Obituaries: Aug. 5-11, 2011

Sarah L. Abramovitch died June 16 at 80. Survived by daughter Gail (Sequoia) Schroeder; 1 grandchild; sisters Miriam (Eddie) Kasman, Jessie (Joe) Murray. Chevra Kadisha

Sandra Barbach died July 19 at 69. Survived by brother Harry (Eleanor). Mount Sinai

Agnes Neuman Berkowitz died July 11 at 82. Survived by daughter Sharon Gluck; son Allan Gluck; 1 grandchild; brother-in-law Leon Metz. Mount Sinai

Julius Blum died July 19 at 90. Survived by daughter Bunnee; son Ricky. Mount Sinai

Frederick B. Bofird died July 16 at 90. Survived by nieces Nancy (Bill) McPherson, Gail (Joe) Vella, Robin (Jim) Best; 7 great-nieces and nephews; 2 great-great nieces. Mount Sinai

Ellen Brener died July 12 at 68. Survived by sister Barbara Parker; nephew Adam Parker. Hillside

Hal Cohon died July 15 at 83. Survived by wife Adrienne; son Rob (Ande); daughter Lori (Rich) Oster; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Donald Alan Diamond died June 19 at 90. Survived by wife Louisa; daughter Maxine Roxanne; stepdaughters Fortuna Israel, Emily Israel; sister Muriel Krems; brother Neal. Chevra Kadisha

Irma Dispeker died July 14 at 93. Survived by daughter Louise Goodchaux; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Ruth Duze died July 16 at 102. Survived by daughter Glenda Levy; son Burton Norman; 5 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Mount Sinai

Sherry R. Elkin died July 10 at 75. Survived by daughter Cara; son Eric. Mount Sinai

Elliott Feinberg died July 6 at 30. Survived by mother Kathleen; father Martin. Hillside

Mose Firestone died July 6 at 96. Survived by granddaughter Karoline Tomacich. Hillside

Sol Frankel died June 29 at 84. Survived by wife Josephine; daughters Gail Turett, Debra, Judith Lamb; 2 grandchildren; brother Carl. Mount Sinai

Melba Franklin died July 11 at 92. Survived by husband Ben; daughters Alana Megdol, Frenda; son Howard; brother Harold (Norma) Green; 8 grandchildren. Hillside

Eugen Friedman died July 13 at 84. Survived by sister Natalie; brother Arthur. Hillside

Hillard Friedman died July 14 at 96. Survived by wife Beatrice; daughter Rhonda “Ronnie”; son Robert (Aly); 1 grandchild. Mount Sinai

James T. Gaspar died July 15 at 69. Survived by wife Carol; daughter Jennifer Naomi; son Noah Daniel. Mount Sinai

Shirley A. Gelfand died July 14 at 80. Survived by husband Sander; daughters Roberta (Wally) Korhonen, Alayne; son Joel; 3 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; brother Michael (Patricia) Cohen. Mount Sinai

Irving Gronsky died July 13 at 85. Survived by wife Audrey; daughters Barbara (Thomas) Card, Janet (Alex) Kahan; son David (Wendy); 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Richard Halpert died July 16 at 92. Survived by daughters Edythe (Patrick) Iversen Martin-Prevel, Betsy (Larry) Orman; son Lew (Patty); 5 grandchildren. Hillside

Netta Handler died July 17 at 90. Survived by daughters Laurie, Dana, Shelley. Hillside

Alan Roy Josefsberg died July 18 at 68. Survived by wife Vickie; brother Steven (Susan). Mount Sinai

Joseph Klein died June 9 at 85. Survived by daughter Susan Ungvari; sons Steven, George; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Chevra Kadisha

Victoria L. Klein died July 20 at 80. Survived by son Mark (Monica) Nolan; daughter Robin Everett; 2 grandchildren; sister Charol Furnstein; brother Ken Gutapfel. Mount Sinai

Aimee Leon died July 16 at 78. Survived by daughters Julie (Jon) Drucker, Janette (Robert) Speyer; 4 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Bernard Levin died July 14 at 82. Survived by wife Deborah; daughters Dana (Stephen) Shrager, Kathy Gallagher; 3 grandchildren. Hillside

Constance Matz died July 22 at 77. Survived by daughter Jill Ann (Robert); son Randy; 5 grandchildren; brother Dennis Slee. Mount Sinai

Eli Melcer died July 17 at 81. Survived by sons Bruce, Stuart (Wendy); daughter Ellen (Jerrold) Korn; 3 grandchildren; brother Leon. Mount Sinai

Arlene Eisenberg Newman died July 15 at 73. Survived by companion Leon Kassorla; daughter Leslie; son Randy; 3 grandchildren; brother Leonard (Audrey). Hillside

Loretta Pearlstein died July 15 at 94. Survived by son Alan. Hillside

Paul Pollock died July 7 at 93. Survived by wife Shirley; daughter Eileen (Charles) Weber; son Robert (Karen); 5 grandchildren; sisters Jeri Margolin, Esther Solter. Hillside

Adrienne Pomerantz died July 3 at 59. Survived by husband Michael; brother Joel Delman; sister-in-law Ellen. Mount Sinai

Jerome Rapoport died July 19 at 85. Survived by wife Dorothy; son Russell (Jan); daughters Janice (Curtis) Beach, Lois (David) Puretz; 5 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Mollie Richman died July 14 at 91. Survived by daughter Barbara; son Allen (Ann); 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Jean Rovner died July 15 at 91. Survived by daughters Beverly (Alan) Eugelberg, Janis (Brian); son Daniel; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; brother David Martinez. Hillside

Amy Schwartz died July 17 at 27. Survived by fiancé Joseph Port; father Neil D.; brother Scott. Mount Sinai

Sherwood Schwartz died July 12 at 94. Survived by wife Mildred; daughter Hope (Nico) Juber; sons Lloyd, Elroy, Ross. Hillside

Bernice “Bookie” Silberman died July 14 at 79. Survived by daughter Ivette; sons Malury (Tokiko), Sabin (Karen); 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Fawnn Lank Sneddon died July 11 at 53. Survived by husband Thomas; sons Hank, Bennett; brother Mark Lank. Mount Sinai

Inge Sternberg died July 14 at 91. Survived by stepdaughter Ruth Furst; stepson Martin Sternberg; 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Mara Viner died July 21 at 86. Survived by husband Izyaslav; daughter Aleksandra (Vladamir) Bass; 1 grandchild. Mount Sinai

Eleanor Yudkoff died July 10 at 91. Survived by sister Rhoda Kappllow. Mount Sinai

Mania Zajf died June 22 at 90. Survived by daughter Helena (Ira) Katz; son Bernard; 2 grandchildren; sister Klara Kislowicz. Hillside

Frances Roberta Zamir died July 13 at 66. Survived by husband Avner; father Martin Swede; brother Earle Swede; brother-in-law Gary (Carol). Mount Sinai