Obituary of Bernard J. Cohen

BERNARD J. "DOC" COHEN Guilderland, New York Bernard J. "Doc" Cohen, age 83 of Guilderland, NY died on Thursday morning, March 15, 2012 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Doc was born in Troy, NY and was the son of the late Isaac and Eva Greenstein Cohen. He was a graduate of Troy High School and was all American in Basketball where he helped lead his team to an undefeated season in 1946.In 1998 he was inducted into the Troy Basketball Hall of Fame. Mr. Cohen was the owner of the former Sterling Barber Supply in Albany. He was a member of Albany City Lodge # 540 Knights of Pythias and the Independent Benevolent Society in Albany. Doc was an avid racquetball player and was nationally ranked 11th in the age 60 plus and over group. He also enjoyed golf and ping pong and will be remembered by his friends and family as an all around athlete. Mr. Cohen enjoyed spending time with his family and looked forward to eating breakfast and gathering with the "crew" at the Gateway Diner and later the Price Chopper in the Westgate Shopping Plaza. Doc is survived by his loving wife of 62 years years, Hilde Gerson Cohen. Devoted father of Mark Cohen of Schenectady, NY and Eric Cohen and his wife Tiffani of Troy, NY. Cherished grandfather of Alexis Cohen and James Parker Cohen. He also leaves his adored daughter in law, Luann Boggs, wife of his son, Ron of Plano, Texas. He was the uncle of Lori Dorsky( Stephen) and Jill Atlas (Alvin) of Birmingham, Alabama and was the great uncle of Isa and Rebecca Dorsky. Bernie was predeceased by his loving son, Ron Cohen and his sister, Roberta " Sissy" Toranto. Services at the Levine Memorial Chapel, 649 Washington Avenue Albany, NY on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 12 noon. Interment will follow in the Independent Benevolent Cemetery in Guilderland, NY. Those wishing to remember Doc in a special way may make a memorial contribution to the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital , 315 South Manning Blvd Albany, NY 12208 or the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center, 180 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY 12203.