Obituaries: June 17-June 23, 2011

Gina Rachum Astor died May 27 at 81. Survived by children Ron Avi (Sheva Locke), Ofra Baum; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sister Ora Halfon.

Betty Benson died April 28 at 94. Survived by daughter Sharon. Malinow and Silverman

Marco Berro died May 20 at 89. Survived by wife Lorraine; daughters Susan (Paul) Stromgren, Marilyn (Tony) Washington; sons Leon (Penelope), Michael (Lisa), Edward (Debra); sisters Rita, Esther (Herb) Stern; 4 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Francine Bleeden died June 4 at 72. Survived by daughter Susan (Harry) Dubin; sons David (Victoria), Andrew; 4 grandchildren; brother Alexander Warschaw. Hillside

Jacob Browne died May 10 at 90. Survived by daughter Peggy (Nick Gravagne); son Steven (Nancy); 4 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Naomi Chaitlin died June 4 at 91. Survived by son Glenn (Deborah) Smith; 2 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Maris Cherry died April 26 at 75. Survived by companion Doug Mayes; daughters Betsy (Michael) Rork, Wendy Goldfeder, Randi Sapin; 4 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Jean Cocchiaro died June 6 at 79. Survived by sons Michael, Daniel Trager; 3 grandchildren; brother Marvin Lazar. Hillside

Matilda Cohen died June 7 at 98. Survived by sons Joseph, Charles (Gayle Harbor); 2 grandchildren; sisters Lois Blofstein, Stephanie Puczko; brothers Robert and Alvin Fagan. Hillside

Esther Cooper died April 19 at 75. Survived by daughter Erna; son David (Nicole); brother Alex (Sharlene) Dane; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Steven Craig died May 16 at 51. Survived by wife Susan Laine; sister Jennifer Abascal; brother Michael. Malinow and Silverman

Sandra Cummings died April 22 at 62. Survived by husband F. William. Malinow and Silverman

Freda David died May 7 at 85. Survived by daughter Debra (Philip Foreman); 4 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Marshall De Merit died May 4 at 77. Survived by daughter Barbara; sons Craig (Sharon), Sam (Theresa); 5 grandchildren; sister Rhoda; brothers Adrian, Jack. Malinow and Silverman

Irving Joseph Dick died June 8 at 85. Survived by wife Sandra J.; daughters Cheri (Dominick) Lombardi, Kristin Press, Ellen (Stephen) Milner; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild.  Mount Sinai

Gladys Dresking died May 14 at 94. Survived by sister Betty Gelber. Malinow and Silverman

Fred Festinger died April 25 at 86. Malinow and Silverman

Martin Fleischman died April 27 at 93. Survived by daughter Lynn Polen. Malinow and Silverman

Marilyn Fingerhut died May 7 at 78. Survived by daughters Karin (Steve) Brown, Mindy (Gady) Tene, Terry (Keith) Maines; sister Harriet (Samuel) Woinsky; brother Sidney (Janice) Kryshka. Malinow and Silverman

Anne Firestone died May 21 at 96. Survived by sons Philip (Sandra), Stanford (Gail), William (Rose); 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Alan Friedman died May 2 at 70. Survived by wife Rochelle; sons Roger, Scott; brother Bob (Martha); 2 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Dorothy Spieler Goldsmith died April 27 at 91. Survived by daughter Geri Spieler; son Norman Spieler; 4 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Jean Green died June 5 at 96. Survived by son David (Lori) Rousso; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Paul Gross died May 27 at 91. Survived by son Peter (Mary); 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Sallee Gumbiner died May 23 at 86. Survived by daughter Annj Gumbiner. Malinow and Silverman

Bernard Gutman died May 2 at 93. Survived by wife Dena; sons Lewis (Carrie), Andrew (Jean), Alan (Neslihan); brother Alexander; 4 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman 

Toni Hirsh died June 3 at 99. Survived by cousin Jack (Rhona) Koeppel; friends Adina and Moshe Melnick. Hillside

Jeanne Hoffman died at 107. Survived by daughter Sandra Novicoff; sons Gilbert (Betty), Howard; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Groman

Bennie Kanfer died April 24 at 88. Survived by wife Helen; daughter Janet (Michael) Lekov; sister Bertha Chudakoff. Malinow and Silverman

Robert Katz died May 22 at 86. Malinow and Silverman

Paul Kaye died June 2 at 79. Survived by wife Arlene; sons Michael, David Klinghoffer; 5 grandchildren. Hillside

Eva Konheim died June 6 at 92. Survived by daughter Terri Cooper; sons Bruce, Lyn; 11 grandchildren. Hillside

Claire Labinger died June 6 at 88. Survived by sons Jeffrey (Debbie), Michael (Cathy); 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Daniel Levenson died May 6 at 93. Survived by son Robert. Malinow and Silverman

Rose Levy died May 8 at 82. Survived by husband Theodore; daughters Andrea Mollica, Carla (Gerald) Doolittle; 2 grandchildren; sister Sara Tiano; brother Gerald Benezra. Malinow and Silverman

Jesse Parker died May 11 at 82. Survived by daughters Cathy (Bill) Tracy, Molly (Dave) Huff; 3 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman 

Jean Rispler died May 5 at 88. Survived by son Mark; brothers Herbert (Naomi) Schechter, Joel (Marcia) Schechter. Malinow and Silverman

Sylvia Sarvas died June 5 at 95. Survived by daughters Janice Lee Moss, Sandra Morton; 7 grandchildren. Hillside

Keley Rose Schaefer died June 8 at 26. Survived by mother Terry; father Dean; brother Bryan; half-sister Deana Acosta; grandmother Elaine Holtzman. Mount Sinai

Samuel Schwartz died June 5 at 89. Survived by daughter Sharleen; sons Howard, Steven; 10 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Leonard Bernard Stern died June 7 at 88. Survived by wife Gloria Stroock; daughter Kate Jennifer; son Michael (Laura) Stroock; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Myrna Phyllis Hoffman Vallens died June 5 at 81. Survived by husband Jerome H.; daughter, Nancy (Lee Schramling);
son Brent (Carol); 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Chancie Varat died April 21 at 97. Survived by son Jonathan. Malinow and Silverman

Harold Wasserman died June 8 at 90. Survived by wife Devora; daughters Vicki (Bart) Feldmar, Terri (Ronnie) Rubin; son Richard (Marcia); 5 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother Joe. Hillside

Lynne Weintraub died April 23 at 64. Survived by husband Ralph; sister Judy (Ed) Hollander; brother Richard (Uni) Sturt. Malinow and Silverman

Michael Weiss died June 8 at 64. Survived by wife Debra; daughter Kim; son Jeff; brother Sam. Mount Sinai

Frances Zacks died May 15 at 100. Survived by daughter Blanca Hadar; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman