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Obituaries: Nov. 15-Dec. 3, 2013

Evelyn Ackerman died Nov. 28 at 88. Survived by husband Jerome; daughter Laura (Mark) Shaw; 1 grandson. Hillside
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February 13, 2013

Evelyn Ackerman died Nov. 28 at 88. Survived by husband Jerome; daughter Laura (Mark) Shaw; 1 grandson. Hillside

Rose Adler died Dec. 1 at 93. Survived by daughter Linda Bence; son Robert; 2 grandchildren; sister Kay Friedman. Hillside

Sylvia Brockman died Dec.1 at 85. Survived by husband Seymour; sons Bruce (Patti), Howard (Anita); 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Jack Falit died Nov. 22 at 97. Survived by daughter Mara Winkelman; sons Harvey (Eleanor), Ronald (Eileen); 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Serene Felt died Nov. 29 at 95. Survived by 2 granddaughters; brother Joe Bihari. Hillside

Karen Fund died Nov. 28 at 65. Survived by husband David James Fisher; daughter Chloe Fisher; son Benjamin Fisher. Hillside

Sylvia Goldstein died Nov. 15 at 88. Survived by daughter Priscilla Churchick; son Seth (Bobbi); 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 2 nieces; 4 nephews. Chevra Kadisha

Elsie Grossman died Dec. 2 at 93. Survived by daughters Sophie De Vries, Tracie. Hillside

Esther Laufe died Nov. 23 at 81. Survived by husband Norman; daughter Jeri (David) Seigel; son Barry (Robin); 6 grandchildren; brothers Sol Grossman, Aaron Grossman. Hillside

Molly LeBoff died Dec. 2 at 98. Survived by daughter Carol (Bob) Oleesky; son Robert (Marsha) Allen; 5 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Albert Lederer died Nov. 20 at 93. Survived by wife Roslyn; daughter Esther; son Steven (Lorraine); 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sisters Nettie Klein, Sylvia Gerberbaum. Malinow and Silverman

Evelyn Levin died Nov. 25 at 94. Survived by husband Solomon; daughter Lori (Joe) Borcover; son Arlen (Pat); 3 grandchildren. Groman Eden

Jane Levin died Nov. 24 at 84. Survived by sons Michael (Ruth), Peter (Lisa); 4 grandchildren; brother Maurice Lecover. Hillside

Marjorie Levingston died Dec. 3 at 87. Survived by daughter Sharon Vener; son Steven (Suzanne); 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Nadia Miller died Nov. 30 at 81. Survived by sister-in-law Barbara; nieces; nephews. Hillside

Elaine Morhar died Nov. 10 at 90. Survived by daughter Karen (Mitchell) Light; 2 grandchildren; sister Shirley Tartak. Malinow and Silverman

Gertrude Nord died Dec. 3 at 92. Survived by sons Joel (Janet), Carey; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Michael Potash died Nov. 18 at 68. Survived by wife Gloria; daughters Devorah (Jonathan) Greenfied, Brocha (Mendel) Lipkind, Riri (Shimon) New; 9 grandchildren; sister Judy Gornbein; brother Warren. Chevra Kadisha

Nancy Press died Nov. 24 at 87. Survived by daughter Barbara Giglia; son Steven; 6 grandchildren; brother Stan Furman. Malinow and Silverman 

Deborah Raffin died Nov. 21 at 59. Survived by daughter Taylor Rose Viner; sister Judy Holston; brother William. Hillside

Edward Rose died Nov. 15 at 91. Survived by wife Frances; daughter Bonnie (John) Buhler; sons Barry (Linda) Schneider, Eugene (Janet) Schneider, Michael (Suzanne) Crago-Schneider; 10 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; brother Howard (Annabelle). Malinow and Silverman

Sam Roth died Nov. 26 at 84. Survived by daughters, Tamara Shure, Alana (Brad Alper), Dawn (John Seymore), Suzanne (Tudor Lacey); sons Charles (Gayle) Shure, Eric (Olga), Guy (Dawn); 15 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Hillside

Helen Scimeca died Nov. 23 at 68. Survived by husband Karl; daughter Robin (Wayne); son Adam (Melissa Scheff); 3 grandchildren; sisters Meera Paskal, Estelle (Randy) Urlik; brothers Marvin (Laurene) Paskal, Joseph (Marti). Hillside

Abraham Hersh Shafran died Nov. 27 at 62. Survived by wife Lisa; daughters Shelley, Jessica, Sara; son Jeffrey; sister Rochelle Frankel. Chevra Kadisha

Allen Shupps died Dec. 2 at 103. Survived by daughter Judith Hayward; son Charles (Sandy); 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Lore Smith died Nov. 23 at 89. Survived by daughters Sandra McDowell, Susan; stepson Jules (Jean) Eber; 4 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sister Irene Eber. Hillside

Matthew Harvey Wynbrandt died Nov. 29 at 31. Survived by mother Lynn; father Dennis; sister Stephanie; uncles Robert, Gary. Hillside

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