Obituaries

Ronald S. Wilson, of Canton, formerly of Centerville, Naples and Sarasota, FL, and Newton, on August 9, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Harriet R. (Rotman) Wilson. Devoted father of Cynthia Massarsky and her husband Barry and David Wilson. Cherished grandfather of Benjamin and his wife Sallie, Jill and her fiancée Greg, and Tori. Loving great-grandfather of Sam. Dear brother of Lary Wilson. Ronald is also survived by Do Younger with whom he lovingly shared the past 12 years. Services at Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St., Brookline, Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:30 am. Interment in Crawford St. Memorial Park, West Roxbury. Shiva followed the services on August 12th. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ronald’s memory may be made to Brown University, PO Box 1877, Providence, R.I. 02912.

Pearl (Pate) Marber-age 102, of Wellesley, formerly of Long Beach, NY and Palm Beach, FL, on August 6, 2019.Beloved wife of the late Samuel Marber. Devoted mother of Renee Silva and her husband Paul, and Andrew Marber. Dear grandmother of Lauren Silva Vitale and her husband Peter, and Justin Silva. Cherished great- grandmother of David Vitale. Graveside service at Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ, on Friday, August 9, 2019. Memorial observance will be at the home of Renee and Paul Silva on Sunday, August 11, 2-8 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, MA  02481.

Mark Edward Levy, 64 years young, of Brookline passed peacefully on August 4, 2019. He was surrounded by family and friends. Beloved husband of Gail (Steinkohl) Levy. Devoted father of Brett Levy & Nicole Leavenworth, Amanda and Jeffrey Raymond, and Danielle and Benjamin Walsh. Cherished grandfather of Charlotte, William, Oliver, Owen, Jackson, and Henry. Loving son of Marion (Bergheimer) Levy and the late Harry Levy.  Dear brother of Carolynn Levy, Michael Levy, and Gary Steinkohl. Loving son-in-law of Flora Steinkohl and the late Melvin Steinkohl.

Mark’s greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends.  He enjoyed boating and fishing on the Cape and all manner of sports, including golf, racquetball, and biking.

Mark was President of Riverside Properties, Inc. a real estate management and development firm in Wellesley.  Riverside manages commercial, residential, and retail properties in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Funeral services will be private. Memorial observance will be at the Levy home, 50-60 Longwood Ave., Brookline, MA, Tuesday 7-9 pm and Wednesday 5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mark’s memory may be made to Golby Lab, c/o Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115. The mission of Golby Lab is: Supporting the Image Guided Neurosurgery Laboratory.

Earl Fleegler, a retired hand surgeon and resident of Plymouth, MA, died on August 3, 2019 at the age of 79 while surrounded by his family.

Earl is survived by his son Eric, daughter-in-law Marisa, brother Harvey, grandchildren Joshua, Naomi and Sonia, and wife Nancy Cetlin. He is predeceased by his first wife Kathy and his son Michael.

Earl was born in Philadelphia on October 29, 1939 to Harry and Florence Fleegler. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1961 with a degree in Biology and then attended medical school at Jefferson Medical College, graduating in 1965. He trained in general surgery at Temple University and then pursued a fellowship in plastic surgery at Allegheny General Hospital and further training in hand surgery in Arizona.  He practiced his profession in Cleveland, OH from 1973 to 1995 initially in private practice and then at the Cleveland Clinic, where he was the division chief of hand surgery.  In 1995 he and Kathy moved to Ambler, PA where he continued to practice hand surgery in private practice and as a Professor and faculty member of the Department of Surgery at Rutgers University and the Newark VA. He was a world-renowned surgeon with an unparalleled experience in the treatment of hand tumors and complex hand surgery.  During his career he edited the definitive book “Tumors of the Hand and Upper Limb” and wrote several journal articles and book chapters on a variety of topics in hand surgery.  He was also recognized as a patient teacher of several generations of plastic surgery residents. He retired in 2014.

Earl was a devoted father, husband and grandfather who enjoyed his life-long passion of fly fishing – one sparked by a course given to him by Kathy. He spent a lifetime designing and tying his own flies, building bamboo fly rods, traveling around the country and the world on fishing expeditions, painting his catches in vibrant watercolors, and writing articles about the subject for fishing magazines. He was a naturalist who loved spending time outdoors. He was an observant Jew who delighted in learning about Jewish history and the Kabbalah.

In his retirement, Earl greatly enjoyed spending time with his three beloved grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family, and all who knew him.

Service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday August 6^th at Temple Beth Shalom located at 670 Highland Avenue in Needham.  Burial will follow at Shara Tfilo Cemetery located at 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury. A memorial reception following interment at the home of Colleen Monaghan, Minyan at 7pm. Shiva Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Drs. Eric and Marisa Fleegler 5-8 pm, Minyan at 7pm.

Donations and condolences may be made in Earl’s memory to either the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum at https://cffcm.com or Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing at https://projecthealingwaters.org.

Sarah Shefer 10/6/1926 – 07/31/2019 (Age 92)

Sarah Shefer lost her battle to recover from a stroke on July 31, 2019, two months before her 93^rd birthday. Sarah was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Rachel and Alexander Porath. She attended Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she majored in chemistry. After her graduation, she served as an officer in the scientific corps in the war of independence of Israel (1948-1949). During the war, Sarah met Joshua Shefer. Joshua and Sarah married in the autumn of 1950. In the early 1950s, Sarah and Joshua went to London, where they both completed PhD degrees, she in Biochemistry and he in Electrical Engineering.  Shortly after returning to Israel, Joshua accepted an assignment in the Diplomatic Service and they returned to London in the late 1950’s.  In order to pursue post-graduate studies, the family moved to Boston in April of 1960. In the mid 1960’s, the family moved to New Jersey to pursue professional opportunities.

