Obituaries

KATZ, Esther (Mazow) Of Canton, formerly of Sharon, on March 25, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Manuel Katz. Devoted mother of Henry Katz and his wife Ellen, Anita Kafka and her husband Lou. Dear grandmother of Charles Cohen (Osnat) of Israel, Amy Cohen of Brookline, Joshua Katz (Amanda) of Newton, Rabbi J. P. Katz (Rachel) of Brighton, Ari Kafka (Penina) of Israel, Jana Katz of Sharon, and 16 great-grandchildren. Loving sister of the late Ida, London, and Ben Mazow. Services at Temple Israel, 125 Pond St., Sharon, on Wednesday, March 26,2914 at 1 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, shiva will be at the home of Henry Katz. Morning Minyan at 6:05 am on Thursday and Monday, and 6:15 am the balance of Shiva. Evening Minyan at 6:45 pm. Remembrances may be made to JPULSE of Boston, 33 Claymoss Rd., Brighton, MA 02135, jpulse.org.,  Temple Israel, Sharon or Congregation Etz Chaim, Sharon.

Howard Feinberg-On March 23, 2014. Graveside services at B’nai Brith Cemetery, St. John St., Worcester on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 1:00pm.

Edward Porter- On March 23, 2014. Services were held on Thursday, March 27, 2014.

Maurice Gertel -Of Chestnut Hill, on March 24, 2014.Beloved husband of Jean (Gusow) Gertel for 69 years. Devoted father of Alan Gertel and his wife Diane, and Judy Solomon and her late husband Jerry.Dear grandfather of Larry Solomon and his wife Jodi, Matthew Solomon and his wife Lori,  Aaron Solomon and his wife Miriam, Wendy Gertel, and Heather Herman and her husband Bill.Cherished great grandfather of Ilana, Ziv, Eila and Zachary Solomon, and Brooke Herman. Dear brother- in- law of Roz Foster Bean and her husband Laurie Bean,and Roz’s late husband Melvin Foster. Services at Temple Emeth, 194 Grove St.,Chestnut Hill, on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm. Following interment at Har Moriah Cemetery, Edgemere Rd.,West Roxbury, family and friends are invited to the function room at Hampton Place,77 Florence St.,  Chestnut Hill, until 8:00pm Wednesday,Thursday 7-9pm,and Friday 1-3 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Joseph N. Goff, 96, of Worcester died on Saturday, March 22, 2104. He leaves his wife of almost 50 years, Lillian (Gashin) Cohen Goff; a son, Richard Goff; a step-son, Fred Cohen; a son-in-law, Stephen Shulman and his wife, Carol; five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ruth (Caine) Goff, who died in 1961, his daughter, Karen Shulman, his step-son, Barney Cohen, his two brothers, Harry Goff and Udell Goff and by his sisters, Rose Goff, Eva Goff and Bessie Goff.He was born in Worcester and was a son of Robert and Ida Goff and was a lifelong resident. He was the owner of Caine Paint and Wallpaper in Worcester for many years, retiring in 2005. Joseph graduated from Clark University and received a Masters Degree in History. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and  served in the Pacific Theater.He was a Past President of Temple Emanuel and was a member of B’Nai Brith, Level Lodge of Masons, the Jewish War Veterans, and for many years was Chairman of the Finance Committee of Temple Emanuel. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2:00 PM ON THURSDAY, MARCH 27,2014, AT TEMPLE EMANUEL, 280 MAY ST., UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON. Burial will be at B’Nai Brith Cemetery. Memorial Observance will be announced at the funeral service. Memorial Contributions may be made to either Temple Emanuel Sinai, 280 May St., Worcester, MA 01602 or  Eisenberg Assisted Living Residence, 631 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609.

