Loss Notices

In sorrow we inform you of the passing of our member Robert Kushner, beloved husband of Lynne Kushner. 

 A funeral service will take place Wednesday, August 28 at 12 noon at Riverside Memorial Chapel in Mt. Vernon. Burial will immediately follow the service at Sharon Gardens Cemetery in Valhalla. 

Shiva will take place at the home of Lynne Kushner , 775 Scarsdale Road,  Tuckahoe, NY 10707 on Wednesday, August 28 and Thursday August 29 from 4-7 pm with Mincha at 7 pm. 

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

The following is an updated schedule for the shiva of Judy Matos z"l, which will take place at 115 Rolling Way, New Rochelle, NY 10804: 

Sunday, August 25, 12:00-3:00pm and 6:00-9:00pm,

minyan at 7:45pm

Monday, August 26, 7:00-9:00pm. There is no minyan tonight at the shiva home.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

In sorrow we inform you of the passing of Alexander Jakoby, beloved father of our member Arthur (Janet) Jakoby.

The funeral will take place on Monday, August 19 at 1:00pm at Plaza Jewish Community Chapel (630 Amsterdam Avenue, New York 10024). Burial will follow at Cedar Park and Beth El Cemeteries (735 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652).

Shiva will take place at the home of Rose Jakoby, 1512 Palisade Avenue, Apartment 11B, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 according to the following schedule: 

Monday, August 19 following burial, minyan at 7:45pm

Tuesday, August 20 through Thursday, August 22, 8:45am-12:00pm and 4:00pm-9:00pm with minyan at 8:45am and 7:45pm

Friday, August 23, 8:45am-12:00pm with minayan at 8:45am

Saturday, August 24, 8:30pm-10:30pm

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

In sorrow we inform you of the passing of Carol Lowenstein, beloved mother of our member Janice (James) Reid.

A graveside funeral will take place on Wednesday, August 14, 2019

at 11:00 am at Mt. Judah Cemetery  81-14 Cypress Avenue Ridgewood, NY 11385.

Shiva will take place at the Reid home, 30 Chatham Road New Rochelle, NY 10804 immediately following the burial until 4 pm and from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. (There will not be a Minyan).

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Following the passing of Robert Alan Epstein, beloved brother of our member, Larry (Erica) Epstein.

The funeral will take place on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 10:30 am at Louis Suburban Jewish Chapel, 13-01Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 with burial immediately afterwards at Cedar Park and Beth El Cemetery, 735 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ.

The Shiva will be held at at the home of Larry and Erica Epstein, 28 Lovell Lane, New Rochelle, NY. The Shiva times and dates are set out below:

Friday, July 26 following burial until 5:30pm.  

Sunday, July 28 12 noon - 5:00pm, 7:00 - 9:00pm with minyan at 8:15pm. 

Monday, July 29 - Wednesday, July 31 1:00 - 5:00pm, 7:00 - 9:00pm with minyan at 8:15pm  

Thursday, August 1 8:30 - 9:30am 

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

In sorrow, we inform you of the passing of Bernard Pitkoff, beloved father of our member, Barbara Pitkoff.

The Shiva will take place according to the following schedule:

Wednesday, July 24 6:30-9:30pm at the home of Rita Pitkoff - 1270 North Avenue, Apt 5H, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Minyan will be held at 8:05pm. 

Thursday, July 25, 9:30 - 10:30am at the home of Rita Pitkoff.

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

In sorrow, we inform you of the passing of Austin Schlecker, beloved father of our member, David (Susan) Schlecker.

The funeral will take place on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 1 pm at Sherman's Funeral Chapel, 1283 Coney Island Avenue,  Brooklyn,  NY.

Burial will follow at Beth David Cemetery, 300 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY.

Shiva will take place at the home of Susan and David Schlecker,

55 Melrose Drive, New Rochelle, NY according to the following schedule:

Sunday,  July 21 from 7 - 9 pm with minyan at 7:30 pm

Tuesday, July 23 from 7 - 9 pm with minyan at 7:30 pm.

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

In sorrow, we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Jeffrey Troodler, beloved brother of Barnett Troodler.

The funeral and interment took place earlier on Sunday.

Shiva will be observed according to the following schedule:

At the home of Meryl Troodler, 3 Arcadian Drive, Wesley Hills, NY -

   Sunday, May 12 after burial until 10:00 p.m. with Mincha/Maariv at 7:50 p.m.

    Monday, May 13, Tuesday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 15 beginning with Shacharit at 7:30 a.m. unitl 10:00 p.m. with Mincha/Maariv at 7:55 p.m.

    Thursday, May 15 only Shacharit at 7:30 a.m. 

