Joseph Mukamal Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 12, 2022, at the age of 89, Joseph Mukamal of Cedarhurst, New York passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Jacob Mukamal and Salima Mukamal; his children, Beth, Caryl, Alan, Daniel and Sheldon; his brother Harriman; his wife Minna; his siblings, Leonie, Suad, Violet, Dais and Sass; his sister-in-law Louise; his children-in-law, Michael Melasky, Elizabeth Ernish, Gail Turletsky-Mukamal and Kiyeon Nam-Mukamal; his grandchildren, Janna Melasky, Matthew Melasky, Diane Melasky-Praschil (George Praschil), Max DePiro (Allison DePiro), Sarah Iadanza (Jesse Iadanza), Emma DePiro, Miles Mukamal, Josie Mukamal, Alex Mukamal, Jared Mukamal, Maia Mukamal and Salima Mukamal; and his great grandchildren, Ryan, Evelyn Praschil and Penelope Iadanza.

After a 12-day battle with super-imposed COVID pneumonia, he died at 3:15 pm on January 12, 2022, at Huntington Hospital.