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Obituaries

Lupercio Rivera

May 15, 2015

Lupercio Rivera-of  Clinton, MA, formerly of Newport, RI, on May 14, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Deborah (Taylor). Devoted father of Aaron Rivera. Graveside service at  Beth Olam Cemetery, 201 Wyatt Rd., Middletown, Rhode Island, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. at  1:30 pm.

Harvey Wolff

May 15, 2015

Wolff- Harvey, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Sharon, MA, on May 14, 2015.  Devoted husband of the late Libby Wolff. Loving father of Lori Myers and her husband Harry, Randi Strachman and her husband Paul, and the late Michael Wolff. Cherished grandfather of Erika, David, and Sydney Strachman and Danielle and Samantha Myers. Loving brother of the late Mark Wolff.  Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 10:45 am (please meet at the rear of the Administration Building).  Memorial observance will be at the home of Harry and Lori Myers immediately following the service until 8:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association.

James Abel

May 15, 2015

of Newton, on May 15, 2015. Loving companion for over 40 years of Diana Baseman. Devoted father of Harvey Abel & his wife Robin, Robert Abel & his wife Diane, Stephen Abel & his partner Franco Bertacci, Cheryl Abel, and Richard Abel. Dear grandfather of Brian, Scott, Wyatt, Kelsey, Jensen, & Riley and great-grandfather of Alexandria, Bradley, & Carter. Also survived by his step-children, Karen Baseman & her partner Deanna Arden, Elise Chadwick & her husband Michael, and Susan Cogdell & her husband John, step-grandchildren, Max, Benjamin, Samantha, Joshua, Jin, & Zulfiya, and step-great-granddaughter, Sally. Brother of Roz Shavel. Services at Maple Hill Cemetery, Sabino Fard Rd., Peabody, Monday, May 18, 2015 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance will be held at his residence on Monday until 8 pm and Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Henry “Sonny” Bornstein

May 14, 2015

Bornstein, Henry “Sonny” died peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Beloved husband of Rebecca “Reva” Bornstein for 66 years. Cherished father of Paula and Michael Ginsburg, Gary Bornstein and Sheri Sakin, and Richard and Susan Bornstein. Grandfather of Aliza and Harris Rappel, Matt and Laura Bornstein, and Mia, Shaila and Felicia Bornstein. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 43 Dedham Street, Sharon, on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 12:45 pm (please meet at the rear of the Administration Building). Memorial observance at 130 Copperwood Drive, Stoughton, on Sunday from 2-4 pm and Monday 1-4 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston.

Judith N. Feinstein

May 14, 2015

Feinstein, Judith N. (Mintz) of Sherborn, on May 13, 2015. Beloved wife of Thomas Feinstein. Devoted mother of Todd Feinstein (Sherrie), and Hildy Eiten (Geoffrey). Dear grandmother of Suzanne, Jill, Olivia, Carly, Talia, and Jenna. Service will be private. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen  St., Framingham, MA  01701.

Carolyn Gissen Dedrick, MD

May 10, 2015

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died at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston on May 9, 2015, at the age of 67. Dr. Dedrick grew up in Westbury, NY, attending Carle Place public schools. Her father, Aaron J. Gissen, and mother, Janet Greenberg Gissen were both physicians and Carolyn knew at a young age that she also wanted to be a physician. Carolyn graduated from MIT in 1969, and attended Yale Medical School and Harvard Medical School. She did her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital with a fellowship in interventional  radiology before joining the staff of Lahey Clinic Medical Center, where she worked for 27 years, retiring in 2013. She was instrumental in the development of interventional breast procedures and she was very invested in breast cancer detection. She married John Cuttino in 1992 and together they shared their love of traveling and their home in Newport, RI. They were members of Temple Isaiah in Lexington, MA. Carolyn volunteered at the Lexington Food Pantry. She stayed in touch with her many friends, and her MIT suite-mates stayed close and vacationed together annually. Carolyn is survived by her husband, John Cuttino, her children, Benjamin Eli Dedrick, Rebeccca Erin Dedrick, Alexandra Nicole Dedrick, her stepchildren,  John C. Cuttino, David Cuttino, and Elizabeth Joy Sigona, her mother Dr. Janet Gissen, her sister, Liz Karp and her brother David Gissen and 5 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren. Services will be in the chapel of Sharon Memorial Park, 43 Dedham Street, Sharon, on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 10:00 am.  Following services memorial observance will be at the home of Rebecca Dedrick, in Boylston  until 8 pm. The family requests donations in her memory be made to American Cancer Society or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Sheila Beryl Nemser, M.D.

May 9, 2015

of Needham, on May 9, 2015. Beloved partner of Arthur Walitt. Devoted mother of Jodi Nemser-Abrahams. Loving sis­ter of Louis Nemser and Sara Deborah Tolchin. Services at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Tues­day, May 12, 2015 at 10 am with burial to follow at Polonnoe Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury. Memorial observance will be held at her residence on Tuesday, Wednes­day and Thursday 7-9 pm and Friday at 9:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trustees of Res­ervations, 572 Essex St., Beverly, MA 01915 or Shir Ha­dash Havurah Tzedakah Fund, 1310 Centre St., Newton Centre, MA 02459

Anne R. (Talmanson) Lerner

May 9, 2015

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Age 99, of Newton, on May 8, 2015. Loving wife of the late Nathan Lerner. Beloved mother of John Lerner and his wife Linda of Newton, Leslie Lerner of Brookline and Scott Lerner of Delray Beach, FL. Dear  sister of  Benjamin Talmanson and his wife Marion and the late Bea Ganak and Ina Martel. Dear grandmother of Jeffrey Lerner and his wife Jill, Adam Lerner and his wife Stacey, Caroline Stangle and her husband Alex, April Van Dam and her husband Michael and 9 great grandchildren. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. She leaves her special caregiver, Jemima Agyeman. Services at Temple Emeth, 194 Grove St., South Brookline, on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Following interment at Temple Emeth Memorial Park, Baker St.,West Roxbury, a memorial observance will be at her residence till 8:00 pm and will continue on Tuesday 1-4 & 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC 20024.

Barbara Widett

May 6, 2015

Barbara  Widett -of Newton, on May 6, 2015. Beloved wife of Gerald Rosen. Dear daughter of the late Harold and Edith Widett. Devoted mother of Amy Altman, Steven Altman and his wife Susan, David Altman and his wife Caroline. Dear sister of Joan Golub. Cherished grandmother of Max Clary and Hannah Clary, Amanda, Jack and Ryan Altman and Jessica, Lily and Abigail Altman. Services at Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton, on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at her residence until 5 p.m.; Saturday and Monday 6-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers remembrances in her memory may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or Pancreatic Cancer Action Network firstgiving.com/fundraiser/Barbara-Widett/Altman

Dr. Ellen Lehn

May 6, 2015

Dr. Ellen Lehn – of Lexington, MA, on May 6, 2015. Beloved mother of Samuel Alexander Lehn. Services at Temple Isaiah, 55 Lincoln St., Lexington, on Friday May 8, 2015 at 12:30 pm .Interment to follow at Westview Cemetery, Lexington.

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