Obituaries

Passed away on December 24, 2015 at age 74. She was born in Cambridge, MA to parents Bernard G. and Dorothy V. Fritz and grew up in the town of Winthrop. She received her Bachelor’s Degree and was Cum Laude at the School of Fine and Applied Arts Boston University, studied at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts for eight years, and attended graduate courses at Lesley College. During college, Diane taught drivers education courses at Andrews Auto School in South Boston. In addition she was lead performer and producer of a children’s radio show called “the Play Room” on WBUR FM. After college, she was the host of Romper Room and performed in various cities. Diane enjoyed teaching for more than 40 years. She was an art teacher in New Milford, CT and Carmel, NY Public Schools adult education program, an aid to special education students, an art teacher for various summer programs and at Temple Shalom. In between these occupations, she also was a substitute teacher in the public school system. Diane was vibrant, had numerous friends, and loved to experience historical, science, and artistic activities.  Diane was married for 42 years and predeceased by her husband, Ken in 2014. She is survived by: her son Scott Steinberg, daughter-in-law Jessica and granddaughter Danielle; son Steve Steinberg, daughter-in-law Marci, and grandchildren Leah& Benjamin; son James Steinberg and daughter-in-law Sari; her brother Robert Fritz and sister-in-law Rosalind, nephew Ivan and Jen Fritz; niece Eve Fritz; sister-in-law Judith Peel; niece Michelle Fuhrman; and nephew Thomas Peel, his wife Nancy and their children Debra, Jen, and Michael. Services in the chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, MA, on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to National Stroke Association, 9707 E. Easter Lane, Suite B., Centennial, Colorado 80112.

Kaufman- Martha (Buskirk), of Belmont. Beloved wife of the late Irving Kaufman. Mother of Stephen, Carol, Richard, and James. Survived by 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:45 pm.

Frederick  L. Merkowitz-of Natick, on December 23, 2015.Beloved husband of Harriet (Goldman) Merkowitz. Devoted father of Sheryl Katzman and her husband Mitchell, Richard Merkowitz and his wife Andrea. Dear grandfather of Benjamin, Aaron and Arianna Katzman and Halle and Ari Merkowitz. Dear brother of Gary Merkowitz. Services at Temple Israel, 145 Hartford St., Natick, on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 11:00am. Following interment at The Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery,40 Fairview Ave. Natick, memorial observance will be at Temple Israel until 9:00 pm., Shiva will continue at his residence Monday thru Thursday with minyan at 7:30pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to The Ark Builders Fund at Temple Israel.

of Newton, on December 22, 2015. Beloved wife of Edward Nierman. Devoted mother of Eliot, Marc and David Nierman. Dear grandmother of Melissa, Jennifer, Rachel, and Theadora. Great-grandmother of Asher and Noah. Loving sister of Myra Weinstein. Services at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St., Newton, on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, memorial observance will be at her residence, Sunday until 9 pm, Monday and Tuesday 12-4, 6-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to American Macular Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 515, Northampton, MA  01061.

age 59, passed away on Dec. 22, 2015, in Lexington, MA.

Miriam was born in Torrington, Conn, the daughter of Atty. Herbert Watstein (deceased, formerly of New Haven, CT, law practice in Bristol, CT), and Esther Bufferd Watstein (Stratford, CT). She was a graduate of Northfield School for Girls, Northfield, MA, and of New York University.

Miriam was an artist. She worked as a lighting technician at the Bottom Line Club and as a production assistant at CBS both in New York City. Married to John Caporal of Norwich, NY, she lived in Lexington, MA, and worked at WGBH as a production assistant and for various films and television shows filmed in the Boston area. She was active at the Boston Ballet in backstage work and taught in Boston area schools introducing school children to the world of ballet.

She taught art at various museums in the Lexington area and was an active participant in social media, specifically, The Fancy. She was devoted to her dogs, Metro and Star.

Besides her mother, and former husband, she is survived by her children; U. S. Navy Electronics Technician Second Class Samuel Caporal, Bremerton, WA; Coco Caporal, Los Angeles, CA; and Jack Caporal, Washington, D.C.

