2023 IN MEMORIUM

May Their Names Always Be Remembered for a Blessing.

EVELYN R. BEDNARSH – Beloved mother of Paul (Laura) Bednarsh and Wendy (Brian) Peace; grandmother of three, including Ariella and Alize Bednarsh; sister of the late Jack Greenblatt; daughter of the late Harry and Mary Greenblatt.

DIANA BERMAN – Beloved wife of 72 years of the late David Berman; mother of Denise (Richard) Victor and Ken Berman; grandmother of the late Daniel R. Victor, Tracy Moen Victor, Ronald (Heather) Victor, Sandra (Adam) Cosola; great-grandmother of Davis Victor, Stirling Victor, Lucas Cosola, Daren Cosola; sister of Dr. O.T. (Dianne) New, the late Lucille Rossen Steinberg (the late Dr. Jack Rossen) (the late Ned Steinberg), the late Peryle Moss (the late Dr. Arthur Moss), the late Marvin Berman (the late Marilou Berman) and the late Sherwin Berman.

BERNARD BRODSKY – Beloved husband of Ruthan Brodsky; father of Sheilah (Scott) Printz and Denise (Adam) Hoeflich; grandfather of Jacob and Joshua Hoeflich, Andrea, Ian and Eric Printz; brother of Dr. Stuart (the late Debra) Brodsky and Suzanne (Larry) Arnkoff.

BERNARD “BUTCH” CHABEN – Beloved husband of the late Sharon “Shari” Chaben; father of Mandi Perlin, Kerry Chaben, Carolyn (Gary) Klinger, and Craig Chaben; grandfather of Brandon Schwartz, Michael (Stephanie) Schwartz, Marnie Perlin, Max Perlin, Alex (Jacqueline) Chaben, David Chaben, Emily Chaben, Annie Klinger, Ari Klinger, Jack Chaben, Dylan Chaben, Ryan Chaben, and Noah Chaben; great-grandfather of Maxwell Chaben; brother of the late Saul Togal; nephew of the late Bessie Walters; son of the late Abraham and the late Eva Chaben

MARVIN WOLF CHERRIN – Marvin was married to his beloved wife, Heléne Winitsky Cherrin, for 60 years; father of  S.J. (Adria) Cherrin, Reneé (Craig) Erlich, and P.J. Cherrin; grandfather of Alec, Brendan, and Natalie Cherrin, Jonah, Sophie, and Molly Erlich; son of the late Mollie and Sam Cherrin, brother of the late Michael (Rhonda) Cherrin.

HENRY CITRON – Beloved husband of Janice Citron; father of Dr. Alissa Citron (Dr. Jeffrey Lupovitch) Dr. Matthew (Marcy) Citron; grandfather of Miriam, Aviva, Naomi and Ezra Lupovitch; Annie, Lily and Levi Citron. Barbara Citron, brother-in-law of Dr. Samuel (Enid) Wapner, Stephen (Maxine) Shoskes; son of the late Emanuel and Frieda Citron; brother of the late Betty (the late Irving) Zimmerman, Ernest Citron, and Eugene Citron.

MARTY S. COOK – Beloved husband of Carol (Shapiro); father of Adam (fiancée Jane McKenzie) Cook and Stacey Cook; step-father of Bradley Manhoff and Jyll (Dr. Andrew) Bender;  grandfather of Jordan and Abby Manhoff, Luca and Maisie Bender; brother of Francie Cook, Jerry (Barbara) Cook, son-in-law of Ethel and the late Seymour Shapiro, brothers-in-law of  Ellen (David) Kirsch, Marilyn (Dr. William) Kohen, Kaye (Dr. Allen) Weinberger; son of the late Oscar and Jeanette Cook.

MARC DUBIN – Beloved brother of Robert (Dianne) Alpiner, Donald (Susan) Alpiner and Linda (Robert) Schwartz; son of the late Shirley (the late Sam) Dubin Alpiner and the late Joseph Dubin.

KERRIE DUNN – Beloved mother of Sarah Dunn and Matthew William Dunn; sister of Barbara Ann Kimball and Lawrence Arthur Henderson.

HELEN FEDER – Beloved wife of the late Norman Feder; mother of Robert (Marsha) Feder and Karen Feder; grandmother of Jae Jae (Christopher Vocci) Spoon, Jeremy (Sarah Jovan) Spoon, Daniel (Laura Del Castillo) Feder and Elana Feder; great-grandmother of Neva Spoon-Vocci.

