Obituaries

Robert B. “Bob” Foster, age 72, resident of Scituate, MA died on August 10, 2021, from complications of lung cancer. He passed away surrounded and held by his loved ones. Bob was born August 3, 1949 in Boston, MA to Rosalyn Estelle and Melvin Jason Foster. Loving brother to Gail Rosenberg and spouse Arnold Rosenberg and Dr. Lanny Foster. Survived by his children Jessica Bode, Dr. Blake Foster, son-in-law Brian Bode, his former spouse and mother of children, Lynne Foster, the love of his life Deborah Ceccarini, her daughters Nicole and her spouse Robert Brown, Lisa Ceccarini and significant other Natalie Green, and faithful four-legged companion Vinnie Foster. He will be remembered fondly by his numerous nieces. Renowned locksmith to Wellesley, MA and surrounding areas. Owner and operator of L&M Lock Service, Boston Decorative Hardware and Foster Lock Service.

Passionate and competitive skier and golfer. Sought after ski instructor at Ragged Mountain Resort. Unwavering commitment to substance use recovery to himself and others. Lived side-by-side with his English Labrador Vinnie, forever going on adventures and giving each other love. Thrill seeker, spicy food lover and lived every day like it was his last. Movie buff, certified scuba diver and live-music enthusiast. Could be found taking the scenic route, particularly on the back of his soft-tailed Heritage Classic Harley Davidson. Always seeking peace through wind therapy riding on two wheels. His passion for life, humor and love will be eternally missed.

Three words to summarize his life: Never give up.

Memorial service held privately due to ongoing pandemic.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Massachusetts Organization of Addiction Recovery (MOAR).

Jordan Lowell Golding died August 8, 2021 at home at Fox Hill Village from complications of vascular dementia with his beloved Sandy, his wife of sixty-eight years, and his family by his side. Jordan was born in Boston on July 12, 1927, to Herman H. Golding and Dorothy C. Golding. He loved to tell people that he shared a birthday with Julius Caesar. With that auspicious start, Jordan attended Boston Latin School, graduating in 1944. Matriculating at Harvard College with the Class of 1948, he enrolled in the Navy V-12 program, which took him to Bucknell and Franklin & Marshall for a semester each, with the ultimate objective of becoming a Naval Aviator. The war ended before he could get into the air, and Jordan returned to Harvard, completing his B.A. in Economics in 1948 from his suite in Eliot House. Although not on the air, Jordan served as business manager for WHRB, foreshadowing his successful career in finance. Jordan crossed the river to Allston and joined the Harvard Business School Class of 1950.

On January 7, 1950, Jordan accepted an invitation from a B-School classmate to join in a celebratory dinner as the arranged date of Sandra Hirsh, and the rest, as they say, is history. Upon graduation, although a position with his father’s accounting firm, H.H. Golding & Company, awaited, Uncle Sam had other ideas, as the Korean Conflict had begun, and Jordan owed the Navy some more service. Abandoning his flight plan, Jordan took his business degree and joined the Supply Corps and was assigned to the USS Charles H Roan (DD853) as a Lieutenant (jg) after completing training at Bayonne. Jordan and the Roan successfully defended Newport and Cuba for two years. Jordan courted Sandy with all the pomp and circumstance that the uniform and the flag can convey, and they were married on March 15, 1953.

After a brief foray into merchandising for Navy stores, Jordan joined H.H. Golding & Company, soon renamed Golding, Golding & Company, beginning his thirty-five-year career as a Certified Public Accountant. Despite the challenges of growing a small firm, Jordan was able to achieve a good deal of visibility in the profession through his work with the Massachusetts Society and the American Institute of CPAs. By 1967, Golding, Golding & Company merged with KPMG, then Peat, Marwick & Mitchell, and Jordan went from a partner in one of Boston’s smaller firms to a partner with the largest accounting firm in the world. At KPMG, recognizing the growing importance of innovation within the Route 128 corridor, he led the development of the firm’s technology practice. Within the firm, he was noted for his active and enlightened mentorship of junior staff.

