Obituaries

Cyril Amitin died July 26 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Renee; sons, Alan (MaryAnne) and Michael (Valery); and eight grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Mone Anathan Jr. died July 21 at 95. He is survived by his wife, Adele; daughter, Caryl Sunshine; and son, Mone Anathan III. Malinow and Silverman

DEANNA ATKINS died July 20 at 64. She is survived by her sister, Joanne Bryan; brother, Jack Cohn; nephew, Michael Lang; and niece, Kari Jelsma. Hillside

Esther Bergstein died July 21 at 102. She is survived by her niece, Judy Green. Groman

Nina Berman died July 21 at 97. She is survived by her daughters, Teraza (Norman) Weiss, Sheila and Marcia; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Sara Greenberg. Mount Sinai

Lee Blair died July 22 at 85. She is survived by her son, David. Chevra Kadisha

Eva Bledstein died July 26 at 94. She is survived by her sons, Harry (Steffi) Blitzstein and Bernard; grandchildren, Joseph and Andrea Blitzstein; great-grandson, Andrew; and sister, Anne (Bernard) Krom. Mount Sinai

LEONA BLEIBERG died July 22 at 72. She is survived by her husband, David; son, Daniel; daughter, Laura Rogers; and five grandchildren. Hillside

Shirley Brown died July 24 at 79. She is survived by her son, Michael; daughter, Judith; three grandchildren; two grandchildren; and sister, Hilda. Groman

Sunnie Crasnick died July 24 at 100. She is survived by her sons, Gerald (Sylvia) and Donald; three grandchildren; and great- grandson, Daniel. Mount Sinai

ANTHONY DANNO died July 22 at 50. He is survived by his sister, Nancy; brother, James; and companion, Tony Yollin. Hillside

Mikhail Dranitsky died July 22 at 79. He is survived by his wife, Dora; sister, Reva Huberman; nephews, Norman (Dalia) and Bernie Huberman; nieces, Mimi (Albert) Assanti and Evette (Johnny) Knight; and nine great-nieces and great-nephews. Mount Sinai

MILDRED DRESNER died July 22 at 87. She is survived by her husband, Sol; son, Dr. Steve; daughters, Marcia Kabaker and Joanne; five grandchildren; sister, Elaine Michaelson; and brother, Sidney Auster. Hillside

Stuart Elkins died July 26 at 73. He is survived by his wife, Rochelle; daughter, Dori; sons, Glenn (Danielle) and Kieth (Jackie); and six grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ursula Flink died July 25 at 92. She is survived by her daughter, Vivienne Jimenez. Malinow and Silverman

Robert Gerry died July 23 at 84. He is survived by his wife, Catherine; son, Michael; and daughter, Patricia Gerry Wilson. Groman

HELEN RUSTY GILFORD died July 24 at 80. She is survived by her brother, Stanley (Marrisa). Hillside

Louise Gillin died July 23 at 94. She is survived by her sons, Philip and Andrew; brother, Stanley Herzoff; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Groman

Mia Goldberg died July 22 at 84. She is survived by her sons, Mark (Pat) and Alan; daughters, Donna (John) Carter and Lynda Ehrlich; seven grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Burton Goodman died July 23 at 70. He is survived by his wife, Sonja; children, Karen (Eric) Forsberg, Keith (Patti O’Farrell), Kelly and Kenneth; and five grandchildren. Mount Sinai

David Gordon died July 25 at 88. He is survived by his nephew, Howard Scheckman. Groman

Henry Greenberger died July 21 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Florence; sons, Martin (Terry) and Sam (Christine); daughter, Ellen; three grandchildren; and sisters, Sara Flaum and Shirley Sadofsky. Chevra Kadisha

Evelyn Grossman died July 21 at 90. She is survived by her son, Gary; and three grandchildren. Groman

Rouhollah Issac Hakim died July 22 at 94. He is survived by his wife, Fahimdokht Barkohanai; and daughter, Jilla. Chevra Kadisha

HELENE HERZ died July 22 at 88. She is survived by her son, Richard; daughter, Joanne; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Hillside

Jack Hurwitz died July 25 at 92. He is survived by his wife, Bette; daughter, Leslie (Robert) Bergman; three grandchildren; brother, Harvey (Peaches); sisters, Rhoda Schwarz and Arlyne (Milton) Ray; and several nieces and nephews. Mount Sinai

