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Rosalyn Klein Adelman died Dec. 24 at 69. Survived by husband Bob; mother Klara; father Steve; sisters Monica, Pam; brothers Bill, Scott. Chevra Kadisha

Gene Adler died Jan. 18 at 85. Survived by wife Merle; daughters Andrea (Robin) Ferber, Victoria (Greg) Siegel, Karen (Matthew) Papish; 7 grandchildren; sister Horty Levkovitz. Groman Eden

Ruth “Chickee” Arisohn died Jan. 6 at 82. Survived by son Gary; 1 grandchild; 1 great-grandchild. Malinow and Silverman

Morris Aronoff died Jan. 9 at 97. Survived by sons Gary, Paul (Ellen); 3 grandchildren. Hillside

Elliot Birnberg died Jan. 7 at 95. Survived by sons Cory (Val), Scott (Rossana); 6 grandchildren. Hillside

Samuel Black died Jan. 12 at 83. Survived by wife Carolyn; daughter Leslie Black Cordes. Malinow and Silverman

Bernice Blinder died Jan. 3 at 97. Survived by daughter Nancy Rose; son Howard; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Celia Booth died Jan. 20 at 84. Survived by husband Lawrence; daughters Amy, Sara (Brian), Wendy (Yizhak); 3 grandchildren. Hillside

Melinda Bronte died Jan. 6 at 79. Survived by sisters Nunsa, Rima, Susan (Brian). Hillside

Sheldon Brooks died Jan. 8 at 95. Survived by sons Stanton, Daniel; 3 grandchildren. Hillside

Donald David Brown died Jan. 23 at 89. Survived by wife Rochelle; daughters Naomi (Scott) Mackenzie, Michelle (Riley) Mallard; son Daniel (Alejandra); 2 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Jack Brukman died Jan. 5 at 97. Survived by daughters Linda (Robert) Brown, Debra (Gary) Pancer; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Stanley Bushinsky died Dec. 30 at 83. Survived by daughters Jill, Kelly (Robert); 1 grandchild;  brother Howard (Chrystal). Hillside

Carmen Chalek died Jan. 9 at 89. Survived by daughters Cheryl, Jody, Michele (Scott); 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Marvin Chanin died Jan. 13 at 93. Survived by wife Dorothy; daughters Elisabeth (Michael), Tracy; sons Anthony (Catherine), Rick; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Barbara June Cowan died Jan. 20 at 85. Survived by daughters Eileen (Robert), Susan; son Jeffrey (Elizabeth); 5 grandchildren. Hillside

Mary Dropkin died Jan. 8 at 70. Survived by husband John Gann; sons Scott (Valeria),  Brian; 4 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Lewis Einbund died Jan. 15 at 90. Survived by daughter Karen (Geoff) Gray; 2 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Joseph Esquenazi died Jan. 10 at 90. Survived by daughter Suzanne “Sue” (Paul) Issler; sons Samuel (Jody), David (Veronica); 6 grandchildren; sisters Rosa Mindel, Betty, Clara Strauch. Malinow and Silverman

Howard I. Friedman died Jan. 19 at 92. Survived by wife Wilma Mann Friedman; daughters Lesley Friedman Bodzy, Beth Cates; son Harry Friedman; 6 grandchildren; sister Sandra Czarlinsky. Mount Sinai

Hubert Gerecht died Jan. 19 at 91. Survived by sister Roxenne. Hillside

Rosa Gershfeld died Dec. 6 at 85. Survived by husband Semyon; daughters Tona, Lola; sons Mikhail, Jack; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sister Sofia Gorelik. Chevra Kadisha

Diane C. Grant died Jan. 3 at 82. Survived by daughter Lisa Benger; son Mark; 2 grandchildren; sister Linda Raskin. Chevra Kadisha

Joseph Greenblatt died Jan. 23 at 72. Survived by daughters Amanda (Justin) Sigel, Elyse; stepson Evan Ranta; 3 grandchildren; sister Eileen. Malinow and Silverman

Judy Jacobson died Jan. 13 at 76. Survived by sister Gabrielle. Hillside

Ezekiel Joseph died Jan. 22 at 82. Survived by daughters Renah (Keith) Wolzinger,  Heather (Nigel) Joseph-Witham; son Jerry (Bella); 6 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman 

Rina Kalev died Jan. 10 at 82. Survived by daughter Dorit (Sol Danny); 1 grandchild; sister Matilde. Hillside

