Obituaries

of Canton, formerly of Skokie, Ill., on July 15, 2018. Beloved wife for 74 years of Morry Musicant. Devoted mother of Myra Musicant and her husband Howard Cohen, Ralph Musicant and his wife Carleen Schreder, and David Musicant. Dear grandmother of Joshua Cohen and his wife Margo Lindauer, Molly Cohen and her husband Bashi Wu, and Jennifer Cohen. Proud great grandmother of Ella and Valea Lindauer-Cohen. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Yiddish Book Center, 101 West St., Amherst, MA 01002, or Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA 02131.

Lillian (Whitman) Glick-Of West Roxbury, on July 13, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Irving E. Glick. Devoted mother of Richard Glick, and Susan Everts and her husband Dr. Erich Everts. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer Gelman and her husband David Gelman Esq., and Matthew Everts, Bonnie Mitchell, and Alex Hansen. Loving sister of Shirley Stern and the late Eva Green, Nettie Kutcher, Archie and Morris Whitman. Services at Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 10:00 am.

Warner V. Slack, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, died June 23, age 85. Dr. Slack was among the first physicians to envision the essential role that computers would play in medicine and healthcare delivery. His landmark work involving computer-patient interviews, begun during the 1960s, anticipated by decades the now-prevalent field of electronic medical records.

A New Jersey native, Dr. Slack was a 1955 graduate of Princeton, and a 1959 graduate of Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force in the Philippines during the early 1960s.

Loved ones recall his warmth, optimism, gentleness and generosity. He was happiest spending time with wife Carolyn and family at their cabin on Meddybemps Lake in Maine. A long-time Newton resident, he was a trustee of Lasell College.

In addition to his wife of 62 years, Dr. Slack is survived by daughters Alison and Jennifer, son Charlie, and 7 grandchildren. Grandson Sean Peters died last year.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 27 at 3 pm at the Memorial Church in Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Warner Slack Scholarship for Clinical Informatics, 1330 Beacon Street, Suite 400, Brookline, MA 02446.

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Dr.M. Murray Nierman, age 99, passed away peacefully at his home in Jupiter Florida, on July 11, 2018, just 7 weeks shy of his 100^th birthday.  He was born in Boston, MA on September 1, 1918 to loving parents Harry Nierman and Fannie (Melamed) Nierman. He attended; Boston College, Clark University, Chicago Medical School and did his internship in Hammond Indiana at St. Margaret’s Hospital. He was an Associate with the American Academy of Dermatology, a member of the faculty of Chicago Medical School, a member of the staff of St. Margaret’s Hospital and an author of numerous scientific articles published in medical journals. He also did investigative research for several pharmaceutical houses.  He served with the U.S. public health service in the US Navy. Among Murray’s many talents, he loved to write.  Two of his books: Patients and Ponies, and Doctors Who Walk On Water…drown, received wonderful accolades resulting in an invitation to appear on the Jack Paar Show. He loved to sing and often showered those around him with a melodic fond memory of the past. He had a passion for racehorses and reveled in running to the winners’ circle to greet one of his horses. For decades Dr. Nierman  had a dermatology practice in Calumet City, Illinois and then later for decades in Hammond, Indiana on River Oaks Drive.  Many of his patients would wait hours to see him.  His dedication to his patients was his passion. Left to honor Murray and remember his love are his 7 children, Robert (Gail), Michael, Bruce (Jeanne), Kevin (Michelle), Todd (Carolyn), Patricia, Nancy (David); ten grandchildren: Dawn, Heath, Katy, Jon, Ashley, Sasha, Christopher, Sarah, John Nierman and Kyle Black; nine great-grandchildren; and a beloved brother, Eddie, whom he dearly loved and respected; and many nieces and nephews. His wife Frances Frietag survives him. Murray was preceded in death by his beloved wife Betty Nierman: parents: Harry and Fannie:  brothers: Charlie, Nathan, Allan, Henry, and sisters: Lillian and Rae and his first grandson Derek. Graveside service at Staro Konstantinov cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, MA on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 1 pm. Following services family will be at the home of Ed Nierman till :8:00pm. The Nierman family would like to extend our gratitude to Firstat RN Care Management Services, Hospice of Palm Beach County and Broward County for their kind and tender care of Dr. Nierman in his final days.  A special thank you to Hermie Henry who has been his friend and caring special aide for the past five years. Murray will be remembered as a dedicated doctor, loving father, with an incredible sense of humor and passion for his patients.  When asked what was he particularly proud of in his life he said, “To be a Jewish Doctor” which brought tears to his eyes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Challenge Unlimited, 450 Lowell St., Andover, MA 01810.