ROBERT “BOBBY/FRENCHY” FISHER – Beloved husband of Reggie Fisher; brother of Carolyn “Cookie” (Richard) Cogan; father of Cheryl (the late Ian) Schneider, Cathy Gurvis, Kevin (Jennifer) Fisher, Brian (Gaby) Fisher; grandfather of 10; brother-in-law of Doreen Hermelin.  Bobby is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews who adored him. 

CHARLOTTE FISZBEIN – Beloved wife of the late Arthur Fiszbein; mother of Michael (Lisa) Fiszbein, Jeffre (Nancy) Fiszbein and Renae (Joshua) Tukel; grandmother of Dana (Adam) Ruben, David (Kamila) Fiszbein, Alex Fiszbein and Jacob Tukel, Eli Tukel and Jillian Tukel; sister of Thelma Zucker and the late Irwin Bank, the late Millie Bank, the late Bee Soifer, the late Sue Stegman, the late Oscar Bank and the late Harry Bank.

ROSLYN S. FLETCHER –  Beloved wife of the late Edward Fletcher; daughter of the late Haim and Anuta Silber; mother of Judith Fletcher (John Rathé), Dr. Deborah Fletcher, and Dr. Carolyn (Kevin) Brochman; grandmother of Adam Kruma, Zarya Rathé (Chris Wright), Anuta Rathé (Alejandro Ceballos); great-grandmother of Gwinna and Maia Rathé, and Olivia Kuncar; sister of the late Hertzl Silber, Leo Silber and Leon Silber, and Edith (Joseph) Bookstein.

RITA FOLBE – Beloved wife of the late Dr. Elliott Folbe; mother of Karyn Folbe, Dr. Mitchell (Stacey) Folbe, and Dr. Ellen (Dr. David Grey) Folbe; grandmother of Garrett and Erika Folbe, and Jonathan, Eli, Erin, and Ethan Grey; sister of the late Carole (the late Stanley) Aaron; sister-in-law of the late Miriam (the late Max) Kuinn and the late Wilma (the late Abe) Katz; daughter of the late Harry and the late Mollie Stone.

BRYNA FRANK – Cherished wife of 68 years of the late Robert “Bob” Frank; mother of Jay (Lynda) Frank, Steven (Linda) Frank, Francie (the late Scott) Watson; grandchildren Misty (David) Villalobos, Amber Frank, Matthew (Kendra) Watson, Andrew (Randee) Watson, Joshua (Lindsay) Watson, Jenna (Aaron) Overly, Jason (Jessi) Watson, and Benjamin (Megan) Watson; great-grandchildren Marcos, Lucia, Asher, Livia, Alexandra, Josephine, Natalie, Tessa, Penelope, Fiona, James, Noah, Scott and Oliver. Dearest daughter of the late Morris Ben Lewis and the late Ida F. Lewis.

LILLIAN ESTHER GLANZ – Beloved daughter of the late Nathan and Yetta Grunt; wife of the late Samuel L. Glanz; mother of Deborah “Debbie” (Dr. Timothy) Gabe, the late Renee Glanz, the late Phyllis Glanz, and the late Dr. Laurie Glanz; grandmother of Jenna Renee Gabe, Mara Jaye Gabe, and Remi Ariel Glanz; sister of Libby (the late Lawrence) Newman, the late Abraham Grant, the late Faye (Harry) Krohner, the late Sara (Ruben) Folkoff, and the late Rose Ross; mother-in-law of Sara Mayes; sister-in-law of Roz Glanz

AUDREY B. GOLDBERG – Beloved mother of Dr. James (Jana Bordegaray) Cornfield, Barbara (Bruce) Williams, Dr. Mark (Miriam) Goldberg, Jaime (Giuseppina) Goldberg; grandmother of Davita (Andrew) McDonnell, Zachary Cornfield, Hannah Williams, Evan (Steph Harris) Williams, Joshua Goldberg, Ilana (Adam) Block; great-grandchildren, Avianna McDonnell, Landon McDonnell, Riley McDonnell, Talia Block, Judah Block, Shira Block; wife of the late Melville Goldberg and the late Howard Cornfield; daughter of the late David and the late Esther Kessler.

