THE NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIESSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020 N 29DECIO—Arthur J.
Elkhart, Indiana — Arthur J.
“Art” Decio, an Elkhart-born
businessman and philanthro-
pist who was never happier
than when he was helping
others,diedpeacefullyat
home on Friday, surrounded
by beloved family and
friends. He was 90. Decio, a
man dedicated to his family,
faith and the welfare of ev-
eryone whose life he could
touch, was an Elkhart origin-
al. His generosity extended
beyondplannedgivingto
spontaneous acts wherever
he went - giving a hand to
strangers and those he en-
countered in the course of
daily life. A first generation
American, he became one of
the most successful business-
men in Indiana via Skyline
Corporation, a mobile home
and recreational vehicle
company. Decio appeared on
the cover of Time magazine
in a 1965 article about suc-
cessfulbusinessmenunder- He was born October 19,
1930, in a home on Indiana
Avenue, to Julius and Lena
Alesia Decio. His arrival dur-
ingtheGreatDepression
would profoundly shape his
desire to help others. His phi-
lanthropy started at age 8,
when he gave a third of his
paperboy earnings to the Elk-
hart Salvation Army (a chari-
ty he would later serve at the
national level) and another
third to St. Vincent de Paul
CatholicChurch-founded
upon the principles of charity
and compassion for the poor
that guided him throughout
his life. Decio was educated
at Marmion Military Acade-
my and DePaul University in
Chicago. While at Marmion,
he met Patricia George, the
love of his life. They wed on
January 6, 1951, and were
married 59 years, until her
death in 2010. Decio is sur-
vived by his five children:
Terrence (Marlene) Decio of
St. Joseph, Mich.; Jamee De-
cio, of Los Angeles; Lindy
(Robert) Reilly of Winnetka,
Ill.; Jay (Peter IV) Christman
of Simsbury, Conn; and Leigh
(Paul) Laird of Reno, Nev.;
his 14 grandchildren: Benja-
min (Nicole) Decio, Murray
Decio, Ryan Hart Decio, Brit-
tan (Michael) Callahan, Jax-
on Arthur (Anne) Reilly, Kee-
nan Reilly, Flint (Samantha)
Reilly, Peter V. (Kristin)
Christman, Carson Christ-
man, GabrielleChristman,
Eliza Christman, Alexandra
(Lucas) Fedele, Collier Ar-
thur Laird, and Revere Laird;
13 great-grandchildren; and
his sister, Barbara Decio Vite
of Paradise Valley, Ariz. In
1952, Decio took over Skyline
Coach Co., which his father
had started in a rented ga-
rage, and led Skyline to be-
come the nation's largest mo-
bile home builder. A leader in
the manufactured housing in-
dustry and a member of the
Mobile Home Hall of Fame,
Decio took pride in providing
affordable housing to Ameri-
cans. Beginning in the late
1950s, Decio began raising
money for a range of com-
munity causes, which he sup-
ported to the end of his life. In
his hometown, he led fun-
draising campaigns to build
St. Thomas the Apostle Cath-
olic Church, remodel Elkhart
General Hospital and reno-
vate the Lerner Theatre. In
2016, Beacon Health System
dedicated the Arthur J. Decio
Pavilion at Elkhart General
Hospital to honor his 60 years
of financial support. Decio
was instrumental in establish-
ing and sustaining an Indiana
University campus in Elkhart.
In 1984, United Way of Elk-
hart County honored him by
establishing the Arthur J. De-
cio Volunteer of the Year
Award. He was a life member
of the Elkhart County chapter
of the NAACP and was active
in the Elkhart Urban League.
He was a large contributor
and fundraiser for the
1968 Democratic presidential
campaign of Sen. Robert F.
Kennedy and introduced
Kennedy at a rally in down-
town Elkhart that drew 9,000
people. Within months, Decio
would serve as an honorary
pallbearer at Kennedy's
funeral. He was an advisor to
local, state, and national lead-
ers of both parties. Decio
served on the boards of busi-
nesses, banks and nonprofits
and received dozens of
awards. He was among the
founders of WNIT-TV, and
with his wife underwrote “Se-
same Street” and other public
television programming. He
wasawardedthestation's
first Lifetime Achievement
Award in 1999. He was a
founding director of the Com-
munity Foundation of Elkhart
County. Decio served as a
trustee at the University of
Notre Dame (1971- 2001) and
later was appointed a life
member and fellow. In 1989,
he received Notre Dame's
Rev. Howard J. Kenna C.S.C.
Award, as well as the Rev.
JohnJ.CavanaughC.S.C.
Award for distinguished pub-
lic service and community in-
volvement from the National
Notre Dame Alumni Associa-
tion. In 1990, the Notre Dame
ClubofSt.JosephValley
named him Man of the Year.
Alifelongfriendof Notre
Dame President Rev. Theod-
ore M. Hesburgh, Decio was
deeply moved and honored
tobenamedaHesburgh
Trustee in 2018. Three U.S.
presidents appointed Decio
to federal commissions. He
served on the boards of more
than 40 civic, religious, educa-
tional, and financial organiza-
tions including the Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago. He
joined the international board
of Special Olympics at the re-
questoffoundersSargent
Shriver and Eunice Kennedy
Shriver and helped organize
the International Special
Olympics at Notre Dame in - He served as chairman
of theNationalAdvisory
Board of the Salvation Army
and was named a life mem-
ber of the organization. In
1987, he won the Salvation Ar-
my's William Booth Award
for outstanding contributions
to the betterment of humani-
ty and the United Way of
America's Alexis de Tocque-
ville Award for outstanding
service to community and
country. He twice received
Indiana's highest honor, the
Sagamore of the Wabash, in
1977 and 1985. He was past
chairman and trustee emeri-
tus of Holy Cross College and
a trustee of Hillsdale College.
In 1996, the Brothers of Holy
Cross gave Decio the inau-
gural Cross of Hope Award.
He was awarded eight honor-
ary degrees. In 2000, he re-
ceived the National Football
Foundation and College Hall
of Fame Distinguished Amer-
ican Award and was a charter
recipient of the Indiana Uni-
versity Foundation's Herman
B.WellsVisionaryAward.
Decio leaves a rich legacy of
serving others. He believed
everyone should do their best
to help those in need. “I'm a
very wealthy guy... in values.”
The Decio family will cele-
brate his life in a private
Mass, with interment at Ce-
dar Grove Cemetery on the
University of Notre Dame's
campus. Palmer Funeral
Homes -Hickey Chapel,
South Bend, is assisting the
familywitharrangements.
Online condolences may be
offered at http://www.palmer
funeralhomes.com. In lieu of
flowers, please contribute to
the Salvation Army of Elk-
hart, Tree of Lights Cam-
paign, 300 N. Main Street, Elk-
hart, IN 46516.
DELANEY—Thomas F.,
age70,passedawaytoo
soon, on November 12, 2020.
Tom is survived by his loving
wife Linda, his children Kris-
tin (Austin Wheeler), Thomas
(Carolee), and Lisa Esbaugh,
fiveadoringgrandchildren,
siblings Mary Jane, John (Ei-
leen), and Marianne, loving
relatives, and friends. Tom
graduated from Fordham
Universityandearnedhis
MBA from NYU. He retired
after a distinguished 40-year
career with CBS as a Senior
Vice President. An avid and
accomplished sailor, Tom en-
ergetically served on many
esteemed boards. His zest for
life and devotion to family
willliveonin our hearts
forever. A private service will
be held for immediate family
onNovember16, 2020 at
10:45am but friends may live
stream the mass by going to
http://www.mcgrathandson.com. A
Celebration of Tom's Life will
be held at a future date.
DETKIN—Paul G.
December 7, 1925 - Novem-
ber 12, 2020. A veteran of
WWII, avid golfer and skier
and a fighter to the end, Paul
passed peacefully just shy of
his 95th birthday. Son of Louis
and Lillian, he now joins his
belovedwife Sylvia(who
passed a few months ago)
and brother Gilbert. Father to
Marjorie Alice (Fred Feld-
man), Barbara Jeanne (Da-
vid Kikoler) and Peter Neal
(Michelle Oates). Loving
grandfather of five, great-
grandfather of two. Grave-
side services are private, me-
morial to be held at a later
date. In lieu of flowers, please
make a donation in his me-
mory to your favorite charity.
FELLNER—Dr. Michael
Josef,
wonderful father of Jonathan
Fellner and Melinda Fellner
Bramwit, (Mark Bramwit) wi-
dow of Dr. Fredda Ginsberg
Fellner, awesome grandfath-
er to Nate and Nick Fellner
and Harry, Miles and Simon
Bramwit.Thedifficultyin
summing up such a robust
man is immense because Mi-
chael Fellner was much more
than a great father, friend
and world renowned doctor
and authorof numerous
books and articles. He beat
the heck out of stage four
pancreatic cancer for more
than five years and fulfilled
his lifelong dream of doing
standup comedy in the midst
of chemo treatment. Even af-
ter being diagnosed and told
he had three months to live
he kept practicing medicine,
tookclasses,paintedand
wrote music. He also decided
he had enough once Alex
Trebek died and then went
peacefully. His devotion to
his dogs, fondly named after
his grandparents, Gussie and
Mendy, extended to a pench-
ant to letting them sleep on
him or near him. With a le-
gendary sense of humor and
a heart second to none, Mi-
chael Fellner will be sorely
missed and never forgotten.
His spirit lives on in the many
family, friends and patients
he touched.
FREEHILL—Patrick C.With deep sadness we regret
to announce the passing of
Patrick Charles Freehill. He
wastheyoungestsonof
James and Margaret Hagen
Freehill of Riverdale, NY. His
brothers James, George and
John predeceased him. He is
survivedbyAnneFreehill
and Patricia Ann Freehill. He
passed away in Jupiter, FL
while living with Constance
Therese Freehill and Singan-
allar Ramakrishna Narayan-
an. He died with his niece
Kimwholovedhim.God
Bless and God Speed.
FUHRMAN—Sylvia H.Sylvia Howard Fuhrman dies
at 101; Assistant Secretary-
General, Special Representa-
tive of the Secretary-General
of the United Nations for the
United Nations International
School. A driving force in the
growth and development of
the United Nations Interna-
tionalSchool(UNIS),Mrs.
Fuhrman dedicated her life to
the world-renowned institu-
tion. She was appointed to
her position as Special Repre-
sentative of the Secretary-
General of the United Nations
for UNIS by Secretary-
General U-Thant in 1967. She
held that position for 45 years.
During her tenure, she spear-
headed UNIS' Development
Fund. As the primary fund-
raiserfortheschool,she
found a seat at the table in
boardrooms,indiplomatic
circles with world leaders and
top-level foundations, always
with grace and elegance. She
focused on finding a physical
home for the school, which
resulted in the creation of a
unique learning environment
forthousandsofchildren
from around the world. She
helped curate opportunities
for students to meet with
world leaders, attend historic
events, and graduate in the
UN General Assembly Hall.
Mrs.Fuhrmanrepresented
six Secretaries-General and
served as a liaison between
governments. Well - known
and respected throughout the
UN Secretariat, she was truly
a giant in the lives of so many
people. Mrs. Fuhrman is sur-
vived by her daughter Leni
Fuhrman and son-in-law
Charles DeFanti. To make a
donation in memory of Mrs.
Fuhrman, please visit:
https://www.unis.org/giving/
make-a-gift
or contact Michelle Bertrand
at 212-584-3142.GALLOGLY—Michael
Romasco,39, belovedson,brother,
uncle and friend, died unex-
pectedly in Hong Kong on Oc-
tober 27th. He is survived by
his parents, Frances M. Ro-
masco and Paul V. Gallogly
of Providence, RI; his siblings
and their spouses: Jessie Gal-
logly and Paul Bennett, Pa-
trick Gallogly andAlana
Schlemm, Brendan Gallogly,
Terrance Gallogly and Erin
Callahan, Liam Gallogly and
Briana Browning, Elinora
Gallogly and Jacqueline Sel-
bitschka, and Martin Gallogly
and Darlene Tat; his nieces
and nephews, Desmond,
Sage, and Dominic Bennett,
Weston Gallogly and Parker
Gallogly, and numerous lov-
ingandsupportiveuncles,
aunts, cousins, and friends.
Michael was a free spirit and
an irrepressible fighter who
held his convictions and
truths deeply and was pas-
sionateaboutpoliticsand
issues of social justice. Born
in Providence, he excelled at
his passions from a young
age. Michael played trumpet
in the school band and deve-
loped a lifelong love of base-
ball after playing in the senior
league. He went on to coach
in Fox Point Little League,
helpingtoguidehislittle
brother's team to a cham-
pionship in 2005. Over the
years, he was an avid collec-
tor of baseball cards, comic
booksandmost recently
WWIIwatches.FromPro-
vidence to London, New York
to Los Angeles and finally
Hong Kong, Mike travelled
the world, building businesses
and forming global connec-
tions.Mike'saccomplished
career in the fashion industry
began as a retail associate
andintern.Throughhard
work and business acumen,
he advanced to positions that
included operations and pro-
duction manager at various
apparel companies, including
A New York Thing, Amour
Lux US, Les Chiffoniers and
as CFO of Sunset Leather
Group. In 2015, he became a
partner at Seazon Pacific, a
luxury clothing manufacturer
in Hong Kong. Most recently,
his love and talent for fashion
and skateboarding lead him
to become a partner in Vic-
toria Hong Kong, a skate-
board clothing company.
Mike was an accomplished
skateboarder who was most
content when his day was
spentskatinghisfavorite
spots with his crew. He had
anenormouscapacityfor
love and kindness and was
considered a mentor by
many in both the business
and skateboarding communi-
ties. As a teenager, his efforts
to convince Providence to
build a skatepark was the
subject of a Bob Kerr article
(”Somecansurfonthis
beach, and some can't”) in
the Providence Journal. Mike
led a rich life and leaves a
complex legacy. His friends
and family knew him to be an
incredibly unique and gifted
individual, making his passing
all the more difficult and the
depth of sorrow all the more
profound. He will be missed
by all those who were fortun-
ate to have known him. He
will be loved forever. For
those interested in making a
donation in Mike's memory,
the family asks you to consi-
der the American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention Rhode
Island or the ACLU.
GLICKMAN—
Sheldon M., DDS.Passed away on November 3,
2020 at the age of 91. Devoted
husband of Ann Glickman for
almost 65 years, loving father
of Ellen Glickman-Simon
(Richard), Paul N. Glickman
(Debby),WendyGlickman
Kaletcher (Larry).Loving
“Grandpa Shelly” to Rebekah,
Talia, Jay, Rex, Dylan, Erik
and Dean. Born in 1929, Dr.
Glickmangrewupinthe
Bronx,NY.Hegraduated
from The Bronx High School
of Science, and received his
B.S. in 1951 and his D.D.S. in
1955 from NYU. He served in
the U.S. Army at Fort Dix as a
Captain. He enjoyed a long
and distinguished career in
dentistry in Westfield, NJ for
over 50 years.Hewasa
memberoftheAmerican
DentalAssociationanda
Fellow of the Academy of
General Dentistry. He
Chaired the Dental Division
of the United Fund and was a
Trustee for 15 years. He was
a Trustee of the Westfield
Foundation, Treasurer of the
Westfield Joint Civic Commit-
tee and served on the West-
field Board of Health for over
10 years. He was actively in-
volved in Temple Emanuel in
Westfield, and became Chair-
man of the Youth Commit-
tee, transforming it into a
world class youth program.
Dr. Glickman was an avid
sports fan with a knack for
baseball trivia and an accom-
plished tennis player. He had
a passion for travel and loved
making new friends, every-
where he went. Sheldon
touched us all with his warm
smile, fun-loving personality,
passion for people, quick wit,
great sense of humor, and
above all, his love of family
andfriends.Itwasalife
well-livedwithnoregrets!
HAMILTON—Rita T.,
born 1957, passed away
peacefully on November 11,- A beloved teacher and
mentor to thousands of
young dancers she carried on
the legacy of her parents Rita
and James Hamilton, who
opened their dance studio in
the1930'sin Philadelphia
where she was raised. A gra-
duate of DeSales University
(Theater)she moved to
Brooklyn,NY whereshe
established Hamilton Dance
Studio while continuing her
studieswithcontemporary
tap master Brenda Bufalino.
Rita choreographed and per-
formed her work on stages
nationally and international-
ly. She directed and
choreographed yearly reci-
tals for her students and their
families for over 30 years.
Ritawaspredeceased by
brother John Hamilton, and
leaves behind beloved broth-
er James Hamilton and wife
Susan, nephews Andrew and
Matthew Hamilton, as well as
literally hundreds of friends
and extended family. A
service will be held at a later
date. Donations are welcome
at gofundme “My Beautiful
Sister Rita.”
HOROVITZ—Israel.
Playwright. Our beloved, ini-
mitableIsrael/Daddiedat
homeMondaynight,sur-
rounded by his cherished fa-
mily, books, postcards, prints
andfountainpens-who/
which will miss him immea-
surably. A memorial service
will be announced at a later
date. Donations can be made
to The Cherry Lane Theatre
in Greenwich Village.
HURWITZ—Dr. Harlan
Arthur,
died on November 11, 2020.
