Irandokht Behjat (Zomorrodi), 81, passed away peacefully in her home on December 18, 2017.
Born in Iran, the daughter of the late Hassan Ali Zomorrodi and Zahra (Majidi) Zomorrodi, she is survived by her husband, Mahmoud Behjat; her children, Roya, Haleh, Abdi, and Elham; her grandchildren, Parastou, Aria, Dara, Adam, Andrew and Kian; and her great-grandchild, Amir. Mother-in-law to Selim and Fariba, and grand-mother-in-law to Farouk and Andriana. She was the sister of the late Shahpour, Mehdi, Houshang, and Nosrat.
Services at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, Friday, December 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at the Newton Cemetery. Following the burial, family and friends are invited to a Luncheon at the Newton Marriott at 3 p.m.
ERIC WINER-of Dedham, suddenly on December 17, 2017.Beloved son of the late Charna (Rutberg) Winer and Stanley Winer. Devoted father of Zachary Winer and his partner Amy. Loving brother of Amy Heller and her husband Marty, David Winer and his partner Erik, and Marc Winer. Devoted uncle of Joshua Hahn and his partner Adam, Jeffrey Hahn and his wife Mia and their children Ceci and Lila. Devoted nephew of Jerold Rutberg and his wife Barbara. Former husband of Laurie (Lebow) Winer. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 12:00 noon. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at the home of Amy and Marty Heller until 8:00 pm and Thursday 2-8 pm.In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Experience Camps for Grieving Children, P.O. Box 5099, Westport, CT 06881. info@experience.camp.
Berman, Anne, of Rockville, MD, formerly or Brockton and Hull, on December 18, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Peter B. Berman. Devoted mother of Richard Berman, Gail Berman, Nancy Kimberley (Thomas), and Jane Conway (John). Loving grandmother of Emily, Laura, Ian, William, and Molly. Cherished great-grandmother of Charlotte, Gigi, and Caroline. Dear sister of the late Hyman and Paul Cohen. Anne was a dedicated and devoted member of Temple Beth Emunah in Brockton where she served as past-president of the sisterhood. Graveside service at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 12:00 Noon. Memorial observance will be held in MD. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to a charity of choice.
formerly of Randolph, on December 17, 2017, age 101, survived by her daughter Trudy Rubin and daughter-in-law Syrl Silberman, mother of the late Saul Rubin, beloved wife of the late Theodore Rubin. Daughter of immigrants, helped put her brothers through college, worked as a bookkeeper until 72, always dreamed of furthering her education and finally graduated from UMass Boston at 75 years of age with a degree in gerontology. Loved gardening and identifying new birds, and never stopped singing until her final days. Services at Agudath Israel Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hadassah – New England, 200 Reservoir St. – Suite 103, Needham, MA 02494.
Ruth Miller-of Wayland,on December 16, at the age of 85. Wife of the late Joseph Miller. Survived by her four children, Steven Miller, Barry Miller, Sharon Haims (Allan), Mark Miller (Melissa); 5 grandchildren, Eli and Rachel Haims, Max, Evan and Samantha Miller: brother Irwin Chafetz (Roberta), sister-in-law Carolyn Miller and her late husband Marvin, sister-in-law Gerri Motel and her late husband Paul, loving nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.Funeral services on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at Wilson Chapel at Hebrew College, 234 Herrick Road, Newton. Interment will follow at Independent Pride of Boston Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury. Shiva will begin Tuesday, immediately following the burial until 8:00 p.m. at The Hills at Mainstone Clubhouse, 133 Hillside Drive, Wayland and will continue at her late residence on Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Chabad of Lexington, 9 Burlington Street, Lexington, MA. 02173 and NewBridge on the Charles, 7000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026.
