Nessim Bouskila died July 22 at 85. Born in Marrakesh, Morocco in 1924, Bouskila was a descendant of a long line of distinguished rabbis who originated in Spain. In 1948, he volunteered to serve in the War of Independence in the newborn State of Israel. He served in the elite Palmach unit and saw combat during significant campaigns. In Paris, he was an haute couture costumer, and he brought that talent with him to the United States, where, for 30 years, he was the head costumer for Aaron Spelling Television in Los Angeles. He lived in Los Angeles since 1961 and was a longtime member of Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, where his son Daniel has been the rabbi for the past 16 years. Bouskila passed away on Rosh Chodesh Av, the same Hebrew date his beloved wife of 42 years, Alice, passed away 12 years ago. He is survived by his daughters, Sylvie and Orly; his son, Daniel (Peni); and his loving grandchildren, Shira and Ilan. Funeral services were held July 23 at Home of Peace Memorial Park. Malinow and Silverman.
Bernice Alpert died April 12 at 93. She is survived by her son, Howard (Barbara Rubin); and two grandchildren. Mount Sinai
Ralph Arouh died April 22 at 91. He is survived by his wife, Celia; daughter, Vicki (Rich) Noll; sons, Alan and Sidney (Sue); 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Florence Candee; and brother, Isaac (Doris). Mount Sinai
Dianne Davis Barad died May 22 at 75. She is survived by her daughter, Bobbie (Loren) Theodore; and two grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha
Samuel I. Bellman died July 23 at 82. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; two sons, Joel and Jonathan; three grandchildren; a sister, Deanna Kasten; two nieces, Jennifer and Ruth; and a nephew, Andy. Hillside
Howard Jacob Berger died April 21 at 79. He is survived by his wife, Pearl; daughters, Sara (Rick) Webster and Tobie (Tom) Fix; three grandchildren; sister, Trudy Seldes; and brother, Harold. Sholom Chapels
Maya Bershadskaya died April 13 at 83. She is survived by her daughter, Inna; son, Vladimir (Tatiana) Bershadsky; one grandchild; and sister, Bella Safyan. Mount Sinai
Janette Cohen died April 22 at 88. She is survived by her son, Bruce. Sholom Chapels
Henry “Hank” Fields died April 10 at 92. He is survived by his wife, Bessie; daughters, Brenda (Joel) Haynes and Diane; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Sam. Mount Sinai
Jean Fischman died April 2 at 83. She is survived by her daughter, Elka; and son, Aaron Mann. Sholom Chapels
Sandor Hacker died April 21 at 87. He is survived by his daughter, Judy (Patrick) Poelzer; son, Gabor Z.; and four grandchildren. Mount Sinai
Kay E. Kaplan died April 14 at 92. She is survived by her daughters, Judy Newman and Geraldine (Ronald) Becker; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai
Lorraine Laufer died April 9 at 52. She is survived by her husband, Bernard; daughters, Jaclyn, Nicole and Adrianna; mother, Rosemarie Singer; brother, Saul (Helina) Singer; and sisters, Marilyn (Alan) Geltman and Sandra Singer. Mount Sinai
Lily Lesser-Anders died April 9 at 89. She is survived by her sons, Ronald (Sara) Lesser and Raymond Lesser; and four grandchildren. Mount Sinai
Martin D. Lewis died April 11 at 87. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Jerry) Greenberg; son, Michael (Carolyn); and one grandchild. Mount Sinai
Nathan Lipton died April 11 at 97. He is survived by his son, Martin (Jeannie); four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai
Joyce S. Okun died April 23 at 81. She is survived by her husband, Irving “Buddy”; daughters, Beth (Gary) Bardovi, Jill (Greg) Kulper, Heidi Stuart and Kim (Bill) Smith; nine grandchildren; and sister, Dossie (Sandy) Landa. Mount Sinai
Sylvia Lipschitz Purdue died March 21 at 75. She is survived by her life’s partner, Alice.
Mae Rashba died April 21 at 95. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Steven) Gibson; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brother, Jack (Trudy) Brener. Mount Sinai
Clair Renov died April 5 at 85. She is survived by her daughter, Michele Glazer. Sholom Chapels
Dina Rosen died April 15 at the age of 100. She is survived by her daughter, Rachel (Neil) Werb; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai
S. David Rosenson died April 14 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; daughters, Jessica (Todd) Lowenstein and Whitney; and sister, Barbara (Joel) Zisk. Mount Sinai
Leonard J. Ross died April 12 at 83. He is survived by his daughter, Cathy (Lane) Pierce; and son, Paul (Suzanne). Mount Sinai
Selma Samuels died May 15 at 89. She is survived by her daughter, Paulette. Chevra Kadisha
Marvin Saltzman died April 12 at 87. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Alice; daughter, Kathryn Ashe; son, Stephen A. (Mary Chetrit); and two grandchildren. Mount Sinai
Judy Shumener died April 15 at 90. She is survived by her daughter, Betty (Ronald Houts); son, Joseph; one grandchild; sisters, Sally Marco, Rae Hirsch and Ruth Mehler; and her caregivers, Linda Silva and Patricia Rose. Mount Sinai
Bernard Siegel died April 13 at 71. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; daughter, Stephanie (David) Siegel-Brecher; sons, David (Donna) and Todd; six grandchildren; sister, Sheila (John) May; and brother, Arnold (Sandra). Mount Sinai
Joyce Sklar died April 11 at 70. She is survived by her sons, Brian (Kimberly) and Randy Podolsky. Mount Sinai
Sam Solomon died April 12 at 95. He is survived by his daughter, Helene (Mark) Grosman; son, Daniel (Sally); one grandchild; and brothers, Maurice and Ted. Mount Sinai
Ilda Taar died April 9 at 92. She is survived by her daughters, Mireille (Michel) Chapelle and Joelle; son, Lucien; and two grandchildren. Mount Sinai
Trudy Lerner Tash died May 31 at 90. She is survived by her sons, Larry, Brian and Richard; and four grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha
Margaret Esther Weinberger died June 3 at 98. She is survived by her daughters, Marcia Albert (Elliot Ribeiro) and Deborah Stein (Joel) Burdman; son Phil (Shelley) London; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Hollywood Forever
Lisa Weissbrod died April 10 at 90. She is survived by her daughter, Sylvia (Ron) Levine; son, Aron Ronny Luis (Barbara); three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Henry Fialla. Mount Sinai
