Dear Queens Friends, With sadness I share the passing of a gentleman and dear friend to Metro NYC genealogy, Walter Greenspan, aka Soyamaven@aol.com. Walter passed away on 13 July 2012 at 66 years of age, after a sudden illness. Since there was no formal obituary, please add to this tribute to Walter, for his beloved, adult twin daughters. Walter was born in Brooklyn, NYC, on 20 December 1945, as a Hanukkah gift to Jack and Beatrice Greenspan. Our Brooklyn boy finally returned home to his New York from Montana, and is interred with his parents at Maimonides-Elmont* Cemetery, 90 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY, Nassau County, New York. Walter worked as a commodities analyst for many years. He loved his daughters and Hebrew heritage...and his mom's recipes.** He was quick to inform us of his upcoming holidays, with details including foods and traditions. Simply put, Walter was best known as our Cartology Guru. When you had a question about a place, Walter could untangle its umbilici through its locations, geography, zip codes, and history, then steer you to the right repository. He was the magician of maps, especially with those complicated Long Island hamlets, villages, towns, and neighborhoods. It seemed that he responded with the accurate answer in minutes. Walter, you will be so missed in Metro NYC, Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY. Thanks for your generosity, sense of humor, and astute advice. And, for the record... * "Elmont is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the northwest corner of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City. It is a suburban bedroom community located on Long Island. The population was 33,198 at the 2010 census." Walter, with your consistent signature, "I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting." You were always interesting! Thanks for the memories, my friend. "Scarlett" aka Barb Metro NYC Researcher ** GREENSPAN FAMILY RECIPES" Cheese Blintz, Montana Blintz http://mtdiner.com/?p=136#more-136 Written by Walter Greenspan on 26 May 2009 Walter’s Pesach matzoh brei [matzoh omelet] http://mtdiner.com/?p=131#more-131 > Written by Walter Greenspan on 09 April 2008 > > It’s hamantaschen baking time [holiday cookies] http://mtdiner.com/?p=129> >> >> Written by Walter Greenspan on 11 March 2008 > > Latkes & Sufganiyot [jelly doughnuts] > http://mtdiner.com/?p=126#more-126 > >> Written by Walter Greenspan on 26 November 2007 >