Obituaries

of Wayland, on March 31, 2015. Beloved husband of Susan Friedman. Services at Mt. Ararat Cemetery, Rt. 109 – Farmingdale Rd., Lindenhurst, NY, Monday, April 6, 2015 at 12:30 pm.

Complete obituary to follow.

William Farkas – of Newton, on March 28, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (Marton) Farkas. Devoted father of Alexandra Mitman and her husband Enrique. Dear grandfather of Jonathan Mitman and his fiancé Hayley Manin, and Liana Mitman. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10:00 am. Following  interment at Baker St. Cemetery, memorial observance will be at his residence, 526 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA until 2:00 pm, and will continue 6:30-8:30 pm, and on Wednesday 5-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024 or Temple Emanuel.

Charlene Urdang, of Sharon (formerly of Newton), on March 28, 2015. Beloved mother of Joel and his wife Pam, and Jerry and his wife Chris. Cherished Nana of Marileigh, Jansan and Jack, and adored aunt of Jennifer. Funeral is private. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Rd., Waltham, MA 02451 or American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Mary R. Sharp -of West Newton, on March 27, 2015.Private graveside services were held at Hebrew Cemetery, Fall River on Sunday March 29, 2015.

Robert S. Schwartz,”Robbie,” of North Easton, devoted husband of the late Dorothy Schwartz, beloved partner of 16 years of Sandy Forman, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2015.  Loving father of Susan Spiller and her husband Howard, Janet Billings and her husband Daniel, and Linda Chernov. Cherished grandfather to Jamie and Michael Spiller, Samuel and Danirose Billings, and Emma Elwell.  Loving Zadie to Alex Elwell.  Adored brother of Cynthia Hurwitz, Eileen Katz, Sheila Frawley and Elise Michelson and the late Arthur Schwartz and Ada Cohen.  He also leaves many nieces and nephews. Service at Temple Beth Emunah, Brockton, MA, on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11 am. Memorial observance at his residence Friday afternoon following the service and Sunday 1-6 pm. Remembrances in his memory may be made to Old Colony Y Campership Fund, 445 Central St., Stoughton, MA 02072.

Marlene Sylvester -On March 24, 2015. Information is unavailable at this time.

Jay Rosenthal-On March 23, 2015. There will be no service.

of Randolph, on March 21, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Manuel H. Davis. Devoted mother of Michael R. Davis and his wife Barbara, and Steven D. Davis and his partner Kathleen Rogers. Loving grandmother of Andrea. Dear sister of George Anbinder and Ruth Grandberg. Services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at her residence, Tuesday until 8 pm and Wednesday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice.

Mort Rosenthal

of Cambridge, MA, on March 19, 2015. Wonderful and greatly loved husband of Maryann Thompson,  father of  sons, Alex, Ben and Solomon, and stepfather of Emma and Michael Rose. Services will be at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on the Riverway), on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 10:00 am. Following the service, the family will be receiving visitors at Eric and Lori Lander’s home at 74R Fayerweather Street in Cambridge on Monday  until 4pm .

Mort, a business visionary, founded a company called Corporate Software in 1983 that revolutionized software distribution by packaging and licensing software in a business-friendly way.  Corporate Software made personal computers a standard part of the office environment by making software more affordable. A serial entrepreneur, Mort continued to create new companies up until his untimely death. Funny, engaging, truly out-of-the-box, Mort was always looking for imaginative solutions to all sorts of challenges.

In addition to being a titan in the software world, Mort was also often found at school events or shuttling a carload of children.

Passionate about his family, he actively participated in his children’s lives, spending time playing, talking and being with them. He worked to make serious illnesses more manageable and served actively on committees and Boards of Cambridge-Ellis School, Shady Hill School and Cambridge School of Weston. Mort took joy in watching his five children become the wonderful people they are and felt deep gratitude that he was able to be part of their lives.  He was also a deeply loving and supportive spouse of his wife, Maryann.

In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 (www.jdrf.org), or Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, New England Chapter, 72 River Park St., Needham Heights, MA, 02494 (ne@ccfa.org)

Of Deerfield Beach, FL, formerly of Randolph, on March 19, 2015. Beloved husband of Sylvia (Baronick) and the late Rhoda (Slypack). Dear son of the late Bessie and Morris Flatto. Devoted father of Michael and Arlene Flatto. Stepfather of Judy Phillips, David and Christine Phillips, Gayle Campbell, and Nathaniel and Diane Phillips. Dear grandfather of Russell and Maria Flatto, Scott Flatto, Eric and Carissa Campbell, Jonathan Campbell, Kyle, Courtney, Hunter and Trevor Phillips, Rebecca and Hannah Phillips. Great grandfather of Noa and Ethan Flatto and Lia and Ezahn Campbell. Loving brother of the late Herbert and Ida Flatto. Brother in law of Marlene and Alan Davidowitz, and Evelyn and David Finn. Uncle of Nadyne Finn, Mark and Julie Flatto, Richard and Laura Flatto, Dennis and Katie Kissen, Steve and Evelyn Kissen, and Richard and Karen Kissen. Services at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Following interment at Baker Street,West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Michael and Arlene Flatto, and will continue through Tuesday evening. Remembrances may be made to The Bridge Center (formerly Handi- Kids), 470 Pine Street, Bridgewater, MA  02324, or to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA  02131. Mr. Flatto was a member of Teamsters Local # 259.