Kruger- Bernice (Lefkovich), of Florida, formerly of Weymouth and Hyde Park, on June 8, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Jerome Kruger. Devoted mother of Richard, Howard, Mark and the late Alan. Dear grandmother of Stefanie, Michelle, and Hallee. Loving sister of the late Wilfred Lefkovich. Graveside services at Jewish Benevolent Cemetery, Grove St. West Roxbury, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 1 pm. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.
Dr. Elliot M. Finkelstein-of Chestnut Hill,on June 5, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Bette Jane (Epstein) Finkelstein. Devoted father of Happy Rudnick and her husband Robert, Dr. Macie Finkelstein Himmel and her husband Robert and Andrew Finkelstein and his wife Tirza. Loving grandfather of Max Rudnick, Bennett Himmel, Cobi and Selah Finkelstein. Dear brother of Dr. Gerald L. Finkelstein and his wife Jill, and the late Ruth Sandler and her surviving husband Arthur. Service at Wilson Chapel,234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at his residence until 5:00 pm and continuing 7-9 pm, and Thursday 2-5 & 7-9 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances to The American Academy of Ophthalmology,655 Beach St., PO Box 7424,San Francisco, CA 94120.
Sylvia Salzman Richlin-of Newton, on June 5, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Padie Richlin. Devoted mother of William Gar Richlin and his wife Migsie, Dr. David Mark Richlin and his wife Maida, and Dean Richlin and his wife Pamela. Dear grandmother of Kimberly Ann Richlin, Jenny Rebecca Richlin, Eli Bard Richlin and his wife Sabrina Kate Blum, Sara Bard Richlin, Johanna Bard Richlin and her husband Gabriel Benjamin Paquette, Benjamin Louis Richlin, Anna Frances Richlin and Harrison Samuel Richlin. Loving great grandmother of Isabel Richlin Gonzalez, Abigail Goodman Gonzalez, Dalia Grace Richlin, Lucy Judith Richlin,Calla Juliet Richlin, and Antonia Bard Paquette. Dear sister of the late Herbert Salzman and Sylvia’s late twin Miriam Mintz. Devoted aunt of Nikki Brown and loving great aunt of Diana Miriam Brown and Alexander Ted Brown. Memorial service at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on the Riverway) on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 10:30 am.The family will receive guests at the home of Pamela and Dean Richlin from 5-7 pm on Tuesday only. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St. ,Roslindale, MA 02131.
Lee-Thelma (Adelman), of Newton Centre, formerly of Brockton, on June 2, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Lee. Devoted mother of Deborah A. Levine of Newton, Jonathan R. Lee of Virginia and the late David A. Lee. Dear grandmother of Josh, Matt and Zach Levine. Loving sister of Joel Adelman of CT, and Charlene Karp of Chestnut Hill. Devoted aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 1 pm. Following the interment in Woburn, the family will be at the home of Michael and Charlene Karp on Sunday only. Remembrances may be made to Spaulding Rehabilitation, Development Office, 1575 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Peter H. Garfunkel-of Newton, MA, on May 29, 2016. Beloved husband of Ilse (Wulff) Garfunkel. Devoted father of Dr. Muriel R.Gillick and her husband Laurence S. Gillick. Dear grandfather of Daniel Jacob Gillick and his girlfriend Cree Howard, Jeremy Nathan Gillick and his wife Alyssa Kimmell, and Jonathan Reuven Gillick and his wife Melody. Graveside service at Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut St.,Newton ,on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Facing History and Ourselves, 16 Hurd Rd., Brookline, MA 02445,www. facinghistory.org
Of Randolph, on May 28, 2016. Beloved husband of Glenda (Garfinkle) Blake. Devoted father of Susan Loomis (Jeff), David Blake and the late Jay Blake, also daughter-in-law Darran. Dear grandfather of Lauren Brodie (Brad), Jenna McDevitt (Sean) and Jordan Blake. Great-grandfather of Camden McDevitt and Dani Brodie. Loving brother of Elaine Kaner (Lenny) and Faye Solup (Herbert). Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St.,Randolph, Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, the family will return to Temple Beth Am. Memorial observance will continue at his residence Tuesday, 4-8 pm and Wednesday 1-4 & 6-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph, MA 02368. Bob was a pharmacist and was the former owner of Blake Pharmacy in Mattapan.
