Obituaries

Beatrice Weiner,  I. Of Aventura, FL, formerly of Newton, MA, died on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Wife of the late Morton D. Weiner. Mother to Karen and Richard Binder, Meryl and Lawrence Cohen, and Robin and Loren Gilman. Grandmother to four grand- children & great-grandmother to eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services at Temple Emanuel section of Linwood Memorial Park, Randolph, MA, on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM. The family will be sitting at the home of Meryl and Lawrence Cohen on Wednesday and Thursday from 1-5 PM & 7-9 PM. Donations may be made in her memory to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA 02131

Graveside services at Ashkenaz Cemetery (232 Fuller St., Everett), on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

of Newton, MA at home on December 2 at age 94. Dorothy Clive was the widow of the plastics inventor and executive Peter Clive and lived in River Edge, NJ and New Haven, CT before moving to Newton. She was the beloved mother of David and Michael, cherished sister of Virginia, doting grandmother of Julia and Pia, and admiring mother-in-law of Gloria.  Her son Jonathan, a research biostatistician, predeceased her in 2004. Known to family and friends as Dos, she was a bright, multi-talented woman whose creativity inspired those around her, including many surviving nieces and nephews and new generations of cousins and friends.

Irene Elefson, 92, of Las Vegas and formerly of Boston, passed away December 2, 2013. Irene is survived by son Jerrold (Isabel) Elefson of Las Vegas; grandsons Steven (Sivan) Elefson of Framingham, MA, and Alan Elefson of Framingham; great granddaughter Analiese Elefson of Framingham; and brother Irving (Oggia) Shapiro of Stoughton, MA. She is predeceased by her husband Abraham. The funeral will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Brezniak Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington Street, Newton, MA. Burial will follow at Shara Tfilo Cemetery, West Roxbury. Shiva will be at the home of Steven and Sivan Elefson.

of Hudson, formerly of Sudbury, on December 2, 2013. Beloved wife of Lawrence Blacker. Devoted mother of David Blacker and his wife Kelly, and Marci Blacker. Adored grandmother of Jacob Blacker and Alexander Blacker. Loving sister of Robert Webber and his wife Judith, and Philip Webber and his wife Vicki. Sister in law of Jonathan Blacker. Also survived by her nieces and nephews; Benjamin Webber and his wife Yael, Daniel Webber, Elizabeth Webber, Taylor Blacker, Allison Webber, Andrew Blacker, Rachel Johnston. Services at Temple B’nai Torah, 225 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 10:30 am. Following  interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, memorial observance will be at her residence Thursday through Sunday. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Friends of Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA 01776, or Sudbury League of Women Voters, 24 Hudson Road, Sudbury, MA  01776. Larraine was a former math teacher at Acton-Boxboro Middle School for 30 Years.

Hofstein-Jacob N., of Brockton, on November 30, 2013. Devoted father of Jason Hofstein. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 10:00 am at the Pultusker Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury.

Cohen-Irene L. (Goodman), of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Stoughton, MA, on November 29, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Oscar Cohen. Devoted mother of Marilyn Fienberg and her husband Harold. Dear grandmother of Cheryl Peyser, Barry Fienberg and Laura Herz. Also survived by great-grandchildren. Sister of Jeanette Goodman. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 12:45 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Greater Boca Raton Cancer Unit.

94, of Newton after a brief illness.  Beloved husband of the late Pearl (Itkin) Stone.  Beloved son and only child of Philip and Mary (Silverman) Stone of Brookline.  Father of James and his wife Rose of Bolton, Carolyn and her husband David Lilien of Irvine CA, and David and his wife Joan of Milford.  Survived by 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Paul was born in late 1919 in Boston during the Great Influenza epidemic.  His middle name of Mitchell was after Mitchell Freiman, an early director of the West End House boys club in which Paul’s father Philip was very active.   Mitchell died in the epidemic.  Paul attended the Boston Public Schools, including Boston Latin School and graduated from Boston University in 1941.  He passed the CPA exam in 1942 on his first attempt. In 1943 Paul joined the US Navy and served in the Central Pacific during the Second World War as an officer on board the Destroyer Escort U.S.S. Waterman (DE 740).  The Waterman was awarded 8 battle stars, far more than the average Destroyer Escort.  He and his ship experienced the historic Typhoon Cobra of 1944 (after viewing the movie “Perfect Storm” he declared that the movie’s storm sequences “weren’t scary enough.”)  He was discharged in 1946.  Paul was proud of his military service and maintained contact with many shipmates over the years.  He was an active member of DESA (Destroyer Escort Sailors Association) and one of the oldest surviving officers. Soon after the war, Paul received his Law degree at Northeastern in 1949, under the GI Bill, and began his own Accounting business, originally in Boston then Newton and eventually Natick.  He grew the business organically and by acquisition over the years into what is now known as the firm of Stone and Paul. Always active in professional organizations, he was a Mason (Everett C. Benton Lodge, in Boston) and an active member of the Rotary Club of Newton for over 30 years. Services will be private; donations can be made to The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Dr., Chicago, IL 60693 – www.rotary.org

died on November 26, 2013.  He passed as he wished to, at home, with his son Ron by his side, a promise kept. He was 91 years old.

Ron was born on October 3, 1922, in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia.  He was the middle child of five, born to Robert and Elizabeth (Waugh).  He was the last surviving sibling.  Ron lied about his age and joined the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps at the age of 16.  He was later attached to the 3^rd Division, 14^th Field Ambulance Service as a Dispatch Rider, the beginning of his enthusiasm for motorcycles.  Ron participated in Operation Overlord on D-Day, serving in France from 1940-1945.  He was highly decorated.

It wasn’t long after the war ended that Ron immigrated to the United States and moved to Needham, MA. It was a proud day when he became a US citizen. He first worked for the William Carter Company on Highland Ave. Then, he was hired by the Kitchen Exhaust Fire Protection Company in 1953, later becoming the owner/President.  It remains a family business today, with son Ron and granddaughter Kelly. Ron was also a member of the Norfolk Lodge A.F & A.M., and a Shriner.  He looked forward to the Needham July 4^th parade to ride his Harley with the Shriners.

It was on a blind date that he met his future wife, Etta Whitaker.  He thought she was beautiful, she thought he talked funny. They married December 15, 1951.  They spent all of their time together, working side by side in the family business, raising their two children, never tiring of each other.  Etta even rode on the back of Ron’s beloved Harleys on occasion.  Upon retirement, they travelled extensively in their motor homes. They saw every state in the United States except Hawaii, and every Canadian province. Ron and Etta lived in Needham for most of their married life.

Ron is survived by his wife of 61 years, Etta, son Ronald W. and daughter-in-law Karen, daughter Debra and her husband Brian Kelly. Ron was a proud grandfather (“Bubby”) to Kelly, Ronald B (R.B.), Kevin Langille, Brendan and Shealan Kelly.  He was also Bubby to great-grandchildren Leah and Charlie Collins.

He will be missed.