Obituaries

 Leona (Fine) Vetstein, 85, of Boston and Falmouth, formerly of Newton and Brookline, passed away on April 24, 2014.

Born in Cambridge in 1928, Leona was a graduate of Brookline High School and Colby Junior College. She worked for many years at the Brandeis National Women’s Committee. Leona was the co-founder of the League School of Greater Boston, a school for children with autism and Asperger’s, and founder of the Friends of the League School. She was active in many charitable organizations in the Boston area.

Leona was the beloved wife of Dr. Arnold D. Vetstein, DDS of Boston and Falmouth, perfect mother to Richard A. Vetstein of Newton and Nancy Hershfield and her husband, Rob, of Sudbury. Devoted grandmother to Andrew. Cherished sister of Tina Mintz of Norton; Ralph I. Fine of Thetford, VT and Tucson, AZ; and the late Phil David Fine of Boston.

Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, MA on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 1:00 PM. Following the burial in Temple Emeth Memorial Park, Baker St., West Roxbury, memorial observance will be held at her late residence from 4-8 PM and on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the League School of Greater Boston, 300 Boston Providence Highway, Walpole, MA 02032 – www.leagueschool.org Arrangements under the direction of Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors – “Family Owned” – www.brezniak-staging.fsf6vvja-liquidwebsites.com

of Waban, unexpectedly on April 23, 2014. Beloved husband of Simone Spain. Services will be held at a later date.

Wersted- Evelyne R. (Kelfer), of Sharon, on April 24, 2014. Beloved wife of Saul Wersted for 71 ½ years. Devoted mother of Susan Bennett (Stephen) and Mollyann Blumenthal (Peter). Loving grandmother of Shaun and Amy, Jeremy and Judy, Joshua, Rafi and Elysa, and Lani. Great-grandmother of Alex, Kylie, Daniel, Rebecca, Matthew, Jacob and Max. Evelyne was a Life Member of Hadassah, Life Member and Past President of Sisterhood, Temple Israel, Sharon, and the first woman President of that congregation.
Services at Temple Israel, 125 Pond Street, Sharon on Sunday, April 27 at 12:30 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Shiva will be observed at the home of Mollyann and Peter Blumenthal on Sunday until 9 pm, Monday through Thursday 1-5, 7-9 pm, Friday until Noon. Minyan at 7:45 pm Sunday through Thursday. Remembrances, if desired, may be made to the Evelyne and Saul Wersted Scholarship Fund, C/O Temple Israel, 125 Pond St. Sharon, MA 02067 would be appreciated.

HURVITZ, Samuel Of Canton, formerly of Sharon, on April 21, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Ruth L. (Hector) Hurvitz. Devoted father of Ralph Hurvitz of Seattle, Washington, and Harvey Hurvitz and his fiance Gail Mann of Westwood. Loving brother of Charles Hurvitz of FL, Marion Hurvitz of CT, and the late Ben Hurvitz, Sara Segal and Rita Zazula. Services at Temple Israel, 125 Pond Street, Sharon on Wednesday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. Following interment at Fuller Street, Everett, memorial observance will be at the home of Harvey Hurvitz, Wednesday until 8 pm, Thursday 1-4, 6-8 pm, Friday 1-4 pm. Remembrances may be made to Rotary Club of Abington, Directed Fund, 676 R Bedford St. #1, Abington, MA 02351. Samuel Hurvitz enlisted in the Navy in WWII, the day after Pearl Harbor, and served for six years before marrying Ruth, the love of his life. In 1949 Sam came to work at a small wrecking and salvage company in Abington, MA, and worked with his wife Ruth, and son Harvey to create what is now known as the Cape Cod Lumber Company. Sam retired from the company in 1985 at age 65, and began traveling around the world with his beloved wife. Sam first became involved in Rotary in 1970, and at the age of 75, he became a Rotary District Governor. His belief in the ideals of Rotary was a guiding principal in his life, and he maintained his rotary ties up until his passing. Sam was a member of the daily minyan at Temple Israel, Sharon for almost 30 years. Sam loved animals and had a special fondness for his grand-dogs Phoenix and Lila. –

