Obituaries

of Delray Beach, FL,  on May 23, 2014 at the age of 93. Beloved husband of the late Hilda (Helen) Levenson. Devoted father of Stephen Levenson. Dear brother of the late Betty Plotkin. Graveside services at the Kopaigorod Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 1:00 pm.

MAILMAN, Charles J., of Lexington, on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Devoted life partner of Donna (Miller) Karpen. Beloved brother of Sandford Mailman and his partner Donna Burack of New York. Beloved brother in law of Debra and Lynn Tivens of Los Angeles and devoted uncle of Jessica and Steve Schniederman of NYC. Charles owned and operated Chasma Scientific Inc. of Cambridge. Funeral Services  at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Center, on the campus of Hebrew College, Sunday, May 25, 2014, at 1 pm.

Elliot J. Stone, of  Palm Beach Gardens, FL,past Chairman of both Gimbel’s New York  and  Jordan Marsh Company. Beloved husband of Marion (Goldberg) Stone. Devoted father of Marcia Finsterwald and her husband Michael, and Diane Goldman and her husband Mark. Dear grandfather of Michelle Reid and her husband Matt, Mark Finsterwald, Allison Goldman, Robert Goldman, and Anne Goldman. Loving great grandfather of Elliot James Reid. Dear brother of Robert Stone and the late Norman Stone. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Friday, May 30, 2014  at 11:45 am. Following services family and friends are invited to Pine Brook Country Club,  42 Newton St.,Weston, MA until 6:00 pm.

Alan Maslow-of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Newton and Cape Cod, on May 19,2014. Beloved Husband of Joan (Palais) Maslow. Devoted father of Lori Paul and her husband Robert, Paul Maslow, and Jonathan Maslow and his wife Amy. Dear grandfather of Susan Fine and her husband David, Samantha Paul, Tim, Zachary, Kayla and Lindsey Maslow. Dear great grandfather of Emily and Alex Fine. Loving brother of Simon Maslow and his wife Rosemary. Services at Temple Sinai,25 Canton St., Sharon, on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, family and friends are invited to the residence of Lori and Robert Paul until 8:30 pm. Remembrances may be made to The American Heart Assoc.,20 Speen St.,  Framingham, MA 01701 or Framingham-Natick Hadassah, 20 Cornell Dr., Framingham, MA 01701. Alan was not only a gentleman but a gentle man. President of Maslow, Gold, and Rothschild from 1957-1987. He became a professional artist in his later years. He will be missed.

of Walpole, formerly of Randolph, on May 16, 2014, age 82. Beloved wife of Irving H. Stoller. Devoted mother of Kenneth and Carolyn Stoller, Joel and Sharon Stoller, and Susan and Stephen Lougee. Nana to Jason, Melissa, Samantha, and Eric Stoller and Jennifer and Matthew Lougee. Sister of Ruth Brisky. Loving aunt to many. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St., Randolph, Monday, May 19, 2014 at 1:30 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park memorial observance will be  at the home of Joel and Sharon Stoller until 9 pm and will continue Tuesday through Thursday 2-5 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to American Parkinson Disease Assoc., 72 East Concord St., Room C3, Boston, MA 02118, Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472, or Temple Beth Am.

Ruquist-Rebecca B. , of Lexington, on May 15, 2014. Dear daughter of Edie Ruquist and Richard Ruquist. Loving sister of Jared Ruquist and his wife Lan and Benjamin Ruquist. Aunt of Jackson Ruquist. Dearest friend of Catherine Gill and her family. She will be missed by her many friends throughout the world. Graveside services at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, 361 Bedford St., Concord, on Sunday, May 18 at 1 pm. Memorial observance will be at her mother’s home in Lexington, Sunday until 8 pm and continuing Monday through Thursday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Joseph C. Sharameta, Sr., 89, of West Boylston, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 12, 2014, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia Tubert Sharameta, on May 21, 2006, the love of his life whom he was married on August 24th, 1952.. He is survived by his son, Joseph C. Sharameta Jr. and his husband John M. Doherty, and grandsons Daniel Doherty and Kyle Sharameta of Bridgewater and his daughter Juli Sharameta Giannetta and her fiancé Erik Johnson and grandson Jacob Joseph Giannetta, of West Boylston, with whom he lived. Also survived by sisters, Josephine Talbot and her husband John of Grafton, Dorothy (Dottie) Kuczka of Millbury, and Karen Drouin of Florida, cousin Richard Sharameta, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. . Predeceased by his brother-in-law Ronald Drouin of Florida, Stanley Kuczka of Millbury, brother and sister-in-law Joseph and Shirley Fitzgerald of Boylston, , brother and sister-in-law John “Jack” and Martha Tubert and uncles Jozef and Antoni Sharameta.

