OBITS: The New York Times 16 Nov 2004; New York City, New York co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com Corman, Judith A. CORMAN-Judith A. Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Media Relations, for Scholastic Inc. A veteran media strategist, who brought tenacity and passion to promote the company's businesses and literacy mission. A wide ranging career in public relations in the business and non-profit worlds steered her to Scholastic, where she led the charge for the unprecedented Harry Potter phenomenon, for which she received a 2001 Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications. Her creativity, intellect, warmth, and professionalism will be fondly remembered by her staff, colleagues and friends at Scholastic. Family and friends will celebrate Judy's life at 9:30AM on November 17 at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 W 68 St, NYC. Published in the New York Times from 11/16/2004 - 11/17/2004. Corman, Judy CORMAN Judy. Passed away on November 15. She was a loving wife to Avery, caring sister to Michael and Howard, and a wonderful mother and mother-in-law to Matt, Dawn, Nick, and Marcio. We will miss her warm heart, love of life, and creative spirit. She was the wizard who orchestrated the publicity for the Harry Potter books for Scholastic; her dazzling career began with public relations for recording artists including Elvis Presley and the Jefferson Airplane. There was none like her. Services will be held on Wednesday, November 17, at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 West 68 St, at 9:30AM. Published in the New York Times on 11/16/2004. Malamut, Abraham L. MALAMUT Abraham L. The Board of Trustees, Administration, Associate Board and League of Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation deeply mourn the passing of our beloved friend & past Chairman of the Board, Abraham L. Malamut. On behalf of the thousands of elderly men and women whose lives were touched by the health care programs and services he helped promote and generously support, we will forever remain grateful. His name will be an indelible part of our history, and his commitment will inspire us to perpetuate the Institute's mission, which he held in such high esteem. We wish to offer children, Carole and Richard, grandchildren Alexandra, Jeffrey, Vicki and Seth, and the entire Malamut family, our most heartfelt condolences. May the sympathies of friends and warm memories of shared love ease your burden at this most difficult time. Jerry Landsberg, Chairman of the Board Michael N. Rosenblut, President and Chief Executive Officer Published in the New York Times on 11/16/2004. Nehring, Richard Charles NEHRING-Richard Charles. Age 84, of Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls, died Saturday, November 13, 2004 at Renaissance Gardens. He was born in NYC and attended Roosevelt High School in Yonkers. He was a 1942 graduate of Dartmouth College. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during W.W. II, where he met his wife Virginia Nickel. After the war, he attended Harvard Business School. Upon graduation, he worked for Nehring Brothers, Inc. He later became the Executive Vice President of the American Savings Bank in NY. He served on various Real Estate Boards in NYC. Some of his other activities included fundraising for the YMCA, Finance Committee for the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church, Trustee for St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Amityville, NY, the Amityville School Board, and a member of Real Estate War Veterans. He belonged to the Dartmouth Club of NY, the NY Athletic Club, the Sunrise Fish and Game Association, the Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club, the Narrasketuck Yacht Club, the South Bay Cruising club, the NY Yacht Club and the Fairfield Harbor Yacht Club in NC. Dick is survived by his wife Virginia and their daughters; Virginia (Ginger) and her husband Robert H. Miller-Jones of Chester, NJ, Carol and her husband Coles H. Phinizy of NYC, and Janet Nehring of Austrialia; and their son Thomas C. Nehring of Amityville; their grandchildren and great grandchildren include Pennington and Deihdra Miller-Jones and their children Dylan and Maddox, Morgan Miller-Jones, Pelton and Alexandra Phinizy, Carl, Derek and Kristine Nehring. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Seabrook Village Benevolent Fund in Tinton Falls, NJ or the Long Island Lutheran High School Building Fund would be appreciated. For more information: the Ely Funeral Home, Neptune, NJ. Published in the New York Times on 11/16/2004. Schaffel, Claire SCHAFFEL-Claire. Passed away late Sunday evening, November 14, 2004. She was born March 1, 1920 in Basel, Switzerland and moved to the U.S. in 1948 with her husband, Bernard Schaffel, who predeceased her. She is survived by her brother, Charles Hellemann; her daughter Irene Abramson; her son-in-law Harvey Abramson; grandson Brett Abramson; step-grandsons Mark Abramson, Andrew (Meredith) Abramson, and one step-great-granddaughter Macy Abramson. Anyone who met Claire and spent more than five minutes with her knows what a great loss this is to the world. She will be sorely missed. In lieu of flowers her family asks donations be made to The American Heart Association or to Cancer Care, Inc. (275 7th Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10001). Published in the New York Times on 11/16/2004. Watson, Olive Cawley WATSON-Olive Cawley, at the age of 86, passed away peacefully in her home on November 13, 2004 in Greenwich, CT, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Watson, Jr., former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM and an ambassador to the Soviet Union during the Carter administration. She will be deeply missed by her children: Thomas J. Watson, III, Jeannette Sanger, Olive F. Watson, Lucinda Watson, Susan Watson and Helen Blodgett; her grandchildren: Katherine Watson Shiatis, Thomas William Watson and Bonnie Watson Underwood; Ralph Watson McElvenny and Andrew and Matthew Sanger; Wiley and Flynn Grover/Watson; Christina Kew and Annabel and Alexander Mehran; Blake, Skye and Lily Whitman; and Oliver, Natasha, Whitney and Cosimo Blodgett; and her greatgrandchild, William Watson Underwood. Born in New York, NY, she had a career as a successful model, appearing on the cover of Vogue and other magazines. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and loved skiing and sailing. She supported many civic and charitable organizations during her life, including the Greenwich Hospital, the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University, the New York Botanical Garden, the YWCA International Council, the New York City Mission and the Montclair Kimberly School in New Jersey. Funeral services will be held on November 18 at 2 PM at the Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, CT, with a reception to follow at the Round Hill Club, Greenwich. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Greenwich Hospital Bendheim Cancer Center, 5 Perryridge Rd., Greenwich, CT. 06830. Published in the New York Times from 11/16/2004 - 11/17/2004.