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Rose Appell died Aug. 28 at 97. She is survived by her daughters, Toby (Seymour) Lipton and Phyllis (Dr. Harold) Bass; three granchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Rose Auerbach died Sept. 3 at 99. She is survived by her sons, Alex and Stephen. Malinow and Silverman

Lily Baker died Aug. 29 at 90. She is survived by her husband, Jack; son, Nathaniel; and sister, Sylvia Odelson. Mount Sinai

Ethel Bennett died Aug. 1 at 90. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Schwartz and Barbara; and brothers, William and Bernard Resnick and Alan David Redding. Groman

Joseph William Berman died Aug. 30 at 82. He is survived by his daughters, Karen (Bob) Rogers and Carie (William) Maniscalco; son, Jon (Elise); and grandson, Daniel. Mount Sinai

Marion Blondy died July 31 at 99. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Beverly Saxon; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and sister, Ann Gershon (Mark). Groman

Ida Cahn died Aug. 30 at 89. She is survived by her husband Joe; son, Bruce (Mavie); daughter, Rhesa (Lester) Adler; and granddaughter, Laurel (John) Fulkerson. Mount Sinai

Ethan Michael Camenson died Aug. 27 at 17. He is survived by his father, Peter Marantz; mother, Stacy; brother, Jack Marantz; grandparents, Laurence and Mary Marantz; Bernard and Shirley; and great-grandparents, Tillie and Jerry Robbins. Mount Sinai

Sheldon Cooper died Sept. 2 at 83. He is survived by his wife, Frances; daughters, Susan (Bob) Velasco and Laurie (Clifton Gore) Hope; three grandchildren; brother, Leonard; and sister, Phyllis (Charles) Klein. Mount Sinai

Ronny Corliss died Aug. 30 at 94. She is survived by her son, Rex. Malinow and Silverman

Saul Feldstein died Aug. 30 at 66. He is survived by his wife, Wendy; sons, David (Wendy) and Tracy; and brother, Barry (Eleanor). Mount Sinai

Alfred Frankel died July 27 at 84. He is survived by his wife, Lola; and son, George. Groman

Mae Freedman died Aug. 30 at 83. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret; son, Ken Kravitz; two grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and sister, Fern Saran. Malinow and Silverman

Lucille Gandin died Aug. 31 at 89. She is survived by her son, Robert (Mindy); and daughters, Sherrie (Larry) Nagin and Louise Feinberg. Hillside

Paul Golub died Aug. 26 at 88. He is survived by his daughter, Jane; son, Rabbi Robert; two grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Becker and Alice Sloane; and brother, Henry. Malinow and Silverman

Lawrence Gregory died Sept. 3 at 81. He is survived by his daughter, Daun (Sean) Patterson; sons, Bruce (Birgetta) and Keith (Liz); seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; sister, Arlene Strongin; and brother, Alvin (Bunny) Greenberg. Malinow and Silverman

Sylvia Jasper died Sept. 3 at 78. She is survived by her husband, William; son, David; and cousin, Irwin. Mount Sinai

Rhoda Glass died Aug. 30 at 77. She is survived by her husband, Murray; daughters, Sandra (Michael) Russell and Leah (Alan) Schneier; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sister, Muriel (Abraham) Helfenbein. Mount Sinai

Ann Greenstein died Sept. 2 at 89. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Larry) Brooks; and three grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Louis Gurnick died Aug. 29 at 91. He is survived by his wife, June; daughters, Judith Jennings, Laura Taschereau, Kim Mueller and Pat; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sister, Irene Franco. Mount Sinai

Rochelle Harris died Aug. 2 at 82. She is survived by her son, Richard; and daughter Nancy Jo. Groman

Jay Heller died Aug. 27 at 87. He is survived by his sons, Tom and David. Hillside

Reva Huberman died Sept. 2 at 84. She is survived by her sons, Norman (Dalia) and Bernie; daughters, Mimi (Albert) Assanti and Evette (Johnny) Knight; seven grandchildren; and great-grandson, Lorenzo. Mount Sinai

Dr. Richard Hornichter died Aug. 30 at 71. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughters, Melissa (Bill) Mol and Alison (Senen) Baguio; son, Andrew; three grandchildren; and sister, Marion Kasoff. Mount Sinai

John Hyman died July 31 at 92. He is survived by his wife, Ceil; son Dr. Richard; daughter, Mukta K. Khalsa; and two grandchildren. Groman

Bert Kaplan died Aug. 30 at 79. He is survived by his sons, Stephen and Jeffrey. Mount Sinai

Molly Rothella Kaplan died Aug. 31 at 94. She is survived by her sons, Dr. Eugene (Mimi) and Dr. Larry (Ann); three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Malinow and Silverman

Reyna Koppe died Sept. 2 at 69. She is survived by her husband, Michael; son, Jerry (Patty); daughter, Sandra (Matt); four grandchildren; brother, Aaron Rubinstein; sister, Rebeca Rubinstein; and mother, Malka Rubinstein. Chevra Kadisha

Dr. Morton Kritzer died Aug. 26 at 90. He is survived by his son, Dr. Gordon (Nancy); daughter, Lisa (Maury) Friedman; eight grandchildren; and brother, Stan (Marilyn). Mount Sinai

Sara Kurit died Sept. 3 at 99. She is survived by her son, Herb (Eileen) Kurit; daughter, Linda (Michael) Gardiner; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Marc Levisohn died Aug. 28 at 37. He is survived by his wife, Felicia; mother, Myrna (Dan) Beardshear; father, William (Yekaterina); and brother, Brett. Malinow and Silverman

Roslyn Lyon died Aug. 26 at 84. She is survived by her daughters, Duffy Hurwin and Lisa. Hillside

Morris Maler died Aug. 26 at 95. He is survived by his sons, Alan (Meryl) and Lewis (Diane); six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Edith Baker and Jeanette (Marvin) Canter; and companion, Ann Rossine. Mount Sinai

Lois Mandler died Aug. 29 at 79. She is survived by her husband, Charles; daughters, Nancy (Felix) Fontes and Lori (Rodney); son, Ken (Jackie); five grandchildren; sister, Muriel Stein; and sister-in-law, Shirley. Mount Sinai

Olga Moldovan died Aug. 31 at 87. She is survived by her daughters, Judith Shapiro and Ann Zelta; and four grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Bernard Herman Nafshun died Aug. 1 at 70. He is survived by his wife, Geri; sons, Kevin Sugar and Richard; daughter, Andrea Nafshun Zoller; eight grandchildren; and sister, Rea Simon. Groman

Robert Frank Patterson died Sept. 3 at 78. He is survived by his wife, Devora; and daughter, Ila. Malinow and Silverman

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