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Helen Abrams died June 11 at 94. Survived by daughters Marilyn Cohen, Lanette Finn, Anna Helfman, Candy Sieroty; sons Bert, David; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Hillside
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August 1, 2013

Helen Abrams died June 11 at 94. Survived by daughters Marilyn Cohen, Lanette Finn, Anna Helfman, Candy Sieroty; sons Bert, David; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Selma Baraz died June 11 at 94. Survived by daughter Susan; son James; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Ann Bernell died on June 12 at 92. Survived by daughter Ellen Mead; son Lester (Stephanye); 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Gerald Breitbart died June 10 at 80. Survived by daughter Tracey Breitbart Karadizian; daughter-in-law Susannah; 7 grandchildren. Hillside

Madelon Cohen died June 11 at 87. Survived by daughters Felicia Ricks, Samantha Varona; son Stuart; 5 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Irene Ellis died June 11 at 76. Survived by husband Cantor Larry; daughter Lisa (Jonathan) Mandel; sons Evan Kanes, Jason (Jamie) Kanes; stepsons James, Mark (Pat); six grandchildren; sisters Adele Steirman, Janet (Bernard) Tohl. Groman Eden

Anita Goldfarb died June 9 at 84. Survived by husband Adolph; daughters Fran (James Devine), Lyn; son Martin; 2 grandchildren; sister Barbara Welden. Mount Sinai

Jack Gollob died June 9 at 83. Survived by sister Joan Cohan; niece Deboarah Rummelhart; nephews Jud (Chris) Cohan, Steve (Joy) Cohan. Mount Sinai

Dorothy Kelber died June 13 at 91. Survived by daughter Becky; son Bruce; brother Richard (Sandy) Pullinger, Robert (Lucy); brother-in-law Robert Hamilton. Hillside

Samuel Kunin died June 11 at 78. Survived by wife Nancy; sons Gordon (Dina) Bernat-Kunin, Douglas (Natalie), Kenneth (Kathy); 7 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Paul Mayman died June 11 at 92. Survived by daughter Paula Ashton; son Robert (Linda); 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sister Shirley Hartman. Mount Sinai

Beatrice Minkoff died June 10 at 102. Survived by daughter Corrine (Leonard) Naiman; sons Bob, Michael; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Bernard Rabins died June 11 at 86. Survived by wife Florence; daughter Karen (David) Pranke-Lewis; son John (Nancy Powell); 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild; sister-in-law Evelyn Bergman. Mount Sinai

Beatrice Raymer died June 9 at 89. Survived by daughters Joanne Albrecht, Judi (Bonnie) Grey, Barbara (Marc) Witzer; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Martha Rosen died June 10 at 87. Survived by daughters Arlene Bauer, Judy Jordan. Hillside

Harvey Tiger died June 10 at 77. Survived by daughters Jordana (Mary Mitchell), Rena; son Steve (Raue Magadia); 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Harriet Weisshar died June 10 at 85. Survived by daughter Susan (Mimi Matsik); sons Allan (Marcy), David; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Groman Eden

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