Sarah began her career as a biochemist at the New York Public Health Research Institute. In 1979, Sarah joined the faculty of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. There she worked on original research in biochemistry—in addition to mentoring graduate students—until her retirement in 2003.

Sarah’s immediate family includes Joshua, her beloved husband for 70 wonderful years; her loving children, Ruth (Earl), David and Abigail (Donald); her devoted grandchildren, Alex (Carolina), Michael (Roxanne), Jordan, and Megan; and her brother, Nachum (Ruth), who lives in Israel.  She greatly enjoyed spending time with her family and friends—whether that meant cruising over numerous oceans, enjoying their second home in the US Virgin Islands, helping her grandchildren with homework, or conquering the New York Times crossword puzzles. A voracious reader of newspapers and mysteries, Sarah loved to discuss world affairs and share stories of her countless adventures abroad.

On Sunday, August 4th, there will be a graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park at 10:45 am. Family and friends are invited to Joshua’s home (1 Huntington Ave, apt 1503, Boston) for a light lunch starting at 1:00 pm.

Contributions in Sarah’s memory may be made to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA (https://spauldingrehab.org/giving

Natalie “Nessie” (Kaplan) Baron, of Weston, formerly of Waltham, on July 30, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Baron. Devoted mother of Audrey Kennen (Steven) and James Baron (Andrea). Cherished grandmother of Joshua, Michaela, and Jared. Dear sister of Edward Kaplan, Donald Kaplan, and the late Howard Kaplan. Services at Temple Beth Israel, 25 Harvard St., Waltham, Friday, August 2, 2019 at 11:00 am. Interment at Beth Israel Memorial Park, Waltham. Memorial observance will be held at the home of James and Andrea Baron on Friday following services until 8:00 pm continuing on Sunday and Monday from 3-8 pm. There will be a Minyan service each evening at 7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Nessie’s memory may be made to Temple Beth Israel or to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Doris Small Cohen, age 98, died on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 at Orchard Cove, Canton, MA. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, Myer S. Cohen.  She is survived by her devoted daughters Bonnie Press (Jon) and Roberta Bass, her grandchildren Juliana, Daniel (Jen), Jesse (Meegan), Evan (partner Abby), and great-grandson, Finn.

Our family is grateful for the loving and exceptional care provided by the Orchard Cove Staff. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Friday, August 2, 2019 at 1:45 pm. Shiva immediately following services at Orchard Cove until 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1 Del Pond Drive, Canton, MA 02021 www.hebrewseniorlife.org/giving

Born in Jinzhou, China, and resident of Newton, MA, passed away on July 29, 2019. Beloved wife of Dr. Glen Raffel. Dear daughter of Youkun Quan and the late Guoying Chen. Devoted and proud mother of Talia and Max Raffel. Loving sister of Xin and Tong Chen. Feng graduated Peking University, achieved her doctorate at MIT and completed her post-doctoral study at Harvard. She was former Editor-in-Chief for Molecular Cell, and director and executive publisher for American Chemical Society. Service at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., Newton, MA on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 1:30 pm. Shiva observance will begin following services at Temple Shalom, with Minyan at 5:30 pm. Shiva will continue at the family home Thursday 4–7 pm with Minyan at 6:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Feng’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Harold M. Trager-of Needham, on July 27, 2019.For over 60 years he was the beloved husband of Verna (Shaer) Trager. Dear son of the late Abraham “Al” Trager and Helen (Koor) Trager. Devoted father of Marcy Poirier and her husband Robert, and Lawrence Trager. Loving grandfather of Tyler Poirier and his wife Shannon, Danielle, Lauren, Aidan, Jaelin,and the late Jordan Poirier. Cherished great-grandfather of Elijah. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 1:00 pm.Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, family and friends are invited to the Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton until 8:00 pm.Harold was a kind and gentle man with a big heart always available to his family and his wonderful friends. A very special thank you to the Stanley Tippett Hospice Home in Needham.

Joseph Bennett Feinstein, 90, Boston born and bred, died surrounded by family on July 25, 2019. Son of I. Albert and Fannie Feinstein, of blessed memory. Youngest sibling of Bernice (Sam) Goldstein, Macy Feinstein, and Steve Feinstein, survived by sisters-in-law Anita Feinstein and Zip Feinstein. He was a lifelong Boston sports fan and was especially excited when the Red Sox finally broke the curse. He graduated from Cornell University in 1949. He raised his family in Newton, MA. He was a longtime member of Temple Emanuel in Newton where he served as President of the Brotherhood and oversaw volunteer efforts at Sunday’s Bread Food Pantry. He then lived for many years on Cape Cod in the house he called “my grandchildren’s dream.” He and his beloved wife recently celebrated 60 years of wedded bliss. He is survived by his devoted wife, Lilo Feinstein, daughters Deborah (David) Oleshansky, Vicki Borten, and Lori (Alex) Riseman, grandchildren Ben, Bryna and Raeruth Oleshansky, Lilli and Andrew Dale, Ariel, Sophia and Matthew Riseman, Eisik, Ross, Simeon, and Joshua Borten. Graveside service officiated by Rabbi Louis Polisson at 3:00 pm on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Rd, Wayland. Please make donations in his memory to the charity of your choice.