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December 19, 2018

Stephen Victor Abrams died Nov. 14 at 67. Survived by wife Iris; son Marc (Joelle) Abrams; 3 grandchildren; brother-in-law, Charles (Joyce) Kravetz. Mount Sinai 

Sidney Baklin died Oct. 30 at 91. Survived by daughters Ruth (Jim) Parker, Marla (Craig Hoffman), Andrea; 4 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Jonathan D. Blake died Nov. 11 at 69. Survived by wife Janet; sons Jeremy Michael, Benjamin Jacob. Mount Sinai 

Steven Broidy died Nov. 4 at 80. Survived by wife Caron; son Marc. Hillside

Joseph D’Agostino died Nov. 11 at 93. Survived by wife Lea; sisters Loraine, Marian. Hillside

Anne Davine died Nov. 5 at 102. Survived by son, Jeff (Julie); daughters Helaine (Sheldon) Wolk, Linda, Jill; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Harmon Dix died Nov. 4 at 97. Survived by daughters Candace (Norman) Blaz, Teri (Chip) Blu; 3 grandchildren; 7 great- grandchildren; sisters Shirley Joy Birnbaum, Mae Mona Lichtig. Mount Sinai 

Linda Faden died Nov. 10 at 72. Survived by daughter Sara (Robert Norman); son Aaron (Robin); 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai 

Arnold “Arnie” Ganz died Nov. 15 at 83. Survived by wife Sandra; daughter Ronda Levine; 3 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sisters Rita Castro, Harriet Larsen. Mount Sinai 

Phyllis Selma Greenwald died Nov. 8 at 96. Survived by sons Alex, Mark (Renee); 5 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

William Hellman died Nov. 9 at 98. Survived by sons Jeffrey, David (Susan); daughters Barbara, Laura; 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Eli Isenberg died Nov. 9 at 92. Survived by daughters Elyse (Stephen), Nadine; son Brad (Cecelia); 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Susann Kay died Nov. 8 at 61. Survived by husband Alex; sons Daniel (Ralph) Rappaport, Michael (Kelly) Rappaport; 3 grandchildren; brother Jack Wolpa. Mount Sinai 

Irene Krepack died Nov. 5 at 92. Survived by Alan (Celeste); 6 grandchildren. Hillside

Betty Linder died Nov. 6 at 94. Survived by son Ken (Melinda); 2 grandchildren; sister Rita. Hillside

Giovanna Macchia died Nov. 11 at 54. Survived by husband Willie; daughter Isabella; son Elijah; mother Sandra; sisters Anina, Ruth, Mary Rachel. Hillside 

Arnold Marks died Nov. 6 at 77. Survived by wife Janice; son Garrett; sister Susan Shenfeld. Eden Cemetery

Eileen Selma Meskin died Nov. 8 at 91. Survived by daughter Suzy (Stephen) Bookbinder; sons Larry, Joel (Alayne), Mark (Illana); 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Freida. Mount Sinai 

Eugene Monkarsh died Nov. 5 at 87. Survived by wife Fandra; daughters Harlee (Alan) Gasmer, Lori Monkarsh; sons Larry (Glenda), Jason (Lauren), Josh (Alexandra); 14 grandchildren; sisters Sheila (Marty) Lasky, Bonnie (Roger) Brown; brother Jerry (Joy). Mount Sinai 

Claire Mullen died Nov. 4 at 98. Survived by daughters Linda (Gilbert) Marriott, Normie (Melvin) Gagerman; son Bruce; 7 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Irwin Parker died Nov. 8 at 96. Survived by son Michael (Mitzie); 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Joan Phyllis Shefflin died Oct. 14 at 82. Survived by daughters Rebecca (Matthew) Bailey, Stacy; sons Kenny, Jeffrey; 2 grandchildren; brother Richard “Dickey” Lowitz. Mount Sinai 

Isadore S. Socransky died Nov. 11 at 86. Survived by daughters Lisa (Kelly) Socransky-Austin, Andrea; son Alex; 1 grandchild. Mount Sinai 

Martin “Marty” Stewart died Oct. 29 at 95. Survived by wife Selma; daughter Andrea (Russ) Diamond; sons Steven (Audrea), Perry (Barbara); 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Gilbert Stone died Nov. 13 at 78. Survived by wife Karen; son Eric (Barbara); 1 grandchild; sister Anita. Hillside

Seymour Wayne died Oct. 29 at 94. Survived by wife Judee; daughters Kara (Anita Rellas), Mila (Todd) Wayne August, Cindy Gruberger; 7 grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

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