Obituaries: Week of August 7, 2015

Rosalyn Abrams died June 27 at 98. Survived by grandchildren Nadia (Jamie) Yuen, Damien Yuen. Groman Eden

Sarah Matza Amira died June 27 at 95. Survived by daughters Genette A. (Kenneth) Simon, Marlene Betty (Larry) Hoffman, Rhonda Joyce Saldias; 4 grandchildren. Groman Eden

Edgar Berman died June 27 at 87. Survived by nieces Susan (Jon) Glick, Reva Lynn (Alan) Carley; nephew Jerry (Linda); 1 great-nephew; 2 grand-nieces; many cousins. Groman Eden

Pauline Brown died July 4 at 94. Survived by daughters Arlene (Ken) Mars, Ellen (David) Weitz; son Jeff (Ellen); 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Groman Eden

Steve Cohen died July 4 at 53. Survived by mother Frances; father Irving; sister Patti (David) Samuels; brother Jay. Mount Sinai

Bernard Lawrence Cohn died July 3 at 78. Survived by wife Jacqueline; sons David (Greta), John (Matheus); 2 grandchildren; sister Marian (Richard) May; nieces and nephews. Groman Eden

Beatrice A. Davis died June 28 at 90. Survived by sons Harvey (Ava) Small, Matthew (Sharon) Small, Alan (Jessica); 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sister Muriel (Irving) Bellow. Mount Sinai

Taffiney Lynn Goldberg died June 26 at 61. Survived by husband Jeffrey; daughter Rebecca; sister Michelle (Eddie) Dorf. Groman Eden

Sarra Grush died July 2 at 77. Survived by sister Bronya Dorfman; nephew Nathan (Lora) Dorfman. Mount Sinai

Marvin James Handel died June 27 at 93. Survived by daughter Sheri (Richard) Beck; son Alan; sister Marion; 1 cousin. Groman Eden

Myrtle Kitson died July 6 at 98. Survived by sisters Selda Milton, Rhoda Brand. Hillside

Renee Annette Lamkay died July 1 at 76. Survived by partner Leslie Tuchman; brothers Victor (Hector Viera), Eddie (Arthur Novell) Lamkay. Mount Sinai

Miriam “Mickey” Lesner died July 4 at 87. Survived by husband Julius; sons Howard (Michal), Todd; daughters Gail (Bruce) Bockman, Stephanie (Paul) Bolger; 6 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Sheldon Dennis Levine died June 30 at 81. Survived by son Stephen (Carol); daughter Rhonda (David) Magat; 4 grandchildren; sister Dawne (Jerome) Ratzan. Groman Eden

Judith Maccabee died July 5 at 65. Survived by sister Halaine (Joseph) Rose; brother Dan (Donna). Mount Sinai

Elaine Marks died June 29 at 69. Survived by son Jeremy; former husband Ron (Susan). Mount Sinai

Kenneth “Kenny” Wayne Miller died June 26 at 74. Survived by wife Bobbie; son Jonathan (Michelle); daughters Johanna (Michael) Raichelson Rebecca; 2 grandchildren; brother Barry (Andi). Groman Eden

Judith Munitz died July 3 at 76. Survived by husband Richard; daughter Risa (Don) Gruberger; son Benjamin (Nicole) Maor; 5 grandchildren; sister Sheila Shuman. Mount Sinai

Rita Musnicki died July 1 at 90. Survived by nephew Asher Rol; niece Yaffa Rozin. Mount Sinai

Rosalyn Reiss Nivett died July 2 at 86. Survived by daughter Stephanie Reif. Hillside

Allan Orner died June 29 at 87. Survived by daughters Arline (Roger) Schreiber, Francine (Joel) Davidson; 4 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Peter Portanova died June 26 at 85. Survived by daughters Jaye-Jo (Bruce Cooperman), Jo-Ann; son Steven (Janet); 7 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Lindsey Rickles died July 1 at 27. Survived by father David; mother Bonnie; brothers Jordan (Yukari Matsuyama), Aaron (Anne Huber); grandmother Adele Kabat; fiancé Tim Thompson. Hillside

Raymond Rubenstein died July 3 at 84. Survived by cousins Myron Roberts, Deborah Wilson; life companion Dawn Nielsen. Mount Sinai

Sylvain Saba died June 30 at 86. Survived by wife Antoinette; daughter Lydia; son Albert (Matie); 5 grandchildren. Hillside

Arthur Stone died on July 2 at 77. Survived by wife Adrienne Louise; sons Brad (Shelly Steinberg), Gregory (Megan Green); daughter Angela; 5 grandchildren; brother Robert (Louise). Mount Sinai

Bernard Tohl died July 3 at 95. Survived by wife Janet; sons Jeffrey (Ellen), Richard (Stacy), David (Nancy); 7 grandchildren. Hillside

Barbara Vickman died June 24 at 97. Survived by daughters Janet (Mark) Wagner, Nancy Lee Ellis; son Lawrence; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Gertrude Weiner died June 30 at 93. Survived by daughters Susan (Mark) Spitz, Leslie Baker; son Stephen (Jenny); 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Avraham Wernik died June 19 at 46. Survived by wife Kimberly; daughters Zohar, Dvir; stepsons Eli Heyman; Aaron Heyman; father Joe; mother Miriam; sister Idit. Mount Sinai