Jeffrey N. Goldstein-Of Dedham, on July 9, 2018.Dear son of Alan R. and Linda (Samuels) Goldstein. Devoted brother of Randall S. Goldstein and his wife Stephanie (Solakian).Loving uncle of Andrew and William Goldstein. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 10:45 am. Please assemble behind The S. Philip Gopen Welcome Center. Following services, memorial observance will be at the home of Linda and Alan Goldstein until 8:00 pm. There will be no observance on Monday. Memorial observance will continue on Tuesday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The Price Center, 20 Christina St., Suite 201,Newton, MA 02461.

of Canton, on July 8, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Prof. Sumner Greenfield. Devoted mother of Francey and Richard Cohen, Philip Greenfield, and Carolyn Sonnen. Cherished grandmother of Aaron Cohen, Jordy Cohen, Joann Greenfield, and Benjamin Greenfield. Services at the Sharon Memorial Park chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 2:00 pm. Memorial observance at the home of Francey and Richard Cohen on Tuesday and Wednesday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marilyn’s memory may be made to the Jewish National Fund, 77 Franklin St., Boston, MA 02110.

Stanley L. Sobelman, of Sharon, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 4, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Marilyn S. (Cohen) Sobelman. Devoted father of Nanci Cavarretta, Reena and Michael Sarnie, Remi and Gary Kuphal, and Marc and Karen Sobelman. Cherished grandfather of Marla and Patrick Quinn, Marissa Sarnie, Madison Kuphal, and Jason Kuphal. Adored great-grandfather of Lincoln Quinn. Dear brother of the late Frances Hyman. Services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon (gather at administration building), on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 10:45 am. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Nanci Cavarretta following the interment until 4 pm and on Monday from 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Beckerman, Sally (Rubinoff), of Chestnut Hill, MA, formerly of Auburn, ME, on July 1, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Frank M. Beckerman. Devoted mother of Stephen Beckerman and his wife Gayle, Louis Beckerman and his wife Nancy, Neal Beckerman, and Nancy Hartman. Loving grandmother of Michael and Richard Beckerman, and Leslie Hartman. Proud great grandmother of Mills and Marlowe. Dear sister of the late Marcia Balter. Sally is survived by nephews Michael and James Balter. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking attendants on the Riverway), on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 11:30 am. Following interment at Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield, MA, memorial observance will be at the home of Louis and Nancy Beckerman until 9 pm, and Wednesday, 1-5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sally’s memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284, or the Remission Foundation, www.remissionfoundation.org.

WAX, Marjorie (Wolf), on June 30, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Benjamin Wax. Devoted mother of Anne, Steven and the late Carol Wax, and sister of Janice Newman.  We will remember Mom for her sense of fun, her love of Mah Jong and summers at the pool, and her passion for her work as a medical lab technician.

Graveside service at Adath Jeshrun Cemetery, 350 Grove St., West Roxbury, on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 11:00 am. Following the service, a celebration of life will be held at West on Centre Restaurant, 1732 Centre St., West Roxbury, until 2 pm. Remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life Memory Care Unit or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Marvin Sparrow died on Thursday, June 28, 2018. He was 92 years old. Widowed 22 years ago, after 44 years of marriage to his beloved wife, Dorothy, he is survived by his brother, Ephraim Sparrow, cousins, three children, Deborah, Joshua, and Ruth, two grandchildren, Mattias and Celine, his partner of the past 20 years, Hilda Bleyer, her children, grandchildren, and  their spouses, partners, and other family members. In his last days, he took great care to express his gratitude to his family, friends, and devoted caregivers. He was born on October 18, 1925, in Hartford, Connecticut to Charles Sparrow and Frieda Gottlieb Sparrow, and took great pride in their traditions, their affiliation with Workmen’s Circle, and the model they transmitted to him of generosity, moral compass, and humility. He was a graduate of M.I.T. and Harvard Law School, and a veteran of the Korean War. He devoted his entire career as an attorney to the law firm of Goulston and Storrs where he cherished many close and caring relationships. He was always passionately committed to the causes of social justice, civil rights for all and to world peace, and to these ends, dedicated himself to nonprofits and philanthropies, including many associated with the Jewish faith. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 12:00 noon. Interment to follow at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva will be held at his residence Monday thru Wednesday 5-7:30pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (acslaw.org) and the New Israel Fund (nif.org).