Obituaries

of Needham, on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Beloved husband for 54 years of Lois (Silverstein). Loving father of Sheryl and Robert Barkan of Bedford, Marcia and Jason Bovarnick of Medfield, and Richard and Marcy Raskind of Needham. Adored Grampy of Laurel and Michael Barkan, Mitchell and Ross Bovarnick, and Alyssa and Alexander Raskind. Fun-loving brother-in-law of Marian and Dr. Howard Jewell of Tinton Falls, NJ and Gail and Frank Jablonski of Levittown, PA. The family sincerely thanks caregivers Vickie Falcon and Marie Julien for their support. Services at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Avenue, Needham, on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park, 41 Dedham Street, Sharon. Memorial observance will be at the home of Richard and Marcy Raskind on Tuesday until 8:00 pm, Wednesday and Thursday  2-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ed’s memory may be made to VNA Care Network & Hospice, 175 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02494 or  Temple Beth Shalom Chesed Fund.

of Henniker, NH, formerly of Framingham, on January 3, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Jeremiah Greenglass. Devoted mother of Barry Greenglass, Laura Johnson, and Shelley Greenglass. Dear grandmother of Maureen and David Tolan, and Zachary Coughlin. Loving sister of Anita Simon. Services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Monday, January 6, 2014 at 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Manchester Animal Shelter, 490 Dunbarton Rd., Manchester, NH 03102.

Vera (Perlin) Donin, 75, of 39 First St., Worcester, died on Wednesday, January 1st in St. Vincent Hospital after a long illness.

She leaves her husband of 38 years, Edward Donin of Worcester. A daughter, Irina wife of Dr. Trudng Huynh of Littleton; a brother Gene Perlin and his wife Maya of Florida and two grandchildren, Eva and Pauline Huynh.

She was born in Moscow, Russia and was the daughter of Iosif and Perla (Berman) Perlin and moved to Worcester in 1992.

She graduated college and was an engineer in Hydraulic Machinery.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 1:30 PM ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 5TH IN BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE AT 15 JAMESBURY DRIVE, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery in Worcester.

Evelyn Leavitt-of Framingham, on December 29, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Devoted mother of  Debra Alesi and Margery Stearn. Private graveside service was held on Tuesday Dec 31, 2013.

Hilda Sirota-in Rockville, MD. Services in The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St., West Newton, on Thursday January 2, 2014 at 11:00 am. Interment in The Meretzer Cemetery, Woburn.

Hannah (Frost) Karp, age 97, died in Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood after a long illness. Her husband of many years, Dr. Lewis S. Karp, died in 1975. She leaves a son, Thomas A. Karp and his wife Patricia of Sharon; a daughter, Martha J. Palmer of Framingham; a daughter-in-law, Melanie Karp of Needham; a sister, Marian Sussna of New York City; four grandchildren, Lauren, wife of Ronald Kinghorn of Needham, Jonathan Karp of Washington, D.C., Rachael, wife of Michael Lizotte of Essex Junction, VT and Alexander J. Karp of Brookline, MA; and three great grandchildren, Calvin, Caroline and Sadie. She was predeceased by a son, Dr. Peter J. Karp. She was born in Hudson, NY, a daughter of Morris and Celia (Swyer) Frost, was raised in Glens Falls, NY and lived in Worcester from the late 1930’s until 1992, when she moved to Norwood. GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICES AT 1:00 PM, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, AT WORCESTER HEBREW CEMETERY, CEMETERY RD., AUBURN, MA, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPEL OF NEWTON. Memorial observance will be held  immediately following  interment at a location to be announced at the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to NAMI or National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mass., 529 Main St., Suite 1M17, Boston, MA 02129.

Yorks-Donald R., of Dedham, formerly of Wellington, FL and Randolph, MA, on December 29, 2013. For 60 years, the beloved husband of Eleanor (Levine). Devoted father of Ronald Yorks and Cindi Richards, Jonathan Yorks and his wife Linda, and Julie Shane and her husband Tom. Dear grandfather of Dayna and Amanda Yorks, Ashley, Brittney and Teddy Shane, and Alden Yorks. Loving brother of Richard Yorks and the late Lawrence Yorks. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph, on Tuesday, December 31 at 12 noon. Following  interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, memorial observance will be at the home of Julie and Tom Shane on Tuesday, and will continue through Thursday. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

