OBITS: The New York Times 2 Oct 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 Avedon, Richard AVEDON Richard. The Board of Trustees and Staff of the Whitney Museum of American Art note with great sadness the passing of Richard Avedon. A beloved artist in our Permanent Collection, Richard was a unique figure in American photography and his importance is inestimable. We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Leonard A. Lauder, Chairman Robert J. Hurst, President Adam D. Weinberg, Director Published in the New York Times from 10/2/2004 - 10/3/2004. Becker, Jacob R. BECKER-Jacob R. On September 28, 2004. Devoted husband of the late Joyce Becker nee Stern. Beloved father and grandfather and respected attorney. Survived by daughters Robin, Patrice and Debra. Sons-in-law David and Jonathan. Grandchildren Alyssa, Brandon, Joshua, Benjamin and Rebecca. Interment 9:45AM, Sunday October 3 at Beth Moses Cemetery, Pinelawn, LI. Contributions in his memory made be made to the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Research Fund 801 Roeder Rd, Suite 750, Silver Spring, MD 20910 lo06008375.tif Published in the New York Times from 10/1/2004 - 10/3/2004. Fine, Miriam FINE-Miriam. 69 years old, passed away on October 1, 2004. Beloved wife of Gerald, for 50 years. Loving mother of Karen, Wendy and Nancy. Adoring grandmother of Alex, Bretton, Brian and Emily. The best person in the world will be missed by all. Graveside services Sunday, 1PM at Cedar Park Cemetery, Westwood, N.J. Donations to cancer-related research or organizations. Published in the New York Times from 10/2/2004 - 10/3/2004. Rubenstein, Lynn RUBENSTEIN Lynn, 65 years old, born in Brooklyn, NY, died September 29, 2004. She had a BS in education from Georgian Court College. She received an advanced degree from Brooklyn College to teach English as a second language. Her professional teaching career spanned 38 years, 28 years at P.S. 164 in Brooklyn, and the last eight years at Ditmas Junior High School. Lynn also worked with adults in NYC continuing education programs at night. She was responsible for hundreds of immigrants from Viet Nam, Haiti, China, Pakistan, Korea and Japan in helping attain citizenship and a better life in the USA. One of her greatest gifts was to spread joy among all she touched. Lynn was a true renaissance woman with many gifts and talents. In addition she also found time to volunteer her services to The National Council of Jewish Women and the Community Committee of The Brooklyn Museum of Art. She leaves behind a devoted sister, and loving nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and grandnephews and loving friends. Services Sunday, 1:00 PM at ``Riverside Nassau North Chapels'', 55 North Station Plaza, (opposite LIRR), Great Neck, NY. Published in the New York Times from 10/2/2004 - 10/3/2004. Silver, Edward SILVER-Edward. The partners, counsel, senior counsel, associates and staff of Proskauer Rose LLP mourn the loss of our esteemed senior partner and former chairman Edward Silver. Having joined Proskauer as a young associate in 1948, after graduating from Cornell Law School, where he was the managing editor of the Cornell Law Review, Ed set his sights on labor-management relations from the very start, and went on to enjoy a 40-year career as one of the country's preeminent labor lawyers. Ed represented some of the nation's largest employers, serving a wide range of clients in almost every industry, including telecommunications, broadcasting, publishing, transportation, health care, brewing, maritime, and insurance. Although Ed was a ``management side'' labor lawyer and a skilled and successful negotiator, he enjoyed the respect, if not admiration, of those on the ``other side of the table'' because of his fairness, decency and unswerving integrity-qualities that he prized above all others. Ed was a key figure in the labor affairs of New York City and was appointed by three mayors as a City representative to the Board of Collective Bargaining. He also served as special labor counsel to the City and participated for twenty years in negotiations representing municipal employees. Ed also served as Arbitrator in the settlement of outstanding issues in the 1983 Metro North strike. Noting his important role in New York City labor relations, The New York Times applauded Ed for his ``tough, fair bargaining'' and referred to him as a ``muchneeded pro.'' Ed's leadership and sense of fairness and decency also served Proskauer well. As Chairman of the Firm until 1991, Ed helped to change the Firm's management style by bridging the generations. A visionary and true pioneer, Ed was also instrumental in the Firm's 1990 move to Manhattan's West Side. Ed was a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the American Arbitration Association; a Member of the New York City Commission on School Facilities and Maintenance Reform and a Director of the Citizens Budget Commission. Ed served on the Labor Committees of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American Bar Association and the New York Country Lawyers' Association. A life-long champion of the underdog, Ed received the Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee in 1984 and the 1988 B'nai B'rith International Distinguished Achievement Award. In 1989, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Hofstra University. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife Marlys, children Ann, Eric, Owen and Adam; grandson Elijah and all his family and friends. Alan S. Jaffe Chairman Proskauer Rose LLP Published in the New York Times from 10/2/2004 - 10/4/2004.