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Obituaries: July 9-15, 2010

Obituaries printed July 9-15, 2010
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July 7, 2010

Harry B. Drexler died April 23 at 90. He is survived by his wife, Rena; daughter, Nina Guttman; son, David (Laura); four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Lillian Evans died April 14 at 91. She is survived by her daughters, Joanne (Louise) Reisman and Merle (Mitchell) Brodie; son, Arthur (Suzanne); six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Rose (Leonard) Weinraub. Mount Sinai

Anne Finkle died April 20 at 98. She is survived by her sons, Ivan (Bobbie) and David (Roberta Truman); six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ronald E. Gray died April 24 at 74. He is survived by his wife, Gloria B.; daughter, Kathy (Bill) Archer; son, Jeff; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and sister, Judy (Bill) Rook. Mount Sinai

Betty Halperin died April 20 at 78. She is survived by her husband, Martin; son, Mark (Evelyn); two grandchildren; sister, Lea Gresham; and brother, Bob Spencer. Mount Sinai

Margalit “Magi” Levin died April 23 at 77. A beloved Los Angeles community and animal rights activist; She is survived by her daughter, Natania.

Beatrice Liebman died April 22 at 93. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara; son, Gary (Denae); two grandchildren; and brother, Bill (Shirley) Berg. Mount Sinai

Evelyn Joy “Lynn” Rosner died April 23 at 77. She is survived by her daughter, Robyne (Michael) Leif; son, Douglas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Betty Newberger Schwartz died April 24 at 86. She is survived by her husband, Walter; daughter, Carol (Harris) Bernstein; and two grandchildren. Groman

Jacob “Jack” Sieroty died April 24 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Sara “Sally”; daughter, Barbara (Craig) Srednick; sons, David (Candy) and Robert (Kelly); and five grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Frieda Stabile died May 1 at 94. She is survived by her daughter, Helene Mercatoris; sons, Sanford (Susan) Levy and Edward (Sunnie) Levy; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Rothman; and brother, Harry Glassman. Mount Sinai

Harold A. Weinberg died April 21 at 90. He is survived by his wife, Esther; daughters, Susan (Edward) Wolin and Deborah; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nephew, Michael. Mount Sinai

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