ENGLEWOOD, FL-Elliot Meyer Helfand age 100, passedaway on Sunday morning July 28, 2019 in Windsor of VeniceHospice Care, Venice, FL. He had the peace and comfort of his loving wife, Marty at his side. He was born on January 12, 1919 in New York City, son of the late Reuben and Rose Osowitz Helfand. He was educated in Brushton, NY, went on to Michigan State University and Clarkson University where he earned his Bachelor's Degree. In 1943 he answered the call of his country, enlisting in the US Army Air Corp. He was honorably discharged in in 1946 attaining the rank of Private First Class. On September 1, 1946 he was united in marriage to the former Florence Morris in Baltimore, MD. They shared a loving and devoted union of forty-nine years until her passing on November 25, 1995. For many years Mr. Helfand owned Ruby's Department Store in Richfield Springs. He retired in January of 1984. On April, 4, 1997 he married the former Martha Koch-Hecox. They spent their time in both Richfield Springs on Canadrago Lake in the summer months and in Englewood, Florida during the winter. Elliot had a strong belief in God and was a member of bothTemple Beth Joseph in Herkimer and Temple Beth-El in North Port, FL. He had a strong sense of community and was a sixty-five year member of North Star Lodge # 107 Free and Accepted Masons, a member for sixty years of the Richfield Springs Rotary Club, an honorary member at the Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Club in Englewood, FL, the American Legion Post # 616 Richfield Springs and Herkimer Elks Lodge # 1439. In his leisure time he enjoyed playing golf and was the oldest living playing member of the Otsego Gulf Club. He was happiest when he was surrounded by his many friends and family especially his five cherished grandchildren and two Great Grandchildren. He will be sadly missed. Surviving him are his devoted wife of 22 years, Marty, two sons William Helfand of Los Angeles, CA, Terry Helfand of Hillsboro, NJ, two daughters, Marsha Rubenstein and her husband Alan of Staten Island, Deborah Cohen and her husband Alan of Baltimore, MD, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents and first wife Florence, he was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law Sol and Estelle Helfand and daughter-in-law Mary Stockdale. Funeral service for Mr. Helfand will take place on Friday 11:00am at Temple Beth Joseph, Herkimer. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Richfield Springs. Shiva will be observed at 5:30 pm on Saturday at Temple Beth Joseph, Herkimer; Sunday through Wednesday at 7:00 pm at 222 Bibik Road, Richfield Springs. Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the Helfand-HecoxScholarship, PO Box 631, Richfield Springs, NY 13439, or to Temple Beth Joseph, PO Box 190, Herkimer, NY 13350. Funeral Service

Friday, August 2, 2019 11:00 AM

Temple Beth Joseph N. Prospect Street Herkimer, NY 13350 Shiva

Saturday, August 3, 2019 5:30 PM

Temple Beth Joseph N. Prospect Street Herkimer, NY 13350