Obituaries

MARION APPELL died May 19 at 104. She is survived by her daughter, Adrienne (Stuart) Schweit; and two grandchildren. Groman

HERBERT APTEL died May 23 at 95. He is survived by his son, Joseph; daughters, Leslie Chotiner and Stephanie Siebert; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Groman

AVNER BAN died May 24 at 65. He is survived by his wife, Anna; and son, Erez. Chevra Kadisha

Dorothy Benson died May 20 at 85. She is survived by her sons, David (Shauna) and James (Sandra); granddaughter, Jennifer; and sister, Marjorie Paul. Mount Sinai

GERTRUDE BLEIER died May 23 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Alfred; son, Joel (Noel); daughters, Karen (Stuart) Tobisman and Elizabeth (Don Nickerson); seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hillside

Thelma Blumenfield died May 24 at 100. She is survived by her son, Dr. Arnold (Kathleen) Jacobs; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Irene Bors died May 15 at 86. She is survived by daughter, Helene Zenia; and one grandchild. Malinow and Silverman

Stanley Bors died May 22 at 93. He is survived by his daughter, Helene Zenia; and one grandchild. Malinow and Silverman

Shelly Canes died May 22 at 73. She is survived by her husband, Lyonel; daughter, Julie Ann; and brothers, Nick Arditti and Morris Arad. Malinow and Silverman

SOLIMAN COHENSEDGH died May 5 at 77. He is survived by his brother, Moussa Kohansedgh; sister, Pari (Mansur) Asilzadeh; nephew, Amin Asilzadeh; and niece, Susan Gabby. Chevra Kadisha

Gertrude Davidow died May 21 at 91. She is survived by her daughter, Kayla Kantrowitz; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Marvin Stanley Ehrenberg died May 22 at 82. He is survived by his sons, Paul (Sara) and Jim (Karen); daughter, Francine (Jack) Darling; step-daughter, Rayna (Robert Tafoya) Morrison; five grandchildren; brother, Brad (Iilla) Sherman; and sister, Glory (Elias) Balbinder. Mount Sinai

HOWARD ESKO died May 20 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons, Michael and Neal; daughter, Lori Stein; and two grandchildren. Groman

Gilbert Fitch died May 22 at 95. He is survived by his daughter, Kate Nikolenko; and two grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Leonard Goldstein died May 23 at 71. He is survived by his wife, Vicky; daughters, Stacy (Jamie) Daugherty, Leslie (Dave) Steinman, Lisa Lipeies, Debbie Cipolla and Dawn (Ernie) Roubidoux; son, Derek; 11 grandchildren; and brothers, Richard (Penny) and David (Gloria) Goldstein. Mount Sinai

STANLEY GOLDENBERG died May 19 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Rosalie; daughters, Susan Lyn Schlosser and Beth Lisa Keesler; and three grandchildren. Groman

Henry Gould died May 19 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; brother, Mauri (May); and sister-in-law, Sandra (Herbert) Bloom. Mount Sinai

SAMUEL GUBER died May 23 at 96. He is survived by his sons, Peter, Michael and Charles; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hillside

SYLVIA HITTLEMAN died May 23 at 88. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara (Jeffrey) Robbins and Lynn Collins; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sister, Gloria Epstein. Hillside

PARVIN HOMAYONFAR died May 20 at 73. She is survived by her husband, Alias; daughters, Mahsid Kashani, Diana Shahedi, Fariba Barokhian, Elena Yousefzadeh and Nazila Razi; brothers, Parviz, Shapoor, Shavel and Manoucher Shabanzadeh; and sisters, Pari Parivash and Nazi Ornamaguen. Chevra Kadisha

Fred Katz died May 19 at 75. He is survived by his sister, Doris; and nephew, Larry Linker. Malinow and Silverman

BEHROUZ KHALILI died May 20 at 49. He is survived by his wife, Mahnaz. Chevra Kadisha

David Allen King died May 19 at 55. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; son, Aaron; daughters, Rebecca and Sarah; mother, Barbara; and brothers, Paul and Bruce. Malinow and Silverman

Morris Klein died May 20 at 88. He is survived by his nephew, Stephen (Barbara) Queen. Malinow and Silverman

