Obituaries

Stephen Bortman, of Natick, formerly of Brookline, MA and Delray Beach FL, May 9th. Loving husband of 66 years to Eunice (Feinsilver) Bortman of Natick. Father to Lisa Bortman and her husband Richard Trombino of Thousand Oaks, California; Mark Bortman of Walpole, MA; Marci Bortman and husband Max Strieb of Huntington, NY. Grandfather of eight: Joshua Harris and his fiance Kasina Tremblay, Daniel Harris, Lamarr Monterio, Nico Bortman, Antonia Bortman, Jacob Strieb, Ariana Strieb, and Ty Bortman. Graveside service on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11 am at Kopaigorod Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA. Memorial donations in Stephen’s name may be made to the COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Miami, Florida 33134, DONATE@COPDFOUNDATION.ORG.

Weinreb, Gloria (Berger), of Brookline, MA, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, on May 9, 2018. Beloved wife of Sam Weinreb. Devoted mother of Linda Weinreb and her husband Bradley Rose, and Stewart Weinreb and his wife Barbara. Proud grandmother of Hannah Rose. Graveside services were held at Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be held at her late residence Thursday May 9th & Friday May 10th, 3-6 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gloria’s memory may be made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW., Washington, DC 20024.

Graveside Services at Kesher-Zion Cemetery, Shillington, PA on Friday, May 11, 2018

Kumins, Judy (Dickerman), of Norton, MA, on May 6, 2018. Beloved wife of Herbert “Skip” Kumins. Devoted mother of Ellen Stafford, and Mari & Jeff Lazar. Proud grandmother of Ethan and Aaron Stafford, and Zoe and Alexandra “AJ” Lazar. Loving sister of Stephen Dickerman, and George & Sherry Dickerman, and loving in laws Carole and Richard Nelles. Dear aunt of Mitchell & Nina Dickerman, Douglas & Deidrie Dickerman, Lisa & Peter Lauterbach, Robin & Rick Kiduff, and Steven Nelles. Services at Temple Beth Abraham, 1301 Washington St., Canton, MA on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 11 am. Following services memorial observance will be at the Kumin’s residence, until 4 pm, Wednesday 2-5 & 7-9 pm, and Thursday 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Judy’s memory may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

Bloom-Shirley (Borenstein), of Brookline, MA, former Head Of the Art Department in Winthrop, MA, on May 5, 2018. Devoted mother of Shelah Bloom and Jonathan Bloom. Proud grandmother of Hasan & Rehan Bhatti, and Jacob Bloom. Loving sister of the late Milton Borenstein.  Loving Aunt to Roberta and Jefferey Borenstein. Services at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton, MA on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 1:30 pm. Following interment at Montefiore Cemetery, (Woburn, MA), memorial observance will be at the home of Shelah Bloom, until 9pm, continuing Wednesday & Thursday, 7-9 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Shirley’s memory may be made to The United States Holocaust Museum or the Hampshire College Farm Center.

of Dedham, on May 5, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Morris “Mike” Kagan. Loving sister of the late Alfred and Robert Gross. Dear aunt of Adrian and Barry Paul. Also survived by several great-nieces and great-nephews. Graveside services at the Congregation Chai Odom Cemetery, 2690 Centre St., West Roxbury, Monday, May 7, 2018 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gertrude’s memory may be made to the Gloria Adelson Field Health Center, 7000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham, MA 02026.

Lezberg, Dorothy (Wein), of Marlborough, MA, on May 4, 2018. Dear daughter of the late William and Miriam Wein. Devoted mother of Robert Lezberg and the late Eric Lezberg. Proud grandmother of Emma and Jacob Lezberg. Dear sister of the late Betty Levitt. Loving aunt of Alisa Billings and her husband Rick of Ashland, MA, and David Levitt and his wife Kirsten, of Greenfield, MA. Graveside services at Newburyport Hebrew Cemetery, 10 Toll Rd., Salisbury, MA on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at Dorothy’s  residence 4-7 pm Monday only. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Children’s Hospital, c/o Eric Lezberg Fund, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115.

Dr. Kenneth H. Falchuk, of Newton, peacefully passed away on May 3, 2018, surrounded – as he always was – by people he loved and who loved him. For fifty years, the beloved husband of Nancy (Kozinn). Devoted to his son Evan and his wife Felicia, his son Brad and his fiancé Gwyneth, and his daughter Aimee. Grandfather of Brenna, Colin, Lydia, Izzy and Brody. Loving brother of Dr. Myron Falchuk and Myra Friedlander.  Doctor, teacher, scientist, businessman and one heck of a dancer. Kenneth was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Maracay,Venuezuela. He  attended Stuyvesant HS, Dartmouth college and Harvard Medical School.  He was Chief Resident at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (now Brigham and Women’s Hospital) and spent his entire forty year career there healing people from all over the world, eventually opening the Office for International Medicine.  Kenneth was a tireless and brilliant researcher and was named a full Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.  There he taught third-year medical students how to do what he did best – diagnose disease and heal the afflicted.  Because all of that was apparently not enough, Kenneth also founded Best Doctors, Inc., which became the world’s leader in helping people make sure they get the right medical care, serving tens of millions of people all around the world.  After retirement, Kenneth started oil painting and found he had a talent for it.  His family will be surrounded by his artwork for generations to come.

Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 2 PM.  Interment will follow at Or Emet Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury.  Shiva will be at the Falchuk residence until 8 PM Sunday and will continue Monday through Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 PM and Friday 2-4 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hadassah Northeast, 1320 Center St. #205, Newton Center, MA. 02459, c/o The Simulation Center for Hadassah Hospital.

Mickie Edwards Leff of Woburn, at age 88, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2018.

She was dearly loved by her late husband Inman Leff, by her children Jordan Leff (Leonie Shapiro), Sara Antonakos (Sotirios), Rene Gilbreath, Thea Yosowitz (Jeff), her sister-in-law Elaine Katz, her brother-in-law Mort Leff (Joe Ballard).

She is predeceased by her sisters Dodie Cohen and Marsha Berdit , her brothers-in-law Meyer Cohen, Jacob Leff, and Ernie Katz.

Cherished grandmother of Brandon (Tasha), Cory (Keenan), Tali (Alex), Channah, Lila, Kyle, Jacob, and Rachel.

She has touched the lives of many others, including Glenn Gilbreath and the late Donna Hall Leff, and so many extended family members and friends.

Mickie grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, the youngest of three sisters. She graduated from the University of Florida. She and Inman moved to Massachusetts in 1958 with two young children and became active members of Temple Emunah. They settled in Woburn where they raised their four children.

Along with raising their family, Mickie ran the family business with Inman, and was a vital member of Temple Emunah’s sisterhood and the local Hadassah chapter.

Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park on Monday, April 30^th at 11:45 AM.

Shiva to follow at the home of Jordan Leff, 11 Cortland Drive, Sharon, MA. An additional shiva will be held at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Rd., Lexington on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm.

Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.