Obituaries

Shirley Berk died March 3 at 86. She is survived by her sons, Michael (Karen) and Arnold (Sally); daughters, Michelle (Herman) Desser and Penny (Philip Attneave); six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and brother, Marvin Rowen. Eden Memorial Park.

Clara Berkowitz died Feb. 14 at 79. She is survived by her daughter, Sue (Alan) Trock; sons, Michael (Denise) and Robert (Lisa); and six grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Lisa Jones-Borden died March 3 at 36. She is survived by her husband, Harold Hutton; daughter, Cherie Baines; parents, Sheryl and Edward Borden; sister, Maureen Borden; stepsisters, Cindy and Robbyn Borden. Mount Sinai

William Carter died March 2 at 97. He is survived by his daughter, Dorothy (Caroline Dann) Carter; sons, Dr. Richard (Cindy) Klasco and Alan; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Jerome Chester died March 8 at 83. He is survived by his wife, Adele; daughter, Dee (Howard) Feldman; grandchildren, Jeremy and Joshua; great-grandchild, Eliza; and brother, Ira (Judie). Mount Sinai

Harold Cohen died March 7 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Bette; daughter, Barbara Halpern; son, David; stepdaughter, Barbara Starler; stepson, Steve Marson; one grandchild; sister, Fay Hillman; brother, Stanley. Malinow and Silverman

Sidney Dicker died March 6 at 92. He is survived by his wife, Rose; sons, Howard (Diana) and Jerry (Patricia); daughter, Elayne (Arthur) Horton; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Roseann Erieg died March 7 at 53. She is survived by her mother, Annabel Lasoff; and brother, Robert Lasoff. Malinow and Silverman

Otto Falkenstein died March 6 at 95. He is survived by his friends. Groman

Louis Freeman died March 3 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Minnie; daughters, Roberta Goldstein, Eleanor Lawrence and Doreen Kaye; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Groman

Ann Fuerst died March 2 at 93. She is survived by her sons, Michael (Marsha) and Edward (Sheila); six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and brother, Bernie Shultz. Malinow and Silverman

Judith “Judy” Grant died March 7 at 67. She is survived by her husband, Armand; son, Michael (Adrienne); daughters, Lisa (Brian) Paperny and Steffani (Nick) Pugh; eight grandchildren; brothers, Bernard (Debbie) and Benjamin (Lynn) Gehrman; and sister, Judy Newman. Mount Sinai

Dr. Stanley Norman Gurman died March 7 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; and daughter, Diane. Malinow and Silverman

Florence “Flo” Gussman died March 7 at 88. She is survived by her son, Dr. Frank; daughter, Sherilyn; granddaughter, Geri; sisters, Roslyn and Estelle; and brothers, Bernard and Morton. Mount Sinai

Helen Hirsch died March 3 at 81. She is survived by her sons, Lee and Mark; and five grandchildren. Groman

Ernest Hoyer died March 4 at 91. He is survived by his wife Aviva; sons, Paul and Daniel; daughters, Jennifer Holtzman and Stephanie Pincus-Oseroff. Hillside

Sue Kale died March 3 at 89. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy (Marc) Weitzman; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Michael Katz died Feb. 27 at 61. He is survived by his son, David. Malinow and Silverman

Henry Kulik died March 6 at 89. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; daughters, Helena (Richard) Neidorf, and Gina; and grandson, Andrew. Mount Sinai

Beatrice Kramer died March 7 at 96. She is survived by her daughter, Rosalie Shields. Sholom Chapels

Allen Leof died March 5 at 66. He is survived by daughter, Lisa; sister, Louise Russ; and ex-wife, Irene. Malinow and Silverman

Leona Medill died Feb. 24 at 92. She is survived by her daughters, Rona (Eliot) Rosen and Nedra (Barry) Schneider; son, Cary (Marlene Greenly); 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Gunther Mendel died March 6 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Marie; daughters, Monique (James) and Linda (Don); four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Helen Mendelsohn died March 6 at 93. She is survived by her son, David (Beverly); daughter, Bonnie (Arthur) Cherdack; and three grandchildren. Groman

David Mark Michaelson died March 4 at 59. He is survived by his wife, Ferne; daughter, Gayle (Steve) Lipson; son, Peter; one granddaughter; mother, Betty; and brother, Ronny (Michi). Malinow and Silverman

Nikki Nedelman died March 5 at 77. She is survived by her husband, Burton; sons Alec (Libby) and Dean; daughter, Bari (Paul) Pearson; three grandchildren; sisters, Sophia Cohen and Mary Moss; and brothers, Izzy (Gloria) Levy and William (Faye) Levy. Mount Sinai

Lothar Plaut died March 7 at 83. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; children, Michael and Monica; and grandchild, Brandon. Hillside

Hyman Zalman Ram died Feb. 21 at 79. He is survived by his wife, Helen; and stepson, Ron Chermin. Malinow and Silverman

Maxine Robinson died March 7. She is survived by her son, Lloyd; daughter, Diane Gordon; three granchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hillside

Bina Pauline Rosenbloom died March 3 at 74. She is survived by her husband, Alvin; sons Herbert and Jonathan; daughter, Suzanne Rosenbloom Shelton; and brother, Melvin Greenball. Groman

Maria Rowena (Nastich) Ross died March 5 at 79. She is survived by her husband, David; and five godchildren. Hillside

Freda Sacksdied Feb. 18 at 89. She is survived by her daughter, Ghita Wolpowitz; son, Dr. Harold Sacks; and grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Arthur Satin died March 4 at 69. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; daughter, Rebecca (Boris) Lubavin; one grandchild; brother, Les (Donna); and sister, Lynda. Mount Sinai

Rhonda Schachtel died Oct. 19, at 45. She is survived by her husband, Jack; daughter, Michelle; sons, Marc and Marshall; brothers, Steven (Johanne), Jacob and Nicholas Shinder; and parents-in-law, Harry and Linda. Mount Sinai

Florence Scherer died March 7 at 93. She is survived by her daughter, Irene; son, Barry (Lois); three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.