Obituaries

On the morning of June 19, 2019, Miriam “Mimi” (Schildkraut) Uretzky, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, formerly of Dix Hills, New York, died surrounded by her family.

Mimi was born in New York in October, 1946. After college and graduate school, she taught in the New York City public schools before leaving teaching to raise her two children. After her children were in college, she found a second career in the mortgage loan industry, eventually retiring early to help take care of her three grandchildren.

Mimi loved the performing arts, and was happiest when she was performing on stage, singing for an audience, or seeing a show. In recent years, nothing gave her more joy than the time she spent with her grandchildren, helping to raise all three with an energy, warmth, and compassion that will follow them for the rest of their lives.

She made friends wherever she went, with a warm, engaging spirit. Settling in recent years in Charlestown, she quickly found a community of people of all ages that she bonded with as a friendly neighbor, an auntie, a close friend, or a surrogate mom or grandmother.

Mimi was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Helene. She is survived by her two children, Erin and Brian; their spouses Evan and Karen; her grandchildren Nathan, Caleb, and Ryan; and her siblings Bob and Diane Schildkraut, Billie Schildkraut, and Leah and Moti Mahfouda. She also leaves behind her loving nephews, cousins, and friends.

A funeral service will be held at Congregation Or Atid, 97 Concord Road, Wayland, MA, on Sunday, June 23rd at 1:00pm, followed by a short graveside service at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Rd., Wayland.

SIMONE AUSTER

Of Chestnut Hill.Devoted daughter of the late Murray and Frances Auster. Loving sister of Evan Auster and his son Matthew Auster. Graveside services at The Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut St. Newton, MA on Friday, June 21, 2019 at  10:00 am. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at www.pancan.org and click on “Donate Now” or send to 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Robert Goldman, of Newton, on June 18, 2019. Beloved husband of Eleanor (Greenberg) Goldman. Devoted father of Michael Goldman and his wife Amy. Dear brother of Rosalie Shafer and her husband Bob, Marilyn Tapper and her late husband Arthur, and Sandra Perrin and her husband Donald. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on the Riverway), Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be held at Temple Israel on Thursday 2-6 pm and Friday 1-3 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to support dementia research and care under the direction of Dr. Seth Gale at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Memorial gifts may be made online at www.bwhgiving.org, or checks may be made payable to Brigham and Women’s Hospital with “in memory of Robert Goldman” in the memo line and sent to: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02116.

Gertrude “Gert” Goldberg, of Brookline, formerly of Brighton, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2019 in her home with family by her side. She was 101 years old. Gert was the matriarch of a large and loving family. She was first woman to give birth to triplets at Beth Israel Hospital.

Dear daughter of the late Sam and Ida (Skalsky) Sulkin. Beloved wife of the late William “Bill” Goldberg. Cherished sister of the late Billy Sulkin and late Pearlie Chamlin. Devoted mother of Richard Goldberg and his wife Ilene of Beverly, Barbara Chandler and her late husband Robby of Lexington, Judi Goldberg of Waltham, Alan Goldberg and his wife Beth of North Attleboro, and David Goldberg and his husband Chai Fu Chang of Scottsdale, AZ. Proud grandmother of Sarah Chandler, Aaron Goldberg and his fiancé Michelle DuBow, Lily Chandler, Daniel Goldberg, Rusty Chandler, Jordan Goldberg and his fiancé Rachel Park, Ariella Goldberg and her husband Jakob Sedig, Adrienne Goldberg and her partner Tim Ormerod, Lauren Goldberg and her husband Dan Parsons. Also survived by two great-grandchildren, Rafael Gell and Grant Ormerod, as well as many caring nieces and nephews.

Services at Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St., Brookline, MA, on Wednesday, June 19, at 12:00 noon. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon. Shiva will be at her home following the funeral until 7:00 pm, and will continue Thursday 1-3 & 6-8 pm and Friday 1-3 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Temple Ohabei Shalom or HIAS, www.hias.org.

Donald Grossman, of Needham, passed away on June 9, 2019 at the Stanley Tippett Home in Needham with his family by his side. Beloved husband of Sheila (Koss) Grossman. Adored father of Julie Kapadia and Jaynie Martin and her husband Chris. Cherished grandfather of Jonathan and David. Dear brother of Barbara Chaiton and the late Geraldine Bailen. Also survived by caring nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Ave., Needham, MA, Friday, June 14, 2019, at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Independent Workman’s Circle Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MSPCA, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.

