Obituaries

of Brookline, on November 13, 2015. Devoted son of the late Herbert and Dorothy (Magid) Selib. Loving brother of Nancy Brown and David Selib (Trudy). Cherished uncle of Susan Segal and her husband Lenny and their children Andrew and Talia, Steven Brown and his wife Alissa Hauser and their son Justin, Amy Dowell and her husband Colin and their children Beatrice and Samuel, and Jonathan Selib and his wife Claire and their children June and Henry. Dear friend of Richard Witt and his wife Susan and their son Jonathan Witt and his wife Amy, Stanley DeHaan and his wife Linda and their sons Marc and Jeffrey and his wife Emily, Larry DeHaan and his wife Arlene, Richard Kopelman, and Michael Lieberman. Graveside services at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, 2633 Centre St., West Roxbury, Sunday, November 15, 2015 beginning with Masonic service at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to The Consolidated Lodge, P.O. Box 612, Northbridge, MA 01534.

 of Randolph, formerly of Haverhill, on November 11, 2015. Beloved wife of the late William “Willy” Rutman. Devoted mother of Phillip Rutman (Anne). Dear grandmother of Lily and Julia. Loving sister of the late Francis, Louis and George Snyder. Graveside service at  Children of Israel Cemetery, 324 Middle Road, Haverhill, on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 10 am. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

of Cambridge, on November 12, 2015. Beloved husband of Tasya (Kogan) Tayber. Devoted father of Olga and Irina. Loving grandfather of Anna and Michael. Cherished great-grandfather of Benjamin. Dear brother of the late Boris, Aleksandra, and Lyubov. Services in the Beth El Chapel, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 3:00 pm. Interment in Crawford St. Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston, 333 Nahanton St., Newton Centre, MA 02459.

of Canton, formerly of Newton, on November 9, 2015. Beloved husband of Roslyn (Ligums) Brunell. Devoted father of Nancy Mitchell and her husband James, Richard Brunell and his wife Anita Lichtblau, and the late Geoffrey Brunell. Dear grandfather of Jenna Goldman and her husband Michael, Emily Mitchell, Noah Brunell and Jacob Brunell. Loving brother of the late Morray Brunell. Services at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St., Newton, on Thursday, November 12 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Baker Street, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at Orchard  Cove, 1 Del Pond Drive, Canton, MA until 3 pm and Saturday evening at the home of Richard Brunell and Anita Lichtblau 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life or Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

83, of Newton, Korean War Vet, died November 7, 2015.
Myron was born in Boston to Barnard and Anna Wolf on September 9, 1932. He grew up by Jamaica Pond with siblings Edith and Sherman. Myron graduated from Huntington Preparatory School in Boston in 1949. He continued his studies at Boston University, graduating with  a BA in 1953. In 1962 he attended Northeastern University Engineering School. Between  schools, during the Korean War, Myron served as a radar repairman in the U.S. Army, stationed in France and Germany. Myron was married to Roberta L. Sade from 1961 to 1983. The couple lived in Watertown, and then in Lexington, where they raised their three children. Myron was a professional photographer, and an authority on vintage and antique cameras. During his lifetime, Myron took—and developed—over 20,000 pictures. He also wrote four Blue Books on cameras and accessories. After Myron retired in 2001, he spent the rest of his life in the Boston area. Myron was a member of Temple Reyim in Newton, where he drew comfort from attending religious services. He was forever grateful to the members of Temple Reyim for the warm and welcoming environment they provided. Myron is survived by daughter Linda and her husband Stephen, son Tom and his wife Claudia, son Larry, and by his two grandchildren, Matthew and Emma. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Beit Olam Cemetery, 60 Old Sudbury Rd., (Route 27), Wayland, at 9:00 am.(enter through the Wayland North Cemetery).  Shiva will be held immediately afterwards until 9 pm., and will continue on Wednesday and Thursday evenings  at Linda’s home, 41 Francis St., Waltham, from 6:00-9:00 pm. Evening services will be held each evening of Shiva at 7:30 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Myron’s name to the Rabbi’s Tzedakah Fund at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington Street, Newton, MA  02466.

