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November 20, 2008

Daniel Abrams died Nov. 3 at 25. He is survived by his parents, David and Marion; and brother, Aaron. Malinow and Silverman

Morris Ackerman died Nov. 16 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Miriam; daughters, Fran (Marc) Rifkin and Rachelle (Andrew) Doherty; three grandchildren; and sister, Dorothy (Earl) Korchak. Mount Sinai

Sally Alcalay died Nov. 3 at 71. She is survived by her daughter, Jodi (Dave) Frankenbach; sons, Michael (Marisa) and Scott; and three grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Lawrence Alpert died Nov. 2 at 71. He is survived by his wife, Susan; daughters, Dana (Steven) Neiger and Bari (Sean) Cessna; and five grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Adele Barkan-Rosenfeld died Oct. 26 at 71. She is survived by her sons, Michael (Jennifer) Rosenfeld, Jeff (Jill) and David (Wendy); five grandchildren; and brother, Hershel Barkan. Mount Sinai

Nathan Bartel died Nov. 2 at 92. He is survived by his sons, Marvin (Maria) and Alan. Malinow and Silverman

James Benbenisty died Oct. 31 at 89. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; daughter, Rochelle Cattan; and two grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Riesa Bland died Nov. 4 at 78. She is survived by her daughter, Rikki (Alan) Anderson; sons, Paul and Jerry; and brother, Gordon (Phyllis) Molloff. Mount Sinai

Rosslyn Block died Nov. 3 at 93. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Ted) Pasternack; and sister, Beverly Webber. Hillside

Paul Blonsky died Nov. 5 at 79. He is survived by his sons, Gerald (Sonny), Lawrence (Barbara), David (Cheryl) and Barry (Siska); and six grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Michael Breen died Nov. 6 at 94. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughter, Donna (Jay) Levy; son, Brent (Iris) Steinman, brother, Bobby; and one grandchild. Malinow and Silverman

Michael Brill died Nov. 8 at 41. He is survived by his mother, Norma; brother, Max; and former wife, Ann. Mount Sinai

Jeffried Brown died Oct. 15 at 59. He is survived by his cousin, Betty Boyd. Malinow and Silverman

Leatrice Cherniet died Oct. 25 at 79. She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda; sons, Keith (Esther) and Lance (Joyce Dacher); and five grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Marvin Immanuel Dashefsky died Nov. 9 at 74. He is survived by his wife, Joan; sons, Howard, Mark and Alan; brother, Larry; and four grandchildren. Groman

Melvin Deutsch died Nov. 3 at 83. He is survived by his daughters, Rachelle (Randy) Mullen and Kristi (Yonni) Kirplanis; four grandchildren; and sister, Eileen Ellis. Mount Sinai

Alison Engelman died Nov. 2 at 50. She is survived by her husband, Marc; son, Zachary; parents, Richard and Jackie Frederick; sister, Lisa Frederick; and mother-in-law, Marcia. Malinow and Silverman

Lillian Shirley Gardner died Nov. 9 at 89. She is survived by her husband, Simon; son, Alfred; and four grandchildren. Groman

Irving Gertz died Nov. 14 at 93. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; daughters, Susie (Ron) Anson and Madeliene (Jimmy) Herron; four grandchildren; and friends. Los Angeles National Cemetery

Abe Glodney died Nov. 3 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; daughter, Carole; sons, Michael (Pamela) and Steven (Zina); and one grandchild. Mount Sinai

Dorothy Gorowitz died Nov. 13 at 85. She is survived by her husband, Bernard; daughter, Marsha (Robert) Dultz; son, Edmund; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Frank Hammer died Oct. 23 at 77. He is survived by his wife, Eva; son, Jerry; daughters, Carrie and Lisa; and six grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

Rochelle Hoffman died Oct. 31 at 65. She is survived by her brothers, Joseph and Puran. Groman

Lawrence Kagan died Nov. 3 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Theresa; son, Spencer (Laurie); daughter, Sandra; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Mildred Kaz died Nov. 5 at 95. She is survived by her sons, Andre Edward (Jayne) and William (Roxanna); six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Kliaman died Sept. 28 at 85. She is survived by her husband, Morris; son, Joel; daughter, Carolyn; one grandchild; and brothers, Jerry and Ronald. Groman

