The date of death given for Molly Picon at the end of this article is not correct. The New York Times, the American Jewish Year Book, and Wikipedia state the same date as April 6, 1992. The New York Times obituary ran on April 7 and stated that she died "yesterday." Someone erroneously inferred that "yesterday" was April 6. However, the Philadelphia Inquirer obituary, which ran on April 8 (a Wednesday), stated that Molly Picon died on the previous Sunday, which was April 5. She died in Lancaster, PA.
The date of April 5 is also written in stone. One can view a photo of her gravestone in the Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens County, New York. April 5 is easily seen in the photo. Go to the website Find A Grave and see for yourself.
The date of death given for Molly Picon at the end of this article is not correct. The New York Times, the American Jewish Year Book, and Wikipedia state the same date as April 6, 1992. The New York Times obituary ran on April 7 and stated that she died "yesterday." Someone erroneously inferred that "yesterday" was April 6. However, the Philadelphia Inquirer obituary, which ran on April 8 (a Wednesday), stated that Molly Picon died on the previous Sunday, which was April 5. She died in Lancaster, PA.
The date of April 5 is also written in stone. One can view a photo of her gravestone in the Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens County, New York. April 5 is easily seen in the photo. Go to the website Find A Grave and see for yourself.
Rabbi Fred Davidow