IRENE LILIAN RUTMAN GOODMAN – Married to the late Alvin Lester Goodman for 63 years; mother of Lesley (Dr. Jay)  Kutinsky, and Karen (Richard) Cohn; grandmother of Dr. Ilana Kutinsky (Dr. Michael) Brager, Dana (Rob) Gelick, Adam (Angie) Kutinsky, and Auri Rahimzadeh; great-grandmother of Charlotte and Delaney Brager, Ross, Leah and Brent Gelick, Jonah and Jack Kutinsky; sister of the late Allen “Sonny” (Angie) Rutman.

RICHARD GREEN – Beloved son of Dorothy and Jack Green of blessed memory; father of Benjamin Green and Thomas Green of California; brother of Randee Lipman, Nancy (Dr. Harold) Finkel, and Shelley (Ian) Alexis; uncle of Dr. Brooke Weingarden (fiancé Ben Handelsman), Dr. Leslie Finkel (Sam Sheftel), Adam Finkel, Blair (Alex) Merzin, and Lindsay (Brett) Wolf; great-uncle of Maya Weingarden, and Shoshana Finkel.

CLAIRE GROSBERG – Dear mother of Pamela Opperer and Ilene (the late Anthony) Lee;  grandmother of Joshua (Rachel) Opperer, Amy (Adam) Brode, Daniel Lee and Maggie Lee; great-grandmother of Oren and Aden Opperer, Asher and Elie Brode; sister of Lenore Schneiderman.

HERMAN KASOFF – Beloved husband of 68 years of the late Sylvia Kasoff. Cherished father of Judy Kasoff and the late Peggy Kasoff. Dear brother of Sheila (Leo) Ordin and Florence Kasoff and the late Morton Kasoff. Loving companion of Joanie Schott. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends.

MARLENE KAUFMAN – Beloved wife of the late Stephen Kaufman; mother of Elaine (Paul) Cohen and Jeffrey (Cady) Kaufman; grandmother of Samantha and fiancé Corey, Jaclyn and Luta; sister of Robert (Joanne) Kraft; sister-in-law of Kerri (Sandy) Litinsky. Dear daughter of the late Edna and the late Allen Kraft.

RENE KREITMAN – Beloved wife of Max Kreitman; mother of Sheldon Kreitman, the late Kevan (Barbara) Kreitman, and Alisa (Ken) Bloom; grandmother of Kyle (Dave) Lerner, Jorie Kreitman, Doree (Jake) Lapping, Josh Kreitman, Seth Kreitman, Sarah Kreitman, Carly Levine, Ava Levine, and Ethan Levine; great-grandmother of Poppy Lerner, Audrey Lerner, and Isla Lapping; sister of Yehudah (Miriam) Stebbins.

NORMA KUSNETZ – loving wife of Dr. Charles Koller; mother of Adam Koller, Hannah Yucht, Rachel Koller, Bradley Yucht, Matthew Koller; daughter of Harold Kusnetz and the late Phyliss Kusnetz; sister of Lisa Solway, Ada Yerman, and Elliot Kusnetz. 

GLORIA LEADER – Beloved wife of 60 years of the late David Leader; mother of Francie Leader, Laurie (Sam) Kuper, and Nathan Leader; grandmother of Joshua Dampf, Michael Kuper, Mara (Alec) Goldstein, Isabel Leader, and Isaac Leader; great-grandmother of Jackson David Goldstein; sister of Sandra (the late Robert) Moers; sister-in-law of the late Marvin (Darline) Leader, the late Shirley (the late Harold) Hellman, and the late Edythe (the late George) Rubin.

HENRY P. LEE – Beloved husband of the late Linda (Marash) Lee; father of daughter  Sheri Lee (Dennis Brodsky) and Andrew Lee; grandfather of Felix and Hugo Brodsky and Asher and Hudson Lee; brother of Linda (Lee) Albert, brother-in-law of Irwin Miller, and former father-in-law of Benita (Green) Lee. brother-in-law of J Brock Albert, Pam Miller, Larry Kamen, and Bonnie Marash. He also leaves behind his companion, Barbara Kaplan.

