Joel Steven Berkowitz of Suffern, NY, passed away on May 11, 2017 at Villa Marie Claire Hospice in Saddle River, NJ. Mr. Berkowitz was born March 8, 1944, in the Bronx, NY. He was 73 years old. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday May 14, 2017 at 12:30 PM at Hellman Memorial Chapels, 15 State Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977. Interment will follow at Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, NJ. Memorial contributions in Mr. Berkowitz’s memory should be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014, National Parkinson Foundation 200 SE 1st Street, Miami, FL 33131or Villa Marie Claire Hospice c/o Holy Name Medical Center Foundation 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hellman Memorial Chapels, 15 State St, Spring Valley, NY 10977. 845-356-8600.