Alvin Kaufman died Jan. 23 at 90. Survived by wife Dorita; daughter Laurie (Eric); son Steven (Sally); 2 grandchildren; brother Harvey (Bella). Hillside

Hadasa Hannah Katz died Dec. 6 at 94. Survived by daughters Niza Uslan, Ruth Gabel; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

Barbara Landau died Jan. 2 at 86. Hillside

Moses Lerner died Jan. 13 at 88. Survived by wife Teresa Casas; daughters Jacqueline (Thomas), Michelle, Juliette; sons Michael, Jacob; 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Rosella Lieberman died Jan. 7 at 92. Survived by husband Norman; daughter Darryl (Richard); son Denis (Evette); 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Richard Lindheim died Jan. 18 at 81. Survived by wife Elaine; daughter Susan (Ezra Dweck); son David (Tabitha Taylor-Lindheim); 2 grandchildren; brother William (Marilyn). Malinow and Silverman

Arnold Litten died Jan. 7 at 98. Survived by daughter Randie Sue; son Jeffrey; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sister Lillian. Hillside

Martin Luskin died Jan. 5 at 83. Survived by sons Richard, Alan (Trina); 2 grandchildren; sister Phyllis. Hillside

Lynne Mcauley died Jan. 18 at 66. Survived by mother Phyllis Ehrlich; sister Gail (Patti Vinciguerra) Ehrlich. Malinow and Silverman

Dorothy Meyers died Jan. 21 at 95. Survived by son Roger. Malinow and Silverman

Fred Moch died Jan. 3 at 93. Survived by wife Nancy; sons Jason, Jonathan (Heather); 3 grandchildren. Hillside

Sheri Nadler died Jan. 2 at 66. Survived by daughter Sophie; mother Shila Libby; sister Janet; brothers Neil, Barry. Chevra Kadisha

Anita Nelson died Jan. 1 at 100. Survived by son Jeffrey. Malinow and Silverman

Harry Polakow died Jan. 12 at 95. Survived by wife Libby; daughter Gail (Sy); sons Jack (Linda), Rick (Karen); 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Groman Eden

Sylvia Resnick died Jan. 3 at 93. Survived by son Barry (Adrienne); 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Robert Rockoff died Jan. 14 at 94. Survived by sons Richard “Rick” (Shelley), Mark, James; 1 grandchild. Malinow and Silverman

Bud Schaffer died Dec. 31 at 92. Survived by wife Rose; son James (Kim); 1 grandchild. Hillside

Alan Schwab died Jan. 4 at 80. Survived by wife Jane; daughter Christina; son Brandon; 2 grandchildren; sister Kathy; brother Joe. Hillside

Susan Goldman Shaw died Jan. 3 at 61. Survived by husband Jeffrey; stepdaughter Lindsay; stepson Cameron; 1 grandchild; sister Melissa Turner. Malinow and Silverman

Murray Smith died Jan. 8 at 95. Survived by daughter Melanie (John); sons Daniel, Jeremy; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Lotte Sohn died Jan. 20 at 94. Survived by daughter Ruth (Reuven); son Peter (Carol); sister Lisl; 5 grandchildren. Hillside

Carol Strauss Somers died Jan. 28 at 91. Survived by daughter Janet; son Bruce
3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Alice K. Stone died Jan. 30 at 96. Survived by daughter Erica (Riki) (Robert) Posard; son Rabbi Kurt (Anna); 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Groman Eden
Alvin Talbot died Jan. 14 at 89. Survived by wife Shirley; daughter Jane (Guy); sons Jonathan (Lisa), Robert (Peter); 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Esther Thaller died Jan. 7 at 78. Survived by husband Robert; daughter Laura.  Malinow and Silverman

Michael Warner died Jan. 14 at 68. Survived by wife Sally; daughter Melissa (David); son Jeremy; 2 grandchildren; sister Vickie (Fred). Hillside

Seymour Waterman died Jan. 7 at 98. Survived by daughters Wendy, Carrie (Rob); 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Mollie Welinsky died Jan. 13 at 92. Survived by daughter Sandra Viven (Robert); son Howard Steven (Karren); 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Harris Zeitzew died Jan. 6 at 95. Survived by wife Ruth; daughters Sandra, Louise (John); sons Steven, Michael; 4 grandchildren; sister Rosa Endicter.

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