He is survived by his adoring wife Carmen Grau , Ph . D. , his daughters Ariana , 13 , and Mia , 10 , his brother Jon and sister-in-law Marnie , his sisters Melanie and Dany and their families , his parents Mark Silvan and Helaine Shlasko -LRB- widow of his stepfather Bernie Shlasko -RRB- , his stepmother Abby , his mother-in-law Felisa , his entire family in Barcelona , Spain , his many nieces and nephews , and numerous friends .