Obituaries April 9-15, 2010

Anita Bandman died Jan. 16 at 78. She is survived by her sons, Michael and Marc; and two grandchildren. Hillside

Rhoda Brandt died Jan. 13 at 76. She is survived by her husband, Allen; daughter, Helene (Richard) Chemel; sons, David (Helga) and Louis; and two grandchildren. Chevra Kadisha

David Breverman died Jan.12 at 93. He is survived by his son, Robert (Susie); four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Abraham (Sharma); and many nieces and nephews. Hillside

Judith Check died Dec. 19 at 69. She is survived by her daughter, Laura; son, Robert; two grandchildren; and brother, Marvin Goldberg. Malinow and Silverman

Reven “Roy” Cohen died Jan. 20 at 70. He is survived by his sons, Michael, Fred, Ian and Jeffrey (Irma); three grandchildren; and former wife, Dianne Ruthman. Mount Sinai

Daniel Lee Cooper died Jan. 15 at 23. He is survived by his parents, Lee and Ann; brother, Joey; sister-in-law, Pilar Ortega; niece, Rosalia; godparents, Steve and Niko Mayer; girlfriend, Marion Price; and many friends. Hillside

Bessie Dallen died Jan. 15 at 93. She is survived by her daughters, Michele (Michael) Ginsburg, Judy Edelson, Connie (Terry) Williams and Sabrina; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

David Dobreen died Jan. 17 at 90.  He is survived by his daughters, Sallie Raspa, Leslee Rigter, Janice Yaruss and Peggy; and five grandchildren. Hillside

Abram Dyshel died Jan. 7 at 85. He is survived by his wife, Sima; sister, Lydia Geffin; and three nieces and nephews. Chevra Kadisha

Miriam Freedman died Jan. 14 at 84. She is survived by her husband, Herman; daughter, Fay Anne (Stuart) Allen; son, Daniel Barnett (Carol); four grandchildren; and sister, Sarah Weiner. Mount Sinai

Lyla Geller died Jan. 13 at 82. She is survived by her daughters, Bonnie Aylesworth and Valerie; and one grandchild. Hillside

Tobias Goldfarb died Jan. 20 at 95.  He is survived by his wife, Ronnie; daughters, Gloria Kurey and Nina Hambleton; two sons, Mark and Allen; and two grandchildren. Hillside

LeRoy Golman died Jan.19 at 85. He is survived by his daughter, Janet (Bradley) Lieber; son, David (E. Denise Brown); four grandchildren; and brother, Alvin (Sheila). Mount Sinai

Valerie Haas died Jan. 12 at 91. She is survived by her niece, Thelma Nitka; and great-nephew, Michael Nitka. Hillside

Samuel Heeger died Jan. 22 at 85. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; daughter, Barbara (Steve) Adam; sons, Daniel and Phillip; two granddaughters; and step-children, Gary (Toa) Reiter and Laurie Hope (Monty) Franklin. Mount Sinai

Miriam A. Jacobs died Jan. 12 at 94. She is survived by her daughter, Truth Rose; son, Paul; and two grandchildren. Hillside

Rosalie C. Johnson died Jan. 17 at 78. She is survived by her husband, Harold; daughter, Barbara (Alan) Johnson Brown; sons, David Todd (Hong) and Michael William (Barbara); seven grandchildren; and sister, Betty Barabok. Mount Sinai

Ruth Kamens died Jan. 18 at 94. She is survived by her daughter, Madeline (Martin) Sprints; sons, Stanley and Harvey; sister, Rose Sorotsky; and brother, Bill Spilove. Mount Sinai

Bryan Kerl died Jan. 16 at 54. He is survived by his wife, Marcelle; daughters, Julie Zimmer, Megan (Matthew) Holbrook and Melissa; two grandchildren; sisters, Ann (Norman) Arial and Francis; and brother, Robert (Michelle). Mount Sinai

Karen Susan Kessie died Dec. 25 at 57. She is survived by her mother, Teddi; daughter, Stephanie Clements; two grandchildren; and brother, Kenny.

Bernard N. Krasik died Jan. 18 at 92. He is survived by his wife, Janine; sons, Steven (Ann Gross) and Michael (Nancy Geiger); stepdaughters, Patrice Goldberg and Claudine (Jerry Minder) Bushnell-Minder; five grandchildren; sister, Naomi (Ari) Sapir; and one niece. Mount Sinai

Ethel Irene Levine died Jan. 14 at 92. She is survived by her son, Ronald. Hillside

Sandra Mervis died Jan. 14 at 80. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Cherness; sons, Richard and Michael; one grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Hillside

Albert Nameth died Jan. 13 at 92. He is survived by his sons, Fred and Phil; four granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters.

Helen A. Perrish died Jan. 18 at 85. She is survived by her sons, Jeff Frazin and Larry Frazin; one grandson; brothers, Sam, Harry, Stanly Landers and Joseph Sorokin. Mount Sinai

Bernard Ravitz died Jan. 13 at 73. He is survived by his cousin, Milton (Sandra) Schuffman; and niece, Marsha Scheinman. Mount Sinai

Archie Rotblatt died Jan. 15 at 99. He is survived by his daughters, Joy and Sharon Solari; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Sylvia Rutkin died Jan. 16 at 88. She is survived by her sons, Dennis (Robin), Kerry (Jane) and Lanny; five grandchildren; and sister, Esther Jacobs. Mount Sinai

Todd D. Savitch died Dec. 11 at 44. He is survived by his father, David; sister, Sarah Fazio; and brothers, Aaron and Scott. Hillside

Rachel Seroussi died Jan. 17 at 88. She is survived by her daughter, Dolly Ives. Hillside

Eleanor Gordon Sheldon died Jan. 19 at 84. She is survived by two grandchildren; and companion, Bob Lerner. Hillside

Paulo Smilio died Jan. 18 at 85. She is survived by her daughter, Sherry; and son, Rick. Hillside

Barbara K. Taubman died Dec. 18 at 85. She is survived by her children, Deborah, Elizabeth and Daniel; four grandchildren; sister, Victoria K. Cosley; and brothers, Richard and Henry Kline. Hillside

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