NORMAN LEVY – Beloved husband of Phyllis “PJ” Levy; father to Larc (Albert) Bogdan, Douglas (Heather) Levy and Shawn Levy; grandfather to Coral Bogdan, Celia Levy, William Levy and Audrey Barlow; brother to Corinne Levy. Norman was the adored son to the late Louis Levy and the late Jennette Levy.

THOMAS LUGOSI – Beloved husband of the late Agnes Lugosi; father of Susan (Matthew) Burnstein and Dianne (Dr. Stuart) Baroff; grandfather of Samantha Burnstein, Sydnie Burnstein, Dr. Brandon Baroff (Olivia Lehnertz) and Kaila (Blake) Brueggemann; brother of Gabriella (the late Alexander) Karp; brother-in-law of the late Irving (the late Helen) Biel; uncle of Gary (Brenda Wayne) Karp, David (Judith) Karp, David (Angie) Biel, and Darlene (Richard) Wolf.

AIDEN JACK MERZIN – Beloved infant son of Blair and Alex Merzin; twin brother of Brody Drew; grandson of Shelley and Ian Alexis and Cathy and Mitchell Merzin; great grandson of Jerry Alexis; nephew of Lindsay and Brett Wolf and Elana and Max Merzin.

BEVERLY MITCHELL – Beloved wife of the late Richard David Mitchell;. mother of Steven Mitchell and the late Dr. Grant (Jenny) Mitchell; grandmother of Avichai (Aviva) Mitchell, Maxx Joseph Mitchell, Joshua Thomas Mitchell, Noam David Ishmael (Grace) Mitchell, and the late Chaya Mitchell; great-grandmother of Ori, Ahava, Aviad, Eliana, and Anya Mitchell; daughter of the late Dr. Joseph and the late Naomi Eder; sister of Marcia Eder and the late Dr. Eleana Eder.

SIMON JAY MIRKES – He is survived by his parents, Scott and Michelle Mirkes; brother of  Samantha Mirkes; grandson of Edward and Cheryl Tunick and the late Dr. Seymour Mirkes and Elaine Mirkes; nephew of Barbra and Kevin Giles, Lori Tunick, Jamie and Bryan Smant, Deborah and Steven Marchand, and Laura and Darrell Anderson; cousin of Seth and Ryan Giles, Charles and Jack Marchand, and Nicholas, Sydney and Zachary Anderson.

SANDRA NATHANSON – Beloved wife of the late Dr. Milton Nathanson; mother of Larry (Lyn Kugel) Nathanson, Neil (Leslie Hamilton) Nathanson, and Mark Nathanson; grandmother of Philip Nathanson, Sabra (George) Drummond, Mira Nathanson, Keep Nathanson, Dana Nathanson, and Sam Nathanson; sister of Nisson (Laura Fochtmann) Schechter; daughter of the late Harry and the late Martha Schechter.

DANIEL NEEDLE – Beloved son of Sandy (the late Ernie) Needle; father of Isabella “Izzy”; brother of Dori (Anders) Borgquist; grandson of Blanche (the late Philip S.) Needle, the late Lois Nisenson and the late Morry Nisenson; nephew of Janice (Michael) Lachman.

ANDREA SAMUELS – Beloved wife of David Samuels; mother of Justin Samuels, Marli Samuels, and Jenna Samuels; sister of Marc (Beth) Kahn and Michael (Annette Murzin)) Kahn; sister-in-law of Pamela (Jacob) David.

GORDON EDWARD SCHECHTER – Beloved son of Noah and Elissa Schechter; grandson of Larry (Kim) Schechter, Mickey (Toni) Schwartz, Carol Cohen and the late Susan Schechter; great-grandson of Jerry Gurwin; nephew of Carla (Jon) Lorence, Emily Schwartz, and Joey Schechter.

DIANE SCHOLNICK – Beloved wife of the late Morton Scholnick; mother of Alan (Mylene) Scholnick and Helaine (Michael) Pruzan. Also survived by John Scholnick, beloved son of Morton; grandmother of Andrew Scholnick, Leah Scholnick, Noah Scholnick, Maya Scholnick, Sammie Pruzan, and Matthew Pruzan; sister of the late Paula Baril and the late Daniel Clark; daughter of the late Harry and the late Isabelle Clark

SANDY SCHWARTZ – Beloved wife of Alan S. Schwartz; mother of David (Jodi Cohen) Schwartz and Mark (Denise) Schwartz; grandmother of Elena, Ian, Sam, Zachary, and Andrew Schwartz; sister of Judy (Mannie) Smith; sister-in-law of Gail and Dr. Alan Sugar, Gary Schwartz and Cindy Shaffran, and Chris and the late Janice Billmeyer.

