Miller- Lillian (Kasef), of Brockton, on April 4, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Henry Miller. Devoted mother of Janis Rosenberg (Howard), Deborah Myles (Terrence), and Robert Miller. Dear grandmother of Lisa, Stacey, Joshua, Nathaniel, and Ian. Also survived by Six great-grandchildren. Graveside services at Agudas Achim Cemetery, Lancaster St. Brockton, on Friday, April 8, 2016 at 11:00 am. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.
Also known as Barbara Abrahams Rosenthal, of Natick, formerly of Newton, MA, passed away after a long and graceful battle with Alzheimers Disease on Sunday, April 3, 2016, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children, Linda of Natick, Deborah of Leicester, Kenneth and his wife Jill of Natick, Peter and his wife Elizabeth of Oakton, Virginia, her grandchildren Harry, Samuel, Nathaniel and Benjamin, her loving brother Harold of Ohio, and many nieces and nephews. Barbara was a long-time employee of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and a die hard fan of the Boston Red Sox. Her family and friends will continue to rejoice in the memories of the joy that both brought to her life. Services will be held at Temple Beth Am, 300 Pleasant Street, Framingham, on Wednesday, April 6,2016 at 9:30 am. Interment will follow at the Framingham-Natick Jewish Cemetery, 40 Fairview Avenue, Natick. Shiva will be observed at her late residence, 11 Langdon Road, Natick, on Wednesday immediately after the interment until 8:00 pm, and will continue on Thursday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara’s name may be made to Alzheimer’s Association
of Massachusetts, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
Of Newton, on April 2, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Isgur) Schwarz. Devoted father of Ellen Leger, and Robin Schwarz. Dear grandfather of Kimberly Leger, and Jonathan O’Neill (Katie). Great-grandfather of Moira and Amelia O’Neill. Services in the chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 12 Noon. Following services, memorial observance will be at his residence on Tuesday only. Remembrances may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Howard Richard Ansel passed away peacefully in his Natick home on Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was born in Quincy Massachusetts, the son of the late state senator Julius Ansel and Lillian Karp Ansel.
He is survived by his wife Piera Ceste Ansel and his two daughters, Wendy Ansel of New Mexico and Jodi Ansel and her husband Glenn Kelly of Newton. His son James Ansel predeceased him. He also leaves behind two grandsons Ethan and Dylan Ansel-Kelly, his sister Barbara Ansel Shapiro and her husband Sonny of Stoughton, his niece Donna Donovan of Stoughton, his nephew Dr. Michael Shapiro of Raynham, his sister-in-law Ada Ceste Thompson of Charlton, and his dearest friend John Ciccorello of Natick.
He was a graduate of Roxbury Boys Memorial Class of 1955. He joined the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1959 and spent a year in Puerto Rico before returning to Massachusetts. He worked as a machinist for most of his life. Music was his special joy, but he also enjoyed sports and the beach. He was a wonderful, thoughtful, loving and kind man. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, co-workers and all who knew him.
Services at King Solomon Memorial Park, 2690 Centre St., West Roxbury, Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 12:00 noon. To honor his memory, donations may be made to the Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton to honor his love of animals.
He always did it his way with love.
Eleanor “Ellie” (Golub) Levine of Dedham, formerly of Newton, passed away on April 3, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Leonard Irving Levine. Loving mother of Richard Levine of Short Hills, NJ, Amy and David Abrams of Brookline, and Paul Levine of Boston. Cherished grandmother of Caroline Levine, Daniel Abrams, Michael Abrams and Metok Hughes-Levine. Dear sister of Joan Golub. Interment service will be private. Memorial observance at the home of Amy and David Abrams, 20 Lowell Lane, Brookline, MA, on Tuesday 6:00-8:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131 or via hebrewseniorlife.org/giving.
Formerly of Weston, MA and Singer Island, FL, on April 2, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Herman Laffer. Devoted mother of Steven and Leslie Peck, Philip and Paige Peck, and Sharon and Ben Levitan. Cherished nana of Michelle and Jason, Melissa, Marlee, Harrison, Dara, Elana, Gabrielle and Benjamin. Services in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 10:00 am. Immediately following the service, memorial observance will be at the home of Sharon and Ben Levitan until 5pm and 6:30-8:30 pm, and will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday 1-4 pm and 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Memorial observance will continue at the home of Philip and Paige Peck on Thursday from 1:00 – 4:30 pm and 6:30 – 8:30 pm and Friday from 1-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hadassah or American Heart Association.
Of Brighton, on April 1, 2016, in her 100th year. Beloved wife of the late Philip Riseman. Devoted mother of Robert Riseman and his wife Luisa Lawrence Riseman, and Lesley Nemser and her husband Nelson. Loving grandmother of Amy (Dan), Michele (Todd), Sam, and Lorelei. Cherished great-grandmother of Mia, Adam, and Kyla. Dear sister of the late Morris Kaplan, Louis Kaplan, Rubin Kaplan, Jack Kaplan, Richard Kaplan, and Mickey Kaplan. Services at the Vilkomir Cemetery, 781 Broadway (Rt. 99), Melrose, on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance at the home of Lesley and Nelson Nemser on Sunday following the service until 6:00 pm and Monday and Tuesday, 1-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to a charity of choice.
Age 74, of Braintree, passed away on April 1, 2016 after a long illness. She was the devoted daughter of the late John Rudnisky and the late Edna (Smith) Rudy. Linda is survived by her beloved brothers, Kenneth Rudnisky and Steven Rudnisky, as well as many cherished nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 10:45 am. Memorial observance at the home of Steven Rudnisky on Tuesday evening 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Linda’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Nelson Stone- of Chestnut Hill, on March 30, 2016. Beloved husband of Joan (Grossman) Stone. Adored son of the late Mollie L. and Eli E. Stone. Devoted father of Alan R. Stone and his wife Marla G. Stone, and Carolyn S. Miller and her husband Bruce. Cherished grandfather of Jeffrey, Michael, James, and Douglas Stone, Andrea and Jonathan Miller. Loving brother of William L. Stone and his late wife Fay Stone, brother- in- law of Sylvia Kaplan and the late Dr. David Kaplan, and loving uncle to their children. Nelson was a graduate of Roxbury Latin School and Harvard University. Graveside service at Temple Emeth Memorial Park, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 12:00 noon. Following the service, memorial observance will be at the home of Carolyn and Bruce Miller on Friday until 5 pm and Sunday 1-4 pm. Remembrances may be made to Sherrill House, 135 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130, or to a charity of your choice –
Of Arlington, on March 30, 2016. Beloved husband of Lori Meltzer. Devoted father of Joseph. Services at Congregation Or Atid, 97 Concord Rd., Wayland, Friday, April 1, 2016 at 1 pm. Following interment at Beit Olam – East Cemetery, shiva/open house will be held at the Meltzer/Keesan home on Friday with a minyan at 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 3-9 pm with a minyan service at 8 pm, and Monday 6-9 pm with a minyan service at 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to MWS Commissioning Fund, mws-boston.org; School of Honk, schoolofhonk.org; or Havurat Shalom, the hav.org