Obituary of Ernest H. Kahn

Ernest H. Kahn, age 87 of Niskayuna, NY died on Monday morning, April 6, 2015 at his residence. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Mr. Kahn has resided in the Capital District since 1941. Ernest was an engineer with General Electric for many years. He was a longtime member of Congregation Gates of Heaven, the Schenectady Jewish Community Center and was very active with the Jewish Federation of NENY. . Ernest is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Gloria Kofsky Kahn and 2 children, Ronald Kahn and his wife Julia Rowe of San Francisco, California and Susanne Bronstein and her husband Stephen of Ashland, Massachusetts. Cherished grandfather of of Max and Eli Kahn, Katie Sierchio, Sam and Sophie Bronstein. Services at Congregation Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Avenue Schenectady on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 2:00pm. Interment will follow in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Schenectady. The period of mourning will be observed on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm.at Congregation Gates of Heaven. Those wishing to remember Ernest in a special way may make a memorial contribution to Congregation Gates of Heaven or the Schenectady Jewish Community Center, 2565 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12309.