Walter Riss

Riss, Walter of Greenvale, NY on May 24, 2015. A WWII Veteran. Professor of Neuroscience at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and a former Dean of their graduate school. Founder of Brain, Behavior and Evolution, a scientific journal. Beloved husband of Barbara. Loving father of Richard (Kathryn), Elizabeth LaRose (Brian), Joan Riss, and Charles (Sandey Wolfe). Cherished grandfather of Christopher (Meghan), Timothy and Jonathon LaRose, and great-grandfather of Isabelle LaRose. Dear brother of Eugenia Riss. Visiting Thur. Jun 4, 6-9 pm at Whitting Funeral Home 300 Glen Cove Ave., Glen Head, NY 11545 www.whitting.com Interment Friday Jun 5 12 pm at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY. Memorial Service 10 am Sat. Jun 6 at United Methodist Church of Sea Cliff, Sea Cliff, NY. Donations may be made to: American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123 OR Alzheimer's Association 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60604-7633