of Newton and Woods Hole, MA, on November 6, 2015. Beloved wife of Dr. Kurt J. Isselbacher. Devoted mother of Dr. Kate Isselbacher and her husband, Dr. Alan Epstein, Jody Isselbacher, Dr. Eric Isselbacher and his wife, Dr. Anne Becker, and the late Lisa Isselbacher and her surviving husband Juan Ramirez. Cherished grandmother of Alexandra Epstein, Jennifer Coukas, Brian Isselbacher, Andrew (AJ) Coukos, Adam Isselbacher, and Juliet, Isabel and Henry Isselbacher. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, MA, on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 9:30 am. Interment at Woods Hole Village Cemetery, 22 Church Street, Woods Hole, MA at 2:00 pm. Memorial observance at her residence Monday and Tuesday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to The Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 149 13^th St., Charlestown, MA 02129.

Founder of Adrian’s Decorating of Woburn, of Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on November 6 at the age of 93, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Sylvia of 73 years, daughter Linda Rubin and husband Leonard Ichton of Stoneham and their 3 children, Diana Nelson, Benjamin, and Geoffrey Ichton; daughter Nancy Sherter of Westport, CT and her 2 children, Jill Thomas and Craig Sherter; brother Herb Rubin and wife Esther of Medford, sister Celia Lebow of Lexington, and six great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on November 10, 2015 at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon, MA at 12:45 pm. In lieu of flowers send donations to: Wounded Warriors, P O Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Alfred Brenner

Age 99, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Brockton, on November 4, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Sylvia (Cohen) Brenner. Significant other of Ethel Cook. Devoted father of Stuart Brenner and his wife Susan. Alan Brenner and his wife Carol, and Pam Brenner. Cherished grandfather of Jodi Mottola and her husband David, Jill Zapson and her husband Dan, Lisa Stern and her husband Glenn, and Jamie Mendelsohn and her husband Josh. Loving great-grandfather of Scott, Alex, Rachel, Zach, Abby, Ben, Julia and Nate. Dear great- great- grandfather of Keegan. Dear brother of Irene Musinsky. Graveside service at The Plymouth Rock Cemetery, 1000 Pearl St., Brockton, on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Following the service, memorial observance will be at the Mendelsohn residence from 6-9 pm. Memorial observance will  continue at the home of Alan and Carol Brenner in Florida on Monday 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to Jewish Family and Children’s Service, 5841 Corporate Way, Unit 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.

Norton Lloyd Sherman

Age 83, of Newton, MA, on November 4, 2015. Beloved husband of Claire Bernstein Sherman. Devoted father of Amy, Steven and his wife Alison, Brian and his wife Dawn. Loving grandfather to Brendon, Alex, Michael, Zachary, Annie, Bradford & Samantha. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Beatrice Sherman. Embraced by both the Jewish and secular communities, he was instrumental in supporting many organizations in both the Jewish and secular communities in Greater Boston and beyond. Mr. Sherman was a Fellow of Brandeis University and supported the Hornstein Program and related symposia there. He was a Trustee of the Beth Israel Hospital, where the Sherman Auditorium was rededicated to him last year. At Boston University, as a Trustee of Both BU and Hillel, he established the Boston University Jewish Cultural Endowment Fund. Through the JCC of Greater Boston, the Sherman Recreation Building at Camp Kingswood was established. A longtime supporter of the JF&CS, programs for seniors are ongoing for holiday celebrations. In Israel, he helped create a building in support of teacher education at Technion University. He was a founding board member and supporter of the Boston Jewish Film Festival.  Services will be held Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road Newton, followed by interment at Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield. The family will  receive friends at his residence following burial through 7:00 pm and on Monday 2-5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Norton’s memory may be made to the Jewish Family & Children Services, 1430 Main Street Waltham, MA 02451 for the Passover & Hanukah programs for Seniors,  or to a charity of your choice

Ruth Hirshman- Of Brookline ,On November 4, 2015.Private graveside service will be held at

Sharon Memorial Park.