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Elly Doctorow Obituary

DOCTOROW--Elly, passed away Wednesday June 13, 2007. Born April 20, 1930 the daughter of William and Bernice Miller. Devoted wife of Donald, loving mother of Jeffrey (Tracy), David (Crystal), Jonathan (Lisa) and grandmother of Siena, Sarah and Louis. Also survived by two sisters, Deborah and Esta, and her brother and sister-inlaws, E. L. Doctorow and his wife Helen. A noon service will be held Monday June 18th at Temple Israel, 1000 Pinebrook Blvd., New Rochelle, NY, with interment to follow in The Sharon Gardens Cemetery. Services by the George T. Davis Funeral Home (914) 632-0324.

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Published by New York Times on Jun. 15, 2007.

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richard & liz laudor

June 16, 2007

We send our love, appreciation and tribute to our family's friends, neighbors, comrades and co-congregants of so many years ... esp. Richard's classmates, David and Caroline, and of course Don ... in gratitude for the service of a pioneering public servant and educator. May you be comforted with the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem .

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