Jordan’s prominence in the business community led to key volunteer roles with such organizations as The Beth Israel Hospital, The French Library, The Boston Symphony, the Harvard Business School Association, among other non-profits. When he retired in 1988, Jordan served as an advisor to The Warren Alpert Foundation, New Balance, and Grand Circle Travel among others, while continuing his existing community engagements. As a retirement present from his partners at KPMG, Jordan was afforded the opportunity to conduct the Boston Pops in their rendition of “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Quite a capstone to a musical career that began as a lowly trumpet player in the Boston Latin School band.

Despite a demanding and challenging career, family was always foremost to Jordan. Larry (1955), Ellen (1957) and Matt (1962) were each engaged with Jordan in unique and special ways. Despite the objections of several grandparents, Jordan would indulge the vestige of his foregone Naval Aviator career by taking the kids flying out of such airfields as Norwood, North Adams and Sebago Lake. Jordan typically planned the family vacation schedule around AICPA meetings, reserving two each year for the family, and one for him and Sandy alone. Trips to Ft. Lauderdale, Savannah, Biloxi, Washington DC and the Grand Canyon stand out as such memorable family occasions.

The family rented summer homes in Ogunquit for many years, and Jordan would commute on weekends to be with the family. In 1973, he purchased a home on Lake Wequaquet in Centerville, which became the permanent focus of family summer activities. It also allowed Jordan to resume his Naval career, as he became an avid racer on Sunfish in the weekly regattas at the Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club. His love for the Cape and the lake in particular led to his becoming a founding member of the Wequaquet Lake Protective Association, dedicated to the environmental health of the ancient body of water. In 1982 and 1983, Jordan joined Larry’s crew on his chartered sailboat off the Cape. This led to the pursuit of an offshore sailing certificate and the exploration with Sandy of the Caribbean Islands that he had not conquered during the Korean Conflict. Jordan and Sandy enjoyed travel, and counted Europe, Asia, Antarctica, and the South Pacific among their many passport entries.

Ever the loyal Harvard Grad, Jordan was a season ticket holder for contests on the Gridiron at Soldiers Field. The College, in all of its manifestations, from reunions, to football, to the squash courts at the Commonwealth Avenue clubhouse to lunch at One Federal Street, was never far from his thoughts.

Jordan leaves his wife, Sandy, son Larry (Cynthia) of New York City, daughter Ellen Rosenblatt (David) of Newton, and son Matt (Dawn) of Rancho Palos Verdes in addition to four grandchildren, Eliot, Rebecca, Sam, and Josh, four step-grandchildren, Danny (Missy), Sarah, Aaron and Sarah and two step-great grandchildren, Seth and Simon. He also leaves his brother, Marvin (Sis) of Boca Raton.

Services will be held at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, MA on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 12 Noon. Interment at Sharon Memorial Park, (both will be live streamed). Masks are required for anyone in attendance. The family will sit Shiva at Fox Hill Village, 10 Longwood Drive, Westwood, on Wednesday and Thursday 7-9 pm. Donations in Jordan’s memory may be made to Hebrew SeniorLife Hospice, c/o Hebrew SeniorLife Development Office, 1200 Centre Street, Boston MA 02131, with Jordan Golding in the memo line, online at giving@HebrewSeniorLife.org, or to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Office of Philanthropy, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, online at www.bidmc.org/giving.

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Janice (Hootstein) Newman, age 93, longtime resident of Needham, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021. Predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Donald J. Newman. Janice was the devoted mother of her son Mitchel S. Newman, also of Needham. Raised in Chelsea by her parents William and Dorothy (Gale) Hootstein, Janice was the loving sister and sister-in-law of the late Milton and Rosalyn Hootstein.  Retired for many years from her job in a sales accounting department, Janice took great pride in her work, her appearance and home. She loved to hear all the news about her nephews, niece, great and great-great nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at Roxbury Mutual Cemetery in Woburn, MA on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 2:00pm. Special thanks to all the caregivers at Wingate Needham and Good Shepherds Hospice. Donations in Janice’s memory may be made to the Dementia Society of America or the Hospice that cared for Janice, or the charity of your choice.

