Obituaries

Leonard Kalen

March 29, 2023

Passed away on March 29, 2023, at the age of 91. Predeceased by his parents, Leonard and Faye [Solomon] Kalen; his aunts, Hettie and Ann; and uncles, Lewis and Alf; and many relatives. Survived by his loving wife, Nina [Rosenbloom] Kalen; his sons, M...

Pammy Isaacs

March 27, 2023

Passed away on March 27, 2023, at the age of 62. Predeceased by her father, Abraham Merdler. Survived by her husband, Rabbi David Isaacs; the eldest daughter of her mother, Frances [Green] Merdler; sisters, Sari (David) Druker and Carla (Roger) Lasry...

Philip Wexler

March 25, 2023

Philip Wexler (1943-2023) was a renowned professor and sociologist who devoted his long career to studying the role of education and spiritual practices in the construction of identity. He was especially concerned to counteract the modern sense of al...

Shlomo Gabay

March 22, 2023

Passed away on March 22, 2023, at the age of 74. Predeceased by his son, Aaron Gabay; parents, Yosef and Aliza [Levi] Gabay; and brother-in-law, Gary Stern. Survived by his loving wife, Rochelle Gabay; daughters, Aliza (Corey) Josephson and Alexandra...

Marcia A. Stekloff

March 21, 2023

Marcia Ann Stekloff, 76, died at Leo’s Care Center in Irondequoit on Tuesday morning. Marcia was born in Syracuse, NY on April 18, 1946. After growing up in Syracuse, Marcia obtained a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Albany and a Masters in Education fr...