Obituaries

Freddie Slifka – of Boston and Palm Beach, FL, on March 9, 2014. Beloved husband of Gilda (Koritz) Slifka. Devoted father of Adam Slifka and his wife Gail, Jennifer Slifka Vidal and her husband Luis, and Eric Slifka and his wife Laurie. Cherished grandfather of Aaron Slifka, Sam, Lily and Monica Vidal, and Max, Colby, and Claudia Slifka. Dear brother of Richard Slifka and his wife Rosalyn. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, MA on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 10:30 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, family and friends are invited to the Taj Hotel, Arlington St.,Boston, until 5:00 pm. Memorial observance will continue at the home of Jennifer and Luis Vidal on Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of MA, Attn: Pamela Spitzer, 220 North Main St., Suite 104, Natick, MA 01760.

Cyker, Sima, of Boston, MA on March 6, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Jankel “Jack” Cyker.  Private services were held.

of Norwood, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Portman) Fox and devoted father of 3 sons, Evan, Jeffrey and his wife Jean, and Jonathan.  He is also survived by his grand-dog, Bella.

Don was a longtime account executive at the Community Newspaper Company and also was a veteran of the Korean War.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or to a charity of choice.

Marilyn (Sagansky) Riseman, of Boston, on March 4, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Bill Riseman. Devoted mother of  Marcy Prager and her husband Robert. Dear grandmother of Joanna Prager Johnsen and her husband Gregory A. Johnsen, and Daniel Prager. Dearest  daughter  of the late Harry “Doc” Sagansky and Mollie (Goodsnyder) Sagansky. Dear sister of Robert Sage,  Norman Sagansky and Burton Sage. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on the Riverway), on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm.Following  interment at Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield, family and friends are invited to the residence  of  Marcy and Robert Prager  from 4-8 pm Friday only. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215 or MSPCA, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130.

Weber-Rita (Newmark), of Westborough, on March 3, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Seymour Weber. Devoted mother of Rochelle Weber and her husband Jeff Knopf, Lois Wollin and her husband Michael, and Steven Weber and his very dear friend Gina Connell. Dear grandmother of Daniel and his wife Eugenie, Joel, and Sara. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 11:45 am. Remembrances may be made to the Simon Wiesenthal Center, 1399 S. Roxbury Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90035 or  Congregation B’nai Shalom, 117 E. Main St., Westborough, MA  01581.

of Boynton Beach, FL, and Narragansett, RI, formerly of Newton, MA, on February 26, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Seymour Silverstein. Mother of Scott Brightman and his wife Sharon, and Todd Brightman. Grammy of Rachel and Allie Brightman. Sister of Debora Rottenberg and her husband Alan. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at the home of Debora and Alan Rottenberg on Sunday until 9 pm, Monday and Tuesday 4- 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to URJ Eisner Camp – Give the Gift of Camp – 160 Chubb Avenue, Suite 207, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 or Congregation BNai Israel, 224 Prospect St., Woonsocket, RI 02895.

Louis Mietla, age 89, died on Tuesday, February 25,2014, at the Jewish Healthcare Center.His wife of 49 years, Shirley (Goldstein) Mietla died in 2010. He leaves a stepdaughter, Amy Yanover ,wife of David L. Matterville, of North Brookfield; a sister-in-law, Miriam Mietla, wife of the late Felix Mietla of Worcester, two grandsons, Aaron and Jacob, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins.During the Holocaust, he was interned in Auschwitz Concentration Camp, where his parents, aunts, uncles and cousins were murdered.He owned Roxy Cleaners for many years, retiring many years ago.He was born in Poland and was a son of Pinchos and Sarah Chaya (Levine) Mietla and had lived many years in Worcester, then 28 years in Aventura, FL before returning to Worcester 8 years ago.He was a member of Yeshiva Achei Timimim and Shaarai Torah Synagogue West. GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11:00AM ON SUNDAY, MARCH 2,2014, AT B’NAI BRITH CEMETERY,  ST. JOHN’S RD., UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON.

Memorial Observance will be announced at the funeral

BRICK, Leonard- of Waltham, on February 24, 2014. Dear son of the late Harry and Jeanette (Moretsky) Brick. Loving brother of Bob Brick and Neil Brick. Uncle of Laura, Andrea, and David Sheppard-Brick. Nephew of the late Lena Moretsky. Services at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St., Newton, on Sunday, March 2 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Fuller Street, Everett, the family will return to Temple Reyim. Memorial observance will continue at 6 pm on Monday at the home of Robert Brick and Janet Sheppard in Northampton. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to  Temple Reyim, Newton, or to Paulo Freire Charter School, 161 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Brezniak-Rodman Chapel brezniak-staging.fsf6vvja-liquidwebsites.com  Family Owned

Arthur “Archie” Sherman  passed away on  February 26, 2014. Born on December 8, 1928,  to Gertie and Benjamin Sherman,  Arthur attended Boston Latin School, Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He practiced law until 1972 when he was appointed a judge to the Cambridge District Court, where he served until mandatory retirement in 1998. Arthur was a mentor to hundreds of young lawyers and judges in his 26 years on the bench. He was married for 47 years to the beautiful Norma Sherman until her death in 2000. The lights of his life were his children, Jayne and Marc Lampert of Sudbury, Barbara and Lee Levison of New York City, Michael and Jacquie Sherman of Needham and Paul Sherman and David Garten of Boston and Provincetown. He took delight and pride in his eight wonderful grandchildren, Dana, Seth and Joshua Lampert; Ben, Sam and Liza Levison; and Gabrielle and Nathan Sherman.  Arthur also had a close and special relationship with his only brother and sister in law, Albert  and Linda Sherman, and his niece and nephews, Risa, Matthew and Peter Sherman. Funeral services will be held at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Ave.,  Needham,  on Friday, February  28, 2014 at  10:00 am .Following  interment  at  Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park in West Roxbury,  the family will receive guests at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham until 5:30 pm. Albert and Linda Sherman will receive their friends at their residence Saturday 7-9 pm and Sunday 2-5 pm.
Remembrances  in Arthur’s memory may  be made to Dr. Edwin P. Alyea’s Research Fund, c/o Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Leonard I. Katz  of Longmeadow, MA, on Feb. 25, 2014.Beloved husband of the late Laura (Goodless) Katz. Devoted father of Ellen Mittman and her husband Bruce, and Lisa Axelrod and her husband Eugene. Dear grandfather of Emily and Andrew Mittman, Jason and David Axelrod. Dear great grandfather of Alanna and Ella. Dear brother of the late Eunice Elion. Graveside services at The Independent Pride of Boston Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 at 12:00 noon. Following services, memorial observance will be at the home of Ellen and Bruce Mittman Friday till 4:00pm and Saturday evening 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Jewish Community Housing For The Elderly, 30 Wallingford Rd., Brighton, MA  02135.