Born in New York, Harlan at-
tended Friends Seminary, re-
ceived a BA and MA in Phy-
sics from Brown University,
an MA in Astrophysics from
Columbia University, and a
Doctorate in Theoretical and
Mathematical Physics from
Wesleyan University. Harlan
was the beloved husband of
Susan for almost 45 years, de-
voted father of Leigh, Annie
(Peter), the late Emma Hur-
witz, and honorary daughter
Melissa Nazzaro, loving
grandfather of Graham, and
proud human companion to
the late Dame Edith Sitwell,
PhD (Physics Dog). In addi-
tion to the intellectual rigor of
his career in dosimetry and
software for cash handling
systems,Harlan'sinterests
were wide-ranging and pas-
sionately-held: from cars (Al-
fa Romeos), pens (Lamy and
Caran d'Ache), languages
(Hebrew, German, Russian)
to far-flung travel, sci-fi nov-
els and films. His wit was as
legendary as the depth of his
generosity and the love he
extended to anyone he knew.
More than anything, Harlan's
life was a network of deep,
personalrelationships and
stories that grew with him all
hislife.Countlessarethe
people he touched with his
humor, his intelligence, and
his kindness. He was a won-
derful, eccentric man and we
will miss him. In lieu of flow-
ers, please send donations to
Brown University's Depart-
ment of Physics.
JORDAN—Gaye Elizabeth
(mariee Elwell).
Born 12 October 1926 Pitt-
sburgh, PA, died peacefully at
home aged 94, 4 November
2020 New York City. Gaye
grew up in Pittsburgh, gra-
duating from Carnegie Insti-
tute of Technology Depart-
ment of Drama in 1949 (now
Carnegie Mellon University).
She was a performer of the
Broadway stage, touring pro-
ductions, and numerous re-
gional theatres for decades.
Her second career in life was
“Bespoke Food,” a catering
company on the Upper East
SideofManhattan, often
known as “Gay Jordan, Inc.”
Gayehostedthousandsof
events in her catering career
with a client list that ranged
from Fortune 500 companies
to New York's Social Regis-
ter. “New York Magazine” de-
claredthatGaye'sevents
showcased “An impeccable
touch, an august clientele.”
She was predeceased in life
by her husband Robert El-
well; no issue. Also prede-
ceased by her nephews Mark
Kelly Jordan, Rocky River,
OH, and David Morgenthaler
II, Woodside, CA. She is sur-
vived by her nieces and nep-
hews: Sandra Jordan, New
York City, Susan Jordan Cor-
nell (John), South Freeport,
ME, John Christopher Jordan
(Ellen), Port St. Lucie, FL,
Nancie Jordan, Sausalito, CA,
Samantha Gillis-Jordan, Boul-
der, CO, Gary Morgenthaler
(Eileen) Portola Valley, CA,
ToddMorgenthaler,Incline
Village, NV, Lissa Morgen-
thaler-Jones (David), Wood-
side, CA. In lieu of flowers, do-
nations may be made to: The
Actors Fund New York.
KITAY—Julian I., MD,
an international scholar,
scientist and researcher in
endocrinology died after a
long illness in Cary, North Ca-
rolina. A graduate of Prince-
tonUniversitycumlaude
1948, he entered military ser-
vice then went on to Harvard
Medical School to graduate
1954 cum laude. While in me-
dical school and funded by
the Commonwealth Fund
working with Mark Altschule,
MD, he published the first
pioneering book on the Pineal
Gland,1954.Afterclinical
training at Yale and Colum-
bia Schools of Medicine, he
advanced to become Profes-
sor of Internal Medicine at
University of Virginia School
of Medicine, Charlottesville,
VA. His focus in research was
the mechanism of pituitary
adrenalfunctionandpub-
lished more than 100 leading
peer reviewed scientific pa-
pers and books. In 1978 he
moved to Galveston, Texas
and the University of Texas
School of Medicine as Profes-
sor of Internal Medicine and
PhysiologyandBiophysics
andheldthepositionsof
Vice-President and Senior As-
sociate Dean of Academic
and Student Affairs. For his
work with student education,
he was elected in 1986-1987 as
National Chairman for Medi-
cal Education of the Associa-
tionofAmericanMedical
Colleges.Anaccomplished
woodworker and fly fisher-
man. He leaves a son, Steve
Kitay, daughter-in-law, Cilla,
grandson, Alex and brother,
Mike Kitay. Above all he will
be deeply missed by his bride
of 47 years, his loving wife,
Deanna Kitay.
LESHAN—Lawrence,
100 years old, on November 9,- Longtime psychologist
inprivatepractice,author
and lecturer. Beloved partner
of Dr. Ada Nicolescu, and
devotedfatherofWendy
Leshan. Donations to a
charity of your choice would
be appreciated.Memorial
service to be announced.
MARKOVITZ—Ruth Helen,
in her sleep on Wednesday
morning, October 28. Ruth, 84,
passedawayatMemorial
Sloan Kettering Hospital. The
immediate cause of death
was pneumonia, in conjunc-
tion with Acute Myeloid
Leukemia, diagnosed in Au-
gust 2017. She was at peace,
totally coherent, and not in
pain. Her last thoughts were
of her family and friends, her
cousinsandallofthose
people important in her life
that she loved dearly. Ruth
graduatedasValedictorian
from Bayside High School,
SummaCumLaudefrom
Brandeis University (where
she was also Editor in Chief
of The Justice), completed all
of her studies, except for the
dissertation in sociology as a
WoodrowWilsonandMc-
Enerny scholar at U.C. (Berk-
eley), and obtained a law de-
gree from Columbia where
shewasaBarbaraBlack
Scholar, a Stone Scholar, and
declined an invitation to join
the Columbia Law Review.
Shetremendouslyenjoyed
her work and her colleagues
in the NYC Law Department,
at the NYC Department of
Mental Health, and as Chief
Deputy Nassau County Attor-
ney. Trying to retire, she was
calledbackseveraltimes,
including to the 2010 NYC
CharterRevision Commis-
sion, and as the Deputy Ad-
ministrative Justice Coordin-
ator of the NYC Office of the
Mayor.
She was a boon companion in
alloflife'sactivities.She
loved to travel. She had a
vast capacity for the enjoy-
ment of theater and the arts,
food, and especially of a wide
range of people, whom she
understood in their complexi-
ties and whom she took se-
riously - and with respect.
