Joseph "Yossi" Berechman

IN MEMORIAM

 

A Note of Deepest Sympathy and Condolence on the Passing of Professor Joseph Berechman, Beloved husband of Professor Iris Geva-May, November 23, 2025

 

It is with a profound sadness to share the passing of Professor Joseph Berechman, fondly known as Yossi, a much beloved husband to Iris Geva-May, a father, a grandfather and friend to many. After facing the challenges of Parkinson’s for many years, Yossi, with his loving wife by his side, passed peacefully away on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, NY.

 

Professor Joseph Berechman had been a leading international transportation economist who has had an everlasting impact on his field, with tens of articles and many books published. He had an extensive international network of colleagues, former students, on five continents who cherished his scholarship, kindness and determination. He has been the Chair of the Economics Department and Marvin Kristen Chair Professor at the Powel School CCNY, CUNY, New York; Canada Research Chair in Transportation Economics in the Business School at UBC, Vancouver, BC;  Chair and Founder of the Department of Public Policy at Tel Aviv University, researcher at the Hague, and advisor, among others with the EU Commission, New York State: MTA; Israel Ministry of Transportation, and so many more over his distinguished career. He was an athlete, marathon runner, history, poetry, philosophy, and a lover of music.  

 

He was loved and revered by all who knew him.  We extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to Iris and the entire family during this devastating time.  The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Joseph Berechman Economics Fund at City College, CUNY in support of excellence in economics (Please contact Annika Lüdke aluedke@ccny.cuny.edu)  or to the Joseph Berechman Scholarship Fund at the School of Public Policy, Urban Studies Center, Tel Aviv University (Please contact Ravit Hananel, Head of the Department of Public Policy  at hananelr@tauex.tau.ac.il)