Lillian (Knoff) Annis

Of Newton, on April 20, 2014.Beloved wife of the late Morris. Devoted mother of Alan Annis and his late wife Carol, and the late Nancy Raisman and her surviving husband Martin. Cherished grandmother of Richard Raisman and his wife Lynn, Eric Raisman and his wife Jessica, Lauren Bogart and her husband Michael. Loving great grandmother of Alexandra, Brett,Chloe,Madison, Brooke and Drew Raisman, Mikayla and Tyler Bogart. Dear sister of Max and Milton Knoff and the late Leo Knoff. Graveside services at Custom Tailors Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Tuesday April 22, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Following services memorial observance will be held at the home of Lauren and Michael Bogart until 4:00pm and 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to United Against Lung Cancer,27 Union Square West, Suite 304,New York, NY 10003.

WORCESTER – Patricia E. (Solod) Lipson, 78, of 40 Sun Valley Drive, died on Sunday, April 20th in Brigham & Women Hospital in Boston.

She leaves her husband of 57 years, Richard Lipson; two sons, Marc Lipson and his wife Lisa of Wilmington, VT. and Steven Lipson of Sutton, a daughter, Trayce wife of Izak Bahar of Hockessin, Delaware, a sister-in-law, Phyllis Solod of Warwick, RI, a sister Bettye wife of Alvan Wolf of Highland Beach, FL and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother Arthur Solod.

She was born in Worcester and was a daughter of Samuel and Evelyn (Cohen) Solod and was a lifelong resident of Worcester.

She was a real estate broker for many years.

She attended University of Vermont and Boston University.

She was a member of Temple Emanuel Sinai, a Past President of The Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel, a volunteer driver for The Cancer Society , Worcester Chapter of Hadassah and The Jewish Healthcare Center.

FUNERAL SERIVCES WILL BE HELD AT 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD IN TEMPLE EMANUEL SINAI, 280 MAY ST. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN FUNERAL HOME OF NEWTON. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery.

Memorial Observance will be held at Temple Emanuel Sinai at 661 Salisbury St., Worcester following the interment on Thursday. Memorial Observance will continue at her residence at 40 Sun Valley Drive.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA. 02445.

Clingman- Ken, 80, of Newton, on April 18, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Beth Sabowitz Clingman of Newton; his sister, Elaine Bull and her husband Bob; his brother,Lowell and his wife Anita, all of Minnesota. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Interment in NY. A memorial in his honor is being planned.

of Bedford, on April 18, 2014. Beloved husband of Marcia (Norris) Robinson. Devoted father of Matthew Robinson and his wife Emily. Dear grandfather of Shira and Ava. Loving brother of Nancy Moss and Lynne Bookstein. Services at Montefiore Cemetery, 46 Pulpit Rock Rd., Pelham, NH, on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM. Memorial observance will be at his late residence following the service on Sunday, April 20^th until 6:00 PM, Wednesday and Thursday from 7-9 PM with minyan at 7:45 PM, and at the home of Matthew and Emily Robinson on Sunday, April 27^th from 6-9 PM with minyan at 7:45 PM. In lieu of flowers remembrances in his memory may be made to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), Radnor Station Building, Suite 320, 290 King of Prussia Rd., Radnor, PA 19087 – www.theaftd.org or to MAZON, A Jewish response to hunger, 10495 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025 – www.mazon.org.

Barbara (Ullian) Lazarus, of Lake Worth, FL and Chestnut Hill, on April 15, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Lazarus. Devoted mother of Norman “Mickey” Lazarus and his wife Dr. Joyce Freedman, Sam Lazarus, the late Robert Lazarus and his surviving wife Kathi, and mother in law of Ronnie Lazarus. Cherished grandmother of Mishelle, Annie Dee, Alexander Reece and Carly Tara Lazarus, and great grandmother of Noah Matthew McDermott. Dear sister of the late Barnet “Bill” Ullian. Services at The Wilson Chapel on the campus of  Hebrew College, 234 Herrick Rd. Rd, Newton Centre,MA   Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, family and friends are invited to the home of Norman “Mickey” Lazarus and Dr. Joyce Freedman until 8:00 pm and Friday 4:30-7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to River Garden Hebrew Home For the Aged, 11401 Old Saint Augustine Road, Jacksonville, FL 32258 or Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

Sidney Hutt of  Bedford ,on April 12, 2014. Services incomplete at this time.