Patricia E. (Brown) Kirsh, 65, of Gardner, died on Saturday, March 22,2014 at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston after an illness. She leaves her husband of 41 years, Bruce M. Kirsh of Gardner; two sons, Robbie J. Kirsh and his wife Katherine of Melrose, MA and Jeffrey S. Kirsh and his fiancée Lindsey Caleo of College Park, MD; a sister, Marjorie, wife of Stanley Tom of Hillsborough, NJ; a niece, Rachel Tom, and a nephew, Kevin Tom; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gary and Paula Kirsh of Fort Mill, SC; and a grandson, Samuel W. Kirsh.She was born in Newark, NJ and was a daughter of Louis C. and Mildred (Levy) Brown and lived in Gardner for 34 years. She graduated from Franklin Pierce University and  taught elementary school at Memorial School in Winchendon for 34 years, retiring in 2007. She was a member of Board of Trustees of Levi Heywood Memorial Library of Gardner.FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE  AT 11:00AM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 25,2014 AT CONGREGATION AGUDAT ACHIM, 268 WASHINGTON ST., LEOMINSTER, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON. Burial will be at Sharon Memorial Park,  Canton St., Sharon, MA. Memorial observance  from 12:00 noon – 8pm on Wednesday, March 26, at her residence in Gardner. Memorial contributions may be made to the Patricia E. Kirsh Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Fidelity Bank, 330 Main St., Gardner, MA 01440.

FRANKLYN, Barbara (Sack) Of Natick, on March 21, 2014. Beloved wife of Michael Franklyn. Devoted mother of Michele Davis and her husband Jeff, Joanne Franklyn Brown and her life partner Kevin Peetz, Jill Franklyn and her wife Carolyn Kaliski, and Jay Franklyn. Cherished grandmother of Joshua Franklyn Brown. Loving sister of Leonard Sack and his wife Toby and the late Alan Sack and his surviving wife Vicky Sack. Services at Temple Israel, 145 Hartford Street, Natick, on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 12 Noon. Following the interment at Baker Street, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at her late residence thru Wednesday evening. Remembrances may be made to the Judy Gordon Nursery School, C/O Temple Israel, Natick. Barbara was the former Director of Temple Israel Nursery School, where she was loved and adored.

Chawa Litewka, 97, of Dedham, passed away on March 19, 2014.  She is survived by her son Hersh Burkstein of Newton. Services on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Workman’s Circle Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury.  Memorial observance will be announced.

Dorothy Dulman-Of Weston, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 18,2014.  Dodo was the adored wife of the beloved late Alvin L. Dulman, and daughter of Anna and Harry Elpert.  Devoted mother of Joan and Ken Karofsky and Margie Long and John Goyette. Loving grandmother of John and Robin Karofsky, Robert and Ann Karofsky, Stephanie and Mark Hogan, and Jamie Long and Jonathan Weiss.  Cherished great grandmother of Alec, Jackson, Madeleine, and Andrew Karofsky, and Maxx and Grover Hogan. Loving sister-in-law of the late Sydney and Sylvia Karofsky. A private graveside service will be held on Monday, March 24, 2014. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Jimmy Fund online at jimmyfund.org/gif/, by mail, checks made payable to: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284, or phone: 800-525-4669.

Rhonda “Ronny” Zinner- of Boston, on March 18, 2014. Beloved wife of Michael Zinner. Dear Daughter of Carl Shapiro and the late Ruth (Gordon) Shapiro. Devoted mother of Jennifer Herman and her husband Mark, Jonathan Segal, Dan Zinner, and Darren Zinner and his wife Tracy. Loving grandmother of Ashley, Zachary and Alexandra Herman, Coby and Ethan Zinner. Dear sister of Ellen Jaffe and her husband Robert, and Linda Waintrup and her husband Daniel. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave. (parking on the Riverway), on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following entombment at Newton Cemetery, memorial observance will be at the home of Linda and Daniel  Waintrup on Thursday 2-8pm, Friday 2-5:30pm, Saturday 6-9pm, Sunday 2-5pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The Surgical Cancer Care Fund, or The Surgery, Education and Program Support Fund, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 116 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02116.