Mildred (Gluck) Barron, of Newton, at 88 yrs., passed away on August 5, 2021. Daughter of the late Menasha and Frimmet (Fogel) Gluck. Beloved wife of the late Richard Michael Barron. Devoted mother of Mark Barron (Susan), Debbie Smookler (David), and Jim Barron and the late Dana Barron. Cherished grandmother of Michelle, Eric, Lindsey, Matthew, Melissa, Richard and Andrew and their spouses Chanan, Julia, David, and Emily. Dear great-grandmother of Jack, Ben and Arielle Glambosky, Dean and Zack Smookler, and Simone, Jacob, and Drew Sandell and Theodore Barron. Loving sister to Ben and Betty Gluck and the late Sidney Goode, Marcus Gluck, Arthur Gluck, Bertha-Beth Snyder and Hyman Gluck. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Services at Temple Emanuel will be private with family only. Live streaming of the service will be available Friday, August 6, 2021 at 10:00am by clicking here.  Shiva will be private with a celebration at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Lois Fern Fleischer-Age 92, of Weston, formerly of Newton, August 2, 2021. Daughter of the late Irving L. and Goldie (Adler) Bloom. Beloved wife of the late Aaron N. Fleischer. Devoted mother of Andy, Daniel (Valerie), Elizabeth (Craig), and the late Gary and Jennifer. Proud grandmother of Jill (Matt), Douglas (Lee), Alison (Jeremy), Jayme, Robyn (Michael), Jordan, and Joseph. Great-grandmother of Drew, Lucas, Jaelyn and Avery. Sister of Barbara Smith. Private burial will take place at Sharon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Beatrice (Weidenfeld) Newman, 91 yrs, of Sharon passed on August 1, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Emanuel J. Newman. Devoted mother of Ellen Rothberg and her husband Howard, Art Newman and his wife Stacy and David Newman and his wife Sara. Cherished grandmother of Emma and Dahlia Newman, Carolyn, Emily and Sharon Newman, Darren Rothberg and Philip Rothberg and his wife Sabrina. Proud great-grandmother of Koren, Gavri and Zehava Rothberg.

Born on December 4, 1929 to David and Ida (Tobias) Weidenfeld, Beatrice grew up in Dorchester, MA with much loved siblings: Hilda, Amy and Morris. When their parents passed away early, the children, some with households of their own by then, relied on each other. Those siblings passed the love of family to their children, and it continues through the generations

Service will be held at the Temple Israel of Sharon, 125 Pond St., Sharon, MA on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 1:30pm. Burial will follow at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA. The funeral will be livestreamed via Zoom, if you wish to join the funeral service virtually please see below:

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To view the interment please click link below:

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Donations in Beatrice’s memory may be made to Magen David Adom or Temple Israel of Sharon.

Jane( Covitz) Greenfield-Of Boston, on July 28,2021. Beloved wife of Arthur Greenfield. Devoted daughter of the late Ruth ( (Jacobs) and Alvan Covitz. Dear sister of David Covitz and his wife Karen, William Covitz and his wife Cathy. Dear aunt of Dr. Lynne Hardy and her husband Drew, Amy Arnold, Rabbi Mark Covitz and his wife Stacy, Robert Covitz and his wife Rabbi Stephanie Covitz, and Jeffrey Covitz and his wife Elizabeth. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park,40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Friday August 6, 2021 at 1:45pm.Please assemble behind administration building. In Lieu of flowers remembrances to The Sherrill House, 135 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.

Howard I. Goldstein

October 18, 1947 – July 29, 2021

Howard Ira Goldstein, 73, of Newton, Massachusetts, passed away on July 29, 2021, surrounded by the love of his devoted family and friends after a long struggle with prostate cancer.

Howie was so many things to so many people, and the world does not look the same without him in it.

He was a pioneer in the field of collaborative law in Massachusetts through his firm Goldstein & Bilodeau P.C., working as a compassionate and gifted family law attorney for decades and serving clients in their most challenging moments through his enduring belief in mediation as a tool to keep families emotionally intact at the end of a marriage.