ELEANOR KRETZER died May 21 at 90. She is survived by her son, Dr. Frank (Marilyn); daughter, Carol (Rabbi Richard) Levy; four grandchildren; brother, Leon Hollerman; sisters, Evelyn Karin and Betty Stoller; one niece; and two nephews. Hillside

VICTORIA KRIEGER died May 19 at 86. She is survived by her son, Jerome (Adrien); daughter, Sharon Fisk; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sisters, Anne Levin, Tillie Addison, Irene Rifkin and Essie Baron. Chevra Kadisha

Louis Kripple died May 21 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Adrianna; and sisters, Sharlene Basch and Esther Pretsky. Chevra Kadisha

MILDRED JACOBS died May 21 at 79. She is survived by her husband, Bernard; son, Dr. Michael; daughters, Dr. Brenda and Linda; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Groman

YAKOV LIVSHITS died May 22 at 46. He is survived by his wife, Bronislava; daughter, Inna; and father, Aron. Groman

Susan Menin died May 22 at 69. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd; and son, David. Malinow and Silverman

JAY MILLER died May 24 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Freya; sons, Michael (Miriam) and William; daughter, Suzanne Kasmer; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Groman

John Miller died May 24 at 63. He is survived by his wife, Madeleine; son, Joel; and daughters, Danielle and Gabrielle. Mount Sinai

ISADORE PITESKY died May 21 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Elva; and brother, Sheldon. Groman

Harper Roisman died May 21 at 95. He is survived by his friends. Malinow and Silverman

JEANETTE ROSENBERG died May 19 at 88. She is survived by her sons, Alan, Steven and Howard; and eight grandchildren. Groman

EVELYN SALKA died May 23 at 82. She is survived by her husband, Saul; son, Donald; daughter, Sandra Milken; eight grandchildren; and sister, Janice Clotzman. Hillside

JEAN SAYER died May 19 at 75. She is survived by her husband, Floyd; son, Andrew; daughter, Nancy; and brother, Dr. Howard Fenning. Groman

Max Schwartz died March 30 at 90. He is survived his sons, Philip and Jack; daugher-in-law, Andrea Wagner-Schwartz; three grandchildren; great-granddaughter, Ella; and life partner, Anne Rothschild. 

Sanford Steinberg died May 19 at 78. He is survived by his daughters, Terri (Barry) Budow and Denise; son, Stuart (Evie); three grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Rice; and sister-in-law, Gloria. Mount Sinai

STANLEY SEYMOUR STRAIN died May 23 at 63. He is survived by his son, Michael; brother, Robert; sister, Anita; ex-wife, Sherri; and companion, Gail Lukas. Groman

BEATRICE THOMAS died May 19 at 86. She is survived by her sons, Laurence and John; and one grandchild. Groman

Andrew Warren VanDerlaske died May 22 at 39. He is survived by his son, Aaron; daughters, Jessica Yaugher and Haiden; parents, James and Barbara; sister Jolenne (Andy) Tuttle; brother, Ian; parents-in-law, Ronald and Marilyn Otting; and brother-in-law, Steven (Tamara). Malinow and Silverman

Rhonda Eugenia VanDerlaske died May 22 at 39. She is survived by her son, Aaron; daughters, Jessica Yaugher and Haiden; and parents, Ronald and Marilyn Otting; brother, Steven (Tamara); parents-in-law, James and Barbara; sister-in-law, Jolenne (Andy) Tuttle; and brother-in-law, Ian. Malinow and Silverman

Marilyn Walitt died May 19 at 67. She is survived by her husband, Leonard; daughter, Stephanie; mother, Frances Walley; and brother, Morton Bernard (Roberta) Walley. Mount Sinai

Leah Grace Whiteman died May 23 at 88. She is survived by her husband, David; son, Norman (Linda); daughters, Harriet (Alan) Cohen and Sandy (Marvin) Schotland; eight grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and sisters, Sophie Spector and Edna Fried. Malinow and Silverman

Eva Zepel died May 22 at 90. She is survived by her husband, Irving; sons, Arnold (Sharon) and Barry (Janet); and one grandchild. Malinow and Silverman