Loss and Shiva Announcements

Passing of Bruce Hambro z’l

Posted on January 4, 2024

We are saddened by the passing of Bruce Hambro, brother of our long-time congregant Vicki Blumenfeld. The funeral will be held on Friday, January 5 at 10:00 AM in Brookline, MA. To view the funeral on livestream, click here, look for Bruce’s obituary, and the link will be available. Shiva visits will be by Zoom only on Continue Reading »

Passing of Ellen Sue Rhoden z’l

Posted on November 20, 2023

We are saddened by the passing of Ellen Sue Rhoden, sister of our long-time congregant Bob Gropper. The funeral will be held on Monday, November 20 at 10:00 AM graveside at Mount Hebron Cemetery, 130-04 Horace Harding Expressway, in Queens. Shiva will be observed at the Gropper home, 78-09 221 St. in Hollis Hills from Continue Reading »

Passing of Diane Gottlieb z’l

Posted on November 14, 2023

We are saddened by the passing of our long time congregant Diane Goldman Gottlieb. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, November 15th at 12:00 PM at Schwartz Brothers Memorial Chapel in Forest Hills. Burial at Old Montefiore Cemetery in Springfield Gardens. The family will be sitting Shiva at Diane’s home, 219-09 Peck Avenue on Continue Reading »

Passing of Donna Ludwig z’l

Posted on October 23, 2023

We are saddened by the passing of Donna Ludwig, mother of our congregant Richard Ludwig. The funeral will be held on Sunday, October 22 at 12 PM at Riverside Nassau North Chapel, 55 N. Station Plaza, in Great Neck. Burial at Beth Moses Cemetery on Long Island. Shiva will be observed at the home of Continue Reading »

Passing of Bonnie Epstein z’l

Posted on October 19, 2023

We are saddened by the passing of Bonnie Epstein, wife of our Hollis Hills congregant Stanley Epstein. The funeral will be held on Sunday, October 22 at 11:30 AM at Gutterman’s Funeral Home, 175 N. Long Beach Road in Rockville Center. Burial at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont. Shiva will be observed at the home Continue Reading »

Passing of Irene Epstein z’l

Posted on September 5, 2023

We are saddened by the passing of Irene Epstein, mother of our Hollis Hills congregant Stanley Epstein. The funeral was held on Sunday in Montreal.   Throughout the week, Stanley will be sitting shiva at home, but we request that people refrain from making visits. He can be reached by phone at 718-740-3549 (home) or Continue Reading »

Passing of Gail Englander z’l

Posted on June 12, 2023

We are saddened by the passing of Gail Englander, daughter of our long-time Hollis Hills congregant Dolores Goldowski and wife of Mark. The funeral will be held on Sunday, June 11 at 2 PM at Schwartz Brothers Chapel on Queens Blvd. Burial is taking place in Israel. Shiva information will follow.   The Kevurah/Burial in Continue Reading »

Passing of Tishawn Folkes-Taylor z’l

Posted on June 6, 2023

We are saddened by the devastating murder of Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, stepdaughter of our long-time facilities staff member, Tony Crooks. The funeral will be held on Thursday, June 8 at 10 AM at Granby Funeral Home, 4021 White Plains Road in Bronx. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, at Bronx River Parkway and Continue Reading »

Passing of Phyllis Stein z’l

Posted on May 31, 2023

We are saddened by the passing of Phyllis Stein, sister-in-law of our long time congregant, Sandie Altman-Baker. The funeral will be held graveside on Thursday, June 1 at Beth Moses Cemetery, 1500 Wellwood Avenue, West Babylon. Meet at the cemetery office at 9:45 AM.   Shiva will be observed at the home of Marilyn Blaine, Continue Reading »

Passing of Zena Barsky z’l

Posted on April 24, 2023

We are saddened by the passing of our long-time Hollis Hills congregant Zena Barsky. The funeral will be held on Monday, April 24 at 11:30 AM at Schwartz Brothers-Jeffer Memorial Chapels on Queens Blvd. Burial to follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY.   Shiva will be observed at the home of Jay and Continue Reading »