CHRISTINE SINGER 67, of Schenectady, formerly of Albany, June 5, 2020; survived by mother Eunice Greer of Niskayuna; sister Melinda (Michael) Green of Rotterdam; and brothers, Scott Greer of Niskayuna and Lee Greer of San Diego, Calif. of Schenectady, formerly of Albany, May 26, 2020; widow of Sigmund Schwaber; survived by daughters, Sheryl Schwaber and Louise Schwaber, both of Schenectady; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. 81, of Clifton Park, Nov. 22, 2021; widow of William Garber; survived by stepdaughter: Elissa (James) Hyman of Stamford, Conn.; stepsons Daniel (Susan Paul) Garber of Princeton, N.J. and Raymond Garber of Houston, Texas. FLORENCE WASSERMAN ; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. 69, of Albany, Nov. 2, 2022; survived by brothers Jeffrey (Carol) Kaminsky of South Miami, Fla. and Ron (Martine) Kaminsky of Kfar Saba, Israel. VICTORIA KHAJEHZADEH Her beautiful obituary can be found here. JACK NEWMAN Also, nieces, nephews, and many, many friends who are family. She was extremely proud of her Jewish heritage and supported many Jewish philanthropic organizations and the Cystic Fibrosis (65 Roses) Foundation. Up until the time of his death, Michael was on the boards of The Weber School and the MJCCA. Very please(d) with our experience. 83, of Albany, Dec. 2, 2020; widow of Jay Palatsky; survived by sons David Palatsky and Mark (Denise) Palatsky; grandchildren Danielle, Robert, Michael, Jason and Joey Palatsky; and brother Melvyn (Sylvia) Palatsky. PAULINE POLLY SCHWARTZ 65, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Albany, Sept. 8, 2021; survived by husband Seth Schulman; daughter Kara Rice of Albany; son Adam (Jennifer) Rice of Guilderland; grandchildren Abigail, Isabelle and Steven Rice; and brothers Robert Young of Ormond Beach, Fla. and Kevin Young of East Berne. 99, of Albany, Aug. 17, 2022; widower of Sandee (Sanders) Weiss; survived by son Jeffrey (Chris), Weiss; son-in-law (Ivan Rosenberg) sister Lillian Rappaport; grandchildren Sarah and Daniel Rosenberg, Ivory and Jonathan Weiss; and stepchildren Jennifer and Joshua Peerless. Whats in the well comes up in the bucket! 96, of New Rochelle, formerly of Troy, Sept. 25, 2020; widower of Gloria Lasky Dinowitz; survived by daughters Debra Rosenblum and Lori (Stephen) Beyer; grandchildren Phillip (Lauren), Beyer, Julie (Shaun) Leska, Rebecca (Michael) Winik and Brian (Kate) Rosenblum; great-grandchildren Caitlin and Colin Leska, Blake and Wyatt Beyer and Gregory and Hennie Winik. STEPHEN WASSER Dec. 3, 2022; widower of Virginia Aronson; survived by wife, Norma; daughters Sheryl (Jim) Aronson Troublefield and Shauna (Mike); Aronson Peritz; sons Craig (Gwen) Aronson, Joel (Catia) Aronson; two stepsons, one stepdaughter; and grandchildren Lauren Troublefield Wycoff, Todd Troublefield, Jared Aronson, Rachel Aronson Thomas; six step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and sister Rita Kaplan. 92, of Albany, Dec. 22, 2022; widow of Norman Brickman; survived by daughters Ellen Brickman and Anna (Ed Reinfurt) Brickman of Delmar; son David (Karen Ciancetta) Brickman of Albany; grandchildren Amy (Andrew Pickel) Iselin of Rome, Rita (Jeremy Lundblad) Demo of W. Hartford, Conn., Leah Demo of Troy, and Noah Jensen of Springfield, N.J.; three great-grandchildren; and brother, Robert (Barbara) Koffsky of Beacon, N.Y. 83, of Albany, Dec. 17, 2022; widower of Katherine Englander Cohen; survived by daughter Susan Cohen of Troy, sons David Cohen of Guilderland, and Michael Cohen of Albany; and brother Henry Walter Cohen. 