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Stewart Cohen

May 28, 2016

Stewart Cohen

Of Weston, on May 27, 2016. Beloved husband of Marie P. (Minisci) Cohen. Devoted father of Allison Flynn and her husband Lawrence, and Elizabeth Cohen. Dear brother of Scott Cohen. Son of the late Raymond and Cynthia (Haimson) Cohen. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, Monday, May 30, 2016 at 10:00 am. Following burial at Sharon Memorial Park, shiva will be held at Temple Sinai from 12-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Stewart’s memory may be made to the Adult Survivorship Program, c/o Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

Morey B. Silva

May 28, 2016

Of Hull, on May 26, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Jeanne (Levine) Silva. Devoted father of Stevan Silva and his wife Helaine of Braintree, Len Silva and his husband Piotr of San Francisco, CA, and Larry Silva and his wife Barbara Levenstein of Natick. Loving grandfather of Lauren Costa and her husband Brian and Jane Silva and her fiancée Geoff Parr. Cherished great-grandfather of Benjamin Costa. Services at Hull Village Cemetery, Nantasket Rd., Hull, Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 12:00 noon. Memorial observance at the home of Stevan and Helaine Silva, Sunday until 8 pm and Monday until 4 pm. Donations in his memory may be made to Temple Beth Sholom, 600 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA 02045.

Evelyn Young

May 25, 2016

Evelyn Young-of Needham, on May 25, 2016. Beloved daughter of the late David and Gertrude (Vershbow) Giller. Devoted mother of Caitlin Newton and her husband Jonathan. Cherished grandmother of Alexander and Benjamin. Evelyn worked as a copy editor in the Boston area for many years.She was a talented artist as well.Graveside service at Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 2:00pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Caitlin and Jonathan Newton Friday 5-8 pm  and Sunday 11-4 pm.

Barbara (Kaizer) Malkin

May 24, 2016

Of Framingham, on May 23, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Malkin. Services at Cong. Shirat Hayam Cemetery – Temple Israel section, 506 Lowell St., Peabody, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 1 pm.

Sylvia Jaffe

May 24, 2016

Sylvia Jaffe-of Newton, formerly of Needham, on May 24, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Theodore”Teddy” Jaffe. Devoted mother of Charles Jaffe and his wife Martha Heller, Phyllis Spool and her husband Richard, Deborah McCarthy, and Judy Pearl and her husband David. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Harold Goldstein and the late Norton Goldstein. Services at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10:30 am. Following interment at Staro Konstantinov Cemetery, Baker St.,West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Judy and David Pearl on Friday until 5:00 pm  and Sunday 1-5 & 7-9 pm,and will continue at the home of Phyllis and Richard Spool in Worcester, Monday and Tuesday 1-4 & 5:30-8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to The Jewish National Fund, 42 East 69th St., New York, NY 10021 or Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 325,Bethesda, MD 20817.

Marcia (Miller) Yanofsky

May 15, 2016

of Newton and Palm Beach died at home on May 15 at age 89. Beloved wife of the late Robert Yanofsky and devoted companion of the late Morris Greenbaum.  She is survived by her brother, Sydney Miller, of Boston, and her three beloved daughters: Faye Yanofsky Gmeiner and her husband, John Gmeiner, of Kennebunk, Maine; Nancy Yanofsky and her longtime companion, Edward Brown, of Bethesda, Maryland; and Debra Yanofsky and her husband, Steven Shulman, of Brookline. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Julia Gmeiner and her husband, Joshua Wurzman, Harrison Shulman, and Andrew Shulman. Marcia volunteered for many philanthropic causes and was an avid golfer, homemaker and baker. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Brigham and Women’s Hospital or a charity of your choice.  Services will be held on Monday, May 16, at 1:00 PM at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton. Interment to follow in Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph. Shiva will be at her former home following the funeral until 9 pm  and on Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 PM and 7-9 PM.

Sonia M. Baker

May 12, 2016

Of Peabody, MA, on May 8, 2016. Graveside service on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, Grove St., West Roxbury, MA at 12:00 noon.

Herbert P. Bearak

May 9, 2016

 

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Herbert P.Bearak-Of Dedham, formerly of Framingham and Mashpee, on May 9, 2016.Beloved husband of Eleanor (Yanoff) Bearak. Devoted father of Judith Leary, Lisa Shuman and her husband Stephen, and Steven Bearak and his wife Michelle. Dear father in law of Edward J. Leary. Loving grandfather of Stefanie and Stacie Leary, Jeffrey, Jason and Jenna Shuman, Ruby Bearak, Samantha and Ricky Levitt. Dear brother of the late Morris and Saul Bearak. Devoted uncle of Arnold, Barbara and Joseph Bearak and the late Joel Bearak. Services in the chapel of Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 2:00pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances in his memory may be made to Cardiac Fund at Mass General Hospital, 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114 or Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, 34 Washington St., Suite 200,Wellesley, MA  02481. curealz.org

Charles Goldman

May 8, 2016

Of Lynn, on May 8, 2016. Dear uncle of Gail Gliserman, Michael Gliserman, David Dornbusch, and William Dornbusch. Loving brother of the late Jeanette Dornbusch and Rebecca Gliserman. Graveside services at Kehillath Jacob Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 11:00 am. Following services family and friends are invited to the home of Michael Gliserman. Remembrances may be made to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, 821 Corporate Drive, Lexington, KY 40503.

Roslyn (Portnoy) Siegal

May 7, 2016

Siegal-Roslyn (Portnoy), of Newton, on May 7, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Edward W. Siegal. Devoted mother of David Siegal, Michael Siegal, Bruce Siegal, and Sandy Hurwitz. Dear grandmother of Michelle, Derick, Scott, Samantha, Evan, Tyler, Evelyn, Allison , Melissa, Sydney, and Haley and 3 great-grandchildren. Loving sister of Marvin Portnoy and his wife Shirley. Graveside services at Beth Israel Memorial Park Cemetery, 190 South St. Waltham, on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 1:30 pm. Following services memorial observance will be at the home of Bruce Siegal until 8 pm on Monday. Remembrances may be made to the Neurology Department, C/O Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA  02116

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