It was with a critical empathy
that she took the measure of
all things. Justice was a life-
long concern. She felt the
pain, both personally and so-
cially, suffered by the most
vulnerable, and in her work
and life did what she could to
alleviatemoralindignities,
oppression, and harassment.
She was a person of grace, of
dignity, of beauty, who was a
pleasure to talk to and who
listened. Married for 62 years
to Lenny Markovitz, she was
awonderfulcook, baked
challah almost every Friday,
and loved her children and
their spouses: Amy Marko-
vitz and Maurice Beaudry;
Jonathan Markovitz and
Christine Photinos.
McQUILLAN—Thomas A.,
devoted husband of Marga-
ret A. (Peggy), died peaceful-
ly at home on November 9,- Tom was born on March
14, 1928 to John A. and Mar-
garet Higgins McQuillan in
the Fordham section of the
Bronx. He was the youngest
of four children and was pre-
deceased by his siblings
Isabella M., John Q. and Mar-
garet Mary. In addition to his
wife Peggy, Tom is survived
by his daughters Beth (Roy
Gerke)andJoanne(Ross
Blankenship), his beloved
grandchildren Elizabeth and
Thomas Gerke and William
Blankenship, and his cher-
isheddaughter-in-law Ann
McCormickMcQuillan. He
was predeceased by his son,
Dcn.ThomasH.,whohe
loved deeply and in whom he
felt immense pride. Tom at-
tended Our Lady of Mercy
School and Fordham Prepa-
ratory School. Upon gradua-
tion from the Prep in 1946, he
enlisted in the US Army and
served in active duty in Occu-
pied Japan. Following his ho-
norable discharge, he attend-
ed Fordham University gra-
duating in 1952 and continued
to serve in the Air Force Re-
servefor several years.
While still in college, he met
the love of his life, Peggy
O'Neill. They married in 1953
and in a few years settled in
Crestwood, his family's
hometown, with their three
children. Tom and Peg en-
joyed 67 years of marriage
with hardly a day apart. Tom
had a long career with the Fe-
deral Government in the Ge-
neral Accounting Office, ris-
ing quickly through the ranks
totheAssistantRegional
Manager of the New York of-
fice. He was highly respected
by his colleagues, many of
whom became his close per-
sonal friends, and he retired
after 43 yearsofservice.
Tom was a longtime parish-
ioner of The Church of the
AnnunciationinCrestwood
and was honored to have
served the parish in various
rolesovertheyears.For
Tom, his family was the cen-
ter of his world. He most en-
joyedspendingtimewith
Peg, his children, grandchild-
ren and his close family, at-
tending special occasions and
celebrations and just “being
on the team.” Tom will be re-
membered for his wonderful
sense of humor and his kind
nature and respectful man-
nertowardseveryone he
met. A private Family funeral
service was held. In lieu of
flowers, the McQuillan Fami-
lyrequeststhatmemorial
gifts be directed to Fordham
University by visiting
http://www.fordham.edu/givingor
mailing checks to Bank of
America-Gift Processing
Center, Fordham University,
PO Box 417762, Boston, MA
02241-7762.
MOLDOF—Stephen B.
Stephen B. Moldof, lost his
heroic battle with glioblasto-
ma on November 9, 2020, but
his will to live, sense of humor
cherished by all who knew
him, and love for his son,
Luke,andwife,Michaele
(”Mike”) Noble, remained un-
vanquished. Steve practiced
labor law with Cohen, Weiss
and Simon in New York City
for 48 years and was a senior
partner. He represented la-
bor unions whose members
included airline flight atten-
dantsandpilots,seamen,
professors, nurses, and tran-
sit workers. Steve argued and
won cases in numerous fe-
deraldistrictandappeals
courts and in the U.S. Su-
preme Court, many of which
resultedinlandmarkdeci-
sions on behalf of unions. He
earned his law degree from
Harvard University and his
undergraduate degree from
the Cornell University School
of Industrial and Labor Rela-
tions. Active in the American
Bar Association's Labor and
EmploymentLawSection,
Steve was slated to become
the section's chair elect until
his illness deferred that ho-
nor. Steve often participated
as a panel chair and speaker
in legal conferences in the
U.S. and throughout the
world.Hewasacharter
member of the College of La-
bor and Employment Law-
yers. His early interests in-
cluded vegetable gardening,
cooking, and sports (especial-
ly basketball and baseball,
both of which he played and
closely followed in the news).
His passion for travel, walk-
ing, listening to jazz, and shar-
ing good bottles of wine and
delicious dining with family
and friends endured. He will
be sorely missed by his sister
Hedda Segal, close cousin Su-
san Rubin, law-school confi-
dante Rick Mezan, and too-
many-to-namecaringrela-
tives, dear friends, and ad-
miring colleagues around the
world. But we know who we
areandhowmuch Steve
meant to us. So, let's all raise
a glass of wine and toast an
extraordinarilykind,funny,
and thoughtful man who left
us much too soon.
MOLDOF—Stephen B.
New York, New York. Bob
Savelson, Susan Bianchi and
our families mourn the loss of
Steve Moldof, our dear friend
and extraordinary colleague
for almost 50 years. Steve's
life - his companionship, intel-
lect, spirit, travel acumen, ad-
vice on wine and sense of hu-
mor - made our personal and
work lives richer, more mea-
ningful and more fun. All of
us will miss him.
MUEHLBAUER—Dr. Peter.
It is with sadness that his fa-
mily announces the passing
of Dr. Peter Muehlbauer on
November9,2020.Private
cremation was held.
O'CONNELL—Helene,
age 89, died October 28 in
Camarillo, California of heart
disease.Therewillbeno
funeral as Helene donated
her body to UCLA Medical
School.
