Obituaries

Georgianna Nyman Aronson-of Sudbury, MA, on June 10, 2017. Beloved wife of the late David Aronson. Devoted mother of Judy Aronson Webb and her husband Gerald, Benjamin Aronson and his wife Eileen, and Abigail Aronson Zocher and her husband Norman. Loving grandmother of Jesse B. Aronson, Alexander R. Aronson and his partner Sylvia Kats, and Maxfield T. Zocher. Dear great-grandmother of Isabella Bakinowski. Loving sister of Dorothy Nyman and the late Daniel Nyman and his surviving wife Jean. A private graveside service will be held at New Town of Sudbury Cemetery. A celebration of Georgianna’s life will take place at The Martha Mary Chapel, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, on Friday June 16, 2017 at 3:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Uterine Cancer Research, 10 Brookline Place, 10th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445 or to The Academy, Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium, www.coffscon.org.au

Of Roslindale, formerly of Chestnut Hill. Beloved wife of the late Chet Elman. Devoted mother of Nanci Burman (Michael) and David Elman (Sheryl). Dear grandmother of Shelly Pearlstein (Brett), Jessica Dlugasch (Brian), Evan Burman, Jamie Elman (Vinnie), Allyson Scoggin (Mark), and great-grandmother of Marin, Adyn, Blake, and Brody. Loving sister of Elaine Schertzer. Service in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 2 pm. Following the interment, memorial observance will be at the home of Nanci and Michael Burman until 8 pm. Memorial observance will continue on Monday at the home of David and Sheryl Elman 1-4 & 6-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Life Enhancement Department at Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St,. Roslindale, MA  02131.

Martha Feingold-of Hercules,CA,on June 9, 2017.Beloved wife of the late Paul Feingold. Devoted mother of  Barbara,Barry and Donna.Dear grandmother of Shawn,Jonathan,Jesse,Gabriel,Noah, and Jasmine.Loving great-grandmother of Naomi.Graveside Service at Lawrence Avenue Cemetery, 776 Baker St.,West Roxbury,on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 11:00 am.

of Randolph, formerly of Stoughton, on June 6, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Leo Brenner. Devoted mother of Miriam Blankstein and her husband Larry of Sharon, Nurit Berman and her husband Mark of Williamstown. Dear grandmother of Rachel and Matthew Breman, Alanna and Jared Kotler, Rebecca and Jeremiah Sisitsky, and Noah and Mollie Berman. Great -grandmother of Benjamin Kotler, Lev Kotler, Sebastian, Aviva, Leora Breman, and Madelyn and Hannah Sisitsky.  Loving sister of the late Lili Moses of Israel. Services in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St. Sharon, on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 12 Noon. Memorial observance will be at the home of Miriam and Larry Blankstein on Friday until sundown, Sunday 4-9 pm, Monday and Tuesday 6-9 pm. Memorial observance will continue on Wednesday 6- 8:30 pm at the Simon Fireman Community, 640 N. Main Street, Randolph. Remembrances may be made to Seniors Association, Simon Fireman Community, 640 N. Main Street, Randolph, MA  02368 or to Friends of Israel Defense Forces. Gertrud (Tamar) was born in Vienna, Austria and emigrated to Israel through the Youth Aliyah in 1938 leaving her family behind.  She was a true pioneer and fought for the establishment of the State of Israel. She worked as a nurse in the Detention Camp in Atlit.  She later emigrated with her husband and daughters to the United States and lived here until her death but made many return trips to Israel where a lot of her family and her heart was.  She spent many years volunteering for ORT.  She loved needlework of all sorts and continued to work on projects until her last day.  A true woman of valor she will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Freda  Gelbtuch-of Brookline, on June 4, 2017.Beloved wife of the late Oscar Gelbtuch. Devoted mother of  Sam Gelbtuch and his wife Madelyn Bronitsky, and the late Bernice Fishman and her surviving  husband Eric and his wife Shuly. Dear grandmother of  Dan and his wife Leah, Gabe and his wife Manuela, Ruth and her husband Jay, Michael and his wife Shira, and Rachel and her husband Ari. Dear great grandmother of Noa, Ayla, Hannah ,Orly, Meital, Yael,Sabrina and Charlie. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 10:30 am. Interment will take place at Lincoln Park Cemetery, 1469 Post Road, Warwick, RI at 1:00 pm. Shiva at the residence of Samuel Gelbtuch and Madelyn Bronitsky. In lieu of flowers remembrances to Congregation Shaarei Tefilla, 35 Morseland Ave., Newton, MA 02459, Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence, RI 02906,  Kemp Mill Synagogue,11910 Kemp Mill Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20902, or Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave.,Providence,RI 02906.

