Obituaries March 27, 2009

Gerson Abelson died Feb. 14 at 91. He is survived by his daughter, Phyllis Colt; son, Robert; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Martin Alpert died Feb. 14 at 90. He is survived by his daughter, Ruth (Harold) Fleischman; son, Michael (Annie); three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Ethel Urlaub, Jean (Marvin) Staiman; and companion, Sarah Moscoe. Malinow and Silverman

Victor Avers died Feb. 18 at 84. He is survived by his friends. Malinow and Silverman

Candi Bleiffer died Feb. 11 at 48. She is survived by her husband, Scott; sons, William and Andrew; mother, Suzie Kirkland; and three brothers. Malinow and Silverman

Ethel Eckstein died Feb. 20 at 93. She is survived by her friends. Malinow and Silverman

Golda Gartenberg died Feb. 24 at 85. She is survived by her son, Edward. Malinow and Silverman

Elsie Gottlieb died Feb. 21 at 95. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Malinow and Silverman

Jeanne Hamar died Feb. 18 at 87. She is survived by her sons, Nathan (Nancy) and Richard (Maria); and two grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Henry Helfing died Feb. 21 at 82. He is survived by his wife, Sara; sons, Saul, Fred and Kenneth; and 10 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Allan Kent died Feb. 13 at 82. He is survived by his sister, Joan Wilson. Malinow and Silverman

Birdie Levy died Feb. 16 at 92. She is survived by her husband, Meyer; daughter, Norma; and son, Ralph. Malinow and Silverman

Joseph Levy died Feb. 16 at 97. He is survived by his friends. Malinow and Silverman

Albert Lowy died Feb. 22 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Agneta; daughters Sima (Robert) Friedman, Karen (Craig) Tinsky and Naomi (Izaak) Lowy Bozof; seven grandchildren; and brother, David. Malinow and Silverman

Joseph Mason died Feb. 19 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Anita; daughter, Claudine; sister, Eva Stein; and two grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

David L. Raifaisen died Feb. 2 at 90.  He is survived by his wife, Sarah Meckler-Raifaisen; stepdaughter, Rita Warshaw; sons, Steven (Donna) and Alvin (Margaret); five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Shalom Memorial Park

Sam Rosenblum died Feb. 25 at 95. He is survived by his daughter, Roberta Schoenfeld; son, Alan; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and friend, Claudia Tado. Mount Sinai

Leonard B. Saken died Feb. 26 at 90. He is survived by his wife, Leona; daughter, Lisa (Steven); son, Joel; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Jeanette Schwartz died Feb. 16 at 82. She is survived by her daughter, Marci (Jeffrey) Bollt; sons, Michael (Elaine), Jeffrey (Rosemary) and Zachary (Merrie); sister, Julia Jaeger; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Robert Tulch died Feb. 11 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Marlene; daughters, Ellen and Marilyn (Henry) San; and son, Richard. Malinow and Silverman

Marsha Weltman died Feb. 25 at 62. She is survived by her husband, Michael Field; daughter, Jennifer Field; mother, Bernice; and brothers, Joel and Larry. Mount Sinai

Janet Witikin died Feb. 21 at 62. She is survived by her daughter, Ayana Coha; son, Marty Coha; brother, Ralph; and friend, Dr. Loretta Coha. Malinow and Silverman

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