In Bala Cynwyd, PA -

     Thursday, May 15 from 1:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. with Mincha/Maariv at 7:55 p.m.

      Friday, May 16 beginning with Shacharit at 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

In sorrow, we inform you of the passing of our member, Wendy C. Rosenberg. 

The funeral will take place Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle. Interment immediately following at Mount Eden Cemetery in Valhalla.

Shiva will be observed at The Rosenberg house at 140 Woodbrook Road, White Plains, NY 10605 according to the following schedule.

Monday, April 29 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m.-9:00p.m.

Tuesday April 30-Thursday, May 2 from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

In sorrow, we inform you of the passing of Selwyn Medin, father of Beth El member Mark (Lisa) Medin. 

The funeral and early days of shiva took place in Davie, Florida.

Shiva will continue at 83 Somerset Road, New Rochelle according to the following schedule:

Sunday, April 7 from 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. with Minyan at 7:15 p.m.

Monday, April 8 and Tuesday April 9 from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. with minyan at 7:15 p.m.

May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

ln sorrow, we inform you of the passing of our longtime member Ethel Kaplowitz.

The funeral will take place Friday, March 29 at 12:00 noon at Riverside Memorial Chapel, 21 West Broad Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10552. Interment will follow at Sharon Gardens, Cemetery 273 Lakeview Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595.

Shiva will take place according to the following schedule:

Saturday, March 30 at the home of Stuart and Lisa Ginsberg, 43 Lawrence Farms Crossway,Chappaqua, NY  following Shabbat with minyan at 7:30 pm.

Sunday, March 31, at the home of Jayne and Michael Kaplowitz,

26 Lalli Drive, Katonah, NY from 12-4 pm and 6-9 pm with minyan at 6:30 pm.

Monday, April 1, at the home of Jayne and Michael Kaplowitz,

26 Lalli Drive, Katonah, NY from 12-4 pm and 6-9 pm with minyan at 7:30 pm.

Tuesday, April 2 at the home of Stuart and Lisa Ginsberg, 43 Lawrence Farms Crossway,Chappaqua, NY  from 1-5 pm and 6- 9:30 pm  with minyan at 7:30 pm.

"May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem."

ln sorrow, we inform you of the passing of our member Steven Winik, dear husband of Esther Winik.

The funeral will take place Sunday, March 24 at 9:00 a.m. at Sinai Chapel, 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. Interment will follow at Cedar Park Cemetery, 735 Forest Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652.

Shiva will be observed at 2 Floren Place, Scarsdale, NY according to the following schedule:

   Sunday, March 24 after burial until 9:00 p.m. with Minyan at 6:45 p.m.

   Monday, March 25 - Thursday, March 28 from 12 noon-5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. with Minyan at 6:45 p.m.

   Friday, March 29 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

"May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem."

ln sorrow, we inform you of the passing of Louise Abrams, beloved sister of our members Marvin (Shari)  Chinitz and Lynn Chinitz Gruenstein (Steve Gruenstein).

The funeral took place on Monday and the early days of shiva were observed out of town.

Marvin and Lynn will be returning to New Rochelle to sit shiva at Marvin's home, 60 Jerome Ave, according to the following schedule: 

  Thursday, March 21 from 10am-12noon, 2pm-5pm and 6:30pm-9:00pm with Mincha/Maariv at 7:00pm

  Friday, March 22 from 10am-2pm

  Saturday, March 23 from 8:30pm-10:00pm

"May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem."

ln sorrow, we inform you of the passing of Mitchell Kaphan, beloved husband of Robin Kaphan.

The funeral will take place Wednesday, March 13 at 1:00 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue Center, 1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle. Interment will follow at Sharon Gardens, 273 Lakeview Avenue, Valhalla.

Shiva will be observed at 9 Mildred Parkway, New Rochelle according to the following schedule:

  Wednesday, March 13 after burial until 9:00 p.m. with minyan at 7:30 p.m.

  Thursday, March 14 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. with minyan at 7:30 p.m.

   Friday, March 15 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

   Saturday, March 16 from 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. with minyan at 8:30 p.m.

   Sunday, March 17 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. with minyan at 7:30 p.m.

"May they be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem."

ln sorrow, we inform you of the passing of Harry Gruza, father of Sy Gruza.

The funeral took place on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

Shiva was initially observed out of town and will continue locally at Sy's home: 210 Pelham Road, Apt I J, New Rochelle, NY 10805 according to the following schedule:

   Sunday, February 17 from 4-6:30 p.m. with Mincha/Maariv at 5:30 p.m.

   Monday, February 18 from 7-9 p.m. with Maariv at 7:30 p.m.

May he be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.