Obituaries

Sylvia M. Nathan-of  Milton and Pembroke, on August 4, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Jerome Nathan. Devoted mother of Ellen Lewin and her husband Leonard, Richard Nathan and his wife Carol, and John Nathan and his wife Annette. Loving grandmother of James Lewin and his wife Malia, and Daniel Lewin, Sarah, Molly and Lindsey Nathan. Cherished great grandmother of Kahea and Naia Lewin. Dear sister of Sidney Covall and the late Beatrice Silver. Services in the Chapel of Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Monday August 6, 2018 at 12:00 noon. Following interment a memorial observance will be held at the home of Ellen and Leonard Lewin until 9:00pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Good Shepherd Community Care, 90 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459

Cohen Segal-Sylvia (Davis), age 94, of Newton and Dorchester, on August 2, 2018. Loving wife of the late Leon Cohen and the late Elliot Segal. Loving mother of Marty and Neal Cohen (Connie) and grandmother of Scott Cohen. Sylvia loved her brothers, Sydney and Ralph Davis. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and their children, and cousins. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 11:45 am. The family wishes to thank the staff at Seasons Hospice for their compassionate and good-hearted care during her final days.  In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

David I. Kosowsky passed away peacefully at home, with his wife Ingrid by his side on July 27, 2018 after a long illness.

David was born in New York City on February 27, 1930, to Marcia Miller Kosowsky and Samuel Kosowsky, Eastern European immigrants who met in New York City. His mother contracted rheumatic fever soon after his birth and was ill for much of his young life.

In spite of the worries at home, David became a brilliant and life-long scholar. He excelled at PS 50 and JHS 115 in Washington Heights and at the Bronx High School of Science. He went on to graduate summa cum laude from the City College of New York with a degree in electrical engineering. As he would recall, engineering was a happy accident. He planned to study humanities, but when he went to sign up for classes, they were all full, and someone directed him to the sign-up for the engineering program. It turned out to be an excellent match, and after graduating, David, went on to earn a ScD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1955.

David founded Damon Engineering, later Damon Corporation, in 1961 and led it for thirty years. The company first manufactured electronics based on his graduate work and his patents in piezoelectric devices, including crystal filters that landed on the Moon with the Apollo astronauts. David was curious about how everything worked. Among his sons’ fondest memories are his asking “What do you have to know?” as they worked beside him, taking things apart and putting them back together. His interests in education and medicine led Damon to diversify into everything from high school science equipment and model rockets to medical instrumentation, clinical laboratories and biotechnology.

David married Cynthia Siegal in 1955 and they raised three sons together. David’s first marriage ended in divorce and he married his second wife, Ingrid Mehlstaubl in 1989.

Ingrid was from Munich, David from the States. David loved Gilbert & Sullivan, and Ingrid loved Wagner. Yet somehow they were each other’s perfect match, sharing a passion for the arts, exercise, good food, family, and poodles named Caesar.

Together David and Ingrid created a community of philanthropy and service in Boston and in the home they built together in West Palm Beach, Florida. Throughout his life, David devoted time to educational, medical, cultural and religious institutions, serving in leadership capacities at MIT, Boston University, Scripps Florida Council, Boston’s Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, The Museum of Science, the New England Aquarium, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, The Palm Beach Opera, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and Temple Mishkan Tefila.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Ingrid, his son Michael and his wife Jennifer Drawbridge and their daughters Nola and Julia; his son Richard, his wife Tricia and their daughters Lila and Annie; and his son Steven, his wife Amy Warner and their daughters Nina and Grace.

The Kosowsky family would like to thank Dr. Harold Solomon, Dr. David Ryan, Dr. Jay Loeffler and Barbara Turnipfeed for their devoted care.

A memorial service will be held July 29, at 10 am at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham. Shiva to follow at the home of Steven and Amy at 626 South Street, Needham from 1:30-4:30 and 6:30-9:00.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of David Kosowsky may be made to the Massachusetts General Hospital in support of the phase II clinical trial using immunotherapy alongside radiation therapy, under the direction of Dr. Theodore Hong.

Gifts can be made online at www.massgeneral.org/donate or mailed to the MGH Development Office, attention: Meagan Coons, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540 , Boston, MA 02114. Checks payable to MGH Cancer Center. Please indicate “David Kosowsky tribute” on the memo line.

