Obituaries: Nov-September 3, 2009

Estelle Albert died Sept. 11 at 70. She is survived by her daughters, Marilee (Ron) Denke and Raquel; son, Jeffrey (Tamar); and brother, Morley Shore. Sholom Chapels

Joseph David Alstater died Sept. 10 at 98. He is survived by his daughter, Rita (Marvin) March; and granddaughter, Dania Sacks March. Sholom Chapels

Lazer Blake died Sept. 12 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Hong; daughter, Leslie; and nephew. Hillside

Robert A. Botek died Sept. 17 at 81. He is survived by his wife, Rae K.; daughter, Elizabeth Anne; sons, Eli Martin and Michael Joseph; and one grandchild. Hillside

Sanford Demain died Sept. 16 at 80. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; daughter, Tami; two nephews; and two nieces. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Diamond died Sept. 3 at 97. She is survived by her daughter, Judy; son, Rick; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

William Feinstein died Sept. 14 at 52. He is survived by his wife, Jodi; mother, Beverly; daughters, Laura, Jamie and Hanna; son, Eric; and brother, Jim (Luz). Hillside

Alan Fine died Sept. 19 at 72. He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughter, Cantor Melanie; son, Marty (Elizabeth); one grandchild; sister, Ruth (Donald) Salk; brothers, Cecel (Carol) and Jack (Sandy); and cousin, Adrian (Joseph) Marchand. Mount Sinai

Phyllis Fredd died Sept. 16 at 84. She is survived by her daughter, Nanci (Bill) Gross; sons, Stuart and David; and five grandchildren. Sholom Chapels

James William Grodin died Sept. 16 at 68. He is survived by his wife, Judith; brother, Steven; stepdaughter, Kris; and stepson, Erik. Hillside

Bess Hall died Sept. 19 at 94. She is survived by her husband, Exial; daughter, Eleanor Freeman; son, Sheldon; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Betty Hill died Sept. 21 at 80. She is survived by her husband, Alvin; daughter, Madeleine Hill-Giulis; son, Richard; and three grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Michael Allan Horowitz died Sept. 1 at 61. He is survived by his wife, Sheilah; daughter, Wendy Blankenship; son, Jack; and mother, Ann. Sholom Chapels

Alan Jacobs died Sept. 14 at 67. Sholom Chapels

Melvin Lieberson died Sept. 12 at 82. He is survived by his companion, Rosalyn Sanders; daughters, Jody Rubin and Donna; son, Eric Paul; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Edith (Jack) Mezirow; and brother, Sanford. Hillside

Robert H. Lowensohn died Sept. 15 at 93. He is survived by his sons, Richard (Diane) and Brent (Tamara); and four grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Marika O’Dell (Beckenfeld) died Sept. 10. She is survived by her daughter, Jan (Alan) Block; three grandchildren; sister, Esther Degen; and brother, Mickey. Hillside

Mary K. Palmer died Sept. 13 at 102. She is survived by her daughter, Thelma; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and brothers, Harold and Morris Jacobs. Hillside

Robert Rondberg died Sept. 10 at 77. He is survived by his daughters, Shanna (Greg) and Danelle; two grandchildren; sister, Brenda (Jack); brother, Paul; and nieces and nephews. Sholom Mortuary

Roha Sadigh died Aug. 31 at 77. She is survived by her brothers, Elazar, Sion and David. Sholom Chapels

Marlene Joyce Safer died Sept. 20 at 78. She is survived by her daughter, Teri Douglas; son, Bruce; grandchildren; and sister, Harriet Kohn. Sholom Chapels

Leona Fischman Simon died Sept. 9 at 101. She is survived by her sons, Barnett and Burt (Helynn); seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Hillside

Tiffani Sindelar died Aug. 14 at 32. She is survived by her parents, Mary and Mark. Sholom Chapels

Theodore Tobias died Sept. 11 at 77. He is survived by his wife, Miriam; daughter, Leora; son, Ben; and stepsons, Michael and Steve Tann. Hillside

Coleman Waller died Sept. 19 at 83. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughter, Beth (Edward) Silverman; sons, Jonathan and Franklin; and three grandchildren. Mount Sinai

David Zemechman died on Sept. 16 at 58. He is survived by his mother, Edith; brother, Edward (Lauren); niece; nephew; great-niece; and great-nephew. Mount Sinai

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