Obituaries: Week of January 8, 2016

Phillip Appleman died Dec. 4 at 54. Survived by mother Joan Rakley; sisters Cheryl, Lori Cayo. Hillside

Louise Bergstein died Dec. 2 at 95. Survived by sons Jerry (Diane), Ron; 3 grandchildren; 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Milton Berman died Dec. 5 at 93. Survived by wife Ruth; son Andrew (Marci); daughters Sara (Peter) Rutenberg, Michele; 4 grandchildren; sisters Lena Sacks, Ruth Borock. Hillside

Cecil Finkler died Dec. 5 at 90. Survived by daughters Heather (Alan), Linda (Mark) Bilow; 5 grandchildren; 2 great -grandchildren. Hillside

Muriel Goldberg died Dec. 13 at 84. Survived by son Arthur (Yolanda) Gordon; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; brother Victor Fisch; sister Martha Bloom. Mount Sinai

William Heller died Dec. 4 at 85. Survived by wife Brenda; son John (Missy); stepdaughters Ellen, Stacey (Tony), Illysa; 3 grandchildren; brother Robert. Hillside

Leonard Mishkin died Dec. 5 at 82. Survived by wife Merridy; daughter Suzanne (Seth) Blonder; 2 grandchildren; brother Michael (Rita). Hillside

Harold Schiff died Dec. 5 at 98. Survived by wife Fern; daughter Robin; son Steven; 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Marvin Snyder died Dec. 3 at 87. Survived by wife April; daughter Robyn Cottier; 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Howard West died Dec. 3 at 84. Survived by wife Marlene; son Todd; daughter Dayna; 1 granddaughter. Hillside

Mark Wurwand died Dec. 3 at 91. Survived by wife Anne; son Raymond (Jane); daughter Vivian (Paul) Turok; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sister Pearl Abrahams. Hillside