PACKER—Arnold,
economist, policymaker, au-
thor, 85, died on October 17 in
LaJolla, California. The
cause of death was myelo-
dysplastic syndrome. A
smart, funny, inspiring vision-
ary to colleagues and stu-
dents, Arnie was known for
his intensely-held convictions
that centered on contributing
solutionstolabormarket
challenges. After posts in the
Office of Management and
Budget and the Committee
on Economic Development,
in 1974 he became the first
Chief Economist for the first
SenateBudgetCommittee
headed by Senator Ed Mus-
kie. He served as Assistant
Secretary of Labor in the Car-
ter Administration and co-
authored the influential publi-cation Workforce 2000. He
was Executive Director of
the SCANS Commission
chaired by Senator William
Brock where he was a pion-
eer in identifying the “soft
skills” required by youth for
successintheworkplace.
From 1992 through 2004 he
was a Senior Fellow at the
Johns Hopkins University In-
stitutefor Policy Studies
where he directed the SCANS
2000 Center focusing on edu-
cation and workforce deve-
lopment. He is survived by
his wife Renee Levine Pack-
er, his children from his first
marriage Martin (Hilary), De-
brin Goubert (William), and
Lawrence(Claire); grand-
children Lucia, Isaac Eli, Re-
bekeh, Daniel, and Finn; sis-
ter Eleanor Rubinstein (Rich-
ard),brotherJoelPacker
(Barbara), and loving nieces
and nephews.
PATERSON—Charles
Henry “Chuck,”
of Santa Fe, NM, was born
March 19, 1945 in Madison,
WI, to Charles and Rosemary
(Blewett) Paterson and died
onNovember7, 2020 of
COVID-19, in Denver, CO, sur-
rounded, virtually, by his ex-
tendedfamily.Chuckwas
raised in St. Louis and gra-
duated from St. Louis Univer-
sity High School in 1963 and
St. Louis University in 1967.
After college he was a Ful-
bright Scholar and taught in
India, and then attended the
UniversityofChicagofor
graduate school. In the early
1980s, Chuck developed an
interest in antique textiles,
which led to the creation of
businesses in Cambridge,
MA, Boulder, CO, and Santa
Fe, NM. Chuck was a partner
in Early Street Antiques in
SantaFe,NM,wherehe
specialized in antique textiles
and other items of historical
and cultural significance. He
lived for 75 years just as he
wanted - visiting with family
and friends, a cup of coffee in
his hand, a copy of The New
York Times under his arm,
falling in love with life, eating
good food, traveling the
world and flouting conven-
tion wherever he went. He
lovedexploring museums
and art galleries, reading any-
thing he could get his hands
on and sharing his experien-
ces with anyone who would
listen. Chuck is survived by
his partner and former
spouse Susan Hagedorn of
Denver, CO, their three child-
ren, Jennifer Ford Paterson
(Steven Turner) of Mystic,
CT, Hope Hagedorn Reeves
(Martin Walker) of Brooklyn,
NY, Will Hagedorn Paterson
(LaneHarlow)ofDenver,
CO, seven grandchildren (Lil-
lian, Audrey, Dorothy, Zane,
Otto, Kip and Vivian) and
agreat-grandchild(Antho-
ny). He is also survived by
four siblings, Johanna, Mary,
John (Chrissy Beavers), and
Patrick, and sister-in-law (Su-
san Tucker). He was prede-
ceased by his sister Margaret
Ott and his brother-in-laws
Joseph Ott and David Hinze.
Heleavesbehindbeloved
aunts, an uncle, nieces, nep-
hews, cousins and countless
friends. If you feel so inclined,
please make a donation in his
name to your local Covid
ReliefFundordonatea
favorite book to your local
public library.
PEARLMAN—Stephen T.Passed on November 4
surroundedby his loved
ones. Charitable, loyal, loving,
humble,courageous,kind,
generous, adored. These are
the qualities that defined the
beautiful person we called
“Bubu.” He will be forever
missed by his cherished
family and friends.
Barbara, Aaron,
Meghan & Hayden
PERLMUTTER—Mollie,
was surrounded by her loving
family when she passed on
Friday, November 13, 2020,
26 years to the day that her
husband Joe passed. Mollie
was 97 and wouldhave
turned 98 on December 31. In
her son Nat's words, she was
the most positive, happy and
supportive person and
brought happiness into the
lives of everyone she
touched. Everyone, including
thedoctorsandaidsthat
cared for her said she bright-
ened their days. One of her
doctors called her “My Mol-
lie” because seeing her al-
ways cheered up her day.
There will be a graveside ser-
vice on Sunday, November 15
forherimmediatefamily
only and there will be no Shi-
va due to COVID-19. The fa-
mily requests that in lieu of
flowers,peopledonateto
theirfavoritecharitiesin
Mollie's memory. Mollie is
survivedbyhersonNat
and daughter Arlene, their
spouses, her five grandchild-
ren andsix great-grand-
children.
PLASTIK—Harry,
age 67, passed away Novem-
ber 3, 2020 after a brave fight
with cancer. Harry was a true
friend and a mentor to many,
making his mark in life with
his passion for cooking and
his everlasting advocacy for
four-leggedanimals.Harry
was truly a mensch. From his
childhood days at the famous
Ratner'srestauranttohis
successful career in execu-
tive search, he imparted wis-
dom, advice, and of course
familyrecipestoall.He
leavesbehind hisfiance
Cheryl, her daughters Marnie
and Alison, grandchildren
Luke and Lexi, close friends,
relatives and Princess Gem-
ma. Harry and his kind heart
will be missed. In memory,
please send donations to the
Esophageal Cancer Educa-
tion Foundation or The Unit-
ed States War Dogs Associa-
tion.
PREUSS—Gerda H.Gerda H. Preuss passed away
aftera short illness on
November 10, 2020 at the age
of 100. Born in Dusseldorf,
Germany, the second child of
Anna and Philipp Preuss. She
will be forever missed by her
beloved nieces Linda Preuss
and Peggy Amster, her great-
nieceWendyAmster,her
devoted caregivers, her dear
friend Ryna Lubow, her guar-
dian angel Naomi Azulay and
her many other relatives and
special friends. Gerda immi-
grated to America in 1939,
fleeing the Nazi regime. First
working as a baby nurse and
thenmanagingamedical
practice while attending
NYU, where she completed a
BA in education and a MSW
in Clinical Social Work. She
wasa psychiatric socialworker at the VA for 30 years,
where she trained the
next generation of clinicians.
