Obituaries

Judge Beverly W. Boorstein-of Sharon, formerly of Newton, on April 24, 2016. Beloved wife of Sidney Boorstein. Devoted mother of Robin Boorstein, and Michelle Boorstein and her husband Brad Foss. Loving grandmother of Jacob, Ari and Gabriel. Dear sister of Dr. Ronald Weinger and Susan Weinger. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park the family will receive visitors at her residence until 8:00pm,  Thursday 12-3 & 5-8pm, Friday 12-3pm and Sunday 1-5pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to West End House Boys and Girls Club,105 Allston St., Allston, MA 02134, or Children’s Trust, 55 Court St., 4^th floor, Boston, MA 02108.

Hershman-Corrine F. (Burnim), of Sharon, on April 23, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Charles A. Hershman. Devoted mother of Jon Hershman (Martha) , Bob Hershman (Janet), Stuart Hershman (Ann-Marie), Craig Hershman (Maura), Rhonda Jermyn (Jim), and the late Kathy Lynne Hershman. Dear grandmother of Billy, Shaun, Jenna, Brittany, Kyle, Cori, Daniel, Brian, Michael, and David. Great-grandmother of Ellie, Madelyn, and Emilia. Loving sister of the late Thelma and Adele. Services at Temple Israel, 125 Pond St. Sharon, on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 10:00 am. Interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Following interment, family and friends are invited to Raffael’s, 1601 Main Street (Route 1A), Walpole, until  4 pm. Remembrances may be made to Temple Israel, 125 Pond St. Sharon, MA  02067.

Thelma M. Katz-Formerly of Brookline and Newton, on April 23, 2016.  Beloved wife of the late Ralph Katz.  Devoted mother of Susan Benjamin and her husband Dr. Barry Benjamin, and Jerome Katz and his wife Nancy Green.  Dear grandmother of Robert Benjamin and his wife Lauren, Ezra Benjamin and his wife Ricki, Jonathan Katz and Elizabeth Katz and her husband Alexander Putterman. Loving great grandmother of Mia, Jonah and Sage.  Dear sister of the late Paul Clark and Rhoda Davidow.  Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Newton, on Monday, April 25, 2016, at 11:00 am.  Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, the family will receive visitors at the function room at 77 Florence St. (Hampton Place), Chestnut Hill, until 5 pm, and from 7-9 pm, and Tuesday from 6-8 pm.  In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Simon Wiesenthal Center, 1399 South Roxbury Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90035 or the MFA Fund, Museum of Fine Arts, Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115 (mfafund@mfa.org).

At age 104, Anna Segal Castleman died peacefully at home in St. Louis on April 10, 2016.  Anna and her late husband Benjamin had three children: Ruth Griffin (wife of the late Emery) of Rochester NY, Jean Chase (wife of Lewis) of St. Louis MO, and Paul Castleman (husband of Linda Blackstone) of San Francisco CA.  Anna loved and was loved by her seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Anna graduated from Wellesley College in 1934 and remained an active alumna through her 75th reunion.  Anna’s other main interests included helping families of foreign MGH doctors settle in Boston and encouraging children’s interest in art as a docent at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

The funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Temple Israel in Boston, 477 Longwood Ave. (parking on the Riverway) Boston.

In memoriam contributions may be made to either The Wellesley College Fund or the Museum of Fine Arts Docent Program.

Reva Ruth Silverman-of Natick, on April 21, 2016.Beloved wife of Stephen. Devoted mother of Samuel Jay Silverman and Jennifer Barroso (Leo). Loving grandmother of Alec .Dear sister of Carole Potash. Dear aunt of Moira Larsen, Stuart and Neil Potash and Lesley Litman. Graveside service at The Pride of Jacob Cemetery, Jeshurun St. at 350 Grove St., West Roxbury, on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Following services family will be at her residence till 7:00pm Monday, and on Tuesday and Wednesday 3-7 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.

of Falmouth, on April 22, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Kornbliet. Devoted mother of Wilma Salkin (Gerald) and Ronna Levin (Richard). Loving grandmother of Dana Blair Levin and Lynne Salkin Morris (Andy). Cherished great-grandmother of Hannah Shea Morris. Dear sister of the late Benjamin Baker, George Baker, and Frank Baker. Dedicated companion of the late Joseph B. “John” Grossman. Services at the Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, Monday, April 25, 2016 at 12:00 noon. Following the service the family will be returning to Orchard Cove, 1 Del Pond Dr., Canton. Donations in her memory may be made to Friends of Falmouth Dogs, P.O. Box 438, Falmouth, MA 02540, Orchard Cove Scholarship Fund, 1 Del Pond Dr., Canton, MA 02021, or a charity of choice.

of Sudbury, MA, formerly of Penfield NY, died peacefully at home on April 20, 2016 after a long fight with cancer.

He leaves behind his wife Nira, son Ron and his wife Alison, daughter Sharon and her husband Randall Martens, grandson Benjamin Kermisch, granddaughter Lena Martens, cousins Roxana and her husband Abe Shalo of Brooklyn, NY, their daughter Sibyl and her husband Joseph Wilmont of Mineola, NY, Adina and her husband Harold Bartram of London, England.

