I am deeply saddened to tell you that one of the genealogical greats, Steve
Siegel, archivist and Past President and Founding Member of the Jewish
Genealogical Society, lost his valiant battle with cancer early this
morning. 

JGS¹s President Roni Liebowitz ([log in to unmask]) announced the
following:

> Funeral will be held on Monday, Jan. 23rd at 10AM at the Plaza Memorial
> Chapel, 
> 630 Amsterdam Avenue, NYC. (91st Street)
> Contributions in his memory can be made to Cornell University Hillel.

Here is Steve¹s bio from the JGS website (
http://www.jgsny.org/executive-council-bios):

> Steven W. Siegel, Past President, is the archives consultant and retired
> library director at the 92nd Street YM-YWHA in Manhattan. He is a past
> president of the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York and the 2004
> recipient of the Round Table's Award for Archival Achievement. He is president
> of the Jewish Historical Society of New York, serves on the Jewish Book
> Council Board of Directors, and is a member of the Cornell University Hillel
> Board of Trustees and the Cornell University Council. Steve was a founding
> member of the JGS and president (1985-1989), and he has served as managing
> editor and acting editor of Dorot. His research and lectures focus on Jewish
> genealogy, Jewish archival sources and New York City local history. Steve was
> co-founder and co-editor ofToledot: The Journal of Jewish
> Genealogy (1977-1982) and compiled the Archival Resources volume of Jewish
> Immigrants of the Nazi Period in the USA (1978).

Steve¹s knowledge, generosity, and kindness will be greatly missed.

Leslie

Leslie Corn, CG, FGBS
Certified Genealogist
Forensic Genealogical Research, Due Diligence, & Missing Heirs
http://www.genealogicalforensics.com
New York, NY
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