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September 17, 2021
September 17, 2021 at age 89. Lenore was born on February 8, 1932 in the Bronx and was a graduate...
September 16, 2021
Passed away surrounded by family on September 16, 2021, at age 93. Predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Dr....
September 13, 2021
September 13, 2021 at age 71. Susan was born in Rochester, New York, and proudly maintained her US citizenship. She...
September 6, 2021
September 6th, 2021 at age 84 - Grigoriy “Grisha” Novozhenets was born on January 7th, 1937 in Slaviansk, Ukraine. Like most...
September 6, 2021
September 6, 2021, just shy of his 96th birthday. Predeceased by his parents, Lawrence & Pauline Spero & brothers, Norman...
September 5, 2021
Passed away on September 5, 2021, at the age of 99. Predeceased by his wife, Miriam Ahitow; grandson, Adam Ahitow;...
September 5, 2021
September 5, 2021, at age 98. He is predeceased by his loving wife of 63 years, Jocelyn; parents, Fritz &...
September 4, 2021
Esther “Essie” Germanow Pittsford NY: Born on Valentine’s Day 1922 Essie passed away peacefully at home on September 4, 2021,...
August 28, 2021
August 28, 2021 at age 83. To sum up the life of Bruce \"Murph\" Shapiro, a life-long resident of Rochester,...
August 17, 2021
August 17, 2021 at age 91. Predeceased by his wife, Janice; brothers, Max, Leonard & Isadore. He is survived by...Search All Obituaries
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Brighton Memorial Chapel is Rochester's premier venue for a traditional Jewish funeral. Visit our customs page dedicated to answering some of these questions.
Many people choose to arrange their own services in advance. This removes the burden and stress from their family members when the time does come. Learn more about our pre-planning options and our Miller Guarantee here.