Irene Renee Sallen of Brookline, passed away peacefully in her home, her beloved husband of 70 years, Michael, by her side, on July 26, 2018. Cherished mother of Judith, Bruce, Amy, and also of Roy who predeceased her. Loving Mother-in-law of Desiree and Judy. She will be missed by her grandchildren, Harry and George and his wife Ceira. She is survived by her brother Irwin Freedman and her sister Leona Glaser. Predeceased by her siblings Muriel Margolis and Louis Freedman. She will be remembered by her many nieces and nephews, as well as by the hundreds of students she taught as a visual arts teacher in the Boston Public Schools.

Renee always knew she wanted to be an artist and did her first drawings in the sand on Revere Beach near Beachmont where she was raised. She won a set of water colors in a high school art contest and treasured them for years. Renee graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 1948 with high honors. She went on to study painting and sculpture at The School at the Museum of Fine Arts, the DeCordova Museum, and Boston University. Her teachers thought so highly of her talent that her work was often chosen for student shows. Renee travelled all over the world with her husband to see the art she loved so much. She’ll be remembered for her strong spirit, her beautiful paintings, and her cheesecake and pecan pie.

Services will be graveside on Sunday July 29, 2018 at 12:00 noon at the Kaminker Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA.

Memorial observances for family and friends will take place at 161 Thorndike Street, Brookline from 2:30 – 5:00 pm on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Amy Valor Meselson, of New York, NY, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018.

Beloved daughter of Matthew Meselson and Sarah Page Meselson. Dear step-daughter of Jeanne Guillemin Meselson, William Emerson III and Arthur Podaras.

Loving sister of Zoë Forbes and her husband Brian Forbes, Rob, Jen (Lundgren) and John Guillemin, Paola, Isabel, and William Emerson IV.

Proud aunt of Jacob, Samuel and Jesse Forbes, and Claire and Julia Guillemin.Amy leaves many more relatives, close friends and colleagues who loved and admired her including Nina, James, Mikaela, Joe, Dara, Howie and too many more to name here.

Amy grew up in Cambridge, MA and attended Buckingham, Brown & Nichols and the Putney School. She held an undergraduate degree from Brown University, a Masters in Philosophy from Harvard University, and a Juris Doctor from Yale University.

Most of Amy’s legal career was spent at the Legal Aid Society of New York defending immigrants’ rights. She devoted her life to fighting injustice and providing support to society’s most vulnerable.

The Liman Foundation paid the following tribute to Amy in a message to her family:

Amy was a pioneer in representing immigrant youth. Her success was remarkable…Amy’s profound and thoughtful engagement in these issues…makes her loss all the more sad, for she gave so generously and creatively to make a place for others in our world.

Cry sorrow, sorrow – yet let good prevail!

Services at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., Newton, MA 3pm, Sunday, July 29.

Memorial Observance for family and friends will be at the home of Zoe and Brian Forbes, 55 Myrtle Street, West Newton, MA (directly behind Temple Shalom), immediately following the service and on Monday from 5 to 8:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Amy’s memory may be made to the Legal Aid Society of New York legalaidnyc.org, the Immigrant Justice Corps justicecorps.org or the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary woodstocksanctuary.org.

Nancy Shyavitz Holczer, 68, of Newton left this world surrounded by her loving family on July 25, after a courageous bout with cancer.  She was an amazing wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Geoffrey Holczer, her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Meredith Holczer, her daughter and son-in-law, Julia and Eric Smookler, her grandchildren – Emily Holczer, Dean Smookler and Zack Smookler, her sister Linda Shyavitz and her nephew Jonah Abrams.Nancy’s professional legacy as a social worker spanned four decades dedicated to helping children and families overcome challenges.  She spent over 30 years as director of Newton’s One-to-One program, a mentoring program in the Newton Schools where she paired elementary school students with high school students to forge lifelong friendships.In lieu of flowers if Nancy touched your life, please consider a donation to the Nancy Shyavitz Holczer Memorial Scholarship Fund established in her memory for deserving students who would not otherwise have the financial means to attend college (please make checks to the City of Newton and send them to The Nancy Shyavitz Holczer Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street, Newton, MA 02460. Please be sure to note The Nancy Shyavitz Holczer Memorial Scholarship Fund in the memo section of the check). Additionally, consider making a donation of blood or platelets to Dana Farber (please see http://Nancy.Holczer.com). Funeral arrangements will be private. Details about an event to celebrate Nancy’s life will follow.

