Maurice David Halifi died peacefully on July 25, 2016. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, to David and Esther Halifi and his family then immigrated to NY. He studied at Hunter College and Fordham University, where he met his wife Marta, earning Graduate Degrees in Special Education and Business Administration. He spent much of his life working as an administrator of programs for people with special needs and disabilities in Manhattan and the Hudson Valley.
Maurice is predeceased by his parents and his sister Amy. He was a devoted family man who deeply loved his wife, Marta, his daughters, Melissa and Jennifer, his grandchildren, Avianna and Thomas, his two sisters, Denise and Andree, and his other cherished family members.
Funeral Services will be held on July 28, 2016, 11:00 A.M., at Hellman Memorial Chapels, 15 State Street, Spring Valley, NY. Interment will follow at Gates of Zion Cemetery, 670 Saddle River Road, Airmont, NY.
Memorial Contributions can be made in Mr. Halifi’s memory to The Hope Lodge, 132 West 32 Street, New York, NY.