Harry Rifkin
Harry Rifkin
Harry Rifkin, 98, of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., died January 1 at the Florida Medical Center. He was the father of Robert P. Rifkin of Newtown,
Mr Rifkin was born in Russia, a son of the late Max and Rebecca (Paushter) Rifkin, and was a retired department manager for Alexanders.
Mr Rifkin is also survived by his wife, Sylvia Rifkin of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.; his sons, David S. Rifkin and his wife Roberta of Tampa, Fla., Dr Jonathan A. Rifkin and his wife Deborah of Woodstock, Ronald F. Rifkin and his wife Selina of Trumbull; his daughter, Marcia J. Carbone and her husband Kevin of Trumbull; his grandchildren, Talia, Laura, Seth, Emily, Neil, Marc, Joseph, and Rebecca; and his sisters, Ida Marks of Texas and Edith Koenig of Florida. Mr Rifkin was also predeceased by a sister, Tillie Lieberman.
Services took place on January 6 from the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home, 88 Beach Road in Fairfield, with interment following at the Workmenâs Circle Cemetery on Reid Street in Fairfield.
The Newtown Bee          January 9, 2004