Obituaries

of Lexington, on December 1, 2015. Beloved husband of Marilyn (Berger) Baker. Devoted father of Dasha Baker and Pamela DeGuzman. Dear grandfather of Joseph Lessard & Zoe and Claire DeGuzman. Loving brother of Howard Baker. Services at Temple Isaiah, 55 Lincoln St., Lexington, Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 11:00 am. Interment at Westview Cemetery, Lexington. Memorial observance at the Baker home Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 pm, Friday 1-4 pm, Saturday 7-9 pm, and Sunday through Tuesday 1-4 &  7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes.

Sheinfield-Maurice, of Newton, on November 29, 2015.Beloved husband of the late Sylvia (Katz) Sheinfield. Devoted father of Sheryl Sink and her husband Russell and the late Philip Sheinfield. Dear brother of the late Leon Sheinfield, and Rose Alpert. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon on Thursday Dec. 3, 2015 at 1:45pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Marvin Milton-of Newton, on November 26, 2015,passed away peacefully on November 26, 2015 at the age of 84. Service was private. Husband of 57 years to Roberta (nee Blinder), father to Gayle (Michael Zeller) and Marcea (Peter Rosenblatt), grandfather to Jake Milton Zeller, Benjamin Milton Rosenblatt and Isabelle Sydney Rosenblatt. A Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, Marvin was a true Renaissance man. He lived life fully enjoying literature, music, travel, fine food, and most of all, his beloved Boston Red Sox. His positive attitude,adventurous spirit, and commitment to academic excellence have been, and will continue to be, a constant inspiration

Ruth Isenberg-On November 29, 2015.Graveside service at Plymouth Rock Cemetery, Brockton,on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 11:00 am. Complete notice to follow.

Lillian Strouss- On November  29, 2015.Graveside service at The Independent Pride of Boston Cemetery, 19 Washington St., Woburn, on Friday,  December 4, 2015 at 11:30 am. Complete notice to Follow.

Mark Spector- of Burlington, MA, on November 28, 2015. Beloved husband of Carol (Grossman) Spector. Devoted father of Neil Spector, and Scott Spector and his wife Andrea. Loving grandfather of Jordan, Aaron and Susannah Spector. Dear brother of Brenda Cheifetz and her husband Michael, and Myrna Lief and her husband Mark. Services at Temple Shalom Emeth, 16 Lexington St., Burlington, on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 11:00am. Following interment at B’nai Brith Cemetery, Peabody,  memorial observance will be at his residence until 9:00 pm and will continue on Wednesday, 2-4 & 6-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Evan Stuart Schumacher of Newton, Massachusetts, died on November 29, 2015 at the age of 46 after a 19-month battle with cancer. Evan was the devoted husband of Suzanne (Grandberg) Schumacher and father of Jacob, Sophia and Sari. He is survived by so many devoted family members and friends, including his parents,  Florence and Gerald Schumacher of Wellesley, his brothers, David of Newton, and Paul of Culver City, CA and his sister, Winter and her husband John, of Laguna Beach, CA, and many nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Evan graduated from Needham High School, Northeastern University, and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. A serial entrepreneur, over 15 years Evan founded and served as CEO of four companies: Celarix, Going.com, Everypoint, and Open Mile. His most recent venture, Open Mile, was acquired by Echo Global Logistics in Chicago, where Evan served as Chief Commercial Officer since October 2013. Evan loved life and was a joy to be around. He was kind and generous and had an infectious laugh. Evan was a wonderful son, brother, husband and father. He will live in our hearts forever. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple Street, Newton. Visitors are welcome to attend shiva on Wednesday night from 5:00-8:00, also at Temple Shalom in Newton. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made online to the Target Cancer Foundation, http://www.targetcancerfoundation.org/ or mailed to TargetCancer Foundation 955 Massachusetts Avenue #343 Cambridge, MA 02139.

Muriel Kutchen-On November 28, 2015. Graveside service at The Kaminker Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 at 10:00 am.

Of Lexington and Falmouth. Died peacefully in her Lexington home on November 28, 2015. Beloved wife of Nyles Barnert for 48 years. Daughter of the late William and Celia Levenson. Cherished mother of Lauren Weiss and her husband Mark of Lexington and Margot DeMuro and her husband Jeff of Fairfax, VA. Proud Nana of Matthew, Cayla and Abigail. Devoted sister of Bernice Bindman and Miriam Coffman, sister-in-law of Natalie and Steven Frier, and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Isabel graduated from Belmont High School, Tufts University (Jackson) and Lesley University. She began her career as a teacher, eventually focusing on special education. She taught in several local school systems, including Lexington. After retiring from teaching, she started a second career as a realtor, working for different agencies in Lexington until her retirement 15 years ago. She was active in Temple Isaiah, involved with many committees over the years as well as one of the first chavurot. She cherished the many friendships she developed throughout her life. She particularly enjoyed her afternoons of Mah Jongg and her summers on the Cape at Falmouthport. Services at Temple Isaiah, 55 Lincoln St., Lexington, on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 10:30 am. Interment at Westview Cemetery, Lexington. Condolence calls may be made at her residence following the interment until 9:00 pm, Thursday 1-4 & 7-9 pm, and Friday 1-4 pm. Donations in her memory may be made to Temple Isaiah or Dana Farber.

age 88, of Boston, died on Friday, November 27, 2015, surrounded by his loving family of three children, nine grandchildren, and his wife of 54 years, Diane Berger Burman.

Sheldon was the son of the late Dr. Aaron Burman, Syracuse family physician, and Gussie Burman; brother of the late Genevieve Burman Share and brother-in-law of the late Nathan Share. Dr. Sheldon Burman was a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Syracuse Medical School. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, he spent the early part of his career developing techniques for replacing the aortic valve of a human with a valve harvested from an animal. His pioneering research led to a successful aortic valve replacement with a calf valve in 1967, the first such surgery in the United States. Most of his academic surgical career was spent in Chicago, where he taught and performed surgery at the University of Illinois Medical School and the Chicago Medical School. He raised his family in Highland Park, IL. After 42 years in Chicago, Dr. Burman and his wife decided to retire in Boston to be closer to their children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Berger Burman; three children, Allison Burman Gordon and her husband Edward Charles Gordon; Jocelyn Burman Belluck; and Harrison Emory Guy Burman, M.D. and his wife Lori Galvin Burman; and nine grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, MA. Burial was conducted on Monday, November 30, at the Temple Adath Yeshurun cemetery in Syracuse, NY. Contributions may be made to the New England Anti Defamation League,