All Obituaries

  Muriel B. Goldman, 88, died peacefully in Albany, NY on July 6, 2020 after a long battle with Lewy body dementia.  Muriel was a proud New Yorker, born in Brooklyn, NY to Mollie and Irving Boyar.  Her twin brother, Gilbert, predeceased her. She attended Erasmus Hall and Hunter College.  She received a Masters degree in education from Adelphi and taught elementary school on Long Island.  This profession perfectly suited her as she had the patience of a saint and...

# Edwin Sperber,a true modern day pioneer, passed  on July 5, 2020 holding hands with his loving family at his home in Albany at the age of 98 years young. Certainly best known for making the art of selling household goods into a household name when he opened the first Huck Finn Pottery Store, with his brother Bob, in 1963 on Western Ave in Albany. He was a creative genius naming the business Huck Finn because it was located next to the Tom Sawyer Motel. He went on to open another 25...

  Norman Cohen, 96, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2020.  Norman was born in Troy, NY to Frank and Jennie Cohen.  He was the youngest of three children with sisters Beatrice and Shirley.  After courting Emily Katz at Crooked Lake in Averill Park, NY, they were married in 1949 until her passing in 2015.  He graduated from Troy High School and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a BA and MA in Management Engineering.  Prior to receiving his Masters, he...

PERSKIE ( KOSDEN) Margate, New Jersey Perskie, Claire Kosden (nee Fox) – 86, of Margate, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home on July 1st, 2020 after a courageous battle with the blood disease MDS. “For everything I am, my mother’s love showed me the way”. Quiet grace, a sweet smile, and inner strength defined Claire - and she carried that elegance throughout her life. Her dedication to her heritage created a strong spirituality within, and she taught the...

    Rita Katz 94 of Guilderland, New York died on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center in Guilderland. Rita was born in Brooklyn, NY where she resided most of her life.  She attended high school in Brooklyn. Rita was the daughter of the late Meyer and Fannie Antis. She had been employed for many years by the NYS Insurance Department and retired in 2004 at the age of 79.   On January 16, 1949, Rita married the love of her life, Leo Katz. Leo died in...

#Gloria Medoff, age 82, a lifelong teacher, died in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 28, 2020. She was a breast cancer survivor who bravely fought a recurrence with grace until the end.   Born August 16, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, to Mary and Abraham Reicin, she graduated from Roosevelt University.   She lived in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and worked as a teacher in the public school system of inner city Cleveland, dedicating herself to the children she taught. She was a special education...

Niskayuna, New York SACKLOW Harriette Lynne Sacklow, age 76, of Niskayuna, died on Sunday, June 28th, 2020 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. Born in Brooklyn. N.Y., she grew up in Westbury, N.Y.  She was a graduate of S.U.N.Y. Albany. Harriette married Stewart Sacklow in 1967, and became a high school math teacher in the Guilderland Public School District. When her husband decided to open up his own business, she joined him at Wolkcas Communications Group, where she was a founder...

Services and interment will be held in the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, New York   Full obituary to follow

  Joyce Dreisenstock Rhubin, age 83 of Scotia, NY died on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Albany, Joyce was the daughter of the late Eva Hershenhorn and William Dreisenstock.  She graduated Valedictorian from Rensselaer High School and was also a graduate of the NYS Teachers College. Joyce was an educator for many years, a shop proprietor and later worked for the NYS Dept. of Health. She was also a realtor. Joyce was...

Selig David Corman died peacefully on the morning of June 26th with those who loved him at his side, after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease.   He is predeceased by his parents Eugene Yale Corman and Beatrice Lippman Corman, his sister Joan Myra Sinai, and his eldest son Howard William Corman.  He is survived by his younger son, Aaron Stephen Corman and his son’s loving wife, Mary Elizabeth Nelligan, who did so much to care for Selig in his final weeks of...