ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed as academic, with costs payable personally by Karen W. to Sidney S. The death of Ida S. during the pendency of the appeal renders the appeal academic ( see Matter of Rose BB., 246 A.D.2d 820, 821; Matter of Borack, 237 A.D.2d 149, 150; see also Knoer v. Pace, 125 A.D.2d 1006). SMITH, J.P., KRAUSMAN, McGINITY and RIVERA, JJ., concur.