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September 11, 2019

Melissa Abramovicz died Aug. 11 at 69. Survived by daughters Jeannette Martin, Erin; son David; sisters Svellen Martensson, Charleene Feldman; brother Charles Feistman. Mount Sinai 

Carolyn Linda Adler died Aug. 19 at 68. Survived by brother Michael (Brenda L. Fabe). Mount Sinai 

Barry Louis Daskal died Aug. 7 at 55. Survived by mother Rosalind; brothers Jeff (Kathleen), Steven (Laura). Mount Sinai 

Bernard W. Gertz died Aug. 19 at 89. Survived by daughter Alaine Olesko; son Mitchell; 3 grandchildren. Forest Lawn, Cathedral City, Calif.

Sara Golden died Aug. 5 at 99. Survived by daughter Joan Mandell. Malinow and Silverman Mortuary

Asher Kaufman died Aug 17 at 89. Survived by wife Lily; daughters Nancy (Barry) Eisenman, Debra Lemahre; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Jeanette Knell died Aug. 14 at 85. Survived by husband Eugene; daughters Robin (Gary Herman) Franko; Jackie (Dan) Devries; son Paul (Iris); 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman Mortuary

Henry Kress died Aug. 17 at 95. Survived by daughter Helena (Steve) Melmet; son Philip (Daryl); 4 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman Mortuary

Michael Aaron Michner died Aug. 16 at 60. Survived by wife Amy; daughter Ariana; sons Aaron Slader, Adam Slader; sister Jeri (Lee) Harowitz; brothers Richard (Connie), Stan (Barbara); mother-in-law Dorothy Burg; father-in-law Jules Burg. Mount Sinai 

Marilyn Ann Minkle died Aug. 9 at 89. Survived by husband Leonard; daughters Beryl (Haakon L. Chevalier), Nadine (Roy) Chestnut; 5 grandchildren; sisters Beverly Lever, Barbara (Alan) Burbank. Mount Sinai

Murray Oxman died Aug. 19 at 70. Survived by brothers Brian (Maureen); Jason (Melody). Malinow and Silverman Mortuary

Mildred Pearl died April 7. Survived by a daughter. Home of Peace

Gordon L. Phillips died Aug. 17 at 96. Survived by wife Joan; daughters Ellen (Gregory) Edeburn, Rickey (Steve) Art; son Robert (Sharon); 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Jeanette T. Phillips died Aug. 8 at 94. Survived by sister Kathryn Katz; brother David (Virginia) Tobias. Mount Sinai 

Henry Present died Aug. 16 at 96. Survived by wife Phyillis; daughters Paula (Brian), Lisa (Craig); 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Paul Rose died Aug. 4 at 69. Survived by daughters Jennifer (Adrian Romo), Amanda; sister Sherry (Len) Ziminsky. Mount Sinai

Shelia Rose died Aug. 9 at 71. Survived by son Steven Davis; sister Marcia Leventhal. Mount Sinai

Leonard Ross died Aug. 15 at 90. Survived by wife Alice; daughters Cindy, Sharon (Dean) Nathans; son David; sister Jacqueline (Sidney) Wineberg. Mount Sinai

Murray Rubenstein died Aug. 19 at 93. Survived by sons Steve (Monica Silvan), Larry (Anna), Paul (Lezlie); 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brother Lester (Marcia). Mount Sinai 

Leah Ruth (Laurane Ruth Krantz) died Feb. 3 at 79. Survived by sister Shelley Krantz.

Wendy Shane died Aug. 5 at 69. Survived by sister Susan (Peter); brother Michael. Hillside 

Robert Shany died Aug. 9 at 75. Survived by wife Bayarma; daughters Jade Rodier, Candy Rodier; son Roland; 2 other children; sister Helene Harroch; brother Jovani Guzzo. Mount Sinai 

Max Schaffer died Aug. 12 at 101. Survived by daughters Jeanne Lynn, Linda Michele (Thomas Edward) Webb; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Hyman Schatz died Aug. 12 at 97. Survived by daughter Barbara Lang; son Larry; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai 

Marilyn Schlesinger died Aug. 9 at 86. Survived by daughter Carol (Peter) Friedman; sons Mark (Jody), Eric; 10 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai 

David Shaw died Aug. 13 at 92. Survived by daughter Patricia (Gabriel) Kovnator; 3 grandchildren; brothers Bernie Shukoff; Joseph Shukoff. Malinow and Silverman Mortuary

Arthur Sherman died Aug. 7 at 98. Survived by daughters Judy (Harry) Cierler, Linda (Richard) Sherman; son Sandy; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Claire Soroko died Aug. 12 at 96. Survived by daughters Lorna, Nina Weintraub; 1 grandchild. Mount Sinai 

Kenneth Charles Susser died Aug. 6 at 84. Survived by daughter Francine
(Jim) Scott; son Ron (Stacey); 6 grandchildren; sister Sheila Lemburger (Jerry). Mount Sinai

David Tobman died Aug. 13 at 50. Survived by son Marc (Jennifer Linares); 1 grandchild; sister Devra; brother Sean. Mount Sinai

Yenta Teytelman died Aug. 16 at 91. Survived by daughters Svetlana (Lev) Branover, Luba (Len) Finberg; 2 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Cyril Wade died Aug. 6 at 77. Survived by wife Patricia; daughter Jodi (Ilan) Davidson; Kim (Robin Winburn) Wade; Jamie (Jason Takara) Wade; 5 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman Mortuary

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