Sheldon Robert Dworkin

Bob Dworkin died suddenly Sunday morning in Suffern, NY at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Bernice, son David and his wife Beth, daughter Gabrielle, siblings Joyce Trubitz and Stanley Dworkin, granddaughter Sydney, sisters-in-law Donna Cardella, Cathie Dworkin and Marilyn Chasar, brother-in-law Joseph Cardella, nieces Ann Beth Nifco, Michelle Green, Jessie Sims, Dejah Hassler, Allison Maer, nephews Matthew and Daniel Dworkin, Jed, Jon and Tars Chasar, Michael Maer, as well as cousins, great nieces and great nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Abe and Millie Dworkin, cousins Howie Dworkin and Harriet Cohn, brother-in-law Michael Chasar, niece Nedra Chasar, in laws Al and Pauline Chasar, aunts and uncles.

Bob was born in the Bronx, NY and went to college there. He attended Surprise Lake Camp and was a busboy in the Catskills. Bob worked at his father and uncle’s Superette, delivered hot dogs with his father, and sold beer at Yankee Stadium. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard Reserves, being activated for the Postal Strike in 1970. Bob was a member of the Jewish War Veterans and volunteered at the VA. He moved up to Rockland County with his family and began to start his own family there. He spent 30 years as Personnel Manager for the Rockland County Sewer District in Orangeburg. He volunteered with Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival where Gabrielle performed for many years. Bob was also active in the Men’s Club and was the head of the Cemetery Committee at Beth Am Temple in Pearl River.

Bob was a very kind, loving, considerate man to all. He loved being social, laughing, going out to eat and the movies with good friends. Bob loved reading, quoting and mailing articles to others from the New York Times, watching the History Channel, winning at Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit, building or fixing things with duct tape, singing along to the oldies, driving to Atlantic City, Wildwood Crest, Florida, Canada, and flying to see David in Las Vegas. From helping Bernice make cereal graph charts for her Kindergarten class, helping Gabrielle pack and move to multiple states with every new college degree, to challenging Sydney in air hockey or mini golf, Bob went above and beyond for others.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday October 20, 2026, 1:00 PM at Frederick W. Loescher Veterans Memorial Cemetery in New Hempstead, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hellman Memorial Chapels, 15 State Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977 (845)356-8600 Jewish Funeral Directors.