Born in Worcester in 1925, he was the youngest child and only son of Charles (Kazimierz Szarameta) and Frances (Franciszka Gryszkiewicz) Sharameta. His father and mother are mentioned often in the Images of America series book, The Polish Community of Worcester, with many pictures in the book shared by his sister Dorothy ” Dottie” Kuczka, without whom most pictures , memories, family history and facts would have been lost. Joe was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving in Washington, DC during WWII. He attended Wentworth College, leaving to assist his father Charles in running the former Charles Restaurant of Millbury Street in Worcester, which was famous for its lobster and seafood. He was assisted there by his wife Pat as his “Hostess with the Mostest”. One of his fondest memories was when Henry Mancini dined there and graciously posed for pictures. Joe had a love of the music of Mancini, Sinatra, and all Big Band Era and classical jazz music. He loved to listen to the “Jazz Brunch” on WICN. He was a fine golfer, enjoying playing at the Wachusett Country Club, which was for many years owned by he and Pat’s best friends, the late Edward Marrone Sr. and his wife Shirley who were godparents to his son, Joseph Jr. He spent many years on hunting trips to Anticosti Island with his friends, although Joe tended to hunt with his camera. He was fascinated by the “Old West”, and was quite a marksman. He loved to answer his grandson Jacob’s questions about WWII and about firearms, and instructed Jacob in target shooting and gun safety. Being with Grampy was always a pleasure for Jake, Dan, and Kyle, as Joe was a quiet man, with sweet moments of his quiet sense of humor making appearances. Joe was a long time member of the Worcester Pistol and Rifle Club, and a proud member of the NRA. He worked for a number of years for AMI in Worcester. He was a very talented photographer, developing many of his own pictures in his basement darkroom, fondly referred to as “Dad’s Room”. Many family members and friends are proud to have Joe’s pictures framed and hung in their homes, as he truly was talented. He was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church. Joe recently spent his 89th birthday with his son Joe Jr. and his beloved son-in-law John at Mohegan Sun, where he always enjoyed a plate of oysters and his shot of whiskey.

A special thanks to the many nurses and therapists who served him through the VNA of Worcester, employees of Summit Eldercare of Worcester, the kind nurses at the St. Vincent’s Hospital dialysis unit, and most especially thank you to Dr. Robert Black of St. Vincent’s Hospital, and Joe’s home health care assistant Nadine Taylor, who aided him for a number of years and was adored by Joe and his daughter Juli.

At Joe’s request funeral services will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Ave., #2, Norwood, MA 02062 – www.kidney.org or to a charity of one’s own choosing.

of St. Petersburgh, FL and Somerville, MA, passed away May 15, 2014. Beloved wife of John Clark. Cherished daughter of Martha (deceased) and Gabriel Padawer of Brookline. World’s best sister of Jill Gemmill of South Carolina and almost brother Marshall Bienstock of New Jersey. Inspiring aunt of Aaron Gemmill and his wife, Kressent Pottenger of Brooklyn, NY, and Janet Gemmill-Peckham, wife of Chris Peckham of Washington, D.C. Loving “Gra’nt”of Eva, Frances, and Malcolm. Also survived by sister-in-law Judy Clark and niece Anna,of Wakefield; Dorothy Bonito, husband Donald, and son Danny of Swampscott,and many family members in MA, FL, TX, NJ, NY, CA, DC, Israel, and Brazil. Service at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on Riverway), on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 2:30 pm. Following burial in West Roxbury, memorial observance will be  at the home of Gabriel Padawer until 8 pm and will continue  Monday and Tuesday  2-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Rosie’s Place, 889 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.

Himelfarb, Marilyn “Mickey” of FL, formerly of Brookline, on May 14, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Harold. Dear daughter of the late Morris and Rose Ostroff. Devoted mother of Lisa Lyons and Susie Himelfarb Meade. Dear grandmother of Julie, Courtney and Molly Meade. Dear sister of Joel Ostroff and his wife Susan, and Barbara Kane. Loving aunt of Scott and Douglas Ostroff. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon, on Monday, May19, 2014 at 12:45 pm. Following services, memorial observance will be at the home of Joel and Susan Ostroff until 9:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to City of Hope, 1500 East Duarte Rd., Duarte, CA 91010.