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Obituaries

S. Robert Stone, Jr.

May 13, 2017

of Watertown, on May 13, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Catharine Cook. Devoted father of S. Robert Stone, III (Diana), Julie Stone Connelly, and Abigail Cook Stone. Cherished grandfather of Christopher (Vanessa), Toby, Casey, Allie, Brianna, Cierra, Penny, Dylan, and Daniel. Services at Temple Israel Cemetery, 492 North Ave., Wakefield, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 12:00 noon. Donations in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 – www.michaeljfox.org

 

Nina Dolzhkova

May 12, 2017

of Brighton, formerly of Newton, on May 12, 2017. Beloved wife of Mikhail Heifetz. Devoted mother of the late Irina Finehouse. Cherished grandmother of Constantine and Elena Finehouse and cherished great-grandmother of Isabella. Nina’s family will receive visitors at the Wilson Chapel on the campus of the Andover Newton Theological School, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 10 am – 12 noon.

Jodi Lynn Fisher

May 10, 2017

Jodi Lynn  Fisher-of Newton, suddenly at the age of 53, on May 7, 2017.Beloved daughter of the late Attorney Leonard Fisher and Jillian (Greenstein) Fisher. Dear sister of David Fisher. She is survived by her devoted caregiver, Anna Matos and Jodi’s service dog Max, and many loyal friends. Jodi leaves a legacy of philanthropy to numerous organizations, chiefly among them NEADS (the training of Service Dog teams). Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 43 Dedham St.,Sharon, on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to NEADS,P.O.BOX 1100,Princeton,MA 01541(info@neads.org) or Stopafib.org.

Jean Meiselman

May 10, 2017
JEAN (COOPERSTEIN) MEISELMAN Obituary
MEISELMAN, Jean (Cooperstein) of the Coleman House, Newton, MA, previously of West Orange, NJ and Brooklyn, NY, passed away suddenly due to a stroke on April 27, 2017. Jean was born in Brooklyn, NY on Jan 12, 1927. Jean was the beloved wife of Emil Meiselman, (deceased) and the mother of the late Marc Meiselman, who died at fourteen, dear sister of both Abraham Cooperstein (died as a soldier in WWII) and Leonard Cooperstein, (deceased). Survivors include daughter Amy (Meiselman) Lewontin and son-in-law, Timothy Lewontin of Cambridge, MA and cherished grandson, Max Lewontin of Charlottesville, VA. Jean was a graduate of Washington Square College at New York University in 1952, graduating with a degree in Political Science. Jean worked for many years at Hammond World Atlas Corp., in Maplewood, NJ as well as AT&T and Hoffman LaRoche in NJ. In retirement Jean ran her own business, Jean’s Antiques, and sold antiques at shows and via Ebay to interested buyers throughout the world. She also became an avid bridge player at 85. Graveside services were held at Gomel Chesed Cemetery in Newark, NJ on May 1. Memorial donations may be made to the Coleman House, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, where Jean had many close friends and fellow card players.

 

Kenneth Schwartz

May 7, 2017

On May 7, 2017. Beloved husband of Chery L. (Pachtman) Schwartz. Devoted father of Rabbi Suzie Jacobson, Tara Schwartz, and Matthew Schwartz. Dear brother of Larry Schwartz and Judy Schwartz. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 10:00 am. Interment at Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield. Memorial observance will be held at Temple Israel on Tuesday from 5-9 pm and will continue at the home of Rabbi Suzie Jacobson on Wednesday and Thursday, 10 am – 9 pm, Friday, 10 am – 4 pm, Saturday after sundown, and Sunday 10 am – 9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Temple Israel, c/o Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

Martha (Reiser) Lipofsky

May 6, 2017

Of Stoughton, age 100, on May 6, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Solomon Lipofsky. Devoted daughter of the late Abraham and Mary (Postman) Reiser. Loving sister of the late Morris Reiser, Rose Liberman, Anna Monosson, and Ida Sharp. Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Graveside service at the Lawrence Ave. Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Martha’s memory may be made to the MSPCA, 350 S. Huntington Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 or the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Martha served as a 1st Lt. in the Army Air Corps during WWII and Korea.

 

Sharon Sinel

May 5, 2017

Sinel, Sharon (Feldman) of Newton, 71, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Needham. Devoted mother of Sarah Miller and son-in-law, David Miller, and the late Benjamin Feldman. Loved grandmother (Mémé) of Genevieve Miller.  Sharon was a lover of sailing, the beach, antiques and of people. Sharon will be missed by all who knew her. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 10:00 am. Memorial observance following the service at Sarah and David’s home and on Friday, May 12, 4-7 pm.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a breast cancer charity of your choice.

Alvin Aronson

May 4, 2017

Alvin Aronson of Brookline, May 2, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Zelda Aronson. Dear brother of Leon and Judith Aronson.  Loving step-father of Ellen & Michael Mosner and Howard Koor. Loving grandfather of Advah Goren and Sophia Mosner-Koor. Loving uncle of Janet & Eric Aronson and Neil & Lisa Aronson. Memorial observance at the home of Ellen Mosner and Howard Koor, Sunday 5/7, 4-8:30pm, Monday & Tuesday 5-8:30pm.

Adele (Freidson) Feldman

May 3, 2017

Adele (Freidson) Feldman- of Chestnut Hill, on May 3, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Frank Feldman. Devoted mother of Gerald Feldman and his wife Renee, and Lee Feldman. Dear Grandmother of Guenevere Vogel and her husband Brandon. Loving sister of Ruth Kavesh, and the late Eliot Freidson and Beatrice Bernat. Services will be private. Remembrances in her memory may be made to American Parkinson Disease Association, 72 East Concord St., Boston, MA 02118. www.apdama.org.

Pearlene Posner Zimel

May 3, 2017

age 92, of Randolph, passed away on April 13th, 2017 in Roslindale. Funeral services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, at 12:45 pm on Sunday, July 16, 2017. Pearlene is survived by her daughters Carol Cohen of Norton, MA., Ilene Ringler of Phoenix, AZ., her son David Zimel of Oakhurst, NJ, son in law Charles Ringler and daughter in law JoAnn Zimel. She is also survived by her grandchildren Jessica Zimel , Matthew Zimel, Benjamin Cohen and Lee Cohen. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to worthy causes that Pearlene supported. They are as follows:  Make A Wish, Operation Smile, Smile Train, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Massachusetts Humane Society, Arbor Foundation, or Plant A Tree In Israel. A lover of art, theatre, music, animals and most of all people, Pearlene will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

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