside

Esther "Stella" Weiswasser died March 21 at 94. She is survived by her husband, David; son, John Devon; and grandson, Paul. Mount Sinai

Estella Winawer died March 21 at 96. She is survived by her sons, Stephen and Henry; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Tosia Zakowski died March 22 at 82. She is survived by her sons, Jack (Ruth), Phil (Jan), and Mark (Lori); seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister, Mary (Marvin) Freeman. Malinow and Silverman

Dorothy Zukerman died March 22 at 83. She is survived by her husband, David; and daughter, Nancy (Jerry) Miller. Hillside