77, Clifton Park, Sept. 10, 2022; survived by husband Michael Roth, daughters, Monica (Alfred), Salamida, Erica (Brandon) Johnson; grandson Alexander (Terri) Johnson sisters Donna (Mark Brumberg) Lilborn and Paula Tunkel; and brother Dr. Jay (Kathryn) Tunkel. 80, of Niskayuna, July 27, 2020; widower of Carole Freedman Cohen; survived by daughter Nina (Adrian) Swierczewski; brother Richard (Teena) Cohen of Nashville, Tenn.; and grandchildren Jackie and Laura Swierczewski. I Bet You Didnt KnowGoldman was a founder and became board chair of the Atlanta Real Estate Collaborative, a group of real estate principals who created a non-profit. . My sister and I will always be grateful that you were about to assist us during our time of need. DORIS POCK DANIEL B. FLAX LEAH SCHENKEL 95, of New Rochelle formerly of Troy, June 25, 20; survived by husband Irving Dinowitz; daughters, Debbi Rosenblum and Lori (Stephen) Beyer; grandchildren Phillip (Lauren) Beyer, Julie (Shaun) Leska, Rebecca (Michael) Winik and Brian (Kate) Rosenblum; and great-grandchildren, Caitlin and Colin Leska, Blake and Wyatt Beyer and Gregory and Hennie Winik. RACHELINE GOHAR 68, of Albany, Jan. 5, 2023; survived by brother, Peter R. (Isabel Phillips) Ramsey of Weston, Mass. 78, of Elkridge, Md., formerly of Gloversville and Albany, Oct. 20, 2021; survived by wife Judy Ferraro, daughter Jessica Pollak Kahn; son Sam Pollaro; sisters Rita Pollak, and Wendy Atamian; brother Steven Pollak; and grandchildren, Avi, Cassidy, Zoe, and Theo. 89, of Delmar, Dec 6, 2022; survived by wife Judy; daughters Elizabeth Markowitz, Heidi (Dovid) Zaner, Nina (Ross Ginsberg) Lempert and Katie (Mitchel) Sklar: and grandchildren, Alex, Chaim, Yeshaya, Anna, Caroline, Yosef, Madeline, Corinne and Didi. 105, of Albany, Dec. 10, 2021; widow of Louis H. Alpert; survived by daughters Carol and Ellen Alpert. They arrived quickly and allowed us time to say our good-byes without rushing us., Everything was perfect and very professional, Dear Eddie, 100, of Delmar, April 3, 2021. Again, thank you for all you have done to help us. 91, of Albany, May 8, 2022; widower of Irene Saperstein; survived by daughters, Elisa (Tom) Pacelli of Latham and Suzanne (Steve) Kranick of Goodyear, Ariz.; son, Jeffrey (Martha) Saperstein of Yardley, Penn. Thank you for taking one of the most stressful experiences of our lives and managing the process to perfection. 83, of Gloversville, May 13, 2022; survived by Debbie and Barbara; four children, Howard, Ira, Steven and Leslie; brother Kenny Schlenker; sister Eileen; and eight grandchildren. SELMA NEWMAN 85, of Peabody, Mass., Oct. 15, 2020; survived by husband Dr. Jacob Bailen; sisters Jean (Dr. Martin) Becker of Loudonville and Miriam Efroymson of Albuquerque, NM; daughter Dr. Laura (Howard) Kaufman of Needham, Mass. 94, of Slingerlands, Oct. 17, 2021; widow of Dr. Irwin Lepow; survived by daughter Laurie, sons, David and Daniel, five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. DR. JOEL SPIRO 85, of Niskayuna, Sept. 6, 2021; survived by wife Gail Sternstein; daughter, Deborah (Edward ) Germroth; sister, Elaine Miller; and grandchildren, Alana and Benjamin Germroth. To send flowers to. 90, of Loudonville, Sept. 28, 2021; widow of Morris