She is also survived by her sisters; Sarah Watstein, Wilmington, NC and Rachel Watstein, New York City.

Contact Green Funeral Home, Fairfield, CT for Memorial Services information.

Natalie Gelbert-of  Peabody, on  December 19, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Julian Lyons and the late Lewis Gelbert. Devoted mother of Russell Lyons and his wife Cathy, Susan Marsh and her husband Saul, and the late Marjorie Cavanaugh. Dear mother in law of William Cavanaugh. Dear grandmother of  Rabbi Yaakov Lyons and his wife Michaella, Daniel Lyons, Jim Marsh and his wife Valerie, Michael Marsh and his wife Mary, Lee Cavanaugh, and Benjamin. Great grandmother of Rochel Leah, Shifra, Avrohom, Nosson Tzvi, Jacob, Melanie, Stella, Ava, Ella, Sam and Leo. Dear  sister of Bernie Seidman and his wife Ellie  and the late Mildred Schwartz and her late husband Sherwood. Graveside service at The Pride of Lynn Cemetery, 89 Lakeshore Rd., Lynn, on Monday, December 21, 2015  at 1:30 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances in her memory to National Parkinsons Disease Foundation, 200 SE 1^st St.,Suite 800, Miami,FL or WWW.Parkinson.org.                                                     Shiva will take place in Philadelphia.

Zelda Cohn-Of Newton, on December 19, 2015.

Edward Addison, of Boston, on December 18, 2015. Born July 7, 1916. Bon Vivant. Long time Beacon Hill resident. A fixture on his Reading bench at the corner of Beacon and Arlington Streets. Survived by his nephews, Barry (Lois), Jack,  his niece, Anita Altman (Ken), one great-nephew, two great nieces, 4 grand- nephews and 2 grand nieces. On his final journey. Services private.

Gloria H. Tucker-on December 18, 2015. Private graveside services were held.

Anne (Anneliese Marx) Schwab of Brighton

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother, passed away on December 17, 2015 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at the age of 86.She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Schwab of Lebanon,NH; her son,John Schwab and daughter-in-law, Stacy Schwab of Newton, MA; her son, Thomas Schwab and daughter-in-law, Pamela Donegan of Santa Fe,NM; her granddaughter, Rachael Gerber and her husband, Jeremy Horwitz, of Arlington, MA; her grandson, Aaron Gerber of White River Junction, VT; her granddaughter, Lauren Schwab of Newton,MA; and her great grandson, Elijah Paul Horwitz, of Arlington MA. Anne’s husband, Henry Schwab, preceded her in death. Anne was also preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph and Anna Marx, and by her brother, Eric Marx. Anne was born in Düren Germany and fled Nazi persecution, along with her immediate family, in 1939. While waiting to gain entry into the United States, they were trapped, first in Belgium, then in France, after the Nazi invasion in 1940. After being taken in by a French family, who allowed them to hide in a barn on their farm, they made their way to occupied Paris, and again went into hiding. Finally, they obtained papers allowing them to cross Spain to Lisbon Portugal. Their banana boat converted to passenger ship was among the last vessels of refugees to successfully cross the North Atlantic, reaching NYC in December 1941 just as hostilities commenced between the US and The Axis Powers. Anne completed high school in NYC and worked nights as an international telephone operator for AT&T since she had become fluent in three languages. She met the only love of her life in 1946, Henry Schwab, a returning WW II US Army veteran, and also a refugee who had fled Nazi Germany in 1936 to come to the US. They married in 1948 and soon thereafter moved to the Boston area. They were married for 66 years until Henry’s death in February 2015. Anne’s lifelong passion was her family. The recent birth of her great grandson, Elijah, whom she referred to as, “my dumpling,” was the absolute joy of the last eight months of her life. Anne also treasured her relationships with her grandchildren and many friends and acquaintances. Among so many things, Anne will be remembered as kind and gentle, yet also a strong and courageous woman. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations of remembrance to DoctorsWithoutBorders(Doctorswithoutborders.org) or charities that support refugees.