Joan Blum Rubenstein, 97, of Syracuse, NY, died May 24. She was precessed by her husband Wmanuel Rubenstein. She was the daughter of the late Majorie Livingston Blum and Melville Blum. She is survived by her children, Susan Rubenstein Reed of Rochester, NY, Robert (Helen) Rubenstein of Fairlawn, NJ, and Patti (Jonathan) Becker of Stamford, Conn.; 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her granddaughter, Stephanie Rachel Becke.