Gerda also maintained a pri-
vatepractice.Peoplewho
met Gerda always loved her
and she was an inspiration to
so many. She was good com-
pany, very determined and
always smartly dressed. The
New York Philharmonic was
her passion. In recent years,
herfavoritepastimewas
playing — and mostly win-
ning — Words with Friends.
PRICE—Holly Cara,
65, cancer warrior nonpareil,
died peacefully at home in
her sleep on November 7th,
2020, once she learned that
Biden had won the election.
She is survived by a host of
friends and her beloved cat,
Thaddeus, who has now gone
to live in New Paltz, NY in a
big house with Dayle. Holly
discovered rock and roll at a
very early age and was an
assistant to Steven Van Zandt
for many years and a partici-
pantin manytourswith
Bruce Springsteen's E Street
Band. In addition, she was a
producer, researcher, publi-
cist, and social media expert
for many TV shows, movies,
Getty Images and the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame. She
was a great lover of cats and
those wishing to memorialize
Holly should send donations
to The Humane Society of
NewYork, who rescued
Thaddeus.
REMEC—Peter Pavel.
June 28, 1925, died November
2, 2020. Beloved husband of
Majda and father of Peter,
Alenka, Marko and Tomaz.
Dr. Iuris (1948) and Dr. Rerum
Politicarum (1949) from Uni-
versity of Graz and Ph.D. in
International Relations from
University of Chicago (1956).
Taught Political Science at
Fordham University for 50
years. Awarded Knight Com-
mander of the Order of St.
Gregory the Great (1983).
RUBINS—Louis D.D.S.
of Scarsdale, NY. Best friend
and husband of Zel of 56
years. Loving and proud dad
toMark, ScottandLisa.
AdoringgrandpatoJack.
RetiredArmyCaptain,re-
spected Dentist and Profes-
sor who loved teaching his
students,first at Columbia
Dental and most recently, at
Touro Dental School.
SEFTON—Isabel,
of Hightstown, NJ. Born in
New York City on October 6,
1919, died November 4, 2020.
Sheis survived by her
children Julia, Ann, and Tim;
aswellas grandchildren
and her great-grandchildren.
Donations to Stein Hospice.
SEGAL—Howard Paul.Howard Paul Segal passed
away peacefully on Novem-
ber 9, 2020, surrounded by his
family. An eminent historian
and an influential public intel-
lectual, Howard was born on
July 15, 1948 in Philadelphia to
Alex and Irene Segal. He re-
ceived a B.A. from Franklin &
Marshall College and an M.A.
and Ph.D. in History from
Princeton University. A lead-
er in his field, Howard helped
shape the history of technolo-
gy. The recipient of many
awards, Howard was the au-
thor of eight scholarly books
and more than 250 influential
articles. Never afraid to
speak truth to power, Howard
had an unwavering commit-
ment to impartial inquiry. His
dry jokes were irrepressible,
whether or not they were
warranted by the occasion.
Howard was Professor of His-
toryattheUniversity of
Maine for 34 years. He also
taught at Princeton Universi-
ty, University of Cincinnati,
University of Michigan, and
Harvard University. Howard
waspredeceased by his
parents, Irene and Alex Segal,
hismother-in-law,Marilyn
Rogers, and his brother-in-
law Glenn Rogers. He is sur-
vived by his wife of almost 32
years, Deborah Rogers, his
daughter, Raechel Segal, and
his son, Rick Segal and Rick's
partner, Elizabeth Henry. He
is also survived by his identi-
cal twin brother, Robert Se-
gal, his father-in-law, Marvin
Rogers, his brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Michael and Judy
Rogers,andtheirchildren
Jesse, Sam, and Matthew.
SHATZ—Geraldine A.,
November 16, 1950 - April 4,- Happy 70th Birthday,
Geri. We miss you dearly.
Ardent lover of her family,
YeruchamandIsrael,the
arts, travel, literature, cross-
word puzzles and cerebral
conversation.
Your loving Ted, Jim, Liz,
Rick, Nicki, David, & Carol
SHERIDAN—Robert E.
an editor at The New York
Times from 1972 to 2005, died
November 8 inBronxville,
NY, aged 84. A Milwaukee na-
tive,Bobgraduatedfrom
MarquetteUniversityHigh
School in 1954 and studied
journalism at Marquette Uni-
versity. He served in the Air
Force Reserve from 1958 to
1964.PriortojoiningThe
Times, Bob worked at The
CapeCodStandard-Times;
TheCatholic FreePress,
Worcester, MA; The Hartford
Courant; and The Milwaukee
Journal. His proudest physi-
cal achievement was walking
every block on Manhattan,
documented in his book Man-
hattan Eye Land. Bob leaves
his loving wife of 57 years,
Margaret (Peggy) nee Morin;
daughtersRebecca (Tom
Malone),Jennifer,Brenda,
and Bernadette (Tom
Hubbs); sons Christopher,
Luke (Patricia Traub), and
Justin; and eight grandsons.
He was predeceased by his
parents, John Emmet and
Evelyn Marie Sheridan
(Schwab);hisbrother,the
Rev. Michael P. Sheridan, SJ;
and his sister, Evelyn Marie.
SMITH—Anne Allbright.
Age 87, of Woodland Pond at
New Paltz, NY left this life No-
vember 7 as she led it, on her
own terms. As corticobasal
syndrome stripped her of the
physical ability to do those
things important to her, she
stopped eating and drinking.
http://www.copelandhammerl.com
/obituaries for more.