BERNICE KERT died July 23 at 81. She is survived by her son, Charles; daughters, Kathryn Kert Green and Elizabeth; and eight grandchildren. Hillside

BEN KRINITT died July 21 at 95. He is survived by his son, Phillip; daughter, Barbara (Andrew) Danny; stepsons, Rick, Dennis and Perry; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hillside

Kathleen Riback Kwasman died July 22 at 53. She is survived by her husband, Samuel; son, Matthew; daughter, Alyssa; mother, Beatrice Riback; brothers, Michael (Elizabeth) and David (Rose) Riback; and sister, Karen (David) Barnes. Mount Sinai

Tillie Lasker died July 23 at 91. She is survived by her son, Martin; daughter, Penny Sax; and four grandchildren. Groman

Sam Maltz died July 26 at 80. He is survived by his nieces, Jodye (Joel Kirshman) and Arnaa (Bill McCarthy) Alcon. Mount Sinai

Ruth Manns died July 21 at 94. She is survived by her nephew, Robert. Groman

Lewis Margulis died July 21 at 96. He is survived by his sons, Marc and Burton; and daughter, Rita Eklof. Malinow and Silverman

Leland Jack Metzger died July 22 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Sondra; sons, Jeffrey (Lisa) and Keith (Lori); daughters, Karen (John) Sheets and Kim (Jim) Gilfellin; and four grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Eleanor Anita Modes died July 22 at 70. She is survived by her sons, Scott and Jeffrey (Saffron); brother, Paul Tayne; and seven grandchildren. Groman

Dorothy Oleesky died July 22 at 89. She is survived by her sons, Norm (Helene), Alan (Brenda), Robert (Carol) and Mark (Jackie); daughter, Barbara (Andre) Llanos; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ann Olen died July 24 at 96. She is survived by her daughters, Nancie Piccus and Joan Schloss; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Groman

Moreno Perez died July 26 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Esther; son, Mark; daughter, Judtih Hawes; and four grandchildren. Groman

Abrahim Rashtian died July 21 at 85. He is survived by his wife, Tiuran; and son, Tom. Chevra Kadisha

Rose Kaplan Romm died July 20 at 92. She is survived by her son, Richard; and daughter, Barbara (Morton) Barancik. Malinow and Silverman

Solomon Julius Saffian died July 21 at 68. He is survived by his son, Mark; and daughter, Lisa. Groman

Janet Semler died July 25 at 73. She is survived by her sons, Daniel Gutman and Gary; daughters, Lisa Larson and Maren; five grandchildren; and brother, Jerry Lushing. Groman

Carole Sindel died July 22 at 74. She is survived by her husband, Howard; son, David (Karen); daughter, Maura; and two grandchildren. Groman

Hyman Sisko died July 25 at 83. He is survived by his sons, Marty (Diane) and Howard (Geraldine); five grandchildren; great- grandson, Ethan; and sister, Anna (Irv) Pollin. Mount Sinai

EDITH MALKOFF SOCOL died July 26 at 85. She is survived by her husband, Albert; daughter, Susan Moon; eight grandchildren; and brothers, Mel (Mary Ann) and Irving Hoffman. Hillside

SIDNEY SOLOMON died July 26 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; son, Alan; and three grandchildren. Hillside

Dulcy Rhea Steinlauf died July 21 at 80. She is survived by her son, Mitchell Lauford. Malinow and Silverman

Samuel Ross Tannenbaum died July 24 at 86. He is survived by his daughters, Jane and Barbara; and two grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Anna Thorn died July 25 at 94. She is survived by her daughters, Sondra Stahler and Susan Appel; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Groman

Jean Weisman died July 22 at 95. She is survived by her nephew, Alan D. Weisman. Malinow and Silverman

Ethel Weintraub died July 20 at 66. She is survived by her husband, Alvin; sons, Ronald and Daniel (Virginia) Friedman; stepdaughters, Linda Firestone, Sondra (Thomas) Ditty and Diane; three grandchildren; and sister, Pearl Spiszman. Mount Sinai

Helen Wisotsky died July 26 at 86. She is survived by her son, Richard; daughters, Michele Perl and Judith Left; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Beverly Miller. Groman

Lulu Yellen died July 20 at 99. He is survived by his grandson, Jerry Jacobson. Groman