LOUIS BRAUSE

BRAUSE--Louis, of Larchmont, NY, beloved and devoted husband, father, brother, and grandfather passed away peacefully on January 24th, 2023. Louis was a New York City real estate developer and investor for over 70 years. Born and raised in New York, he began his career as a commercial real estate broker at Helmsley-Spear after graduating from New York University. After serving in the United States Army, he started Brause Realty Inc. with his father, Jack, in 1963 and grew the business along with his family to include office, retail, and multi-family holdings in Manhattan and Long Island City, and shopping centers along the East Coast. Louis was the past President of Westchester Jewish Center and Beach Point Club. He served on the NYC Mortgage Committee of M&T Bank, was Co-Chair of the Israel Cancer Research Fund, and Co-Founder of the Real Estate Council at Carnegie Hall. Louis was also devoted to Beit Issie Shapiro and was honored for his involvement with Israel Bonds, ORT and UJA. He is survived by his loving wife Ruth; his children Michelle and Steven Litt, Debbie and Michael Bunder, and David and Cheryl Brause; his siblings Roberta, Rita, and Barry and Geraldine Brause; and his grandchildren Allison, Rebecca, and Alex Litt; Nicole, Jared, and Caroline Bunder; and Sam, Anna, and Sophie Brause.