Gassman, Melvyn A., 93 years old, died on November 29, 2019. He was the devoted son of the late Alexander and Sylvia Gassman and dear brother of the late Hortense Levy " Aunt Horty ". Beloved husband of Mae. Loving father of Ellen ( Dr. Paul) Siverstein, Jonathan ( Stefanie) Gassman and the late Scott Gassman. Cherished grandfather of David (Yesina) Gassman, Joshua Gassman, Gidon (Jennifer) Silverstein, Yael (Dr.Christian) Wilson, Ari Silverstein, Samara, Talya, Noah, Zoey, grand dog Charlie and many great grandchildren. He was a retired C.P.A., a veteran of the US Navy in WWII, a people lover who adored his family very much, enjoyed playing tennis and was an avid stamp collector.
Graveside service Sunday December 1, 2019 at 11:00 am at Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York.
Contributions in his memory may be made to:
• Hadassah hadassah.org/
• VIPS of Indiana in honor of great grandson Ryan A Silverstein https://secure.vips.org/np/clients/vips/donation.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&campaign=385
Services under the direction of Riverside-Nassau North Chapels, 55 North Station Plaza, Great Neck, New York, (516) 487-9600, www.riversidenassaunorthchapels.com.