Bangs Funeral Home - Ithaca Obituary

Miriam K. Scheraga passed away January 5, 2020 at the Cayuga Medical Center. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to Hirsh and Sarah M. Kurnow. She married In June 1943 to Harold A. Scheraga, who became Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell...

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I loved Miriam very much. She worked with my husband Igor at Olin library. Was at the funeral of my brother Israel Berstein in 1992 . She attended the wedding of my daughter Mya whom she knew from childhood. Miriam never forgot to call me every year when she
Would get a new year card with my grandchildren. Miriam was a very warm and special person. I talked to her on the phone the last year. My daughter Mya will never forget her.

Gita Fonarov

February 25, 2020 | Brighton, MA | Friend

No sweeter lady have I ever known ... Miriam. Both an honor and pleasure to have had the opportunity to provide care for this dear lady during her time at Kendal. My deepest sympathy to family and friends .. may memories provide comfort.

Terry T

January 10, 2020 | Dryden, NY

I met Miriam after she moved to Kendal. I would see her when Debby and I were in town to visit our parents. She was always smiling and friendly.

I didn't know about her long career as a librarian or that she had taken Arabic classes. What a long and rich life she led!
She was an impressive woman who will be missed.

Cindy Briggs

January 09, 2020 | Bellevue, WA

Harold, Our sincerest condolences on Miriam's passing. Always cheerful and helpful, Barbara warmly remembers all her help with Hebrew cataloging issues.

Frank and Barbara DiSalvo

January 08, 2020 | Ithaca, NY | Friend

Harold, Judy, Debbie and Danny:

Please accept my condolences on Miriam's passing. I have many fond memories of her.

Jeff Kramer

January 07, 2020

Dear Harold, Judy, Debbie and Danny,
I was saddened to see Miriam's obituary in the paper this morning. I have so many good memories of visits, dinners and gatherings with Miriam and all of you. My parents were very fond of Miriam, as were my uncle and aunt, Dave and Pnina, in Israel. (I wrote to my cousin Ari in Israel with the news.) As my father's office assistant, Miriam was such a big help to him for many years, including during the period when the Semitics Department was just getting...

Joel Rabinowitz

January 07, 2020 | Groton, NY

Kadri Sercan

January 06, 2020 | Ithaca, NY

It was a great pleasure to work with Miriam in the cataloging department at Cornell. May her memory be a joy.

Betsy Gamble

January 06, 2020 | State College, PA

Miriam and I were outlier classmates taking Arabic at Cornell in 1973. I was in 8th grade and Miriam was a different age. We sat together as the odd couple. I will always remember her kindness.

Josh Korman

January 05, 2020 | Los Altos Hills, CA | Classmate

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