Molly Ackerman died Jan. 16 at 89. She is survived by her friends. GromanGertrude Berman died Dec. 22 at 97. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Silber; and sister, Ruth Leif. Groman
Michelle Birnbaum died Jan. 13 at 77. She is survived by her husband, Jack; son, Darryl Davidson; daughter, Suzanne Ramos; three grandchildren; and brother, Howard Grossman. Mount Sinai
Evelyn Byer died Jan. 16 at 87. She is survied by her daughters, Michele and Rhonda; sister, Belle Ross; brother, Saul Shrager; nephews; nieces; cousins; and in-laws. Hillside
Dr. Morris Calman died Jan. 14 at 77. He is survived by his wife, June; daughters, Danielle (Stephen Gelber), Holly (James Freedman); Shoshana (Bill Sheinberg) and Elizabeth (Jeff Kepnes); son, Brook; eight grandchildren; and sisters, Edith (Sonny) Raber, Bayla (Ali) Mainster and Kayla Coodin. Mount Sinai
Charles Cohen died Jan. 16 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; son, Fred (Toni Adams); daughter, Lesley; five grandchildren; and brother, Lawrence. Mount Sinai
Wendy Elizabeth DiGiacomo died Jan. 12 at 46. She is survived by her husband, Michael; daughter, Sarah; son, Anthony; mother, Helene (Stan) Landsman; father, Byron (Susie) Kaye; sister, Marcie (Kathy) Kaye; brother, Jeff (Linda) Kaye; and grandfather, Ruben Nachenberg. Malinow and Silverman
David Entin died Jan. 16 at 72. He is survived by his companion, Jacqueline Davis; sons, Michael (Yelena) and Rick (Dana); and four grandchildren Mount Sinai
Anne Estes died Jan. 18 at 89. She is survived by her daughter, Sally Ben-Tal (Danny); three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Lester Bise; nieces; and nephews. Hillside
Mildred Gettinger died Jan. 14 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Milton; and sisters, Florence Epstein and Rose Unger. Groman
Sylvia Gold died Jan. 19 at 92. She is survived by her daughter, Toni Gold, son, Stephen; and three grandchildren. Hillside
Elisheva Goldstein died Jan. 15 at 59. She is survived by her husband, Damon; son, Elon (Helen); daughter, Danielle; two grandchildren; parents, Joseph and Erika Axelrad; and sister, Dina (George) Perry. Mount Sinai
Joan Elaine Gordon died Jan. 12 at 76. She is survived by her husband, Milton; sons, Richard Bobb and Steve (Michelle); daughter, Patricia (Jonathan) Dern; four grandchildren; and sister, Lois Present. Mount Sinai
Edith Jay Grossman died Jan. 19 at age 82. She is survived by her sons, Russell and Eric (Judith); three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and companion, John Figeira. Hillside
Louise Gubin died Jan 15 at 99. She is survived by her son, William (Nancy); daughter, Virginia Rooney; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Hillside
Sy Gutterman died Jan. 13 at 86. He is survived by his daughter, Beata Beck-Goodman; sons, Steven and Eric; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Jerry. Malinow and Silverman
David Handelsman died Jan. 6 at 92. He is survived by his sons, Burton and William. Groman
James Holmes died Jan. 14 at 71. He is survived by his wife, Carole; daughters, Juli (Randy) Rice and Jill; son, Josh; granddaughter, Alyssa Rice; and brother, George (Jan). Mount Sinai
Ronald Joelson died Jan. 15 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; children, Ealon (Michal), Efrem (Allison) and Eddy (Hester); five grandhcildren; mother, Anne; and sister, Judy Smukler
Heinz Kaufmann died Jan. 13 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette; son, Michael; daughter, Barbara Shifren; and three grandchildren. Groman
Edmund Kehela died Jan. 1 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Etta; son, Steve; daughters, Arlene and Lisa; brother, Eric; and sisters, Rose Lindenbaum and Rochelle Hecker. Groman
Charles “Al” Kandel died Jan. 13 at 76. He is survived by his daughters, Wendy, Adrienne (Marc Vayssieres) and Susan (Marvin DeLeon); five grandchildren; and sister, Sally Kelman. Mount Sinai
Fred Leiner died Jan. 15 at 69. He is survived by his wife Myrna; daughters, Eileen (Darin) Alcorn, and Denise (Ira) Weinreb; four grandchildren; and brother, Lou (Susan). Mount Sinai
Ruth Lewison died Jan. 11 at 85. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon Petrovic and Arlene Hester; and two grandchildren. Groman
Nellie London died Jan. 15 at 93. She is survived by her son, Andrew; daughters, Susan Hisserich and Abbey London Crawford; and two grandchildren. Groman
George Lowe died Jan. 15 at 82. He is survived by his wife, Judith; son, Andrew (Anne); and granddaughter, Lydia. Mount Sinai
Sidney Lowe died Jan. 19 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; stepson, Stephen (Adrienne) Bloom; stepdaughters, Jodi (Randy) Cooper, Alyson (Michael) Bennett and Marissa (Alec) Feinstein; and seven grandchildren. Mount Sinai
Elisa Maler died Jan. 16 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Samuel; daughter, Diana (Larry) Canter; son, Norbert (Gidi); five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brother, Leon Segal. Malinow and Silverman
Jack Franklin Persky died Jan. 16. He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Mark; and daughter, Jill; sister, Sandi (Irving) Radoff; cousin, Anita (Sherman) Hartman; brothers-in-law, Howard and Edward (K.D.) Zager; nieces; and nephews. Hillside
Bess Prince died Jan. 15 at 95. She is survived by her granddaughters, Lisa and Stacey (Corinne Lightweaver) Peyer; great-granddaughter, Lia; and great-nieces, Ilene (Alan) Klein and Andrea (Bob) Engber. Mount Sinai
Laura Richelson died Jan. 19 at 85. She is survived by her children, Mark (Kathy) and Marcia; grandson, Gerald; and brothers, Harold and Jules Lapidus. Hillside
Cecille Robman died Jan. 18 at 87. She is survived by her sons, Mark, David and Steven; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Micky Cullerton. Hillside
Howard Ross died Jan. 15 at 88. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; daughters, Bernice Sanders and Sybil (John) Rees; son, Mark (Allison); 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Hillside
Gerald Rubin died Jan. 10 at 84. He is survived by his friends. Malinow and Silverman
Keith Stuart Schiller died Jan. 11 at 58. He is survived by his mother, Thelma. Malinow and Silverman
Jessie Schnall died Jan. 17 at 93. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Sherry; nephew, Dr. Peter; niece, Jane; great-nieces; and great-nephews. Mount Sinai
