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Solomon Abastado died Oct. 11 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Rachel; son, Albert; daughters, Becky and Reena Larson; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brother, Zvi Shahar. Groman

Harold Barton died Oct. 14 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Myrna; son, Michael; and one granddaughter. Hillside

Benjamin Bayer died Oct. 18 at 81. He is survived by his wife, Aldean; son, Lance; daughter, Darice. Hillside

Marsha Berkman died Oct. 16 at 87. She is survived by her son, Paul. Mount Sinai

Joseph Berger died Oct. 10 at 91. He is survived by his sons, Peter and Steven; grandchildren, Sheri Berger Samii and Kenneth; and great-grandchildren, Ayden Samii and Kate.

Charlotte Shapson Boblow died Oct. 9 at 72. She is survived by her husband, Albert. Malinow and Silverman

Olga Bowman died Oct. 11 at 80. She is survived by her sons, Arnold (Hilda) and David; and three grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Carol Bruce died Oct. 9 at 87. She is survived by her daughter; Julie Coryell; sister, Marilyn Berk; and two grandsons. Malinow and Silverman

Hilda Betty Collins died Oct. 18 at 92. She is survived by her daughter; Jackie (Phillip) Handleman; son, Walter (Norene); four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and brother, Harold (Helga) Ross. Malinow and Silverman

Mildred Conn died Oct. 11 at 84. She is survived by her husband, Edwin; and sons, Fred, Martin and Kevin. Mount Sinai

Jan Cooper died Oct. 13 at 64. He is survived by his wife, Wanti; daughters, Kim (Richard Schave), Spring (Vito Lorusso) and Chinta; sons, Robin, Dylan and Harrison; parents Harry and Barbara; uncle, Ben Prupis. Mount Sinai

Norma Jane Fried died Oct. 17 at 86. She is survived by her husband, Hyman; son, Bob; daughters, Karen Siener and Sherrie Goldfarb; and four grandchildren. Hillside

Rose Friedman died Oct. 10 at 97. She is survived by her son, Hal (Jean); daughters, Norma (Richard) Ferrara and Eileen (David) Braverman; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Helen Garon died Oct. 10 at 91. She is survived by her sons; Philip (Phyllis) and Sheldon (Sherril); four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Esther Gelbert died Oct. 18 at 100. She is survived by her daughters, Corinne (Adley) Shulman and Morton (Wendy Watson) Saltzman; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Heimer Green died Oct 9 at 85. He is survived by his wife Joan; son, Jeff (Marie); and two grandchildren. Hillside

Maxwell Elfred Greenberg died Oct. 15 at 85. He is survived by his wife, Asha; sons, David, Richard and Jonathan; and daughter Jan. Hillside

Patricia Lessin Hellen died Oct. 10, at 65. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; children, Mischel (Anton) Peterson and Andrew Siegel; and brother Rob (Debbie) Lessin. Hillside

Therese Hundert died Oct. 15 at 86. She is survived by her daughter, Lea (Alan) Templer; grandchildren, Barbara and Pam; and four great- grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Fern Jubas died Oct. 8 at 74. She is survived by her husband, Marvin; children, Andrea (Kurt) Heisser and Howard (Susan); three grandchildren; brother, Steve (Joan) Stein; and brother-in-law, Gary (Joann). Mount Sinai

Edna Karter died Oct. 8 at 89. She is survived by her daughter. Sholom Chapels

David Kaye died Oct. 12 at 89. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; sons, Neil (Rochelle) and Richard; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Mount Sinai

Wendy Suzanne Klatzker died Oct. 8 at 64. She is survived by her husband, Barry; daughters, Lisa (David) Siegel and Ilana (Chris) Griffiths; son, Daniel (Lauren); mother, Sarah Rockov; brother, Robert Rockov; and six grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Irving Klein died Oct. 12 at 91. He is survived by his wife Carol; sons Dr. Keith (Elizabeth) and Cliff (Linda); and five grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

Victor Melvin Kramer died Oct. 13 at 79. He is survived by his ex-wife, Ethel; daughter, Michelle; son, David (Jeanne); and five grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Bernard Marvin Latin died Oct. 17 at 74. He is survived by his children, Michael (Arlyn), Geoff (Sandra) and Gary (Christina) and Wendy (Michael Nestor); and eight grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Elsie Leighton died Oct. 8 at 94. She is survived by her son, Lloyd (Iris); and one grandson. Malinow and Silverman

Mildred Levinson died Oct. 16 at 93. She is survived by her son, Sheldon (Cristina); grandson, Paul; and sisters, Arlene (David) Meyerson, Helen Dubkin and Roselle (Irv) Lipkin. Mount Sinai

Nitza Levy died Oct. 11 at 67. She is survived by her son, Ori. Mount Sinai

George J. Lockfield died Oct. 12 at 89. He is survived by his wife, Bernice; daughter, JoAnne (Norman) Nadel; son, Dennis (Andrea); four grandchildren; and sister, Eleanor (Robert) Feldman. Mount Sinai

Beverly Loob died Oct. 15 at 73. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie. Malinow and Silverman

James Marcus died Oct 9 at 102. He is survived by his wife, Helen; son, Dr. Donald (Marianne), three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Natalie (Irwin) Weisenthal. Hillside

Ruth Markowitz died Oct. 15 at 69. She is survived by her daughter, Juliet; son, Michael; and brothers, Barry (Tracy) and Arthur Jacknow. Mount Sinai

Mildred Janet Michelic died Oct 18 at 81. She is survived by her sons, Craig, Ron, Marc and Bradley; six grandchildren; and friend, Harris Fishler. Hillside

Sylvia Mininberg died Oct. 13 at 96. She is survived by her friends. Malinow and Silverman

Harry Nebenzahal died Oct. 17 at 84. He is survived by his friend, Mike Sarebanha. Malinow and Silverman

Burton Nedelman died Oct. 14 at 78. He is survived by his sons, Alec (Libby) and Dean; daughter, Bari (Paul) Pearson; three grandchildren; and sister, Eleanor Senter. Mount Sinai

Katelyn Victoria Persten died Oct. 13 at 15. She is survived by her mother, Barbara; father, Jared (Sherry); and grandparents, Sherman and Alyce Block. Hillside

Hope Rosen died Oct. 9 at 58. She is survived by her husband, Rick; children, Jonathan and Sally; mother, Harriet Stensel; and sibling, Carol (Paula) Stensel. Mount Sinai

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