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Marilyn Chalfin died Dec. 7 at 84. Survived by husband Phillip; son Steve (Diana); 6 grandchildren; brothers Harvey (Rhonda) Hartenstein, Philip (Nedda) Hartenstein, Arthur Hartenstein. Mount Sinai

Ruth Lenore Cordish died Dec. 9 at 99. Survived by nephew Steve Kruver; cousin Julianne Nameth. Mount Sinai

Marilyn B. Ehrman died Dec. 11 at 92. Survived by daughter Debbie (Phil) Koerner; son Michael; 1 grandchild. Mount Sinai

Robert Frank died Dec. 4 at 92. Survived by wife Marjorie; daughter Cindy (Steve); sons Mark (Debbie), Darren; 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Randi Fried died Nov. 29 at 74. Survived by daughters Jennifer (Noah), April; 1 grandchild. Hillside

Evelyn Feintech died Dec. 4 at 95. Survived by daughters Lynn (Tony), Vivian (Allen); 1 grandchild. Hillside

Irving M. Ginsburg died Dec. 3, at 91. Survived by daughter Shani (David Gazek); stepdaughter Karen Nusbaum; son David; 2 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Kay L. Gintel died Dec. 6 at 100. Survived by daughter Joyce Bergson; sons Robert, Paul; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Doris K. Goodman died Dec. 12 at 88. Survived by husband Ernest; daughters Sari (Ron), Judy (Michael); son Jerry; 6 grandchildren. Eden Memorial 

Susan A. Harmon died Dec. 3 at 80. Survived by daughters Marci (Armie) Carabet, Leslie (David) Sinai; 4 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Lisa Harris died Nov. 28 at 87. Survived by daughter Marcia (John) Barchus; 1 grandchild. Mount Sinai 

David Heller died Dec. 4 at 64. Survived by brother Thomas. Hillside

Richard Heller died Dec. 5 at 67. Survived by wife Sharon; daughters Alexis, Melissa; son Gregory. Hillside

Gary Jacobs died Dec. 4 at 84. Survived by wife Sylvia; daughter Hillary (Steven); son Dana (Jennie); sisters Lynne, Brenda. Hillside

Florence Jacoby died Nov. 29 at 95. Survived by daughters Sandra (Jerry), Susan; son Steven (Julie); 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Sandra Lipsky died Nov. 27 at 81. Survived by husband Max; daughter Dawn Lipsky Buch; son Douglas; 2 grandchildren; brother  Barry (Harriet) Zaslov. Mount Sinai

Andrew Kallman died Nov. 28 at 61. Survived by wife Frances; daughter Cayla; sons Sammy, Nicky; sisters Amy (Christine), Beth (Joe). Hillside

Myrna Kamon died Dec. 2 at 97. Survived by daughters Ellen (Michael) Kamon-Wolf, Jill (Chistopher Evans); 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai 

Bernard Kessler died Dec. 2 at 96. Survived by daughters Robin (Stephen) Einstein, Honey Amado; son Gary (Gayle Belin); 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sister Zelda Lassoff. Malinow and Silverman 

Irene Krainess died Dec. 3 at 97. Survived by daughter Sandra; son-in-law Steve; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Eden Memorial

Gloria Magat died Dec. 10 at 95. Survived by daughter Gloria Lynn (David) Bennett; 1 grandchild; sister-in-law Elena (Arthur). Mount Sinai

Alvin Matzer died Dec. 2 at 90. Survived by daughters Simone (Lloyd) Wagner, Lisa (Nick), Stefanie (Howard) Glazer; 6 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Edith Soloway Newman died April 17 at 94. Survived by daughter Deena (Charles) Stewart; sons Jason (Karyn), Gary (Jeanne); 7 grandchildren; sister Jeanette Lautman.

Geraldine Norman died Dec. 6 at 94. Survived by daughters Michele, Jill; 5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Stephanie Reitzenstein died Dec. 2 at 68. Survived by daughter Shana (Mike) Race; son Daniel (Tina); sister Lisa Matzat. Mount Sinai

Gerald Robinson died Dec. 6 at 76. Survived by wife Myrna; sons Scott, Matthew (Michele); 2 grandchildren; sister Sandra. Hillside

Minnie Robinson died Nov. 28 at 100. Survived by sons Donald, Robert (Lesvia); 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Elaine Ruben died Dec. 7 at 79. Survived by husband Philip; daughter Jill (Michael); son Jason (Bria); 4 grandchildren; sister Alice (Stephen). Hillside

Jean Sadur Shaw died Dec. 7 at 99. Survived by daughter Erica (Alexander) Lowry; son Craig (Ellin); 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Jean Shulman died Nov. 28 at 94. Survived by son Marc; 1 grandchild; 1 great-grandchild. Hillside

Joseph Smith died Dec. 2 at 91. Survived by wife Dione; daughter Julie (Jamie); son Jeff (Amy Jo); 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Martin L. Sokolik died Dec. 11 at 89. Survived by wife Barbara; daughter Joni (Jon) Duim; 4 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Mildred Soroko died Dec. 8 at 100. Survived by son Steven (Beri); 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Marion Stein died Dec. 6 at 91. Survived by daughter Lorraine (Kenneth); son Matt (Tara); 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Else Stern died Dec. 1 at 104. Survived by daughter Helen (Ian); son Ralph (Suzanne); 7 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Hillside

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