Obituaries

LEOMINSTER – Natalie (Margolin) Rome, 85, formerly of Leominster, died on Thursday, December 20,2013 at her residence, 88 Masonic Home Rd.,  Charlton,MA.

Her husband of 58 years, Jay Rome, died in 2009. She leaves a son, Andrew Rome, of Brattleboro, VT; two daughters, Laura Rome of Maynard and Amy Rome of New York City; and two grandchildren, David and Alex Rome. She was predeceased by her sister, Audry Lappert.

Natalie was born in Brooklyn, NY, and was a daughter of Jacob and Belle (Ensler) Margolin. She lived  in Brattleboro, VT for 5 years and in   Leominster, MA for 48 years before moving to Charlton in 2006.

She was a longtime member of Congregation Agudas  Achim and its Sisterhood of Leominster and the Leominster Chapter of Hadassah.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:30 am on Sunday, December 22, in Agudas Achim Cemetery,  Rollstone Rd.,  Fitchburg, under the direction of Richard Perlman of Brezniak Rodman Chapels of Newton.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice .

Samuels- Burton, of Jupiter, FL, formerly of Newton, MA, on December 17, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Hilda J. (Cohen) Samuels. Devoted father of Bruce Samuels and his wife Adria of Chestnut Hill and Susan J. Belisle of Sanford, Maine. Dear grandfather of Joshua, Stephany and her husband Timothy, and Zachary. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 11:45 am. Following the service, memorial observance will be at the home of Bruce and Adria Samuels, Sunday until 8 pm and  Monday and Tuesday, 1-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA  02472, or  American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA  01701. Burton was a  member of Noddles Island Lodge of the Masons and a WW2 Navy veteran.

Richard Ramos-of Medford. Private services were held.

of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Natick, on December 16, 2013. Beloved wife of Thomas. Dear daughter of the late C. Bernie and Evelyn and Edith Sigalove. Devoted mother of Mark and his wife Rita, Laura and her husband Noel Bontempo. Dear sister of Ellen Bernardi and her husband David, Anita Aherne and her husband Rick, Joanie Linsky and her husband Jim, and Phil Pruchansky and his wife Joan. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Services at Temple Israel, 145 Hartford St., Natick, on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery, memorial observance will be at the home of Joanie and Jim Linsky until 8:00 pm and Thursday 2-4, & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Sinai, 2475 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33445.

Morris-Jennie (Witten), of Aventura, FL, formerly of Newton, MA, on December 15, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Julian Morris. Devoted mother of Dr. Alan Morris and his wife Suzi of Sharon, and Marlene Saunders and her husband John of Sharon. Dear Grammie of Julian (J.B.) Morris and his wife Ariana, Lori Morris and her fiancé Jared, and Robert Saunders. Loving sister of Lillian Koslow, and the late Maxwell, Louis, Morris, and Juli Witten . Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton Street, Sharon, on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10:30 am. Following interment at King Solomon Memorial Park, Centre Street, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Marlene and John Saunders on Wednesday until 9 pm, Thursday, 1-4 &  7-9 pm, Friday 1-4 pm, and Saturday evening 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 Fifth Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451.

Handel-Hannah (Shapiro), of Waltham, MA, on December 12, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Julius Handel. Devoted mother of Elinor Handel of Waltham and Karin Kriegsman of Watertown. Dear grandmother of Lauren Gray and her husband Earl. Proud great grandmother of Julia and Ava Grey. Loving sister of Stanley Shapiro and the late Ruth Shaffman, Celia Shultz, and Harold Shapiro. Graveside services at Beth Israel Memorial Park (190 South St., Waltham, MA), on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 10 am. Following interment, memorial observance will be at her late residence until 3:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Temple Beth Israel, 25 Harvard St., Waltham, MA 02453, or the charity of your choice.

Koretz-Lester, Michele of Randolph on December 12, 2013. Loving sister of Barry Koretz and his wife Joan of Boston. Dear aunt of Alex Koretz of NYC ,and also survived by many beloved cousins. Services at Temple Beth Emunah, 479 Torrey Street, Brockton, on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11 am. Following  interment at  Pride of Brockton Cemetery, Stoughton, the family will return to Temple Beth Emunah. Memorial observance will continue 4-8 pm at the home of Joan and Barry Koretz, 1313 Washington Street, Boston, MA. Remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Emunah, Brockton.

Rosenberg-David, 53, of Waltham, formerly of Brookline, MA on December 11, 2013. Beloved husband of Debra (Isaacs) Rosenberg. Dear son of Judy (Haskell), and Edward Rosenberg and his wife Lois. Proud father of Drew Rosenberg. Loving brother of Carol Ann Callahan and her husband Cal, Linda Silverstein and her husband Michael, and Mark, Beth and Celia Rosenberg. David is survived by many loving nieces and nephews. He graduated Brookline high and Newbury Culinary School. David never met a stranger, and had a heart of gold. Services at Temple Shalom (175 Temple St., Newton, MA), on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 11 am. Following interment, memorial observance will be at Newbridge on the Charles, 5000 Greatmeadow Rd., Dedham, MA and will continue Sunday at his residence 1-6 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the PACT Program at Newton-Wellesely Hopsital, 2000 Washington St., Newton, MA 02462.

Riklin- Marilyn (Glaser), 89, of Greenwich, CT  died peacefully on December 10, 2013. Devoted wife for 66 years of her husband, Dr. Bernard Riklin. Loving mother of Jeff and Matthew, and the late  Scott . Mother-In law of Liz Reilly and former daughter–in law, Leslee Kagan. Also survived by her grandchildren, Leah, Eric, and Allison Riklin. Services in NY. Memorial observance will be at the home of Liz Reilly and Jeff Riklin on Sunday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to comsynrye.org, or NFFR.org.

Helen E. ( Rose) Maguire-Of  Barnstable , on December 8, 2013. Graveside services will be strictly private.