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MEL MANDELL Obituary

MANDELL--Mel. Son of Sylvia (nee Burg) Ainsberg, 83. Graduated Bronx Science and Columbia with BS and MA. Navy lieutenant in WWII and Korea. Wrote ten books including "Being Safe," a Literary Guild Selection. Editor of many magazines, notably Computer Decisions. Wrote for The New York Times, New York Magazine, Popular Mechanics, World Trade and more. Loving father of Matthew and doting grandfather to Maya and Cayne. He will be missed. Funeral service 11:30am today at Plaza Jewish Community Chapel.

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 27, 2010.

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January 28, 2010

Mel was a hep cool cat. I knew this dude from way back and he was a real good dude. Condolences to the family.

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