Obituaries

Tavous Ahdout died Dec. 27 at 81. She is survived by her husband, Aziz; and sons, Saeed and Massoud. Chevra Kadisha

Libby Blank died Dec. 29 at 90. She is survived by her son, Alan (Diane); and sisters, Sarah Segal and Pearl Diamond. Malinow and Silverman

Harry Bogner died Dec. 29 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Adele; sons, Ronald and William; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Groman

ROSALYN GREENBERG BRASKIN died Dec. 28 at 83. She is survived by her children, Sherry and Steve (Carol); grandchildren, Aaron and Kim (Paul) Silva; great-grandsons Ben and Jeremy; and sister, Shirley Levine. Hillside

Sheldon Roland Caplow died Dec. 28 at 81. He is survived by his wife, Adele; daughters, Denice Grant and Cheryl; and brother, Elliott. Groman

David Davidson died Dec. 28 at 90. He is survived by his sons, Ronald and Dennis; and four grandchildren. Groman

Max Harold Denoff died Dec. 28 at 93. He is survived by his son, Dennis; and two grandchildren. Groman

Bella Eil died Dec. 27 at 76. She is survived by her children, Steven, Martin, Cheri and Randy (Daune); 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Leo (Doreen) Hasson; and sister, Goldie Paquet. Mount Sinai

Kate Shapiro Friedman died Dec. 29 at 87. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Yarkoni; and grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

Seymour William Gershon died Dec. 26 at 75. He is survived by his daughter, Sheri Rimer; grandchildren, Jared and Denah Rimer; sister, Eunice (Ben) Ruben; and brothers, Jerald (Frances) and Herbert (Vicki). Mount Sinai

HELEN GILBERT died Dec. 27. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Clifford; and son, Scott. Sholom Chapels

Jeanne Gilden died Dec. 27 at 88. She is survived by her son, Ronald; daughter, H. Marks; five grandchildren; and sister, Agnes Masson. Groman

Ruvim Gitis died Dec. 27 at 84. He is survived by his son, David; one grandchild; and sisters, Clara Kaufman and Raya Drucker. Groman

VIRGINIA BARD GLASBAND died Dec. 27 at 86. She is survived by her son, Richard (Jennifer); daughter, Cheryl; daughter-in-law, Jill; three grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Kellogg; brother-in-law, Joseph; many nieces and nephews. Hillside

Naomi Goldberg died Dec. 27 at 77. She is survived by her daughter, Janis Johnson; and one grandchild. Groman

Jennie Ruth Grobman died Dec. 28 at 95. She is survived by her sons, Stanley and Kenneth; daughter, Bonnie Levin; and sister, Bernice Cohen. Groman

Moussa Hanokai-Motlagh died Dec. 30 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Shahla Sharifi-Azad. Chevra Kadisha

Batia Hanasabzadeh died Dec. 31 at 78. She is survived by her daughters, Mahnaz and Ronetta; and friend, Issac. Chevra Kadisha

CARL HARWOOD died Dec. 30 at 87. He is survived by his sister, Dorothy (Sherman) Broidy. Hillside

TERI JEWELL died Dec. 26 at 56. She is survived by her husband, John; mother, Joan Zimmelman; brother, Steve Zimmelman; and niece, Ana Hanlon. Hillside

ELIEZER KLAVANSKY died Dec. 27 at 83. He is survived by his son, Zvi Kinor; sister-in-law, Esther Silber; nephew, Abe (Cheryl) Silber; and niece, Marlene (Roy) Alter. Sholom Chapels

Joan Kranz died Dec. 29 at 90. She is survived by her husband, Irving; son, Paul; and daughter, Karen Marcus. Chevra Kadisha

Miriam Kunkis died Dec. 27 at 81. She is survived by her husband, Abe; daughter, Carol (Larry) Cohn; son, Michael (Terry); grandsons, Brian and Evan; and brother, Jack (Lillian) Schrier. Mount Sinai

Gussie Lebon died Dec. 26 at 91. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Baron; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Groman

FLORENCE LEITZMAN died Dec. 26 at 102. She is survived by her niece, Andrea Berman. Hillside

Allen Minas died Dec. 28 at 83. He is survived by his wife, Debbie; sons, David and Mark; daughter, Pamela Kreitenberg; eight grandchildren; and brother, Samuel. Groman

MELISSA MARANTZ NEALY died Dec. 26 at 28. She is survived by her husband, David; parents, Sidney and Joan Marantz; sister, Wendy (Eric Levine) Marantz; grandmother, Bella Adler; parents-in-law, Dr. Kenneth and Carol; and uncle, Richard Marantz. Hillside

AARON ABRAHAM PODWAY died Dec. 28 at 37. He is survived by his parents, Martin and Hope; and sister Robin. Hillside

Rena Rajna died Dec. 29 at 64. She is survived by her sons, George and Michael; and brother, David (Ruth) Levine. Mount Sinai

Touba Samahi died Dec. 27 at 82. She is survived by her daughter, Mahuash Saberan. Groman

Adele Sanders died Dec. 31 at 76; she is survived by her son, David; and her daughter, Laurie Sanders. Groman

Vera Mary Slone died Dec. 27 at 83. She is survived by her husband, Sam; daughters, Lisa (Gary) Brotz and Monica; and five grandsons.

WILLIAM STEINBERG died Dec. 26 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; son Alan (Phyllis); daughter, Susan (Joel) Needelman; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Hillside

SOPHIE STOCKTON died Dec. 27 at 86. She is survived by her children, Anna; Robert (Shawnna) and Steven; and four grandchildren. Hillside

Dawn Weiss died Dec. 28. She is survived by her daughter, Melody; son, Adam; one grandson; and sister, Irene. Malinow and Silverman