Samuel Musnikow, of Winchester , on March 12, 2014. Graveside services will be held at Mount Lebanon Cemetery,7800 Myrtle Ave., Glendale,NY (Queens) on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 11:15 am. Shiva will be at the Musnikow residence: The Gables, 299 Cambridge St., Unit 336, Winchester, MA, Sunday-Thursday afternoons and evenings, and Friday afternoon.
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Effie Meaghan Harrington- Age 26, of Somerville , on March 11, 2014.Beloved daughter of Susan B. Nissenbaum, and Thomas Harrington and his wife Lucy. Dear granddaughter of Rhoda (Frye) Nissenbaum and the late Joseph J. Nissenbaum, and the late Ovis and Paul Harrington. Dear sister of Adam Harrington. Dear half sister of Christina, Patrick Harrington, Linda Muller and Michael Harrington. Services at Congregation B’nai Shalom , 117 East Main St., Westborough, on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 10:00 am. Interment to follow at Beth Shalom of Cambridge Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers remembrances to Congregation B’nai Shalom Music Fund.
of Dedham, formerly of Newton, on March 11, 2014. Beloved husband of Frances M. (Tattelbaum) Carver-Budd. Devoted father of Richard Carver and his wife Cathy, Beth Carver-Kannel and her husband Steve, and Sharon Tankel and her husband Richard. Dear grandfather of Stephanie, Carolyn, Samantha, Julie, Lisa, Sam, and Allie. Loving brother of Arthur Budd and his wife Linda, Eleanor Budd, Harriet Schuster, and the late Byron Schuster. Also survived by 5 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 1:00 PM. Following burial at Sharon Memorial Park, the family will be returning to the Interfaith Chapel at New Bridge on the Charles, 7000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Joslin Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215.
Dr. Irving Wolf, 89, of Wayland, formerly of Newton, passed away on March 8, 2014 at the Metro West Medical Center in Framingham. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth P. (Haughey) Wolf with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.
The son of the late Samuel and Anna (Tornansky) Wolf, he was born and raised in New Haven, CT.
Dr. Wolf was inducted into the United States Army in 1943 and served with the I & E Western Base division in Northern France during WWII. He received the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal and the American Theater Service Medal prior to being honorably discharged in 1946. Upon returning from military service, Dr. Wolf attended Boston University earning his doctorate in psychology in 1954.
Following graduation he served in administration and treatment of children and adults for several years before returning to Boston University as Professor of Psychology. During his 16 years at BU he served as chair of several programs including directorship of the graduate program in clinical psychology.
In addition to his wife, Dr. Wolf is survived by daughter Susan Abrams and husband Jacques, sons Richard Wolf and wife Denise, Robert Wolf, and William Wolf. In addition he leaves four grandchildren, Michelle Abrams, and Steven, Jessica and Rachel Wolf
Funeral service in the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (at Chestnut St.) WEST NEWTON, on March 12, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Wayland. Following interment, guests are invited to gather at the clubhouse at The Hills at Mainstone in Wayland. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
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.