Dorian was born in Romania, served as an officer in the Israeli army and came to the United States to study. He earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and then devoted his career to conducting research for Xerox where he was awarded many patents.

He enjoyed spending time with his family, taking long walks with his dog, traveling and reading.

Private services will be held.

Sklar-Harold “Hal”, of Randolph, on April 20, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Brown) Sklar. Devoted father of Martin Sklar and his wife Janice, and Harvey Sklar and his companion Bonnie Kirshtein. Dear grandfather of Adam Sklar, Jennifer Leitner, and Robert Sklar. Great-grandfather of Max Leitner. Loving brother of the late Estelle Olsen, Sidney Sklar and Herbert Sklar. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph, Friday, April 22, 2016 at 1:30 pm. The family will be at the home of Harvey Sklar through Tuesday evening. Remembrances may be made to Harold’s favorite charity, Pan Mass Challenge, pmc.org, memo checks for rider # HS0005. The family would like to thank Dr. Martin P. Solomon, his nurse Nicole, and Dr. Glenn Bubbley for their excellent care.

originally from Binghamton NY, and Marblehead and Swampscott MA, daughter of the late Rose Olsen Pearis and Philip Pearis and the late Arlene J. Pearis, sister of the departed, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday April 17, 2016.   She was married to Attorney Burton W. Gerrig for 58 years.  Her most important achievement in life was her three children, five grandchildren, and her new granddaughter Sophia. Robert, her oldest son, 57, of Natick, MA is a Tufts University graduate and an IRS employee for over 27 years.  Her middle son, Daniel, 55, of Leesburg, VA, is a Cornell University graduate and is an employee of the Department of Defense.  Her daughter Jennifer, of Medway MA, 52, is a graduate of the University of Southern NH and is a manager at Restaurant 45 in Medway MA. Jennifer and David, a wonderful son-in-law, have three boys, the eldest son Craig, 23, is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.  His Fiancé Sophia is studying to be a reiki master.  Their middle son Christopher 21, is a junior at the University of Massachusetts, and is studying kinesiology and intends to pursue a PHD.  Her youngest son Brian, 18, is the Medway High School Senior Class President, a dedicated student, and will be studying economics in the fall at the University of Pittsburgh.  Her middle son, Daniel, and his beloved wife, Yehudit have two children.  Aylon, 17, is the Riverside High School Junior Class President and a talented baseball player.  Their daughter, Ariella, who recently had her bat-mitzvah, is a beautiful talented girl and an aspiring tennis player. Living for her children and grandchildren was the greatest joy in Marcia’s life.

Marcia graduated with a degree in elementary education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and received her master’s degree in Moderate Special Needs from Northeastern University.   Beyond her masters, she furthered her education via additional special needs courses.  As a teacher, Marcia worked with special needs children for 32 years and enjoyed all the time she spent with these very special students. She was known as a patient, kind and loving teacher.

During her time in Parlin House Hospice Residence, Marcia was regularly surrounded by her dear friends Helen Brody and Sandy Bornstein, members of her book club, fellow teachers, and a wonderful hospice staff too many to mention. Marcia had a hard but fulfilling life, suffered many difficulties, but, courageously rose above them.

On Thursday, April 21^st at 11:00 am, a memorial service will held at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd, Newton Center.  Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, 25 Glenwood St, Natick, MA will immediately follow the memorial service.  Shiva will be held at the home of Jennifer Walsh, 10 Kimberly Drive, Medway, MA on Thursday, April 21^st immediately following interment until 8:00 PM, on Friday April 22^nd from noon until 7:00 pm and Saturday April 23^rd from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm for Havdalah followed by Shiva.  Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to the Dr. David Barbie Research Fund, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02115.

Liz Schwarz died on April 16^th peacefully at her home in Milton, MA.  Liz was a long-standing practitioner and advocate for social causes particularly related to homelessness and women’s health. She was also a devoted and loving wife, mother and friend.  Liz touched the lives of countless people in the Boston area through her relentless pursuit of helping those in need whether they were clients, patients, friends or family.

Born Elizabeth J. Schwarz to Thomas and Shirley Schwarz, she was raised in Hartsdale, NY, and graduated from Woodlands High School, Colgate University and Boston University. Liz worked as a social worker in Boston for more than 20 years, at Tufts New England Medical Center and later in private practice. She was known for her extraordinary ability to empathize and help others solve their most difficult and complex personal problems. Liz’s passion was her love of family and her large community of close friends. She loved nothing more than spending time with her wife and daughters. Her warmth lent itself to building strong relationships and her sense of humor and whimsy with friends and strangers alike will be greatly missed.

The list of family who love and will miss her includes her wife Lisa Perricone and her daughters Viviana Schwarz and Sara Perricone. She is predeceased by her mother Shirley Schwarz. Also surviving are her father Thomas H. Schwarz, step-mother Susan Schwarz and step-father Leon Gutherz, her brother Doug Schwarz, sister-in-law Beth Marcus and nephew and niece Marcus and Julia Schwarz. She is also survived by Erich, Linda and Nick Hammerle of Vero Beach, Florida and many aunts, uncles and cousins

A memorial service will be held at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton, MA 02459 on Thursday, April 21st at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Liz’s name to Camp Homeward Bound, Coalition for the Homeless, 129 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038.