Obituaries

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

Of Cambridge, on May 4, 2016. Beloved husband of Kathleen (Harrington) Mazer. Devoted father of Robert, Roxanne, David, and the late Jonathan.  Loving grandfather of Evony Yolanda, Corey Chad, Lauren, Maia, Nyota, and Saki. Cherished great-grandfather of 9. Dear brother of Leah Sobel, and the late Bele Berg and William Mazer. Services on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Story Chapel on the grounds of  Mt. Auburn Cemetery,  580 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA.  Interment will follow in the Cambridge Cemetery.

A reception will be held at their residence, 214 Garden Street in Cambridge, immediately following the burial, through 6:00 pm on Monday, and will continue on Tuesday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Donations in Art’s memory may be made to: The Greater Boston Food Bank at: https://my.gbfb.org/tribute or by calling 617-427-5200 x5066. Donations may be mailed to: The Greater Boston Food Bank, 70 South Bay Avenue, Boston, MA  02118.

Gelerman- Eva R. (Rosenthal), of Peabody, formerly of Randolph, on May 4, 2016. Wife of the late Irving I. Gelerman. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 10:45 am.

Leonard Linsky-of Newton, on May 1, 2016 .Beloved husband of Beverly (Basil) Linsky. Devoted father of Lois Linsky. Dear brother of the late Chester Linsky. Graveside service at the David Vicur Cholim Cemetery, 776 Baker St.,West Roxbury, on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 11:00 am.There will be no memorial week. In lieu of flowers remembrances to J.W.V. post 211, ℅ George Marshall, 832 Dedham St., Newton, MA 02459 or American Legion-Post 440, 295 California St.,Newton,MA 02458.

known to friends as “Ike”, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the age of 88. Born and raised in NYC, currently of Hingham, and formerly of Needham, Isaac was the beloved husband of 65 years to the late Clara Sobel. He was the devoted father of Frances Sobel and John Perfetti, Lisa Lawless Dunbar and her husband Philip Dunbar. He was the very proud and loving grandfather of Matthew Lawless and his husband Brian, and Robert Lawless and his wife Laura. Funeral services are private. Memorial donations in memory of “Ike” may be made to The National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel St., Suite 200, Newton, MA 02458 or online at http://braintumor.org/join-the-fight/ways-to-give/

Of Plymouth, formerly of Randolph, on April 30, 2016. Beloved wife of the late David H. Sandler. Devoted mother of Brad Sandler and his wife Shirley, Gail Wagner and her husband Warren, and the late Myrna Poires. Loving grandmother of Todd and his wife Kim, Chad, Nathan, and Kevin. Cherished great-grandmother of Gabriella, Joshua, and Andrew. Dear sister of the late Gertrude Silverman. Graveside service at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 12:00 noon. Donations in her memory may be made to  Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 or  American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Daniel Dosamantes, of Wayland, formally of New York City, age 80, died peacefully on April 30, 2016.  He was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, friend, and husband to his late wife, Muriel. He is survived by his daughters Sara and Deborah, son David, grandchildren Jessica, Max, and Celia, and his sister Irma.

Daniel was born in Mexico City, where he spent his childhood.  He lived most of his life in New York City, though for several years during his retirement he resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Daniel had a deep love for the arts, influenced by his father, Francisco Dosamantes, a Mexican painter and lithographer.  His life’s passion was his profession as a talented stone sculptor and painter.  Daniel had many interests including traveling internationally and cross country, visiting museums, hiking, listening to classical music, reading poetry, following and discussing politics, gourmet cooking, and enjoying incredibly strong coffee.  He was an insightful, intelligent, and reflective man who will be greatly missed by his loved ones.

Memorial service to be held at a future date.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Daniel’s memory to the National Parkinson Foundation or the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sydney M. Liner-of Newton, age 95, passed away peacefully in his home on April 29, 2016, surrounded by his beloved family. Sydney was born on November 22, 1920, the third of four sons to Hilda and Samuel Liner, both of Russia. He was preceded in death by his beloved first wife Alta (Burwen) in 1980 and his beloved second wife, Lenore (Rutman) in 2015. He is survived by his children, Ellen and Richard, grandchild Andrea, stepchildren Robert, Janie and Jackie, and their seven children and four grandchildren. He was the brother of Morton and the late Robert and Rabbi Paul Liner.Sydney was an accomplished baseball pitcher at Brookline High School and attended the Red Sox Rookie Camp in 1942 before enlisting in the US Navy and graduating from Flight school in Pensacola, FL. He was a navigator and pilot of PB-Y’s in the South Pacific, performing search and rescue and night bombing missions before returning to Pensacola to be a primary flight instructor. After the war, he returned to Liner Tire Company with two of his brothers, which was founded by his father in 1910 and continues to operate today as the oldest tire dealership in New England. Sydney was an avid golfer, spending winters in Lake Worth, FL, and continuing to work in the tire business well into his 80’s.Services with military honors will be held on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Chapel of Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon. The family will receive guests at 4 York Rd., Waban, MA on Monday after the funeral service until 8:00pm and on Tuesday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hospice of Good Shepherd, 90 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459.

Of Newton, a retired footwear industry executive, died peacefully April 26, 2016 surrounded by loved ones.  He was 91.  Born and raised in Everett, attended Everett public schools.  He served as a Staff Sargent in the 5th Air Force in the Pacific during World War II.  Graduated Suffolk University.  Mr. Groipen was an independent representative for many companies both regional and international.  He was past president of the Boston Shoe Travelers Association, member of the National Shoe Travelers Association, Two-Ten Association, Jewish War Veterans – Post 211, Garden City Lodge of the Masons, and a 55-year member of Temple Emanuel of Newton. Beloved husband for 67 years of Elaine. Devoted father of Beth Melnick of West Hartford, CT, Paul and his partner Todd Satterlee of Chestnut Hill, Larry and his wife Lori of Swampscott. Cherished grandfather of Julie & Justin,  Jennifer & Nick, Jamie & Ben and Allie and great grandson AJ, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.  He leaves his loving sister Doris Horlink of Newton.  Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at the residence of Paul Groipen until 8:00 pm.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, MA 02459 or Cong. Shirat Hayam of the North Shore, 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott, MA 01907.

Of Hull, on April 24, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Roland Deutsch. Devoted mother of Paul Deutsch of Knoxville, TN, Susan Deutsch of Southern Pines, NC, Nancy MacLean of Braintree, and the late Alan, Dennis, and Mark Deutsch. Dear sister of Leona Freedman. Also survived by 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. Services at Hand in Hand Cemetery, 2690 Centre St., West Roxbury, on April 28, 2016 at 12:00 noon. Memorial observance at the home of Nancy MacLean through Thursday evening. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701