Obituaries

Ruth Axelrod died March 29 at 97. She is survived by her nephew, David Snipper; and nieces, Nessa Perman, Alaina Snipper, Janis Berman and Donna Baoz. Hillside

Bernard Bellinson died March 29 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Harriet; daughter, Barbara (Stephen) Bickel; son, Ben (Linda); five grandchildren; brother, Bob Bellinson; brother-in-law, Mark (Chela) Feedman; and daughter-in-law, Maralynn (Elliot) Maltz. Mount Sinai

Audrey Bernstein died March 31 at 82. She is survived by her daughter, Leslie (Jay) Diamond; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Charlotte (Joseph) Solomon; and brother, Harold (Evelyn) Woloz. Mount Sinai

Murray Borska died March 31 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; sons, Elliot and Michael; and four grandchildren. Groman

Beverly Brukman died March 18 at 80. She is survived by her husband, Jack; daughters, Kubda (Robert) Brown and Debra (Gary) Pancer; and three grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Leonie Coffman died April 4 at 70. She is survived by her daughters, Stephanie (Mark) Shipow and Debbie (Geno Allen) Nierenberg; son, David (Caroline) Weisberg; six grandchildren; and brother, Bryan (Myrna) Davis. Mount Sinai

Louis Cohen died April 1 at 83. He is survived by his wife, Joan; daughters, Fanya, Natalie and Debbie; sister, Bess Mandel, and extended family, Geraldine, Harry, Judy and Linda. Hillside

Anne Cooper died March 29 at 101. She is survived by her son, Howard; daughter, Lorriane Klasser; and niece, Gloria Rothstein. Hillside

Phyllis Cohen Edwards died March 31 at 65. She is survived by her husband Greg; and daughter, Brianne. Hillside

Richard Enkelis died April 4 at 64. He is survived by his wife, Liane; sister, Myra; mother-in-law, Bettijune Kruse; and brother-in-law, Steven (Penny) Kruse. Mount Sinai

Harriet Fagenson died March 31 at 77. She is survived by her husband, William; son, Don (Gemma); daughter, Nancy (Baruth) Potok; five grandchildren; and sister, Ruth Effron. Mount Sinai

Arthur Leonard Fein died April 5 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Sonia; daughter, Elaine (Michael) Gibson; son, Matthew (Kathy); granddaughters, Michelle Gibson and Rachel; and sister Claire Newell. Hillside

Barry Fischer died April 2 at 46. He is survived by his wife, Bryna; sons, Benjamin and Daniel; daughter, Emily; mother, Sydelle; sisters, Miriam (John) Kliewe, Anne (Aaron) Avni and Joan (Douglas) Gehrardt; mother-in-law, Ellen Weissman; father-in-law, Gene Weissman; and brother-in-law, Seth (Marie) Weissman. Mount Sinai

Burton Fischer died March 31 at 85. He is survived by his domestic partner, Catherine Aldana; cousin, Adrienne Leibovitz; and niece, Madeline Lerman. Mount Sinai

Marvin Freeman died April 4 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Maria; daughters, Susan and Gail; son, Joseph (Alicia); two grandsons; and brother, Henry. Malinow and Silverman

Edwin Kahn died March 29 at 76. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons, Michael and Daniel; daughter, Lisa Small; three grandchildren; and brother Sam. Hillside

Ruth Kamenetz died April 4 at 77. She is survived by her husband, Irvin; daughters, Francine (Russell) Hurst, Cheryl (David) Halpert and Nanette (Derek) Rushing; and six grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Florence Kamin died April 5 at 97. She is survived by her daughter, Lorelei (John Sundberg) Molin; son, Larry (Bonnie Levin); 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Leona Singer. Mount Sinai

Helen Kelson died April 2 at 92. She is survived by her daughter, Anne (George) Bercow; sons, Paul (Laurie) and Gary; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Max Knell died April 2 at 92. He is survived by his wife, Cecelia; daughters, Judi (Phil) Binder and Diane (Jerry) Rughman; son, Harvey (Ellen); nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sister, Rebecca Nelson. Mount Sinai

Harris Kremen died April 1 at 89. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; daughter, Karyn (Rick) Furstman; three grandchildren; and brother, Zenith (MerleAnn). Mount Sinai

Shirley Layton died March 29 at 81. She is survived by her sons, Lance (Tracy) and Scott (Yura); grandchildren, Meera and Anthony; and sister, Marilyn Weiss-Guild. Mount Sinai

David Mason died March 29 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Jean; and daughter, Jennifer (Dr. Ken) Waltzer. Malinow and Silverman

Sadie Midanik died April 3 at 88. She is survived by her daughters, Estelle Shephard and Lorraine (Stephen Blum); and granddaughters, Beth and Amy Midanik-Blum. Mount Sinai

Raynor Moschetti died March 30 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Isobel; sons, Bob, Tom, Jimand Bill Lehr; daughter, Lisa (Yacov) Sasson; and three grandchildren. Hillside

Charlotte Parker died March 22 at 89. She is survived by her nephews, Arthur Abelson and Benjamin Whitestone; and nieces, Judith Roberts and Katherine Whitestone. Pierce Brothers

Michael Lee Orensztein died April 1 at age 51. He is survived by his wife Sin; sons, Hunter and Brian; daughter, Shayna; brother, Armand; and sister, Denise. Groman

Austin Rheingold died April 2, 2008 at 84. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; daughters, Barbara Gerlicki, Irene Pashalides and Miriam Fuller; son, Bennett; and nine grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Rose Lillian Roth died April 5 at 91. She is survived by her sons, Earl and Ken; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Groman

Alvin Rubin died April 5 at 88. He is survived by his sons Lawrence, Henry and Peter. Hillside

Allen Sandberg died April 4 at 69. He is survived by his wife, Edie; children, Eileen (Jeremy) Sunderland, Michael (Stephanie), Mark (Susanna) and Eric (Judy); and 10 grandchildren.

Phyllis Shaw died March 30 at 86. She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Geoff) Goodman; and friend, Jacqueline Banton. Mount Sinai

Adeline Sirken died March 31 at 87. She is survived by her son, Marc (Kary); daughter, Janice Wood; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister, Marcia Draimin. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Steinlauf died April 3 at 88. She is survived by her daughters, Beth Lytton and Diane Polinsky. Malinow and Silverman

Barbara Strickland died April 4 at 60. She is survived by her sisters, Janet and Carol. Malinow and Silverman

Harold Taubman died April 1 at 83. He is survived by his wife Shirley; daughters, Susan and Lori; grandson, Brandon; and brother, Alfred (Carol). Mount Sinai

Deborah Tobinson died March 28 at 100. She is survived by her daughter, Lillian Mizrahi; and grandchildren, Monique and Alex Mizrahi. Mount Sinai

Hazel Warner died March 30 at 92. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Batzdorff and son, Richard. Hillside

Sylvia Wolberg died April 1 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Saul. Malinow and Silverman