WILLIAM “BOB” SILVERSTONE – Beloved husband of the late Charlotte Silverstone; father of Dr. Michael (Andi Coffin) Silverstone, Dr. Marc (Dr. Stephanie Turpen) Silverstone, Lori (Chuck) Shanaman, Jill Silverstone and the late Amy Silverstone; grandfather of Danny Mogill and Anna Mogill, Jason Silverstone, Jackie Silverstone, Robyn Zallen, Eric Silverstone, Ben Zallen, Megan Zallen, Amanda Silverstone and Jack Turpen. Also survived by devoted friend, Sue Erickson and many other loving family members and friends. 

ALAN SIMONS – Beloved husband of 37 years of Nancy Simons; father of Helene (Jeffrey) Feldman, Debbie (Max) Barack, Robbie (Danna) Simons, and Michael Simons; grandfather of David Feldman, Daria Barack, and Sari Barack; brother of the late Randi Holtzman; brother-in-law of Steven (Beth) Margolin and Richard (Diane) Margolin; son of the late Sheldon and the late Ethel Simons; son-in-law of Arlene and the late David Margolin..

BETTY ROSE STASSON – Beloved wife to the late Jerome Stasson; devoted mother of Shelley Stasson and Debra “Debbie” Stasson; cherished sister of Reva (late Dr. Eli) Kuhel and Eugene (Cherna) Kowalsky.

MORTON L. TOBIN – Beloved husband to the late Diana Tobin; father of Aubrey Tobin, Aaron Tobin, Sandra (Paul) Marx, Amy (Allen) Olender and Bonnie (Zoel) Silverman; grandfather of Teddie (Adam) Eisenberg, Max Olender, Julie (Matan) Arnon, Melanie Silverman and Ilyse Silverman; great-grandfather of Dillan Eisenberg and Maya Dina Arnon; brother of Florence (late Donad) Nitzkin, Marshall (Rhoda) Tobin, late Harold (late Ruth) Tobin and the late Al (late Virginia) Tobin.

DAVID WALDSHAN – Beloved husband of Sarah Waldshan; father of Ben (Liz) Waldshan, Alaine (Ronnie) Askenazi, and Tammi (Scott) Cooper; grandfather of Adam, Elisha and Joshua Cooper, Spencer Waldshan, Lily Waldshan, Ezra Ashkenazi; son of the late Benjamin and the late Teybel Waldshan; brother of the late Hinda Waldshan and the late Mindel Waldshan.

MICHELLE WARNER – Beloved wife of Scott Warner; mother of Eli Jacob Warner; daughter of Lynn Derrick; sister of Anne Bates, Charli Canaday and Jerilyn Holm. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.  

EDWARD L. WELFORD – Beloved husband of Joyce Welford; father of Charles (Andrea) Welford, Jay (Robin) Welford and Bruce (Stacey) Welford; grandfather of Lara Welford, Michael Welford, Rachel Welford, Mindy Welford, Liza (Evan) Lukaske, Lorna Pluto, Marci Welford and Brett Welford; great-grandfather of Zaia, Nekoda, Shileigh, Rowan and Mila; brother of George (Barbara) Welford; brother-in-law of Ronald Weinberger and Lois Simon.

MARCIA “MARCY” WEISBERG – Beloved daughter of Helen Weisberg and the late Bernard Weisberg; sister of Dorene (Stephen Sobczak) Weisberg Sobczak, Mark (Leslie) Weisberg and Enid Weisberg Shear; aunt of Peter A. (Kattee) Shear, Jeremy (Lindsay Devine) Sboczak, Maximillian (Alyssa) Shear, Peter B. Weisberg, and David Weisberg;  great-aunt of Lily Beth, Jack, Lincoln, Miles and Clara.

GLORIA D. WHITE – Beloved wife of the late Walter White; mother of Michele (Mitchell) Bleznak; grandmother of Adam (Meryl) Bleznak, David (Sonya) Bleznak and Julia (Matthew) Gorman; great-grandmother of Frankie, Stella, Grant and Oren; sister of Eileen (the late Gary) Hadrich.