Obituaries

Stella Arak died June 17 at 88. She is survived by her sons, Wayne and Randall; daughter-in-law, Dayle; and three grandchildren. Groman

Philip Belzer died July 23 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; daughter, Wendy (Stan) Levin; son, Randy (Cynthia Glick); and one granddaughter. Malinow and Silverman

Albert Bensadoun died July 23 at 83. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; son, Jimmy; sisters, Fanny Karouchi, Antionette Saba and Renee Kastner; brother, Maurice; and one grandson. Malinow and Silverman

Beatrice Berkman died June 16 at 91. She is survived by her son, Dr. Richard; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Groman

Darlene Cancilla died June 5 at 61. She is survived by her husband, Robert; and two stepchildren. Groman

Edith Cohen died June 11 at 84. She is survived by her husband, David; sons, Howard and Richard; daughter, Susan Stern; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Groman

Henry Elkan died July 22 at 96. He is survived by his wife, Mollie; daughter, Stephanie (Tom) Bramson; and granddaughter, Nicole. Mount Sinai

Meyer Feldman died June 9 at 97. He is survived by his sons, Richard and Mark; and three grandchildren. Groman

Annette Fisch died July 20 at 91. She is survived by her children, Robert (Helene), Gerald (Elvira) and Elliot (Sharon); five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Gloria Friedenberg died June 4 at 81. She is survived by her sons, Robert, David and Alan; and five grandchildren. Groman

Joseph Hirschhorn died June 7 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; daughters, Janice Hedish, Renee Stumbo and Bonnie Marshal; and six grandchildren. Groman

Nathaniel Hopter died June 14 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Bernice; daughters, Rona Witherow and Susan Barnola; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Groman

Sulamita Jarren died June 2 at 72. She is survived by her brother, Cay Weitzman. Groman

Harold Kapelovitz died July 22 at 81. He is survived by his wife, Lee; brothers, Sam (Anita) Kappe, Leonard (Abbey) and Gerald; sister, Loraine (Aaron) Gitis; and sister-in-law, Susie. Hillside

Edith Kaufman died June 17 at 93. She is survived by her daughters, Elissa Lynn and Riva Scher; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Groman

Martin Krantz died June 2 at 92. He is survived by his sons, Richard (Sandra) and Marshall (Danuta); and sister, Marion Cohen. Groman

Lee Shaffier Leeds died July 21 at 84. She is survived by her daughters, Susan (Stanley) Leeds-Horwitz and Nancy (Barry Greenfield); son, Craig (Margie); three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Leo Lofchie died June 8 at 88. He is survived by his son, Bruce; daughter, Linda Solander; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Baila Govenor. Groman

Celia Milchiker died July 20 at 85. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Abraham; sons, Michael (Rachelle) and Benjamin (Marcia); and five grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Maxine Miller died July 22 at 62. She is survived by her husband, Larry; sons, Michael (Nicole), Mark (Briget) and Gregory; five grandchildren; and sister, Deanna (Matthew) Wolfson. Mount Sinai

Grace Mizrahi died June 14 at 85. She is survived by her sons, David and Morris; her daughter, Lorraine Hop. Groman

Jerome Ponitzman died June 4 at 79. He is survived by his sons, Blake and Mark; daughters, Randee Griffin and Laurie Milgrim; and 10 grandchildren. Groman

Kay Reynolds died July 21 at 100. He is survived by his friends. Malinow and Silverman

Alfred Ross died July 21 at 94 He is survived by his wife, Lieselotte; daughters, Debbie Sundell and Shirley (Hank) Marcuse; son, Jack (Suzanne); and five grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ethel Rubin died June 6 at 94. She is survived by her daughter, Rhoda Lipsig, six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Groman

Theodore Sallack died June 5 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; sons, Leonard, Arnold and Laurence; and nine grandchildren. Groman

Sally Schaefer died July 21 at 92. She is survived by her son, Dr. Daniel W. Schaefer; daughter, Susan (Carl Albert); and grandchildren, Mathew and Elisa Albert. Chevra Kadisha

Eddie Schwartz died Jan 15 at 69. He is survived by his wife, Laura; daughter, Alla Feingold; and three grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

Samuel Seidman died June 16 at 88. He is survived by his sister, Esther. Groman

Evelyn Silverstein died June 11 at 93. She is survived by her son, David; daughters, Linda Turetsky and Marlene; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Groman

Henrietta Snyder died July 21 at 89. She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Marc) Richmond and Susan (Bruce) Endy; son, Bobby; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Michael Spiegel died June 3 at 50. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; his mother, Betty Gerard; and brother, David. Groman

Mickey Krieger Stein died July 22 at 84. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; daughter, Gail Williamson; grandchildren, Adam and Robin; and great-grandchildren, Bradley and David. Mount Sinai

Joan Stelman died June 6 at 72. She is survived by her husband, David; son, Steve; daughters, Linda Tannenbaum and Julie Marcus; and 10 grandchildren. Groman

George Talis died June 2 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; and son, Richard. Groman

Gertrude Weinstock died June 8 at 92. She is survived by her sons, Michael, Arthur and Barry; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Groman

Bella Wilner died June 5 at 94. She is survived by her son, Louis. Groman