85, of Wellesley, died on December 28, 2013. Devoted husband of Sylvia A. (Weinstein) Kushner. Treasured father of Marc A. Kushner (Laurie Salitan) and Joel L. Kushner (David Wolff). Cherished grandfather of Emily Kushner Salitan, Nora Kushner Salitan, Estuardo Kushner Wolff, and Ella Blum Kushner Rodriguez. Loving brother of Russell Kushner and Diane (Kushner) Kaunfer, ‘zl. Beloved uncle and friend to many. Loyal Mason and Master of the 100th Anniversary of Adelphi Lodge A.F. and A.M. Born in Boston to Al and Mary (Yorra) Kushner of blessed memory, Sy attended Boston Latin School for several years but ultimately graduated from Brighton High before achieving a BS from Northeastern. In 1961, Sy entered into the insurance business with his father-in-law, Philip Weinstein, ‘zl, and later ran the business where he was working daily until a sudden illness and cancer diagnosis in November, that ultimately ended his life. Sy and Sylvia,who married in 1959, lived an active life, filled with exploration around Boston, other parts of the nation and many foreign countries. As recently as this summer, they traveled to five Scandinavian countries. In the past, they visited England, France and regularly went to Montreal, where friends ran a B & B, for the Jazz Festival. They were early “foodies’ and delighted taking friends and relatives to wonderful new restaurants they had discovered in Boston and other places. Sy was an avid fan of the Red Sox and the Patriots, devoured good books, and was a serious aficionado of red wine. Although highly intelligent, Sy never wore his brain on his sleeve. Rather, it was his generous heart that was his most prominent feature. He was a kind, gentle, modest man who appreciated the idiosyncracies of his friends and relatives. He was the definition of a mentch, said Henry Weinstein, a cousin, who like so many was grateful for Sy’s friendship and the marvelous way Sy treated everyone around him. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St., WEST NEWTON, on Monday, December 30, 2013 at 1:30 pm. Burial will follow in Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be held at the long-term residence of Sy and Sylvia on Monday immediately following the burial until 8 pm, Tuesday 2-7 pm, and Wednesday 2-7 pm. Remembrances may be made to Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115; www.giving.childrenshospital.org or to the Kalsman Institute on Judaism & Health at Hebrew Union College-JIR, 3077 University Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796 or at www.huc.edu/donate. To leave online messages of condolence please visit either the funeral home website or legacy.com. –

85, of Wellesley, died on December 28, 2013. Devoted husband of Sylvia A. (Weinstein) Kushner. Treasured father of Marc A. Kushner (Laurie Salitan) and Joel L. Kushner (David Wolff). Cherished grandfather of Emily Kushner Salitan, Nora Kushner Salitan, Estuardo Kushner Wolff, and Ella Blum Kushner Rodriguez. Loving brother of Russell Kushner and Diane (Kushner) Kaunfer, ‘zl. Beloved uncle and friend to many. Loyal Mason and Master of the 100th Anniversary of Adelphi Lodge A.F. and A.M. Born in Boston to Al and Mary (Yorra) Kushner of blessed memory, Sy attended Boston Latin School for several years but ultimately graduated from Brighton High before achieving a BS from Northeastern. In 1961, Sy entered into the insurance business with his father-in-law, Philip Weinstein, ‘zl, and later ran the business where he was working daily until a sudden illness and cancer diagnosis in November, that ultimately ended his life. Sy and Sylvia,who married in 1959, lived an active life, filled with exploration around Boston, other parts of the nation and many foreign countries. As recently as this summer, they traveled to five Scandinavian countries. In the past, they visited England, France and regularly went to Montreal, where friends ran a B & B, for the Jazz Festival. They were early “foodies’ and delighted taking friends and relatives to wonderful new restaurants they had discovered in Boston and other places. Sy was an avid fan of the Red Sox and the Patriots, devoured good books, and was a serious aficionado of red wine. Although highly intelligent, Sy never wore his brain on his sleeve. Rather, it was his generous heart that was his most prominent feature. He was a kind, gentle, modest man who appreciated the idiosyncracies of his friends and relatives. He was the definition of a mentch, said Henry Weinstein, a cousin, who like so many was grateful for Sy’s friendship and the marvelous way Sy treated everyone around him. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St., WEST NEWTON, on Monday, December 30, 2013 at 1:30 pm. Burial will follow in Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be held at the long-term residence of Sy and Sylvia on Monday immediately following the burial until 8 pm, Tuesday 2-7 pm, and Wednesday 2-7 pm. Remembrances may be made to Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115; www.giving.childrenshospital.org or to the Kalsman Institute on Judaism & Health at Hebrew Union College-JIR, 3077 University Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796 or at www.huc.edu/donate. To leave online messages of condolence please visit either the funeral home website or legacy.com. –

Sandra (Barsky) Mahoney,age 46, (suddenly) of Mendon, formerly of Needham, on December 26, 2013. Beloved wife of Lawrence. Dear daughter of Myra  (Leppo) Barsky and the late Atty. Louis Barsky. Devoted mother of Allyson and Alex Lococo and Arthur Mahoney. Loving sister of Richard Barsky and his wife Carol and  the late Robert Barsky and his surviving wife Janet. Dear aunt of Andrew and Diana Barsky. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St., West Newton, Monday, December 30, 2013 at 11:00 am. Interment at Baker St., West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers remembrances  in her memory to UMass Medicine Development Office, 333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (giving@umassmed.edu).