Margaret Winer Sherin passed away on December 16, 2017 at age 71. Growing up in Newton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Irving Winer and Ruth Winer Gottlieb, the step-daughter of the late Attorney Joseph Gottlieb, the sister of Donald Winer of Sewall’s Point, FL who shared mutual idolization and love, and the sister-in-law of Maxine Winer. A long-time resident of Back Bay, Boston and Chatham, MA, she was the loving wife of Peter Sherin, and mother of her beloved son David. She leaves many devoted friends and family members. After a decades-long career as a psychiatric social worker, she turned to film screen writing, earning the interest of major cable producers and film directors and the respect of other writers. Often traveling internationally with her family, she found people and places around the world an inspiration for her work. The funeral will be for immediate family and her close friends. In lieu of flowers a contribution in her name can be made to S.P.O.R.E. – Dana Farber Cancer Institute, c/o Dr. Eric Winer, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
Lynette Brown, age 95, of Chestnut Hill, on December 9, 2017. Cherished wife and soulmate of the late Morton Brown.
Devoted mother of Alan and Sari, Peter and Betsy. Cherished grandmother of Andrew Brown,Jordan Brown, Marissa and Eric Yohay, Harley and Adrienne Brown. Great grandmother of Axel Brown.
Lynette is survived by her brother Bill Kaufman and his wife Lois, and her many nieces and nephews.
Dear sister of the late Nathan, Max, Roslyn and Freda.
Lynette was a Navy Veteran. She had a wide circle of friends and enjoyed spending time with them.
She was a long time employee of Filenes. Lynette will be greatly missed and be in our hearts forever.
Charlotte Lily Meyersohn Lebowitz – died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Metrowest Medical Center.
Charlotte was born in Schwerin, Germany, the oldest of three children of Franz and Magda (Wellisch) Meyersohn. The family emigrated from Europe and settled in Worcester, MA, where her father was a physician and her mother a piano teacher. Following high school, Charlotte went to Pembroke College at Brown University, where she sang in an a capella group, and from which she earned her Bachelors degree. She was particularly proud of continuing on to complete her masters in the graduate school at Simmons School of Social Work, and worked as a licensed social worker in several settings including the Framingham Youth Guidance Center, the Brandon School, and eventually as school social worker with the Natick Public Schools. She was a good skier (though a nervous lift user) and tennis player, and an avid traveler, visiting family in Switzerland, friends in the Caribbean and New Hampshire. She married Marshall Lebowitz, and together they moved to Natick in 1949. They both became active in town, in activities as varied as Temple Israel, schools issues, and swimming areas; and she supported actively a number of arts programs.
She is survived by her younger brothers Rolf Meyersohn (Marylea) of NYC and Peter Meyersohn (Annette Needle) of Chestnut Hill, nieces Elizabeth Meyersohn and Molly Jean-Mary, nephews Jonathan Meyersohn (Julie Hartenstein) of NYC and Matthew (Nina) Meyersohn of Cambridge and their children. She was “Omi” to grandchildren Dov and Max Lebowitz-Nowak of Brooklyn and NYC, respectively and by Adam, Noah and Hannah Lebowitz-Lockard, of LA, Athens GA and Philadelphia, respectively. She is also survived by her daughter Wendy (Joel Nowak) of Brooklyn. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband Marshall, and by her adored children Marian “Katy” (David Lockard) and Mark. She cherished cousins and friends, all over the country and in Europe, and neighbors nearby.
Services will be held at Temple Israel of Natick, 145 Hartford Street, Natick at 10 am on Monday, December 11,2017, with interment to follow at the Framingham-Natick Jewish Cemetery. Shiva will be observed immediately following interment at the Temple till 5:30PM and 7-9pm. The family will also sit shiva in Brooklyn later in the week. Donations in Charlotte’s memory may be made to the Morse Institute Library, the Mark Lebowitz Prize at Natick High School, or checks payable to Dartmouth College and sent to the Dartmouth Development Office, HB 6066, Hanover, NH 03755 to either of these funds – “The Mark Lebowitz Prize” at the Hopkins Center, or “the Katy Lebowitz 1976 Academic Enrichment Fund.”
