96, beloved wife of Sonny, deceased.
KIRSHNER--Stanley "Sonny", beloved husband of Hilda, father of Richard and Liliana Kirshner, Ronnie and Mitchell Rachlin, and Isabelle Kirshner and Cristina Grajales.
VERTLIEB--Israel (Sonny) beloved husband of Rose, devoted father of Ellen Shapiro (Stanley, Gary and Harris Vertliebb, cherished grandfather of Allison and Troy Leonard, and Lowell Shapiro, dear brother of Shirley Singer.
Beloved aunt of Richard, Marie, Rosann, Sonny and Millie.
He is survived by his loving wife Sonny, his beloved daughters Ilisa and Meredith, his son-in-laws Da vid and Todd and the loves of his life, his grandchildren Jennifer and Nicole.
Predeceased by his devoted wife, Sonny and his grandchildrens' beloved Nana.
Beloved wife of the late Manus "Sonny," devoted mother of the late Hilarie (Michael) and Philip, loving grandmother of Danielle and Matthew.
Mr. Cranshaw, who has been bass player for the saxophonist Sonny Rollins for 50 years, "is one of the most beloved and selfless musicians out there," said John Lee, a bassist who lives in South Orange, N.J., and played with Dizzy Gillespie in the 1970s and '80s.
We meet for lunch at Pastis, the fashionable grill in Manhattan's meat-packing district, on a baking afternoon, his beloved Sonny Rollins blasting from the sound system as if in his honour.
