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Hildegard Adler died Sept. 23 at 87. She is survived by her husband, Kurt; two nephews and three nieces. Chevra Kadisha

Sylvia Zina Alden died Sept. 22 at 88. She is survived by her daughters, Phyllis Truby, Harlene (Leonard) Hyman and Sandra (Dr Rick) Pospicil; and nine grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Bessie Beck died Sept. 8 at 91. She is survived by her son, Murray; daughter, Nancy Winstein; and four grandchildren. Groman

Cesia Beckerman died Sept. 26 at 82. She is survived by her sons, Moshe (Fegie) Barkan, Eli, Ami (Batia) and Zev; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Corrine E. Van Boemel died Sept. 27 at 84. She is survived by her husband, Edward; son, David Feldman; daughter, Cheryl Waterman; and three grandchildren. Groman

Betty Bogdish died Sept. 26 at 98. She is survived by her daughter, Sheila (Joseph) Fredrics; three grandchildren; and great grandson, Justin Oxstein. Mount Sinai

Marian Shirley Bogrow died Sept. 8 at 77. She is survived by her husband, Milton; son, Barry; daughters, Marcie Streiter and Sherry Martinez; and five grandchildren. Groman

Fania Bruno died Sept. 27 at 88. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; sons, Roman (Clara) and Askiel (Susan); and five grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ben Chinitz died Sept. 19 at 83. He is survived by his son, David; daughters, Rachel (Michael Lewine) and Francine (Rich Schwartz); granddaughters Hanalei and Jaclyn Chinitz Lewine; and sisters, Minnie Moss Freeman and Florence Leyton. Chevra Kadisha

Marvin Cohen died Sept. 10 at 83. He is survived by his son, Jonathan; sister, Elaine Zimmerman; and three grandchildren. Groman

Dorothy Marie Comins died Sept. 24 at 72. She is survived by her husband, Harold; daughter, Felicia (Gene) Capelle; sons, Rabbi Michael (Jody) and Alan (Marla); four grandsons; and brothers, Milton (Celia) Levitt and Jerry (Evelyn) Levitz. Malinow and Silverman

Gilbert Feder died Sept. 24 at 90. He is survived by his wife, Faye; sons, Joel and Nick; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Alicia Berdichesky Fletcher died Sept. 25 at 63. She is survived by her husband, Patrick; daughters, Dafna (Todd) Trites, Dalia (Robert) Messinger and Elizabeth (Tom) Coburn; and six grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Irving Garvin died Sept. 12 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; daughters, Laurel Warner and Meredith Rodman; and one grandchild. Groman

Ethel Gelb died Sept. 27 at 93. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Fagan and Lily; grandchildren, Robyn (Harry) Allen and Randy Fagan; and great-grandchildren, Jared Allen. Hillside

George Gemeiner died Sept. 22 at 84. He is survived by his wife, Muriel; daughters, Ilene (Randy Bartley) and Aimee Neufeld; son Charles; and seven grandchildren. Mount Sinai

W. Earl Goldberg died Sept. 23 at 94. He is survived by his grandsons, David and Gregg. Malinow and Silverman

Monya Goldstein died Sept. 22 at 89. She is survived by her son, Henry David Mothner; and her daughter, Linda Mothner. Hillside

Phillip Greenberg died Sept. 25 at 77. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara and Faye; and brother, Andrew. Groman

Marion Heller died Sept. 22 at 83. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon (Charles) Dobeck, Barbara and Loraine; and three grandchildren. Hillside

Bertram Isenberg died Sept. 18 at 98. He is survived by his sons, Albert and Daniel; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Groman

Esther Molly Jarmus died Sept. 18 at 78. She is survived by her husband, Leslie; sons, Steven and Mark; daughter, Cheryl Morris; brother, Abraham Somer; and five grandchildren. Groman

Harriet Hilda Kaye died Sept. 27 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Arthur; son, Howard; daughter, Lorraine; and one grandchild.

Sidney Klein died Sept. 25 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Trudy; sons, Warren, Stephan and Michael; daughter, Abbey; and four grandchildren. Groman

Dr. Martin Koffman died Sept. 26 at 71. He is survived by his wife, Wanda; chldren, Florence (Alex) Nikas, Julaine (Paul) Chilopoulos and Linda; seven grandchildren; brother, Hank (Barbara); and sister, Elaine Koffman. Mount Sinai

Mollie Krause died Sept. 21 at 94. She is survived by her son, Neil (Carmen Medina); daughter, Susan (Jim) Hoon; grandchildren, Glenn (Gina) and Jeff (Martha); and four great- grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Esther Lifschitz died Sept. 1 at 96. She is survived by her daughter, Ruth Drown; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Groman

Rose Manelowitz died Sept. 15 at 91. She is survived by her brother, Paul (Helen) Gropman; sister, Naomi Kodish; four nephews; and one niece, Dani Kastning. Chevra Kadisha

Joyce Lee Miller died Sept. 27 at 84. She is survived by her husband, Woodrow; son, Steven; daughters, Elizabeth Jennings, Catherine Senecal, Barbara Friedman and Deborah Miller; and seven grandchildren. Hillside

Arthur Montrose died Sept. 18 at 92. He is survived by his wife, Cathy; sons, Marshal, Tylan and Hap Vallelunga; five grandchildren; brother, Norman; and sister, Ruth. Groman

Ruth Nathanson died Sept. 25 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Albert; daughters, Lois (Charles) Girsky and Enid Miller; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Samuel Walter Newman died Sept. 21 at 94. He is survived by his sons, Joel (Jane) and Dr. Philip; two grandchildren; and sisters, Estelle Janofsky and Anne Marcus. Malinow and Silverman

Paul Louis Pollinger died Sept. 25 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Janice; and nephew, Lee Wiedhopf. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Powell died Sept. 12 at 87. She is survived by her husband, Milton; son, Barry; daughters, Joyce and Linda Shapiro. Groman

Carol Ruth Robbins died Sept. 13 at 74. She is survived by her friends. Groman

Florence Rockower died Sept. 8 at 89. She is survived by her son, Edward; daughters, Renee Rockower-Wade, Madeline Rockower-Wallack; four grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Groman

Daniel Saltzman died Sept. 24 at 23. He is survived by his parents Stanley and Mariella; sister, Sabrina; grandparents, Herbert and Esther; uncles, Stefano (Suzie) Bronzati, David (Araceli) and Rabbi Gerry (Dana); and friends, Alan Lazar and Louis Marlin. Mount Sinai

Herman Sarto died Sept. 10 at 94. He is survived by his son, Paul; daughter, Laurene Paskal; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; and brother, Irving. Groman

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