Obituaries

of North Truro, on August 18, 2019. Beloved wife of Harris W. Adams.

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Bornstein, Janice M. (Ellman), of Sharon, MA, on August 21, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Marvin Bornstein. Devoted mother of Lori Lape and her husband Chip. Proud grandmother of Zoie Lawton and her husband Giles, and Joshua Lape. Loving sister or Norton Ellman and his wife Muriel, and the late Philip Ellman. She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Janice had a strong passion for education and loved teaching which she did for over 30 years in the Sharon school systems. She was constantly taking classes herself, always wanting to learn more. Janice enjoyed writing poetry, often sharing it with her family and friends. After her retirement, she continued tutoring immigrants learning the English language. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 12:45 pm. Immediately following services, memorial observance will be at the home of Norton and Muriel Ellman. Shiva observance will begin Saturday 7-10 pm, and Sunday 2-5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Janice’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452

Toby (Melnick) Penn, of Dedham, formerly of Boston, on August 19, 2019. Beloved wife of Gerald “Jerry” Penn. Devoted mother of Joshua Penn and his wife Sara and Alison Carp and her husband Stewart. Cherished grandmother of Emily and Will Carp and Chloe and David Penn. Loving sister of Ellen Stahler. Dear aunt of Jaime Smoller and Stacy Engels. Services at the Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA, Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 10:00 am. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Joshua and Sara Penn on Thursday 6-8 pm and the home of Alison and Stewart Carp on Friday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA 02131.

GELLER, Louis M., 96, of Lasell Village in Auburndale and formerly of Brookline, on August 16, 2019. Husband of Mona, father of Lynne and Gary. Lou worked all his professional life as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in private practice, a field he loved. He was a proud member of the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute, and created and managed original art displays for their Back Bay office. This was truly “a labor of love”, as he loved the visual arts and collected art work all his life. He was a veteran of World War II. Born in New York, he moved to Lawrence, MA as a teenager, where he lived with his parents and brother, William, and sister, Selma, with extended family close by. Family was the single most important thing in his life. Graveside service will be held on Wednesday August 21 at 1:00 pm at the Pride of Lynn Cemetery, Lake Shore Rd., Lynn. Following interment family and friends are invited to gather at Lasell Village, 85A Seminary Ave., in The Rogers Classroom from 3:30-5:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lou’s memory may be sent to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

Sandra Vera (Shraiar) Abel, Sunday, August 18, 2019. She was 81. Sandra was born in Boston, daughter of the late Samuel Shraiar and Beatrice (Mayser) Shraiar. Wife of the late Herschel Abel. Mother of Allison Henkel and her husband Roger, and Erik Abel. Grandmother of Luke and Baily Henkel. She was the past president of Women’s American ORT, vice president and assistant treasurer of TBA Randolph and town meeting member for 30 years. Service at B’nai Tikvah, 1301 Washington St. Canton, MA on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA, shiva will be held at the Simon C. Fireman Community, Card Room, 640 North Main Street, Randolph, MA 8:30 pm and Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the Simon C. Fireman Community, at Sandra’s late residence from 2-4:00 pm and 7-9:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sandra’s memory may be made to B’nai Tikvah or the charity of your choice.

Marybeth Bencic, Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Daughter of Beverly H. (Lerner) Ostroger and the late Joseph G. Ostroger. Sister of Sharon J. Kenny and her husband Bill. Aunt of Jake Kenny and Krystall and Ashley Vincent.

Marybeth was a passionate Special Education teacher in the Malden Public Schools for many years.

Service at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 12 noon. Burial will be private. Following service family and friends are invited to a remembrance luncheon and gathering at the Newton Mariott, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA until 5 pm.

 Donations in her memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

Barry M. Miller of  Needham, on August 15, 2019.Beloved husband of Linda (Gefen) Miller. Devoted father of Scott Miller and his wife Christine, and Lisa Miller. Dear grandfather of Cecelia Miller and Andrew Miller. Dear brother of the late Carol. Dear brother in law of Gerald S. Gefen. Services in the chapel of Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Memorial observance will be announced at services. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, MA on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 1:45 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mitchell’s memory may be made to Chabad Jewish Center of Jupiter c/o Building Campaign, 1209 Main St., #110, Jupiter, FL 33458. (Please note: include Library/Chapel on the memo line).

Helen Stone Levenson

of Newton Lower Falls, MA, and Center Tuftonboro, NH, on August 14, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Daniel D. Levenson. Devoted mother of Rachel Acker, Marilyn Komessar and Judy Levenson. Proud grandmother of Alex and Hallie Komessar, William and Benjamin Acker, and Olivia and Dani Levenson. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, MA on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 10:30 am. Following interment at Beit Olam Cemetery, 60 Old Sudbury Rd., Wayland, MA, memorial observance will be at Helen’s late residence until 4 pm and 6-8:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen’s memory may be made to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger, PO Box 96119, Washington DC 20090.

Adele (Cohen) Goldstein, of Chestnut Hill, on August 14, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Arnold B. Goldstein. Devoted mother of Susan Doban and her husband Geoffrey and Dori Hirsch and her husband Bennett. Cherished grandmother of Hannah and Lydia Doban and Julia, Madeleine, and Abigail Hirsch. Dear sister of the late Arnold Cohen and Thelma Silverman. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave. (parking on the Riverway), Boston, Monday, August 19, 2019 at 10:30 am. Interment at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva will be held at Temple Israel following the interment. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The Boston Symphony Orchestra, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.