Obituaries

SALWEN- Mildred (Small), of Newton, on September 11, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Melvin Salwen. Devoted mother of Jonathan Salwen and his wife Sharon. Dear grandmother of Benjamin and Allison. Loving brother of the late Lee Small. Graveside services at Temple Israel Cemetery, 492 North Avenue, Wakefield, on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Jonathan and Sharon Salwen, 6-9 pm on Thursday. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

Elliot Comenitz-of Boston, on September 11, 2016.Beloved husband of Nancy (Risman) Comenitz and the late Barbara(Kates) Comenitz. Devoted father of  Nancy Comenitz,Bruce Comenitz and his wife Roslyn, Linda Gelda and her husband Steven, Jay Comenitz and his wife Debbie, Jamie Chaloff and her husband Greg, Jon Pressman and his wife Linda, and Julie Carter and her husband Edward. Dear grandfather of Elizabeth Gelda and her husband Bismarck Dangla, Jennifer Gelda and her fiance Adam Johnson, Brian and Michael Comenitz, Matthew and Corey Comenitz, Scott Chaloff, Alex Chaloff and his wife Annika, Courtney Chaloff, Andrew and Nicole Pressman, Allison and Abigail Carter. Dear brother of the late Mildred Pantuck and Louis Comenitz. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 1:00pm.Following interment at Baker St., West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Linda and Steven Gelda until 5:00pm and will continue Wednesday 7-9pm, Thursday 2-4 & 7-9pm and Friday 2-4pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Brigham and Women’s Hospital c/o Development Office,116 Huntington Ave.,Boston,MA 02116

of Boston, died in Scotland on September 3, 2016 surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Meryl (Kula) Beckingham. Devoted father of Jamie Beckingham, Taylor Beckingham, and Scott Beckingham and his wife Candice. Loving grandfather of Riley. Dear brother of Linda Saunders and her husband Mike and brother-in-law of Lori Imhof and Daniel Kula. Uncle of Eric, Jessica, Layne, Marlee, Julie, and Karen. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Avenue (parking on Riverway) Boston, Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Interment at Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut St., Newton. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Museum of Fine Arts – Boston, Development Office, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, the Boston Ballet, 19 Clarendon St., Boston, MA 02118, or NYU Stern School of Business, make your gift online at stern.nyu.edu/memorial and indicate that your gift is in honor of “Dennis Beckingham, MBA ‘84”

Services for Dr. Barry S. Siegel will be held graveside on Sunday, September 11, 2016, 1:00 pm at the Temple Beth Zion Section of the Zviller Cemetery, 776 baker Street, West Roxbury.

Daniel Bubly of Sharon passed away on September 3rd after a long battle following complications of a stroke. He is survived by his wife Gloria (Glazer), daughters Berylee and Ava, son Dr. Gary Bubly and daughter-in-law Dr. Karen Smigel, grandchildren Alison and Rachel, his brother Jack, as well as many nieces and nephews.

He graduated from Boston Latin School, Harvard College and Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he studied Landscape Architecture. His work earned numerous awards including recognition for his design of the Wheaton College campus and a Presidential Award for his design of parts of Charles River Dam project.

He worked for several engineering firms before starting his own company, Bubly Associates, in Providence, which specialized in Environmental planning and environmental impact statements.

He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and spending time with his family.

Daniel’s family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to all of the staff at Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, for their dedication and the wonderful care he received. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Medical Care, 1575 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138.

Funeral services and Shiva were private.

The family will receive friends at the home of Gary Bubly and Karen Smigel in Somerset on Monday, September 12th from 7-9pm.

Axelrod- Jack, of Newton, on September 7, 2016. Beloved husband of Pnina (Dervish) Axelrod. Devoted father of Amy Reyna Axelrod, and Jill Lisa Axelrod. Dear grandfather of Five grandchildren. Graveside service at Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut Street, Newton, on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 12 Noon. Following services memorial observance will be at the home of Julius and Rachelle Levin on Friday only. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Gloria Irene Bloom(Apt) Of Prescott, Arizona, formerly of Troy, New York, and of Dorchester and Milton, on September 3, 2016. For 70 years the cherished wife of the late Hyman L. Bloom, M.D. Beloved daughter of the late Max and Bertha Apt. Dear sister of the late Helen Jaffe, the late Ruth Volinsky, and the late Fagie and Leon Apt. Devoted mother of Richard and Donald. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 945am. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice .

Ellen Byer Friedlander, 88, died in the comfort of her home at 64 Selwyn Road, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, attended by her four daughters on September 4, 2016.  She was the widow of Philip Friedlander who died in 1971. She is survived by her daughter Lisa Friedlander, who lives in New Hampshire with her husband, Stephen Schulz, and Lisa’s children:  Lexa Hillyer and Charles Wulster and their daughter Minna  of New York; Shira Hillyer and her husband Anton Delgiorno and their daughters, Gabrielle and Annalisa of New Hampshire; Megan Schulz of Boston and Adam Schulz of Albany. And daughter Kathy Goldberg, who lives in Newton, MA with her husband Donald; and their children Nicole of Boston and Benjamin of Newton. And daughter Lynne Friedlander, who lives in Newton, MA with her husband Steven Garfinkle;  and their children:  Jacob and his wife Brittany of Newton; Philip of Newton, Alexander of Boston and Michael of Newton. And Frances Friedlander, who lives in Holliston, MA with her husband William Brown, and their children Sophie and Jesse of Holliston. Ellen’s son, Paul, died in 1981. Her youngest sibling, Eve, is deceased and her brother, Howard Byer, lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife Phyllis.

Throughout Ellen’s life she expressed a love of the arts, culture, scholarship, social movements and politics, as well as her family and close friends.  Her adventuresome spirit lured her from her Midwest home in Columbus, Ohio to the Northeast where she received her Bachelor’s Degree from Vassar College and relocated to the Boston area with her husband, Philip Friedlander.  During the years that followed her husband’s death she also received Master’s degrees in both Education and Social Work from Simmons College.  Widely read, she enjoyed conversations on many topics and remained a lifelong learner and bibliophile, often reading late into the night as well as the daily and weekend newspapers delivered to her doorstep. She participated in a book group, a bridge group and enjoyed classes at Lifelong Learners, An Independent Collaborative. She owned two pianos and continued to play her beloved composers all her life.

Her children and grandchildren often consulted her for advice about books and life. Among her legacies was Widowed Lifeline, a supportive group she developed while working at Cutler Counseling Clinic in Norwood, MA that continued for decades.  Her love of stories was also expressed in continuing her small psychotherapy practice well into her ninth decade, as well as writing her memoirs.  Her greatest joy was the love of her children, their children and their children’s children. After a private funeral the family will receive guests at Ellen’s home on Wednesday September 7^th between 4 and 7 PM and again on Thursday September 8^th from 6 to 8 PM. Please make any donations in Ellen’s honor to the non-profit who provided so much compassionate care to our family,  Good Shepherd Community Care 90 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459.  617.969.6130

Renowned film and television director Leslie H. Martinson died September 3, 2016 at the age of 101. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 16, 1915, and moved  to Hollywood to begin his career as a script supervisor on such films as Easter Parade and The Pirate.  He is best known for directing films such as PT109, Batman (1966), Lad: A Dog, The Atomic Kid, For Those Who Think Young, and Mrs. Polifax, Spy.  He began his career directing  The Roy Rogers Show, with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and episodics such as Maverick, Cheyenne, Quincy, Dallas, Chips, Love American Style and The Brady Bunch.  He received the Griffoni Award for Batman and The Golden Boot Award for his work in western tv shows.  He died surrounded by his family, and is survived by his wife, Constance, daughter, Julianna, son-in-law, Douglas, grandson, Richard, and brother Burt.  Service at  Temple Israel Cemetery, 492 North Ave., Wakefield, on Friday, September 9, 2016 at 12:00 noon. For more information, please go to LeslieMartinson.com.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations to be made to OPICA Adult Day Care, 11759 Missouri Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025.

CORKIN-Henry, of Hingham, formerly of Newton, on Sepember 4, 2016. Beloved husband of Marilyn (Bronstein). Devoted father of Michael Corkin and his wife Lauren, Stanley Corkin and his wife Jana, Susan Kalish and her husband Robert, and Jonathan Corkin and his wife Jaimee. Dear grandfather of eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Loving brother of the late Ruth Corkin and Betty Smith. Graveside service at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North Street, Randolph, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 11:00 am. Following services, memorial observance will be in the catering Room at the Derby Clubhouse, 203 Linden Ponds Way, Hingham. Memorial observance will continue Tuesday evening 6-9 pm at the home of Michael and Lauren Corkin, and also Tuesday evening 6-9 pm at the home of Jonathan and Jaimee Corkin, and Wednesday 2-4, 7-9 pm at the home of Susan and Robert Kalish. Remembrances may be made to National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel Street, #200, Newton, MA  02458.