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Rochelle Berman died Aug. 23 at 82. Survived by daughters Jill (Russell) Neuman, Jodi (Marc) Schwartz; sons John (Eileen), Bradeley James (Julia); 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Stephen Braverman died Aug. 25 at 71. Survived by sister Patti; brother Bruce. Hillside

Francine Lenore Bregman died Aug. 17 at 85. Survived by daughter Debbie (Michael) Teplinsky; sons Mitchell (Robin) Freed, Steven Freed; 3 grandchildren; sisters Harriet Heller, Sandra (Julian) Memed; brother Nathan Dubler. Mount Sinai

Myron Corenman died Aug. 25, at 83. Survived by sons Joel, Jerry (Barrie) Corenman; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

John Damavandi died Aug. 22 at 80. Survived by wife Lili; daughters Jessica, Rebecca; 2 grandchildren; brothers Fred, Jim, Frank. Hillside

Linda Delevitt died Aug. 20 at 76. Survived by cousins Fern, Leon. Hillside

Jerry Epstein died Sept. 3 at 96. Survived by cousin David. Hillside

Karl Frankel died on Aug. 31 at 93. Survived by wife Shirley; daughters Rosalie (Fred Mednick), Susan (Moshe Maler); sons Craig (Brigitte), Jeff (Sophie); 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sister Luba Rotter. Mount Sinai 

Steven Friedman died Aug. 22 at 72. Survived by wife Gail; daughters Taylor (Bryan Bergman), Dina (Sean Hogan); sons Lane, Marcus (Stacey); 3 grandchildren; sister Deborah (Steve) Schrier; sister-in-law Stacey Sahlein; brother Rick (Lanel). Mount Sinai

Sandra Golden died Aug. 22 at 82. Survived by daughter Tamie; son Steve (Kim); 2 grandchildren; sister Lynda. Hillside

Vera Holzman died Aug. 30 at 79. Survived by daughter Aileen (Tim) Candlish; 2 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Rona Kaufman died Aug. 4 at 73. Survived by husband Jack; daughter Jamie (Alex) Grossman; sons Eric (Shana), Andrew; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Anita Klajner died Aug. 31 at 80. Survived by daughter Rosana; sister Sara Maduena. Mount Sinai

Donald Kranze died Aug. 24 at 93. Survived by wife Bebe; daughters Lori (Scott), Deborah (Gary); 4 grandchildren; brother Barry. Hillside

Herta Leman died Aug. 23 at 94. Survived by son Bernard; 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Norma Lookofsky died Aug. 19 at 95. Survived by daughter Nancy; sons Louis, Brian; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Hillside

George Lubow died Aug. 22 at 93. Survived by wife Roslyn; daughters Zvia (Brian Krieger) Hempling, Bonnie, Elana Moses; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Aimee Mizrahi died Aug. 19 at 82. Survived by daughter Brigitte (Yehuda); sons Eric, Patrick; 4 grandchildren; sisters Yvonne, Rosette; brother Michel. Hillside

Marsha Nash died Aug. 22 at 88. Survived by daughters Renee (Alan), Debbie (Jeff); son David (MaryJane); 5 grandchildren; sisters Barbara, Gloria. Hillside

Isaak Olshanetskiy died Aug. 27, at 93. Survived by wife Susan Olshanetskaya; daughter Lana Kogan; son Boris (Isabella); 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Grace Pardo died Aug. 23 at 86. Survived by daughters Marsha (Walter) Bakly, Garri Lynn Pendleton; 3 grandchildren; sister Dora Matalon; brother Leon (Rozlyn) Matalon. Mount Sinai 

Lori Gottlieb Peterssen died Aug. 21 at 64. Survived by son Jessie; 2 grandchildren; mother Dorothy Gottlieb; sister Eileen Gottlieb. Mount Sinai

Jack Rofe died Aug. 19 at 71. Survived by wife Margo; daughters Jessica (Dimitri Charles), Brandi; 4 grandchildren; sister Sarah Feinberg; brothers Albert (Marlene), Joseph (Starr). Malinow and Silverman 

Laura Russo died Aug. 30 at 99. Survived by daughters Leslie, Joanne “Marina” (Michael) Muhlfriedel, Carol; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Frank Salter died Aug. 20 at 99. Survived by daughters Merle (Harvin), Lori (Joel); son Arthur (Judithe); 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ronald Michael Schulkin died Aug. 25 at 74. Survived by wife Michele; sons David, Steven (Wilda); sisters Linda Lanfear, Marcia (Doug) Arents; brother Terry (Patricia). Chevra Kadisha

Melvin Selzer died Aug. 27, at 94. Survived by wife Judy; daughter Bela; sons Aaron, Noah (Yuriko); stepdaughters Stephanie (Josh) Goldstine, Deborah Robinson; stepson, Bennett (Caron) Robinson; 8 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Amy Jessica Jackson Shapiro died Aug. 11 at 39. Survived by mother Freida Jackson; father Curtiss Jackson Jr.; half-brother Alex Edward Jackson. Mount Sinai

Helen J. Slatkin died Aug. 24, at 98. Survived by daughter Wendy; 2 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Isadore Smith died Aug. 23 at 95. Survived by sons Michael (Barbara), Mark; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Warren Stanley Steinhauser died Aug. 24, at 94. Survived by daughter Susan (Daniel) Stein. Mount Sinai

Ludmila Stopchak died Sept. 2 at 83. Survived by husband Grigory; daughters  Larissa (Felix) Gushansky, Mariana; 2 grandchildren; brother Larry Gilman. Mount Sinai 

Estelle Weis died Aug. 27 at 99. Survived by daughter Lauren (Peter Birnstein) Weis Birnstein; sister Mimi Langer. Mount Sinai

Rose Weiss died Aug. 22 at 98. Survived by sons Brian, Cary (Kristin); 1 grandchild; 2 great-grandchildren; brother Ray. Hillside

Daniel Joel Woodard died Aug. 26 at 65. Survived by wife Joanne; daughters Hannah, Jessica; sister Durenka (David) Robie; brother Breck (Helene). Mount Sinai

Marlene Zinkow died Aug. 17 at 88. Survived by daughters Cheryl, Dale; son Martin. Hillside 

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