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Obituaries

Ralph Eglin Wafer

Ralph Eglin Wafer

Published March 25, 2024

Ralph Eglin Wafer, age 76, passed away March 21, 2024.  Ralph was born October 1, 1947 in Shreveport, LA and was the oldest son of Dr. John Gill and Dorothy Eglin Wafer.  He is survived by his wife...

Sydney Lauren Cassel

Sydney Lauren Cassel

Published March 23, 2024

Sydney Lauren Cassel, 29, died peacefully on March 21 surrounded by her family after a long illness. Sydney was the daughter of Richard and Karen (Kaiser) Cassel; loving sister to Melissa (Mel)...

Martin Greenfield, tailor for Bill Clinton and Colin Powell, in his Brooklyn shop. (Photo by mark peterson/Corbis via Getty Images)

Martin Greenfield, Auschwitz survivor and master tailor to American presidents, dies at 95

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished March 21, 2024

(New York Jewish Week) — Martin Greenfield was a prisoner in Auschwitz, working in the laundry, when he accidentally tore an SS soldier’s shirt. When the soldier finished flogging the teen, Greenfield...

Martin L. Altman

Martin L. Altman

Published March 21, 2024

Martin L. Altman, March 20, 2024 Beloved husband of Carolyn McKeone; dear father of Sharyn Altman and the late Michael Altman; dear step-father of Kelly Markus (Mark) and the late Lynn McKeone; dear...

Richard Dennis

Richard Dennis

Published March 21, 2024

Richard Dennis, 59, died suddenly on Saturday March 16th in New York City. Son of Miriam Dennis and Aaron Dennis z’l. Brother of Joel (Betsy) Dennis. Loving uncle to Rebecca and Leigh Dennis. Nephew...

Shelley Lee Koslow

Shelley Lee Koslow

Published March 19, 2024

Shelley Lee Koslow, September 6, 1949 - March 15, 2024, was preceded in death by her parents Tillie and Ruby (Buck) Koslow, her sister Ann Lynne Birmingham, her aunts Rose Pearl Waldman and Bernice Hillman....

Dr. Jay Michael Marion

Dr. Jay Michael Marion

Published March 14, 2024

Dr. Jay Michael Marion, November 9, 1950 – March 13, 2024 Jay Michael Marion, M.D., loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and doctor of medical oncology and hematology passed away...

Singer Steve Lawrence, son of a cantor and half of ‘Steve and Eydie,’ dies at 88

Singer Steve Lawrence, son of a cantor and half of ‘Steve and Eydie,’ dies at 88

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished March 11, 2024

(JTA) — Steve Lawrence, the Brooklyn-born son of a cantor who with his wife Eydie Gormé formed one of the most enduring popular singing duos during the golden age of the Las Vegas lounge act and television...

Shirley Weiss

Shirley Weiss

Published March 8, 2024

In Loving Memory of Shirley Weiss. Shirley, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who touched the lives of all who knew her, passed away on March 5th. She departed this world surrounded by...

Louis F. Glaser

Louis F. Glaser

Published March 7, 2024

On Monday, March 4, 2024, Louis F. Glaser, loving husband, father and grandfather peacefully passed away at the age of 91. Lou is the beloved husband of the late Lee Glaser; adored father of Amy...

Holocaust survivor Ben Stern (blue shirt) leads 200 marchers in the "Bay Area Rally Against Hate" in Berkeley in August 2017. He is linking arms with his daughter Charlene Stern and Rabbi Menachem Creditor; Rabbi Yonatan Cohen of Congregation Beth Israel in Berkeley is at far left. (Rob Gloster/J.)

Ben Stern, Holocaust survivor who stood up to neo-Nazis in Skokie, dies at 102

Alix Wall, JTAPublished March 5, 2024

(J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California via JTA) — Ben Stern, who survived two ghettos, nine concentration camps and two death marches only to confront Nazi sympathizers in his adopted America,...

Howard Michael Ackerman

Howard Michael Ackerman

Published March 2, 2024

Howard Michael Ackerman died peacefully in hospice care on February 29, 2024, with his loving family gathered around him. Howard was born on August 20, 1940 in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from...

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