Fredric G. Golinko, of Newton, passed away on July 25 at the age of 73, surrounded by those who loved him, after a courageous battle with meningioma. He was the adoring husband of Eileen Martin, cherished son of the late Joseph and Minna Golinko, devoted father of Theo (Beth Hibbard), Ivan (Michele O’Marah) and Emily, proud grandfather of Ellis, favorite brother of Phyllis (Jim McDonald) and Margo, fond uncle to Sarah Egan (Patrick) and Noah, and their children.

Fred grew up in West Orange, NJ. In high school, he was an Eagle Scout and All-American running back, lettering in tennis, track and football.  He attended Harvard College and Pratt Institute. He was a connoisseur of all things– a true renaissance man. Fred approached life with positivity and gusto. A critical thinker, he was never afraid to speak his mind and stand up for others. He was a brilliant graphic designer, winning multiple awards including a Gold Clio. Enthusiastic and passionate about everything he did, he was an optimistic golfer, a wine connoisseur (member of Chevaliers du Tastevin and WFSB), and an inventor. He loved gardening, music, dancing, cooking/grilling, and never missed watching the Patriots play. He was “fabulous”, funny, quirky, loving and gentle. He will be greatly missed by the family he loved deeply, his friends and colleagues. As Fred was fond of saying, “Be Well”.

A memorial service celebrating Fred’s life will be held on Tuesday, July 31 at 1:00 pm at the Andover Newton Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton. Shiva will be observed following the service at the family home until 7:00 pm. Donations in Fred’s memory may be made to honor his medical team and support their ongoing research: Dr. Jong Woo Lee and Dr. Ian Dunn, c/o Brigham & Women’s Hospital Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02116 or Dr. Priscilla Kaliopi Brastianos, c/o Mass General Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Ste. 540, Boston, MA 02114-1101.

Sandra R. (Martel) Feigenson, of Newton, unexpectedly on July 24, 2018. Beloved wife of Arbey Feigenson with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Cherished mother of Jane Feigenson and Eric Feigenson and his partner Buddy Benoit. Loving sister of Laura Martel. Devoted daughter of the late Goldie and Morris Martel. Graveside service at the Lawrence Avenue Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:00 am. Memorial observance at her residence on Friday following the service until 4 pm and Saturday from 12 noon-3pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sandra’s memory may be made to the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 90 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459

Pearl Lin (Keller) Harris, of Newton, on July 21, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Melvin L. Harris. Devoted mother of Jessica Weiss and her husband Kenneth and Evan Harris and his wife Renee. Cherished grandmother of Rebecca, Mikaela, Mitchell, and Benjamin. Graveside services at Puritan Mt. Sinai Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 11:00 am to be followed by lunch at the home of Jessica and Kenneth Weiss, 14 Arnold St., Needham, MA. Memorial observance will continue on Wednesday and Thursday 7-9 pm with minyan service at 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Pearl Lin’s memory may be made to Temple Aliyah, 1664 Central Ave., Needham, MA 02492.

William (Bill) Kaufman, of Framingham, formerly of Newton and Boynton Beach, FL, on July 21, 2018. Loving husband of Lois (Rothfarb) Kaufman. Devoted father of Dr. Neal M. Kaufman and his wife Robin, Aimee Kaplan and her husband Eric, and Nancy Frieze and her husband Andrew. Cherished grandfather of Harrison Kaufman, Jillian Kaufman, Mallory Roach, Jennie Kaplan, Matthew Kaplan, Laura Kaplan Hennessey, Elizabeth Prasse, and Katie Herbst. Dear brother of the late Nathan Kaufman, Maxwell Kaufman, Roslyn Paul, Lynette Brown, and Freda Goldman. Services at the Pride of Boston Cemetery, 19 Washington St., Woburn, Monday, July 23, 2018 at 12 noon. Following the service, a memorial observance will be held at the home of Aimee and Eric Kaplan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one’s own choosing.