Graveside service at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Shiva observance at the Srebnick Residence, Wednesday and Thursday 7:00 – 9:00 pm with Minyan services at 7:45 pm.

Nancy Steg died peacefully on June 10, 2019 at the age of 91, surrounded by her family. She was born in Uzhgorod, Hungary in 1927 to Moishe Steg and Blime Kraus. She lost her extended family, parents, and younger brother, Josef, in Auschwitz and Buchenwald. At age 15, Nancy survived in the camps, alongside her sister, Lily, for over a year before liberation. Nancy is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Hutton and Barbara Epstein, her sons in law David Caplan and Daniel Hutton. She was predeceased by her beloved son, Michael Epstein. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Eli Hutton, Miriam Hutton, Rachel Hutton, Emily Caplan and Michaela Caplan, and her sister, Lily Schmidmayer. Nancy loved her family fiercely and felt immense pride watching her grandchildren succeed in higher education. She made close friends in her life, all of whom she touched with her sense of humor and loyalty. Her loss is felt deeply by all those who loved her, and her memory is a blessing. Despite having a youth marred by darkness, Nancy, with her sister Lily, came to America at age 19 and started anew. Education was of central importance to Nancy. She not only went on to get her GED in a language that was new to her, but she also earned her bachelors’ degree, a masters’ in education, and a masters’ in computer science. She loved traveling, nature, and art. Nancy embodied resilience, independence, and perseverance. The rare times that Nancy spoke of her past, she did so while calling for others to value diversity and to stand against injustice. In her own words, from 2001:

“A second later would have been too late for more thousands of prisoners, including probably too late for me. A second can make a difference. And one person can make a difference. If we want a future, let us keep teaching that differences in culture, religion, national origin do not deprive nations, they enrich them.”

There will be a graveside service for Nancy on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 1:00 pm  at Crawford Street Memorial Park, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury. It will be followed by Shiva from 2-6 pm at Maplewood at Weston, 99 Norumbega Rd, Weston. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to HIAS (The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) at https://www.hias.org/ways-give or  Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at https://alzfdn.org/support-us/donate/.

Patricia Ruth Needle died Friday, June 7, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. She was 72 and resided in Hudson, MA. Patricia was born in Mattapan, MA on February 2, 1947 to Miriam and Sam Needle. She is survived by her siblings, Burgess and his partner Marcia, Matthew, Clare, David and his wife Lynne, and Aaron. In addition to her siblings, she leaves her nieces and nephews, Donna, Felicia, Deborah, Hannah, Naomi, Jason, Mike and their families, along with many cousins and wonderful friends, all of whom she loved dearly. A longtime resident of Newton,MA as well as San Francisco, where she worked for years as a caring and much-loved psychiatric nurse, Pat was known for her generosity, her love of travel and meeting new people. Nothing made Pat happier then bringing a smile or joy to anyone with whom she came in contact. She’ll be greatly missed by so many people whose lives she touched. She was a volunteer and supporter of many political and social causes. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA, on  Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 11:45 am. Shiva will be at the home of Felicia Moschella and Terri Smith following burial until 7 pm and continuing Thursday 3-7 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Patty’s memory may be made to PD Active, P.O. Box 9246, Berkeley, CA 94709, a non-profit organization founded by people with Parkinson’s disease to help themselves and others cope with the disease. 

Jeanne (Herwitz) Feiner Burmon, of Chestnut Hill, on June 5, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Michael Burmon and Samuel Feiner. Devoted mother of Edward Jay Burmon and David Leonard Burmon and his wife Kayo. Loving grandmother or Lynn Lombardo and her husband Eric, Kate Burmon, Andrew Burmon and his wife Caroline, Sophie Goloff, and Ben Goloff. Cherished great-grandmother of Ella Lombardo. Sister of the late Shirlee Isenberg and Ruth Dreier. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on The Riverway), Friday, June 7, 2017 at 12 noon. Interment in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, 350 Grove St., West Roxbury. Following interment, memorial observance will be held at Jeanne’s residence. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Hadassah Northeast, 1320 Centre St., Newton Centre, MA 02459.

Graveside service at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, MA, on Friday, June 7, 2019 at 2:00 pm.