Joseph Kogut died Nov. 11 at 97. He is survived by his son, Jon; daughter, Merry; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and friends. Mount Sinai

Emanuel Kruger died Nov. 10 at 81. He is survived by his daughter, Laurie Kruger Hoppis; sons, Stephen and Jeffrey; sister, Anna; nephew, Jacob Seid; and six grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Helen Laykin died Nov. 11 at 95. She is survived by her daughters, Suzanne Rodgers and Teri (John) Howard; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Arthur Milton Levy died Nov. 3 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Bette; son, Keith; daughters, Jo Elen, Wendy and Jamie; and 12 grandchildren. Groman

Julia Lert died Nov. 14 at 92. She is survived by her son, Alan (Sandra); and brother, Ralph (Natalie) Fine. Mount Sinai

Paul Light died Nov. 8 at 98. He is survived by his sons, Les (Diane) and David (Barbel); daughter, Marilyn (Bill) Sousa; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

Ethel Malat died Nov. 3 at 94. She is survived by her sons, Gerald and Melvin (Marsha); sister, Shirley Goldinger; and brother, Lewis Lesser. Hillside

Joseph Milstien died Nov. 10 at 89. He is survived by his daughter, Sharon (Stuart) Olster; sons Eugene and Barry; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Bruce B. Mises died Nov. 8 at 93. He is survived by his wife, Joy Dan Graves-Mises; and brother-in-law, Buddy (Mardis) Jackson. Mount Sinai

Lenore Mitnick died Nov. 2 at 94. She is survived by her nephew, Martin (Ann). Malinow and Silverman

Gloria Nass died Oct. 30 at 77. She is survived by her sister, Joan; and brother, Philip. Malinow and Silverman

Robert Neubauer died Nov. 2 at 59. He is survived by his friends. Malinow and Silverman

Frederick Lawrence Rodin died Nov. 2 at 54. He is survived his wife, Susan; sons, Sam and Jacob; mother, Rowena; brother, Dale (Carole); and sister, Jill (Larry) Rodin-Spiegel. Hillside

Ronald Ross died Nov. 11 at 61. He is survived by his daughters, Allison (Jason Chaunley) and Emily; son, Jonathan; father, Allan; and sister, Lynda (Stanley) Levy. Mount Sinai

Francine Salter died Nov. 2 at 86. She is survived by her husband, Frank; son, Art; and daughters, Marle Galper and Lori Marfield. Hillside

Ruth Saltman died Oct. 30 at 92. She is survived by her sons, Roger (Anne) and Scott; and five grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Dennis Schlesinger died Nov. 15 at 79. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; daughter, Carol (Peter) Friedman; sons, Mark and Eric; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ruth Lillian Seidner died Nov. 6 at 88. She is survived by her son, Gary (Luciano PongPack); daughter, Sandy (Robert) Rosenstein; daughter-in-law, Roxane; brother, Bernie Aronson; and four grandchildren. Hillside

Rina Shiff died Nov. 3 at 93. She is survived by her son, Robert. Malinow and Silverman

Henry Silver died Nov. 7 at 95. He is survived by his wife, Edith; daughter, Florence; son, Charles (Kathie); five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sister, Helena Aisenberg. Mount Sinai

Mercedes Stein died Nov. 1 at 75. She is survived by her husband, David; son, Stephen Foss; and five grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Sylvia Warshauer died Nov. 15 at 81. She is survived by her daughter, Carol (Larry) Gold; sons, David (Jona) and Bernard (Deborah); seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Phyllis Bennett. Mount Sinai

Harold Wiener died Nov. 1 at 84. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; son, Cary; daughter, Debra; sister, Rhoda; and three grandchildren. Groman

Sylvia Yachzel died Nov. 12 at 89. She is survived by her son, Joel; daughters, Sheva (Gershon) Weissman (formerly Sharene Johnson) and Betsy (Ron) Yachzel-Stamm; sister, Helen Robin; brother, Leon (Pearl) Sklar; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

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