Obituaries

Age 86, formerly of Boynton Beach, FL and Natick, MA, on November 4, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Winifred (Harris) Wolfson.  Loving father of Nancy Nelson and her husband James, and Debra Berit and her husband William.  Cherished grandfather of Craig, Lisa, Stephanie, Lauren, Kimberly and Eric, and great-grandfather of Samantha, Matthew, Steven and Taylor.  Dear brother of Harold Wolfson and the late Paula Oppenheim.  Services in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St, Sharon, MA, on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 12 noon.  Memorial observance at the home of Nancy and Jim Nelson following the burial until 9 pm, and  continuing Monday 2-4 pm & 7-9 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Autism Speaks, 1060 State Rd, 2^nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540 or via www.AutismSpeaks.org.

of Washington, D.C., on November 3, 2015. Beloved son of the late Sidney L. and Edythe J. (Oken) Rindler. Loving brother of Marj Austin, Alan Rindler, and the late Richard Rindler. Dear uncle of Lisa Rindler, Emily Rindler, Sara Adland, Erica Siegel, Ethan Austin, and Alex Rindler. Dr. Rindler was a graduate of Bowdoin College and earned his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He was employed as the Chief of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Group for the United States Department of State. He was also the founder of Finestkind Lobster of Washington, D.C. and an avid sailor and baseball fan. Services at Beth El Cemetery, 100 Waverly Ave., Chelmsford, MA, Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 12:30 pm.

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Of Newton, formerly of Brookline, on November 2, 2015. Beloved husband of Sue (Holzwasser) Rosenthal. Devoted father of Marjorie Rosenthal Foer (Gordon), L. Aaron Rosenthal (Janet), and step-father of Teri Carman (John), Scott Kaiser (Cathy) and Alison Kaiser. Grandfather of Samuel Marquez Rosenthal Foer, Shoshana Schwartz, Justin Rosenthal and step- grandfather of Jake Carman, Tim Carman and Rachel Kaiser. Great grandfather of Natan Schwartz and step-great grandfather of Bridget Carman. Brother of Allan Rosenthal and Helaine Meyers. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St. Sharon, MA on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 1:45 pm (please gather behind the administration building). Following services memorial observance will be in the function room at 280 Boylston St., Chestnut Hill until 6 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Home for Little Wanderers, Development Dept., 10 Guest St., Boston, MA 02135 or Rosie’s Place, 889 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118. Irwin was the owner of Dish ‘N Dat.

Formerly of Newton and Brockton, on November 2, 2015 at age 107. Beloved wife of the late Henry Brodie and Bernard Paysnick. Beloved mother of Evvie and Bernie Shuster, the late Marlene Brody and her surviving spouse Kenneth, Edith and Alan Kaplan, and Rhonda Paysnick. Grandmother of Susan and Jeff Green, Glenn Shuster,  Laura and Matt Copel, Nancy and Steve Demmer, Jonathan and Nancy Brody, and the late Karen Sattin. Great- Grandmother of of 8 and Great- Great- Grandmother of 2. Dear sister of the late Francis, Mike, Teddy, Rose, Sara, Sam, Edith and Arthur. Services in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 12 noon. Following services, memorial observance at the Clubhouse at The Hills at Mainstone, 51 Hillside Dr., Wayland, MA  until 6:30 pm. Remembrances in her memory may made to Hebrew SeniorLife, Development Dept., 1200 Centre Street, Boston MA 02131 www.hebrewseniorlife.org

of West Newton, on November 1, 2015. Dear son of Sidney and Roslyn (Ligums) Brunell. Loving brother of Richard Brunell and Nancy Mitchell.  Services will be private. Donations in Geoffrey’s memory may be made to a charity of choice.

of Newton, formerly of South Africa, on October 30, 2015. Mourned by her family: Fiona and Jon, Razelle, Mark, Maura, and Jacob. Services at Temple Beth Zion, 1566 Beacon Street, Brookline, Sunday, November 1, 2015  at 11:00 am. Shiva at the residence of Fiona Epstein and Jon Pollack on Sunday and Monday 2 – 8 pm; Minyan at 7:30 pm. Remembrances may be made to JCHE, 160 Stanton Ave, Newton, MA 02466.

of Belmont, formerly of Newton, passed away peacefully with his children at his side, Friday, October 30th, after a long illness. Herb was born in Boston on November 6, 1925. He graduated from Milton High School and Harvard College, and served in the Navy in WWII. Herb ran the family hardware business, and was an avid sports fan. Through the years he served on the Newton School Committee, the Harvard 1947 class committee, and was active in other local, civic and Democratic politics, including serving on Michael Dukakis’ gubernatorial and presidential campaigns. Herb will be forever remembered by his children Sally of Washington, DC; Ellen of Portland, OR; and David of Burbank, CA; his step-children Moss Hansen of Brewster, MA; and Andrew Hansen of Ft Lauderdale by the Sea, FL; and his three grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to a gathering in Herb’s honor on Friday, November 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at O’Hara’s, 1185 Walnut Street, Newton Highlands, MA. Contributions in Herb’s memory may be made to Harvard College Fund – Class of 47, c/o Mary Preston, 124 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138; or Newton Free Library, Attn: Development Office, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459.

Dorothy Hoffman Sherin -age 98, of Boston, formerly of Marblehead, on October 28, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Ellsworth H. Sherin. Devoted mother of Peter Sherin and his wife Margaret, Joanne Malkin and her husband Dr. Leon Malkin, Paula Stahl and her late husband Jeffrey, and Patricia Liebman and her late husband Dr. Paul Liebman. Loving grandmother of Amy Snyder, Laurie Sobler, Matthew Stahl, Elizabeth Stahl, Joseph, Benjamin and Andrew Liebman, and David Sherin. Dear great grandmother of Abigail Snyder, Madeleine Snyder, Sam Sobler, Jed Sobler and Eli Liebman. Dear sister of the late Irene Goldfaden and Judge Sam Hoffman. Services are private. In lieu of flowers remembrances to Dorothy Sherin’s Rocking Chair Program at Children’s Charter Trauma Clinic,77 Rumford Ave.,Waltham, MA 02453.

Age 83, of Sudbury, on October 25, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind the love of his life, Marcia (Levitan) Lukatch, to whom he was married for 61 years. Devoted father of James Lukatch and the late Terri Lukatch. Loving brother of Eileen Stevens of Scottsdale, AZ. Services in the Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 12 Noon. Following interment, memorial observance at Nahanton Woods Clubhouse, 210 Nahanton Street, Newton, until 5 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation (for Pancreatic Cancer Research), 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714.

Dr. Susan Wainger

Dr. Susan Wainger, 76, of Newton, Oct. 21. She is survived by her wife, Judy Fischbach, loving family Heidi, Stephen, Max, and Leo Frail, Steven, Jodie, Jackson, and Jade Fischbach, brother Stephen Wainger and wife Phyllis, and nephews Brian and Brett Wainger, as well as her beloved poodle, Fanny. She was preceded in death by her loving 4-legged companions Pooh, Sammy and Lilly.
Dr. Wainger was a graduate of Cornell University. She earned her medical degree from McGill University Medical School and completed her residency in internal medicine at University of California San Francisco. Susan spent her life caring for others as a physician at Savitz & Wainger Primary Care in Boston for more than 30 years. Susan loved to travel, and she and Judy had many great adventures together. They built a beautiful life together and their home was always warm and full of love.

Burial will be Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 am at Newton Cemetery,  791 Walnut Street, Newton Center. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to  Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Angell Animal Medical Center, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.