Obituaries

Bertha Abrams died May 30 at 99. Survived by daughters Terry (Harvey) Goldbaum, Arleen (Stanley) Kaller; 6 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Gloria Arbiter died May 31 at 83. Survived by husband Stanley; son Ross; 7 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Elsie Austin died May 29 at 98. Survived by daughter-in-law Marjorie; 3 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Albert Azus died May 27 at 92. Survived by wife Hedi; sons Jeffrey (Alice), Lee (Rob), Mitchell; 5 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Shirley Beerman died May 30 at 99. Survived by nieces Roberta Crandall, Ilene (Gene) Pliler; nephew Michael (Evelyn) Klein; great-niece Jodi (Howard) Sears; great-nephews Darryl Henick, Jim Klein, Todd Martin. Mount Sinai

Stanley Chazen died May 27 at 89. Survived by wife Loretta; sons Robert, Stephen (Donna); 2 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Helen Chestney died June 3 at 91. Survived by husband Mark; daughters Melinda Mason, Holly Schuman; sister Francine Liftig; 2 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Ann Kirkland De Graff died May 26 at 85. Survived by daughters Kimberly (Matthew) Seidman, Cheryl Prideaux; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Simon DeSoto died May 27 at 88. Survived by daughter Linda; sister Betty Sapsowitz; brother-in-law Henry Nahoum. Hillside

Marion Drasin died May 27 at 95. Survived by daughter Dianne (Matt) Forger; sons Earl Koppleman, Mark, Steve; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Carl Ellisman died May 26 at 94. Survived by wife Bertha; sons Avery (Madeline), Mark (Varda Levram); 5 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Roberta Feld died June 2 at 74. Survived by husband Louis; daughter Debra (David) Goldfarb; son Mitchell; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Eva Frankl died May 23 at 89. Survived by daughter Judith; nephew Zoltan Harkany. Chevra Kadisha

Larry Franklin died June 3 at 82. Survived by wife Geraldine; daughter Lorraine; son Barry (Debbie); 2 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Bernice Galen died May 25 at 82. Survived by husband Robert; daughter Deborah; son Jeffrey (Lani); 2 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Alan Gershman died June 3 at 75. Survived by wife Brenda; daughter Tara (Danny) Fink; son Ken (Jenny); brothers Arthur (Phyllis), Barry (Marilyn), Burton (Marilyn); 3 grandchildren. Hillside

Lori Halpern died May 30 at 90. Survived by husband Felix; daughters Linda (Michael) Shevitz, Bernice Cartier; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Shari Horowitz Epstein died May 27 at 62. Survived by husband Norman; sons Max, Sam; 1 grandchild; sisters Joy, Penina; brother Steve; friend Mitch Evall. Hillside

Harry Kandel died May 24 at 85. Survived by brother Jack. Mount Sinai

Shirley Kaplan died May 31 at 84. Survived by nephew Cary. Malinow and Silverman 

Gerald Kasmer died May 23 at 89. Survived by wife Irene; daughter Lauren; sons Bruce, Jeff; 1 grandchild. Mount Sinai

Marion Kasoff died May 29 at 84. Survived by daughter Traci (Roy) Salter; 2 grandchildren. Groman Eden

Khana Kheyfets died May 28 at 89. Survived by husband Zelman Dorfman; daughters Galina (Mikhail) Dudnik, Polina (Alex) Gutman; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Gretta Kibrick died May 29 at 83. Survived by husband Sidney; daughter Jane (Martin) Lipsic; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Marion Kissel died May 30 at 87. Survived by daughters Lisa (Mike) Dolan, Debra (Alan) Weinstock; son Robert; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Rose Kunst died May 23 at 91. Survived by daughter Marleen McKenzie; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Carissa Lee died May 28 at 40. Survived by husband Kevin Rex; daughters Emma, Maxie; mother Virginia; father William; mother-in-law Laurie Zaer; fathers-in-law Steven Rex, Doug Zaer; brother Patrick; brothers-in-law David Rex, Brett Zaer. Mount Sinai

Ezra Levy died May 27 at 88. Survived by wife Margot Webb; daughters Diana (Tony) Friedman, Linda (William) Levy Brenden; son Dan (Sandy); 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Jeannette Levy died May 29 at 91. Survived by daughter Bonnie (Gene) Horwitz; son Marshall; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sister Helen Zavack; nephew Gary Zavack. Mount Sinai

Victor Ludwig died May 26 at 98. Survived by wife Miriam; sons David, Michael, Peter; 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Marshall Mamin died May 25 at 52. Survived by sisters Victoria Korson, Cynthia; brother John. Hillside

Dagobert Menschenfreund died May 29 at 86. Survived by cousin Michael (Diane) Ziering. Hillside

George Meyerson died June 1 at 93. Survived by wife Lillian; son Steve (Robin); stepdaughter Donna Workman; stepsons Barry Schneider, Dean (Judy) Schneider; 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Schway died May 26 at 94. Survived by daughter Heidi (Ernest) Hutchins; son Michael (Nina Richardson); 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Malinow and Silverman

Howard Seedman died May 27 at 92. Survived by wife Carole; son Jan; stepson Evan (Teri) Littig; brother Marvin (Phyliss); 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. 

Sidney Senter died May 26 at 99. Survived by daughters Jacquelyn (Royce) Walker, Sheri; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Hillside

Seymour Seplow died May 30 at 94. Survived by son Alan (Bonnie). Hillside

Stuart Smith died May 27 at 63. Survived by mother Bernice Maslen; stepfather Maurice Maslen; sister Denise (Leonard) Horowitz. Hillside

Lawrence Solig died May 22 at 80. Survived by wife Pamela; daughter Lisa; son Larry; 3 grandchildren; brother Martin (Suzanne). Malinow and Silverman

Mildred Swern died May 28 at 92. Survived by sons Bruce (Cynthia) Henkin, Richard (Sonia); brother Edward (Toby) Trabin; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Hillside

Donna Tuna died May 28 at 85. Survived by husband Michael; daughter Susan (Michael) Wagner; son Mark (Valerie); 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sister Karola Davidman. Hillside

Murray Winagura died May 23 at 88. Survived by wife Marion; sons Lance (Rachel) Robbins, Stephen (Eva); 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Hillside