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Molly Ackerman died Jan. 16 at 89. She is survived by her friends. GromanGertrude Berman died Dec. 22 at 97. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Silber; and sister, Ruth Leif. Groman

Michelle Birnbaum died Jan. 13 at 77. She is survived by her husband, Jack; son, Darryl Davidson; daughter, Suzanne Ramos; three grandchildren; and brother, Howard Grossman. Mount Sinai

Evelyn Byer died Jan. 16 at 87. She is survied by her daughters, Michele and Rhonda; sister, Belle Ross; brother, Saul Shrager; nephews; nieces; cousins; and in-laws. Hillside

Dr. Morris Calman died Jan. 14 at 77. He is survived by his wife, June; daughters, Danielle (Stephen Gelber), Holly (James Freedman); Shoshana (Bill Sheinberg) and Elizabeth (Jeff Kepnes); son, Brook; eight grandchildren; and sisters, Edith (Sonny) Raber, Bayla (Ali) Mainster and Kayla Coodin. Mount Sinai

Charles Cohen died Jan. 16 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; son, Fred (Toni Adams); daughter, Lesley; five grandchildren; and brother, Lawrence. Mount Sinai

Wendy Elizabeth DiGiacomo died Jan. 12 at 46. She is survived by her husband, Michael; daughter, Sarah; son, Anthony; mother, Helene (Stan) Landsman; father, Byron (Susie) Kaye; sister, Marcie (Kathy) Kaye; brother, Jeff (Linda) Kaye; and grandfather, Ruben Nachenberg. Malinow and Silverman

David Entin died Jan. 16 at 72. He is survived by his companion, Jacqueline Davis; sons, Michael (Yelena) and Rick (Dana); and four grandchildren Mount Sinai

Anne Estes died Jan. 18 at 89. She is survived by her daughter, Sally Ben-Tal (Danny); three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Lester Bise; nieces; and nephews. Hillside

Mildred Gettinger died Jan. 14 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Milton; and sisters, Florence Epstein and Rose Unger. Groman

Sylvia Gold died Jan. 19 at 92. She is survived by her daughter, Toni Gold, son, Stephen; and three grandchildren. Hillside

Elisheva Goldstein died Jan. 15 at 59. She is survived by her husband, Damon; son, Elon (Helen); daughter, Danielle; two grandchildren; parents, Joseph and Erika Axelrad; and sister, Dina (George) Perry. Mount Sinai

Joan Elaine Gordon died Jan. 12 at 76. She is survived by her husband, Milton; sons, Richard Bobb and Steve (Michelle); daughter, Patricia (Jonathan) Dern; four grandchildren; and sister, Lois Present. Mount Sinai

Edith Jay Grossman died Jan. 19 at age 82. She is survived by her sons, Russell and Eric (Judith); three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and companion, John Figeira. Hillside

Louise Gubin died Jan 15 at 99. She is survived by her son, William (Nancy); daughter, Virginia Rooney; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hillside

Sy Gutterman died Jan. 13 at 86. He is survived by his daughter, Beata Beck-Goodman; sons, Steven and Eric; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Jerry. Malinow and Silverman

David Handelsman died Jan. 6 at 92. He is survived by his sons, Burton and William. Groman

James Holmes died Jan. 14 at 71. He is survived by his wife, Carole; daughters, Juli (Randy) Rice and Jill; son, Josh; granddaughter, Alyssa Rice; and brother, George (Jan). Mount Sinai

Ronald Joelson died Jan. 15 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; children, Ealon (Michal), Efrem (Allison) and Eddy (Hester); five grandhcildren; mother, Anne; and sister, Judy Smukler

Heinz Kaufmann died Jan. 13 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; son, Michael; daughter, Barbara Shifren; and three grandchildren. Groman

Edmund Kehela died Jan. 1 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Etta; son, Steve; daughters, Arlene and Lisa; brother, Eric; and sisters, Rose Lindenbaum and Rochelle Hecker. Groman

Charles “Al” Kandel died Jan. 13 at 76. He is survived by his daughters, Wendy, Adrienne (Marc Vayssieres) and Susan (Marvin DeLeon); five grandchildren; and sister, Sally Kelman. Mount Sinai

Fred Leiner died Jan. 15 at 69. He is survived by his wife Myrna; daughters, Eileen (Darin) Alcorn, and Denise (Ira) Weinreb; four grandchildren; and brother, Lou (Susan). Mount Sinai

Ruth Lewison died Jan. 11 at 85. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon Petrovic and Arlene Hester; and two grandchildren. Groman

Nellie London died Jan. 15 at 93. She is survived by her son, Andrew; daughters, Susan Hisserich and Abbey London Crawford; and two grandchildren. Groman

George Lowe died Jan. 15 at 82. He is survived by his wife, Judith; son, Andrew (Anne); and granddaughter, Lydia. Mount Sinai

Sidney Lowe died Jan. 19 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; stepson, Stephen (Adrienne) Bloom; stepdaughters, Jodi (Randy) Cooper, Alyson (Michael) Bennett and Marissa (Alec) Feinstein; and seven grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Elisa Maler died Jan. 16 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Samuel; daughter, Diana (Larry) Canter; son, Norbert (Gidi); five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brother, Leon Segal. Malinow and Silverman

Jack Franklin Persky died Jan. 16. He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Mark; and daughter, Jill; sister, Sandi (Irving) Radoff; cousin, Anita (Sherman) Hartman; brothers-in-law, Howard and Edward (K.D.) Zager; nieces; and nephews. Hillside

Bess Prince died Jan. 15 at 95. She is survived by her granddaughters, Lisa and Stacey (Corinne Lightweaver) Peyer; great-granddaughter, Lia; and great-nieces, Ilene (Alan) Klein and Andrea (Bob) Engber. Mount Sinai

Laura Richelson died Jan. 19 at 85. She is survived by her children, Mark (Kathy) and Marcia; grandson, Gerald; and brothers, Harold and Jules Lapidus. Hillside

Cecille Robman died Jan. 18 at 87. She is survived by her sons, Mark, David and Steven; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Micky Cullerton. Hillside

Howard Ross died Jan. 15 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; daughters, Bernice Sanders and Sybil (John) Rees; son, Mark (Allison); 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Hillside

Gerald Rubin died Jan. 10 at 84. He is survived by his friends. Malinow and Silverman

Keith Stuart Schiller died Jan. 11 at 58. He is survived by his mother, Thelma. Malinow and Silverman

Jessie Schnall died Jan. 17 at 93. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Sherry; nephew, Dr. Peter; niece, Jane; great-nieces; and great-nephews. Mount Sinai

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