Obituaries

Steven Adler died April 6 at 58. He is survived by his children, Lindsay Pursel, Allison and Traci; one grandchild; brothers, Barry and Howard; and sister, Risa Lester. Hillside

Dr. Beryl Averbook died April 15 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; sons, Dr. Allen and Dr. Bruce; and sisters, Miriam Oxman, Phyllis Sarto, Barbara Snider and Ahna Lu Rose. Hillside

Irving Bailis died April 12 at 84. He is survived by his wife, Eve; son, Keith; daughters, Darlene Siegal and Marby Lefkowski; and grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Victoria Levy Berliner died April 8 at 91. She is survived by her sons, Edward and Lawrence. Groman

Daniel Blacher died April 12 at 92. He is survived by his sons, David (Jessica) and Alan (Peter); two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Charles Edward Bracker died April 7 at 90. He is survived by his wife, Emily; and daughters, Gail and Linda. Malinow and Silverman

Jeffrey Bernard Brooks died April 9 at 66. He is survived by his wife, Marianna; daughters, Cynthia (Thomas) Burt and Mari (Keith) Millhouse; sons, Russ (Penny) Hand and Hugh (Tammy); and four grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Nathan Cooper died April 13 at 85. He is survived by his wife, Helen; daughters, Roberta (Wayne) Seaton, Jo-Anne and Doreen (Clint); and granddaughter, Rebecca. Mount Sinai

Stanley Daniels died April 6 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Alene; daughters, Shelley (Brian) Kulezic and Dari; sons, Alan and Larry (Sonny); and two grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Howard Stephan Dattels died April 8 at 65. He is survived by his wife, Judy; daughters, Deborah Briem, Rebecca Thomson and Robin Dattels-Coleman; and six grandchildren. Hillside

Helen Engel died April 8 at 91. She is survived by her son Wayne; daughter, Sandra Feder; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Groman

Louise Feldman died April 14 at 82. She is survived by her husband, Adolph; daughters, Beatrice (Carl) Fenig and Sharone (Dovid) Perlman; son, Joseph; granddaughter, Rochel Perlman; and brother, Maurice (Rebecca) Grossberg. Mount Sinai

Ruth Gamson died April 8 at 85. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl (Marty Fishman); son, Marc (Sema); four grandchildren; sister, Mary (Sam) Weinstock. Mount Sinai

Gil Gendel died April 8 at 85. He is survived by his wife, Esther; sons Stephen, EB and Morgan; and nine grandchildren. Hillside

Frances Goldstein died April 8 at 77. She is survived by her husband, Ervin; sons, Clifford (Marcie) and Bradley (Vivian); daughter, Carrie (Mark) Levenson; seven grandchildren; and sister, Lillian Mession. Mount Sinai

Laurence Green died March 7 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Muriel; son, Stephen (Rhonda); daughter, Susan; grandsons, Joshua and Jacob; brother, Ira; and sister, Susan. Hillside

Belle Greenberg died April 8 at 93. She is survived by her daughters, Cheryl Williams and Marlene (Miguel Escobar); son, Robert (Susan); nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Phyllis Markowitz and Pearl (Morris) Matfis; and brother, Cal Kalishman. Mount Sinai

Lisa Michelle Harris died April 8 at 36. She is survived by her children, Justine and Dani Elitzur; parents, Arthur and Tanis; and brother, Brad (Laura Hoffman). Hillside

Toby Hershman died April 12. She is survived by her sons, Will and Richard; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hillside

Dr. Herbert Kabrin died April 11. He is survived by his wife, Irene; children, Debra, Cheryl and Michael (Holly), seven grandchildren; and sister, Charleen. Hillside

Helen Kurstin died April 14 at 87. She is survived by her daughter, Candace Kurstin-Young. Mount Sinai

Michael Kushner died April 5 at 10. He is survived by his parents, Robert and Stephanie; and friends. Hillside

Erika Lewis died April 8 at 92. She is survived by her son, John (Marsha); grandchildren, Brian and Shari; great-grandchildren, Elise and Rachel; and sister, Gerda Linsel. Mount Sinai

Pearl Lipman died April 15 at 93. She is survived by her son, Michael. Hillside

Jack Lindner died April 5 at 100. He is survived by his wife, Betty; son, Kenny; and sister, Sylvia. Hillside

Alice Lodico died April 5 at 64. She is survived by her mother, Iona Herr; and brother, Dwight. Hillside

Lester Majofis died April 9, at 81. He is survived by his children, Dr. Renata (Perry) Lubens, Jeffrey and Miriam (Steve Beyer); four grandchildren; and companion, Barbara Williams. Mount Sinai

Melvin Marks died April 14 at 85. He is survived by his sons, John (Audrey) and Richard; and three grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Steven Mazner died April 11 at 94. He is survived by his son, Martin (Ruth); daughter, Renee (Peter) Maier; six grandchildren; and great-grandchild, Oliver. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Mazur died April 11 at 94. She is survived by her son, Dr. Mark (Felicia); and sister, Jean Klein. Mount Sinai

Rachel Merritt died April 5 at 91. She is survived by her friends. Groman

Esther Miller died April 12 at 92. She is survived by her daughter, Lee (Frank) Field; son, Neil (Andrea); five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Judge Bernard (Millie) Selber. Mount Sinai

Renee Nash died April 5 at 88. He is survived by his daughters, Nancy Deyerle and Janet (Randy) Pollock; three grandchildren; and brother, John Pavlove. Mount Sinai

Arthur Nitikman died April 10 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Estelle; daughters, Pam Young and Leslie (Jeffrey) Sokolow; son, Jay (Lisa); two granddaughters; sister, Idell Neumann; and brother, Hersh (Ann). Malinow and Silverman

Barry Paul Pachman died April 6 at 59. He is survived by his wife, Penny Griffith. Malinow and Silverman

Laura Sapp died April 15 at 92. She is survived by her sister, Edith Steelman; Hillside

Donald Gelb Saunders died April 13 at 75. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; daughters, Courtney and Michelle; sons, Justin, Corbin and Scott (Donna); two granddaughters; sister, Lois Sosna. Malinow and Silverman