Obituaries

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.

Mildred Ruth Wainer, a beautiful 99, formerly  of  Newton and Delray Beach, FL,  on April 12, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Irving. Devoted mother of Judie and Jeffrey Schneider, Amy and Jeffrey Watts, and Jonathan and Patty Wainer . Cherished grandmother of Elizabeth Koplan and her husband David, Caroline Schneider, Benjamin and Camille Watts, and Maxwell and Jacob Wainer. Dear great grandmother of Lily and Drew Koplan. Devoted sister of Edna Blumenthal and the late Rosalie Cohen and Marcia Bush. Dear cousin of Ruth Shapiro. Lovingly cared for by Monica Miles and Gladys Nalugwa. Services at The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel,1251 Washington St.(corner of Chestnut St.), West Newton,  Monday, April 14, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following interment at The Baker St. Cemetery, West Roxbury, the family will be at the home of Elizabeth and David Koplan until 3:00 pm , and will continue at the home of Patty and Jonathan Wainer on Wednesday and Thursday 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Jewish Family & Children’s Services,1430 Main St.,Waltham, MA 02451.

Isadore Waber,of Canton, on April 10, 2014. Husband of the late Helen (nee Conn); father of Deborah Waber; also survived by 2 grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to graveside services on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 10:30 am at Montefiore Cemetery, Abington, PA. Shiva will be observed at the residence of Deborah Waber, Brookline, MA. In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to The Hebrew Senior Life, 1 Del Pond Dr., Canton, MA. 02021.

WORCESTER – Rosalind (Hurvitz) Kaifetz, 92, of Worcester and formerly of Delray Beach, Florida died on Saturday, April 12th in the Jewish Healthcare Center.

Her husband, Arthur Kaifetz died in 1993. She leaves a loving sister, Cecile Plotkin and her husband Edward Plotkin of Worcester; a niece, Martha Plotkin and her husband Darren Gersh of Chevy Chase, MD and her nephews, Jonathan Plotkin and his wife Barbara Brenner of Ithaca, NY and Scott Plotkin and his wife Amy Wasserman of Pelham, MA and their families.

After Salter Secretarial School, she worked for Talamo and Talamo, Attorneys for a number of years. She was an Assistant to the President of Thom McCan. Later she was a dental and x-ray technician at Memorial Hospital and also worked for several dentists. She was known for her love of fashion and had also worked in a retail shop where every customer was made to feel beautiful.

She was born in Worcester and was a daughter of Julius and Sarah (Miller) Hurvitz and returned to Worcester from Delray Beach 7 years ago.

The family wishes to thank the staffs of the Jewish Healthcare Center, their Hospice Program and the Eisenberg Assisted Living Residence for the gentle and sensitive care that Rosalind received.

FUNERAL TODAY, SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH, AT 3:00 PM IN THE CHAPEL OF TEMPLE EMANUEL SINAI AT 280 MAY ST. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPEL OF NEWTON. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery.

Memorial Observance will not be observed due to the observance of Passover.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Jewish Healthcare Center or their Hospice Program at 629 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609

Shuman-Anne V. (Mason), of Milton, on April 6, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Samuel B. Shuman. Devoted mother of Mark and Lena Shuman of Melbourne, FL, and Marlene and Stephen Snider of NYC. Dear grandmother of Erik, Karl, Anna, Emily, and Jill. Great- Grandmother of Jacob, Hannah, Eli and Zac. Loving sister of the late Dr. Edward Mason and his late wife Ina Mason. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (Corner of Chestnut St.), West Newton, on Wednesday, April 9, at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at her late residence Wednesday until 8:30 pm, Thursday 1-4, 6-8:30 pm, and Friday 12-3 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Moses-Ina (Baron), of Waltham, on April 7, 2014. Devoted mother of Janet Moses of Waltham, Roberta Mullett and her husband Jim of Londonderry, NH, and the late Eileen Moses. Dear grandmother of Jimmy and Katie Mullett. Loving sister of Herbert Baron, Gloria Krigest, Charlotte Kleiman, and Jacob Baron. Services at Temple Beth Israel, 25 Harvard St., Waltham, on Thursday, April 10,2014 at 11 am. Following interment at Beth Israel Memorial Park, Waltham, the family will receive family and friends at Temple Beth Israel. Remembrances may be made to the Eileen Moses Scholarship Fund,  National Student Nurses Association, (NSNA.org), 45 Main Street, Suite 606, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

A. Ronald Chase

WORCESTER – A. Ronald Chase, 81, of 631 Salisbury St., was stricken ill and died at UMASS Memorial Healthcare on Saturday, April 5,2014.

He leaves his wife, Eleanor (Pellegrini) Reidy Chase; two sons, Gary Chase and his wife Cheryl of Holden, Robert Chase of West Palm Beach, FL and a daughter, Debbi Chase and her partner Tammy Mason of Milford; a step-son, Michael Reidy of Worcester; and three grandchildren, Ashley, Daniel and Taylor Chase. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Norman Chase and Leonard Chase.

He was born in Worcester and was a son of Samuel H. Chase and Bessie (Moskowitz) Chase and was a lifelong resident of Worcester.

He was the owner of Chase Real Estate and Associated Credit for many years before his retirement.

In memory of his parents, Mr. Chase donated the two elevators at the Jewish Healthcare Center, classrooms at Clark University and bunks at Kiddie Kamp, an overnight summer camp. He was a longtime member of Temple Emanuel, B’Nai Brith and Yeshiva Achei Timimim. He was instrumental in all phases of the building of Congregation B’Nai Shalom in Westboro. He was an active fundraiser for many charitable organizations in Worcester. For 20 years he was executive director of B’Nai Brith Cemetery.

FUNERAL SERVICES  AT 2:00 PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 7,2014, AT TEMPLE EMANUEL SINAI,  280 MAY ST., WORCESTER, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPEL OF NEWTON. Burial will be at B’Nai Brith Cemetery.

Memorial Observance will be announced at the funeral.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Jewish Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609 .