Obituary of Helen C Winer

Helen Winer, of Ellenville, died on Saturday, July 16, 2016. She was 96. She was the daughter of Nathan and Jadwiga Cohn, born in Poland and raised in Rochester and Brooklyn. Helen was a graduate of Brooklyn College. She hosted The Helen Winer Show in Ellenville on her husband David Winer’s Community Access cable TV program for 30 years. She enjoyed playing the guitar around the area with her friends in the singing group, The Yentatainers, and acted in many regional theatres. She was smart, funny and a snappy dresser, and she wore a costume for every possible holiday. Helen savored her life and we savored her. She is survived by her daughter Johanna Winer and was predeceased by her husband David Winer, son Simon Winer, and brother Abraham Cohn. A donation in Helen’s honor and memory to Family of Ellenville, P.O. Box 3516, Kingston, NY 12402, would be greatly appreciated by Helen’s family. Services will be held at Ezrath Israel Synagogue in Ellenville NY today, Monday, July 18 at 11am. Rabbi Moshe Frank officiating. Interment to follow at Ezrath Israel Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Mon, Tues, Wed, from 5-7 or by calling ahead. Arrangements under the direction of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, for further information call 845-434-7363 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com