SPIEGEL—Barbara Joy
1943-2020 Barbara Joy
Spiegel passed away on No-
vember 6, 2020 at St. Luke's
Roosevelt Hospital. Barbara
was a native New Yorker and
lived life to the fullest in the
city she loved. She was a
talented actress and teacher,
founderoftheB.Spiegel
Theater workshop and life-
time member of the actors
studio. Barbara has had a no-tablecareerappearingat
Lincoln Center, numerous off
Broadway productions, mul-
tiple movies such as tootsie
and she had many TV roles.
Barbara studied and lived the
philosophy of the Gurdjieff
work, whose central focus is
awakening consciousness.
She was an inspiration to all
who knew and loved her. She
was admired for her wit and
humor, Barbara will be deep-
ly missed. She was preceded
in death by her mother Sop-
hia Rubenstein and her step-
father Charles Rubenstein.
STIVELMAN—
Richard L., M.D.,
90,diedpeacefullyathis
home in Salisbury, MD. He is
survived by his loving and
devoted wife Rosemary, and
his adoring children Michael,
Andrew and Linda. He was a
much beloved grandfather,
father-in-law, stepfather and
step-grandfather. He will be
deeply missed.
STURTZ—Maxwell A.,
101 years young, on Novem-
ber 11, 2020. Beloved husband
of Carol, cherished father of
LauraKleinman(Bernard)
and Ted Sturtz, adored
“Coach” to Eva, Joshua and
Satchel. Known for his beauti-
ful tenor voice, he sang his
way through life with great
joy and passion. An attorney
who practiced with compas-
sion and taught his children
themeaningofkindness.
Avid fisherman, sports fan
and performer in community
theaterallhislife.Proud
WWII Veteran, “Ever True” to
Brown University. Donations
in his memory maybe
made to:
woundedwarriorproject.org
TABACHNIK—William.
William HenryTabachnik,
born December 14, 1925
passed away peacefully at
home on November 11 at the
age of 94 of natural causes.
He was surrounded by his fa-
mily. Predeceased by his wife
of 70 years (1945 - 2015), Irene,
his childhood sweetheart and
love of his life, who passed
away in March 2015. William
was born on the lower east
side of NYC on December 14,
1925 to Hyman and Mary Ta-
bachnik. He grew up in the
Bronx and eventually moved
to Long Island with his grow-
ing family and retired to Boca
Raton, Florida. He enlisted in
the Army Air Corps in 1943 at
17 years old, with his parent's
permission, where he trained
around the country including
a secret base in Boca Raton.
He eventually served in Italy.
After the war he attended
NYU on the GI bill. William
Tabachnik entered the toy in-
dustry almost by accident in- He was a prominent
sales executive in the toy and
electronics industry. He start-
ed his own sales company in - He became Chairmen of
the Toy Industry Israel Bond
Committee where he headed
upfundraising.Patriarch,
father, grandfather and
great-grandfather. He leaves
his four children and a total of
13 grandchildren and great-
grandchildren and is survived
by his sister.
TASKER—Arthur M.,
born October 29, 1939 passed
away on November 8, 2020 at
Stony Brook Eastern Long Is-
land Hospital, Greenport, NY.
Cornell '61, Benjamin Cardozo
School of Law '92. Known for
his endless curiosity, insight,
congeniality, heartylaugh,
and opinion on most every-
thing. He leaves his beloved
wife Lucia(Staniels)and
daughter Alexandra Tasker
Marx; son-in-law Peter Marx
and grandson Theo. Service
to be announced later.
TAUBE—Moshe,
93, a cantor for over four de-
cades at Congregation Beth
Shalom, Pittsburgh. A Holo-
caust survivor, one of those
saved by Oskar Schindler's
list (No. 22), Rev. Taube be-
came one of the legendary
cantors of his generation.
THAU—Roland,
legendary criminal defense
attorney, died on November
10, 2020 at 86. He was the
belovedhusbandofMary
and adored father of Barba-
ra. Born in France, he and
his courageous mother man-
aged to elude the Germans
duringtheoccupation,de-
spite the fact that Roland had
to be repeatedly hospitalized.
Ultimately,hismotherar-
ranged to have nine-year-old
Roland escape to Switzerland
with his aunt and cousin. He
remained there until after the
war, when he returned to
France and to his mother. In
1948, Roland, his mother and
stepfather came to Brooklyn,
where his lovingbrother
Larry was born. The family
decided to return to France,
but Roland, then 19, chose to
remain here. He devoted his
professional life to represent-
ing the indigent, working for
The Legal Aid Society and
then The Federal Defenders
of New York. Roland became
a well-known figure in the
federal courthouse in Man-
hattan and always made time
to give advice or share a sto-
ry. He was honored by the
New York Criminal Bar Asso-
ciation and the State Bar As-
sociation and received the
Orison S. Marden and Nor-
man S. Ostrow awards. Ro-
land loved trying cases and
worked until he was 82, retir-
ing only because his physical
stamina waned - he missed
trial work terribly. In addition
tohiswife,daughterand
brother, he is survived by sis-
ters and brothers-in-law and
nieces and nephews, includ-
ing Xavier and Daphne. He is
also survived by his former
wife, Norma, stepchildren
Nancy and Jerry, step-grand-
children, step - great - grand -
children, and cousins around
the world. The loss is unima-
ginable and has left a huge
hole in our hearts. Gratefully,
he lived to see Trump defeat-
ed. A memorial is planned
for the spring.
WHITMORE—Myrtle.
Myrtle G. Whitmore, age 96,
Retired Commissioner of
NYC Housing Authority died
Thursday, November 5, 2020.
Wake 9-10:45am. Virtual Ser-
vice 11-12pm. The Lawrence
H. Woodward Funeral Home
Brooklyn. Burial The Ever-
greens Cemetery.
[email protected]
WINSTON—Alan,
90, passed away peacefully at
his home on the Upper West
Side. Alan, an artist, is re-
membered for his collections
of native American artifacts,
primitive art and old iron. His
2nd Avenue shop in midtown
Manhattanwasapopular
gathering place for dealers
and collectors in 60s/80s.
Alan, a great raconteur with a
wonderful sense of humour,
losthiswife,FionaArm-
strong, in 2003.
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