Obituaries

Regina Amira died April 21 at 88. She is survived by her daughter, Jacqueline (Robert) Slutske; son, Dr. Victor (Katie); three granddaughters; sister, Esther Hasson. Malinow and Silverman

RICHARD MATT BAILY died April 20 at 53. He is survived by his parents, Sheila and Jack; and brother, Kevin (Jackie). Sholom Chapels

AIDA BAKER died April 14 at 76. She is survived by her son, Paul; and five grandchildren.

Arienne Balser died April 21 at 76. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Blumenthal. Malinow and Silverman

Verna Banks died April 23 at 96. She is survived by her granddaughter, Ruth Sharone. Groman

HAROLD COLEMAN BERKUS SR. died April 15 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Therese; sons David and Harold Jr.; two granddaughters; sister Joan Rosen; one niece; three nephews; two great-nephews; mother-in-law, Bertha Roybal; father-in-law, Felipe; sisters-in-law, Dolores Craven and Patricia (Carlos) Caballero; and many cousins. Hillside

RUTH BLAKEMAN died April 10 at 95. She is survived by her son, Arnie; and daughter, Roberta. Sholom Chapels

Sheldon Jay Blumenthal died April 21 at 74. He is survived by his wife, Janice; son, Scott (Andrea); daughter, Amie (Bruce) Mintz; four grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Zetley. Mount Sinai

Herman Boren died April 12 at 93. He is survived by his wife, Regina; son, Jeffrey (Rochelle); daughter, Suzanne (Fred) Rucker; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Freeman; and brothers, Sam, Morris and Jack.

Shirley Burden died April 19 at 75. She is survived by her daughter, Maureen Brackett; sons, Rory and Scott Charitan; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Marcia Klein. Malinow and Silverman

Jo Ann Carr died April 21 at 71. She is survived by her daughter, Laurie. Mount Sinai

GARY ALAN EIFER died April 17 at 56. He is survived by his wife, Linda; sons, Elan and Adam; parents, Elaine and Bert; sister, Laura May; mother-in-law, Phillis Dubow; and many relatives and friends. Hillside

Mortimer Epstein died April 20 at 89. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; son, David; daughter, Elaine Kamiel; and one grandchild. Groman

PAULA FINKELBERG died April 16 at 66. She is survived by her husband, Sam; children, Shelly Kormondy, Nadine Wolf, and David; three grandchildren; mother, Mae Falikoff; brother, Marvin (Beth) Falikoff; and sisters-in-law Renee (Roger) Arst and Sunny (Mickey) Olins. Sholom Chapels

Sidney Fisher died April 21 at 95. He is survived by his son, Marty; daughter, Shirley Pass; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Freddie Raye;. Groman

Tamara Regensberg Fox died April 18 at 92. She is survived by her stepson, Charles Fox; niece, Anita Miller; great-nieces, Michelle Rothstein and Edynn Forman; and many relatives. Chevra Kadisha

Jean Friedman died April 22 at 80. She is survived by her friend, Susan (Richard) Pearlman. Mount Sinai

SIMA FRIEDMAN died April 23 at 80. She is survived by her husband, Simon; daughter, Esther; son, Michael (Ettie); and three grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

EMOGENE JUNE GABLE died April 15 at 78. She is survived by her niece, Madeleine Morrison; companion, George Tigner; friend, David Coleman; and many others. Hillside

Paula Gavin died April 22 at 75. She is survived by her husband, Delane; daughter, Keri (Jeff) Ligerman; sons, Steven (Trudy) and Larry Handelman; four grandchildren; brother, Larry (Lyn) Levine; and sister, Joyce (Stanley) Black. Mount Sinai

STANLEY GERSTEIN died March 21 at 78. He is survived by his companion, Victoria Lebow. Hillside

Cheryl Lynn Greenberg died April 20 at 55. She is survived by her brothers, Michael and Ronald. Chevra Kadisha

ESTHER HIRSHOWITZ died April 4 at 87. She is survived by her children, Ian (Lana) Garrun and Carole Moosmann; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Sholom Chapels

ESTHER HASSELSON died March 20 at 99. She is survived by her daughters, Tilda Stine and Lila Stark; son, Manuel Goldberg; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Yefim Kaganovskiy died April 18 at 69. He is survived by his wife, Dina Kaganovskaya; son, Mikhail; and daughter, Yelena Dobrokhot. Chevra Kadisha

MIRIAM ZELDA KEGEL died April 17 at 97. She is survived by her sons, Dr. Stanley and Larry (Koranit); daughter, Hearlean (Bruce) Elkins; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Hillside

REGINA LORBER died April 15 at 91. She is survived by her son, Dr. Peter; and grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

DEL MARGOLIN died April 13 at 83. He is survived by his daughter, Jessica Hefferman; granddaughters, Kimberly and Sophie Hefferman; sister, Shirley Finston; sister-in-law, Edythe Margolin; nephew, Don. Hillside

Eric Muller died April 19 at 83. He is survived by his wife, Lily; son, Paul (Merle); daughter, Jenny; and grandson, Jonathan Meshekow. Mount Sinai

DR. SIMON JOSEPH PINHAS died April 6 at 56. He is survived by his wife, Paula; two children; and brother, Dr. David. Sholom Chapels

EARL POPKIN died April 15 at 83. He is survived by his son, Marc (Barbara Webster); daughters, Myrna (Tom) Donahoe and Jody; sisters Alice Korus and Helen Papaj; and sister-in-law, Lillian. Sholom Chapels

ETHEL PRICE died April 1 at 97. She is survived by her daughter, Carol; and four grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

POLINA RAIKHEL died April 13 at 79. She is survived by her son, Tony. Sholom Chapels

JOSEPH MAX ROSEN died April 14 at 79. He is survived by his wife, Lillian. Sholom Chapels

Eugene Rosenthal died April 19 at 91. He is survived by his son, Richard (Cathy); daughter, Susan (Larry Grossberg; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Mort (Zelda) Schreiber. Mount Sinai

VICTORIA SADIGHI died April 18 at 77. She is survived by her son, Dave; daughter, Noga Yacobi; and grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Malca Schiff died April 20 at 82. She is survived by her son, Dan (Robin); daughter, Tami Cutler; and three grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Bessie Schur died April 18 at 90. She is survived by her husband, Jerome; daughters, Paula (Marvin) Kraft and Laura Leder; son, Joel; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and brother, Samuel Weinfuss. Mount Sinai

Stuart Seidner died April 12 at 57. He is survived by his wife, Roxane; son, Daniel; daughter, Erin; mother Ruth; brother, Gary (Luciano PongPak); and sister, Sandy Michaels (Robert) Rosenstein. Mount Sinai

HERMAN SHAPIRO died April 9 at 97. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara Ancheta, Michal and Randi Shapiro. Sholom Chapels

BERTHA SCHAIM SHERMAN died April 18 at 92. She is survived by her son, Mark (Laurie); sister, Goldie Pine, two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hillside

Theresa Shimkin died April 17 at 94. She is survived by her daughter, Helen (Henry) Zarett; and son, Arthur (Iris). Malinow and Silverman

MAY SMALL died April 14 at 87. She is survived by her son, Eric; daughter, Ellen Spiege; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Hillside

FREDA STEINSCHRIBER died April 23 at 80.She is survived by her husband Joseph; sons, Phil, Steve (Cindy) and Frank (Julie); and five grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Anne Swerdlick died April 19 at 93. She is survived by her daughter, Charlene Haughey. Groman

Rose Weinberg died April 22 at 93. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Marx; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Groman

ALLEN WENGLIN died March 26 at 56. He is survived by his wife, Connie; and son Isaac. Sholom Chapels

Donna Willard died April 22 at 80. She is survived by her husband, Robert; daughters, Ellen (John) Prewett, Susie (Jack) Fischbein, Julie (Steve) Leavit and Caroline (Chris Martinez) Nelson; sons, Miles (Marci) Nelson, Matthew, Andrew (Cynthia Joyce) and Douglas (Andrea); 17 grandchildren; sisters, Jane (Lester) Trachman and Pat (Marvin) Reichman. Mount Sinai

Elmer Warren Yavitz died April 20 at 93. He is survived by his son, David; daughter, Lael Rosenberg; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Groman