Price- Burton S., of Medford, on June 3, 2017. Beloved husband of Evelyn (Liberman) Price. Devoted father of Steven Price and his wife Robin Grossman of Burlington, Scott Price of FL, and the late Stuart Price. Dear grandfather of Frances Paley. Loving brother of Natalie Price, and Arthur Price and his wife Rosalyn. Service in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 12 Noon. Following interment, memorial observance will be at his residence on Wednesday until 9 pm and continuing Thursday 5-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home, 17 Lafayette St., Chelsea, MA  02150 or to Temple Shalom of Medford, 475 Winthrop St., Medford, MA 02155.

Elkies- Joseph M., of Brookline, on June 3, 2017. Beloved husband of Liora (Grzybowsky) Elkies. Devoted father of Noam David Elkies, and Galit Pnina Schwartz. Dear grandfather of Dagny Sophia, Miranda Rose, Zoe Hasya, Michael Shabtai, and Rafael Isaac. Loving brother of Aviam and Sara. Graveside services at the Zviller Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury, on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10 am. Shiva will be observed at the Schwartz residence. Remembrances may be made to Friends of Israel Defense Forces.

Saul Komessar- age 92, of Newton, on June 2, 2017. Saul proudly enlisted to serve in WWII, and was an Officer and 1st Lieutenant Bombardier in the 5th Air Force 310th Bomb Wing, 22nd Bomb Group. Assigned to the Pacific Theatre, Mr. Komessar flew aboard a plane named the Liberty Belle II among the B24 Liberators. He flew 18 combat missions and was awarded 4 medals for his duty in the Pacific.He was the beloved husband of the late Alice S. Komessar. Devoted father of David Komessar and his wife Marilyn of Needham, MA, Debra Magier and her husband Gene of Newton, MA, Gary Davis and his wife Deborah of Deerfield Beach, FL, Lynne Davis and her husband Doug Tanner of Wendell, MA, and the late Dr. Ronald Davis and his  surviving wife Nadine of East Lansing, MI. Cherished grandfather of Alex and Hallie Komessar, Amanda and Jordan Magier, Jeremy and Ben Davis, Leah Sanders and Jared, Evan and Connor Davis. Dear great-grandfather of Zakai Davis and Rassi and Evie Sanders. Loving brother of the late Sam Komessar of Chicago, IL and the late Sarah Tolpen of Columbus, OH. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 1:30 pm. Following interment at Beit Olam Cemetery, Wayland, memorial observance will be at the home of David and Marilyn Komessar, 17 Kerrydale Rd., Needham until 8:30 pm Monday and continuing Tuesday 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Remembrances in his memory may be made to Jewish War Veterans Newton, Post 211, 832 Dedham St., Newton,MA 02459.

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Of Brookline, on May 31, 2017. Beloved husband of Dorothie (Kalis) Baker. Devoted father of Joanna Baker (Joseph Siegel). Dear brother of Muriel Baker Nevins. Service at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, 185 Lake St., Peabody, Friday, June 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance at the home of Joanna Baker and Joseph Siegel, Friday 3-6 pm, Saturday 6-8 pm, Sunday 1-3 & 6-8 pm, and Monday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Edward’s memory may be made to the Employee Appreciation Fund at Goddard House, 165 Chestnut St., Brookline, MA 02445 or the Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Program, c/o MGH, Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Boston, MA 02114.

Frances Zelin-of West Newton, formerly of New Jersey, on May 31, 2017.Beloved wife of the late Felix Zelin. Devoted mother of Gerald Zelin and his wife Judy, Susan Shief and her late husband Berril, and Ken Zelin and his husband Forrest Kimmel. Dear grandmother of Rena Marignoli and her husband Marcello, Jordana Needle and her husband Jarrod, Catherine Macomber and her husband Shawn.Loving great grandmother of Mia, Allessandro,Ruth,Casper and Berel. Loving sister of Arthur Rosten and his wife Ellen. Services are private. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center,330 Brookline Ave.,Boston, MA 02215.