After his initial cancer diagnosis in 2007, he became a relentless advocate for funding for prostate cancer research and awareness at the Massachusetts State House, working tirelessly to ensure that adequate testing and early detection tools were available in all communities. He also served on the board and was deeply committed to the work of Oneinforty, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about the risk of inheriting BRCA gene mutations (which he had and made his cancer far more challenging to treat) and provides the support individuals and families need to effectively manage their cancer risk.

Howie was also a committed political volunteer and advocate, and believed in politics as a means of uplifting leaders committed to the fight for justice, civil rights, and fairness. His work in politics over the decades brought him into the trenches of campaigns from Bobby Kennedy to Father Robert Drinan, to Governors Michael Dukakis and Deval Patrick, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley.

He was also incredibly passionate about his Jewish faith and advocacy within Boston’s vibrant Jewish community — serving at different times in leadership roles within his synagogue, Temple Emanuel of Newton, and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, among many others. Howie’s final trip before his cancer made travel impossible was a long awaited journey to Israel with his daughter Jennifer and son Alex, where he was able to walk the streets of Jerusalem one last time, eat a good falafel (or six), and pray with and for his family at the Western Wall.

Howie lived a life of authenticity and humility, eschewing fancy people and fancy things for the simple pleasures in life. He loved a good piece of lemon pound cake, a cup of decaf coffee, and the privilege of being present around the table with good friends and his adoring family, or sitting at the piano and belting out some of his favorite oldies. He was a peacemaker and the purest of souls that could put people at ease by his mere presence, and the reverberations of his loss will be felt for many, many years to come.

Howie had more dear friends and colleagues than anyone knew how to adequately count and keep track of, and they relied upon him daily for his unsurpassed wisdom, love, and deeply empathetic ear. They will miss him so very much.

Most of all, Howie was an incredibly loving husband to his wife Miriam, to whom he was married for 45 years; a devoted, proud and endlessly supportive father to his children Jennifer and Alex; and a doting grandfather to his granddaughters Eloise and Vivienne.

In addition to his wife and two children, Howie leaves behind his son-in-law David, his daughter-in-law Alyssa, his sisters Donna and Tina, his niece and nephews Judi, Jake, David, and Zachary. His brother-in-law Stewart and his wife Liz,  his sister-in-law Betsy and her husband Don, and an extended family of cousins who loved him.

His legacy is one of tremendous love, kindness, humility, and peace that we should all aspire to carry forward in his absence.

Funeral, burial, and shiva, were held privately due to the ongoing COVID pandemic.

Donations in his name are encouraged to the organization Oneinforty.org.  We are all so grateful for the love and outpouring of support and kindness following his passing. May his memory be a blessing, always.

Donald “Donny” Fisher, 92, of Weston, FL, formerly of Newton Center, MA, passed away on July 27, 2021.  Beloved husband of the late Barbara A. (Sheffer) Fisher.  Devoted father to Robyn & Asaf Cohen and Lisa & Ted Niebloom.  Dear grandfather of Melissa Cohen, Ali Cohen, Adam & Brittany Cohen, Jarrod & Galit Niebloom, Joshua Niebloom, and Jacob & Talia Niebloom.  Proud great-grandfather of Basya Niebloom and Sara Niebloom.  Loving brother of Cheryl Bovarnick.

Interment will be held graveside at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 2:45 pm.  The family prefers all attendees be vaccinated.

Shiva will be held following the service until 8:00 pm at the Cohen Residence.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in Donald’s memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Of Wellesley, passed away July 19, 2021, at home at the age of 81, surrounded by his family. Ron is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Joanne (Hirshfield) Ronkin of 49 years, his cherished daughter, Suzanne Ronkin, and grandsons Hayden and Caleb Leone of whom he was enormously proud.  He leaves his sister, Glenda Ronkin, dear aunt, Carol Ronkin, and nieces and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents Sally (Raskin) and George Ronkin. A private Graveside Service will be held at Congregation Chai Odom Cemetery. Remembrances in memory of Ronald may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift.