Obituaries

Rose Abbott died Aug. 9 at 87. Survived by daughter Robyn Rosenblum; son Harry Rosenblum; 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Ilene Adelstein died Aug. 13 at 65. Survived by husband Wayne; daughters Marleigh (Lenny) Korpus, Lindsey; 2 grandchildren; mother Rhoda Diamond; brother Craig Diamond; 1 niece. Mount Sinai

Robert “Bob” Bloom died August 8 at 59. Survived by wife Farah; mother Bernice; father Leon; sisters Nancy (Martin) Gorman, Judy (Jeff) Kogan; 3 nieces; 1 nephew. Groman Eden

Benjamin “Bill” Braunstein died August 10 at 85. Survived by wife Marcia; daughter Tina (Jerry) Davis; sons Howard (Beth), Jason (Christine), Ryan (Brittany); 6 grandchildren. Groman Eden

Maralynne Davidson died Aug. 13 at 86. Survived by sons Barry (Diane) Nitz, Sandy (Andrea) Nitz; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Cecily Dix died Aug. 9 at 87. Survived by husband Harmon; daughters Candace (Norman) Blaz, Teri (Chip) Blu; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Shirley Birnbaum. Mount Sinai

Joseph Edberg died Aug. 14 at 91. Survived by sons Stephen (Janet), Donald (Cathy); 6 grandchildren. Hillside

Edith Flagg died Aug. 13 at 94. Survived by son Michael (Cynthia); 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Paul Richard Freeman died Aug. 10 at 94. Survived by wife Rita Sue; daughters Marlena (Tony), Cheri (Henry), Loree (Rick), Robin (Paul), Randi, Rikki (Jack), Ronni (Michael); 8 grandchildren.  Groman Eden

Bella Gancarski died Aug. 5 at 98. Survived by daughters Rachel (Charles) McClelland, Lili; nephew Herschel (Tamar) Frankel. Mount Sinai 

Emanuel “Corky” Gordon died Aug. 4 at 69. Survived by wife Judi; son Ben; daughter Emily;  sisters Erica, Jessica (Eric) Schreiber. Groman Eden

Hattie Gottfried died Aug. 10 at 97. Survived by daughter, Barbara Wexler; 2 granddaughters; 4 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Jack Hasson died Aug. 13 at 86. Survived by wife Florine; daughters Penny, Nancy; son Joe; brother Israel; sister Rae. Hillside

Herbert Kahn died Aug. 5 at 76. Survived by wife Jo; daughter Shannon (Marc) Magid; son Matt; sister Renee Porvin; 3 grandchildren. Hillside

Sylvia Kleeman died Aug. 13 at 93. Survived by sons Stuart (Terry), Michael; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brother Morton Liebman. Groman Eden

Irving Kligman died Aug. 10 at 88. Survived by wife Shirley; daughter Debra Frank-Roysner; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brothers Leonard, Samuel Pfeffer. Mount Sinai

Michelle Leskin died August 4 at 67. Survived by husband Barry. Hillside

Gershon M. Lesser died Aug. 10 at 81. Survived by wife Michelle Elyse; son Jason (Jennifer); 2 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Richard E. Lewis died Aug. 15 at 86. Survived by wife Rochelle; sons David (Melissa), Craig (Robyn); 9 grandchildren; brother Theodore. Mount Sinai

Sam Marion died Aug. 13 at 92. Survived by wife Lucille; daughter Carol (Scott) Carter; sons David, Bruce (Lee Wright), Allan (Susan); 8 grandchildren; 1 step-granddaughter. Mount Sinai

Rose Meltzer died Aug. 5 at 99. Survived by daughter Leah (Earl) Hyman; son David; 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Evelyn Milstein died Aug. 9 at 89. Survived by husband Marvin; daughter Patty (Ronald) Katzman; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Morse died Aug. 13 at 97. Survived by daughter Myra (Jerry) Feiger; son Frederick; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Richard Harvey Nielsen died Aug. 9 at 88. Survived by wife Auerlia; sons Dennis, Randy; 4 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; stepdaughter Victoria Bolt; stepsons Charles Hodges, Arthur (Nicole) Hodges; sister Fae Cassley; brothers Jack (Estelle), Ron (Zaida). Mount Sinai

Bernice Propker died Aug. 4 at 93. Survived by daughter Karen; son Howard; 1 grandchild. Hillside

Arthur Reich died Aug. 6 at 90. Survived by daughter Sherrise; son Mark (Mala); 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Edith Riemer died Aug. 8 at 91. Survived by daughter Jill (Frank) Murray; sons Barry (Colleen), Stephen (Diana), Robert  (Danette); 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Denise Rose died Aug. 8 at 62. Survived by daughter Melissa; ex-husband Howard; mother Sonia Morriss; father Bentley Morriss; brother Marc (Naomi) Morriss. Hillside

Mark Adam Scherr died Aug. 12 at 53. Survived by fiance Avalon Rutledge; sons Mathew, Terrence Rutledge; brothers Scott (Stephanie), Mitchell (Paula); nieces and nephews. Groman Eden

Albert Sharon died Aug. 5 at 86. Survived by wife Shirley; son Jay (Bonnie Areman); daughters Roberta Berk, Robyn (Bob) Farrow, Beth Kramer; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson. Groman Eden

Harlene Sharon died Aug. 8 at 86. Survived by daughter Debbie; son Randolph (Helayne); brothers Merle Goldberg, Larry (Miriam) Goldberg; 3 grandchildren. Hillside

Sylvia Shulman died Aug. 8 at 98. Survived by son Ross (Sheree) Radoff; 2 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Groman Eden

Harriet Sires died Aug. 5 at 90. Survived by daughter Cindy Trop; sons Richard, Ron, Bruce; 6 grandchildren. Hillside

Helen Soggiu died Aug.8 at 84. Survived by daughter Rica Sienczak. Hillside

James Steinberg died Aug. 11 at 67. Survived by wife Debbie; daughter Monica; son Harrison; brother Jeffrey. Mount Sinai  

Selma Weisman died August 12 at 89. Survived by sons Robert (Margie), Neal; 2 grandchildren. Groman Eden

Henry Weiss died Aug. 10 at 90. Survived by daughter Suzanne (Henry) Morgen; nephews Marty, Bob Safir. Hillside