OBITUARY

Judy Gurovitz

6/7/1937 – 8/5/2022

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Judith A. Gurovitz passed away on August 5, 2022 in New York City. She was born on June 7, 1937 in  Trenton, New Jersey, the only daughter of Isadore William Gurovitz and Alice Fishberg. In 1955, she  graduated from Trenton High School, and soon attended Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley,  Massachusetts, graduating in 1959 with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and English.  
  
In 1960 Judy moved to Manhattan and began her first job as copy-editor at the Metropolitan  Museum of Art. Through the 1960s and early 1970s, Judy worked as a photojournalist and associate  editor for several prominent magazines, such as Time-Life, People, New York, and The Saturday Evening  Post, providing first-hand coverage of national and world historic events. The funeral of President John  F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C., The Beatles, and NASA Apollo 13 were among her many assignments.  
  
With the closing of Life magazine in 1972, Judy embarked on a third career as a professional  photographer and real estate agent in Manhattan, working for several notable firms headquartered in  New York and traveling globally until retiring in the mid-1990s. Also in 1972, Judy took residence on East  74th Street in Manhattan, where she would live for the next 50 years.  
  
In 1962, Judy was introduced to Richard James Moreland of Hartford, Connecticut, at an event on Fire  Island. Richard would later become her life partner and best friend until his passing in 2014. Together  Judy and Richard enjoyed oil painting at The Art Students League of New York, as well as jazz concerts,  museums visits, and travel through Europe, Egypt, and the Caribbean.  
  
Judy remained an inquisitive person of philosophy, a fine artist, and a supporter of the humanities  throughout her life. She further supported causes for feminism, education, and journalism for a healthy  democracy. Judy Gurovitz is loved and remembered by the family of Richard Moreland and others who  experienced the gift of knowing her. 

Private Disposition
No Visitation or Services

Bellmore Funeral Home
N Bellmore, NY 11710
516-781-2022

OBITUARY

Henri A Demers

9/29/1948 – 7/23/2022

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Henri A. Demers, devoted husband and father and brilliant trial attorney, has died. He was 73. He died after a courageous battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor on Saturday, July 23, in Long Island, New York. 

Henri was known for his quick wit and sharp sense of humor, his devotion to family and friends, his love of numerous pastimes including photography, the beach, and endurance cycling, and his unquestionable dedication to the law.  

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Jean and Corinne (Lemaire) Demers, he attended St. Jean Baptiste elementary school and Prevost High School, both in Fall River. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., in 1970 and a JD from St. John’s University Law School in 1973.   

He married his college sweetheart, Meryl Cohen, in 1975 and moved to Rockville Centre, NY.  When they welcomed their son Philippe into their lives in 1990, Henri became a devoted and enthusiastic father. Henri and Meryl were married for 47 years.  

Henri was a founding partner of the law firm Ahmudy, Demers, and McManus, based in Albertson, NY, where he practiced for over 40 years. He was a gifted and resourceful trial attorney who won the respect of fellow attorneys as well as adversaries and judges. He held the highest rating (AV) in professional excellence from Martindale-Hubbell ratings and reviews.  Henri was also a mentor to many of the young attorneys in the firm. 

In addition to his wife Meryl, son Philippe and Philippe’s significant other, Molly Reich, he is also survived by his sister Monique Waters and husband John of Estero, Florida; brother Charles and his wife Vivian, of Somerset, Massachusetts; sister Michelle and husband Michael Quaid of Williston, Vermont; and brother Marc and his wife Anna Brocato of Houston, Texas; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.  

He also leaves behind brother-in-law and friend Mark Cohen and his wife Diane of Mattituck, NY; and brother-in-law Bill Cohen and wife Sara Jane, of Boulder, Colorado.  

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A service of remembrance will be held at 10 am Saturday, July 30, at the Bellmore Funeral Home, Bellmore, New York. 

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In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember Henri in a special way may make gifts to his memory to the:
Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research and Information, Inc.  

Or, via direct mail to:
Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research and Information, Inc.
1100 Peninsula Blvd. Hewlett, NY 11557

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MEMORIAL VISITATION AT FUNERAL HOME

10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 11710
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EULOGY SERVICE AT FUNERAL HOME

10:30 am 
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 11710
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Bellmore Funeral Home
N Bellmore, NY 11710
516-781-2022