Massry; survived by daughters, Jane (the late Glenn) Horne, Marilyn Massry, Lin- da Reynolds, Sheila (Paul) Koppel and Lisa (Jack) Bibas; son Norman (Micki) Massry; grandchildren, E. Julie (Jimmy), Jason (Paulette), Nicole (David), Murray (Mallory), Ellie (Briana), Esther, Laurie (Ken), Shoshana (Aaron), Murray, Esther and Alex; and great-grandchildren, Isaac, Ezra, Asher, Leah, Hailey, Norman, Doralice, Alaia, Jonah, Noah, Aaron, Jack and Alivia. We know there is significant work that goes on behind the scenes and you guys did an excellent job in the context of very difficult circumstances. RONALD PAIGE Havinagala is a fixture in Jewish Atlanta with many stories of attendees meeting their future spouses and best friends at past events. Having attended many funerals and burials, I already knew, but this was my first meeting and working with Alisa and David, and I cannot say enough about how professional and wonderful they are. My mother passed away and recently was buried out of town. 53, Oct. 19, 2022; survived by Irwin and Rosalie Margolis of Latham; sisters; Francine Margolis of Washington State and Gail (Karl) Doering of Loudonville. We need your help. 98, of Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Albany, Aug.17, 2022; widow of Harvey Kayne; survived by son, Robert Kayne; daughter, Kathy (Dr. Bryan) Bilfield; grandson Peter Bilfield; and great-grandchildren Haden and Avery. Philip Mekelburg put a new face on luxury travel made glamorous and easy. SYDNA SCHWARTZ During his teens and early 20's, he was involved at his Synagogue as a Sunday School Teacher and at the Atlanta Jewish Community Center Summer Camp as a Counselor. 96, formerly of Troy, July 5, 2020; widower of Emily Katz; survived by daughters Jill (Gary) and Janis; son Jeff (Amy) Cohen; and grandchildren Seth (Kate) Jamie (Dolores), Scott (Maya), Andrea, Ethan (Elana) and Hilary (Matt). , Eddie, thanks to you and your staff for making a difficult few days more bearable. I want to express to you and all your staff at Dressler's how pleased and thankful we are for the care, respect, and important ritual you have provided us. 82, of Selkirk, formerly of Schenect- ady, Oct. 12, 2022; survived by wife, Sheila Schwartz; daughter Jennifer of Irmo, South Carolina;, and son Dave (Shannon) Schwartz of Chaska, Minn.; grandchildren, Jacob, Jack, and Evelyn; and brother, Robert (Paula) Schwartz of Boston, Mass. Compared to other funeral services you are number one in my experience., Beautiful and meaningful service. Obituaries SUBMIT OBITUARIES TO: editor@jewishportland.org For questions about preparing for end of life, dying, death, and mourning, visit ChevraKavodHaMet.org or email chevrakavodhamet@gmail.com , or contact Michael Rosenberg at the Portland Hevra Kaddisha at michael@cashcoloan.com or 503-519-2454. 90, of Rexford, Dec. 27, 2020; survived by husband Herbert Winer; sons Jeffrey (Elaine) Winer of Framingham, Mass., Joel (Lisa) Winer of York, Penn. DOROTHY GARNETT 92, of Albany, Dec. 7, 2021. PAUL GROSS 100, of Albany, May 29, 2021; widow of Gerald Levine; survived by daughter Jan Rooney, sons Michael Levine, and Joe Levine; grandchildren Kayla Rooney, Sean Rooney, Rhea OConnor (Levine), and Jennifer Levine; and great-grandchildren Sasha Rooney, Ella and Ethan OConnor. MILDRED ALTMAN Everything was as good as it could be under the circumstances. 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