Of Newton, on May 29, 2016. Born on July 14, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY. Loving son of the late Janice and Abraham Morganstein of NJ. Beloved husband of Mary (Winter) Morgan of Newton. Devoted father of Amy Morgan of Brookline and Barry Morgan and his wife Lauren of Natick. Cherished grandfather of Brynn Morgan. Dear brother of Shelley Gourley and her husband Mark of Framingham. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Services at Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance at his residence Tuesday following interment until 7 pm and Wednesday 12-8 pm. Donations in his memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
Dr.Herbert Cutler M.D.-of Brookline, on May 26, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Ruth Rebecca (Litcofksy) Cutler. Devoted father of Linda Lourie and David Steele, Debra Rosenblum and her husband Michael,and Steven Cutler and his wife Isa. Cherished grandfather of David Lourie and his wife Kristina, Susan Schueth and her husband Sam, the late Michael Lourie and his surviving wife Leslie, Lauren Gottfried and her companion Patrick Kelly, Kate Peever and her husband Bill, and Joshua Cutler. Loving great-grandfather of Jared, Nathan and Heath, Barker, Mykah, Gracyn, Quintin, Abby, Emma and Charlie.Dear brother of the late Lawrence Cutler and Mildred Cutler. Services are private.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to American Cancer Society,30 Speen St.,Framingham, MA 01701.
Age 57, of Chestnut Hill and Needham, passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with melanoma on the night of May 27th. Stephen was a spirited, witty, and selfless person who could find joy in any situation. He made a positive impact on every person he came across, and truly personified what it means to be a mensch. He was born on February 8, 1959 to Charles and Carole (Berman) Silk in Boston. Stephen was the devoted dad of two remarkable young women, Atlee Goodwin Silk of Memphis and Kaitlyn Price Silk of Needham. Stephen also leaves his wife of 26 years, Melissa Goodwin Silk, three loving siblings: Ellen Silk of Sharon, Marc Silk of Medfield, and Kenneth Silk of Brookline. He was beloved by his nieces Camilla and Vera Silk, his nephews Michael Broder and Sam Silk and his sisters-in-law, Abby Gardiner Silk and Sandi Wolchansky Silk. The funeral will be held at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 11:00 am, followed by memorial observance at his brother Kenneth’s home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to BIDMC Melanoma Research, attn: Virginia Seery RNP, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston 02215 and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, 72 River Park St., Needham 02494. Our lives were made richer by having been a part of his and we will remember him every day of ours. In honor of Stephen, we will live honorably and ask that you take every opportunity to tell the people in your lives that you love them.
Born on New Year’s Day in 1925 in Boston, he was the son of the late Israel and Polly (Levine) Sneider, both originally from Russia. Mr. Snieder joined the U.S. Marines on February 23, 1942 when he was barely 17 years old. He qualified in bayonet two months later. His service during WWII included combat at Guadalcanal and the Battle of Bougainville in the British Solomon Islands. Private First Class Snieder was honorably discharged from the Marine Corp on November 17, 1944 at the Naval Air Station, Moffet Field, California. Mr. Snieder returned to private life and worked for the city of Boston and other jobs with the state and Federal government. In 1969 he married the former Frances Ireland, adopted her son Blaine and the family settled in Newton the following year. Morris and Frances’ son Wayne Snieder was born on January 2, 1979. He was a devoted father to Wayne and they loved walking their dogs near their Newton home. Wayne predeceased his father on September 16, 2011. Mr. Snieder passed away on May 27, 2016 at the Edith Norse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, surrounded by his friends and caretakers there.
Those wishing to honor Mr. Snieder’s service to our country are welcome to attend his services at the Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut St, Newton Centre on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2 pm. Remembrances may be made in the form of donations to the Bedford VAMC Patient Programs, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, 200 Springs Rd., Bedford, MA 01730.