Marina Belozerova WORCESTER – Marina B. (Elizeeva) Belozerova, 53, of 10 Camelot Drive, died on Wednesday, October 16th in Golden Living Nursing Home. She leaves her Mother, Gita (Revzin) Fedyukhin of Worcester, her father Boris Elizeeva of Lihuania, her step-father Vasiliy Fedyukhin of Worcester, her former husband, Nicholai Belozerova and her two sons: Alex Belozerova and his wife Julia and Sergey Belozerova. She was born in Belarus, and was the daughter of Boris Elizeeva and had lived in Worcester for 15 years and was a cosmetologist for Susan Nail Salon in Sudbury. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2:30 PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, IN TEMPLE EMANUEL SINAI AT 661 SALISBURY ST. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery. Memorial observance will be announced at the time of the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA
Obituaries
Leona Deutsch
Leona Deutsch of Worcester, on October 14, 2013. Graveside services are private in Worcester, on Friday October 18, 2013.
Allyn I. Abramson
Allyn I. Abramson, 82, of Framingham, entered into rest October 15, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Rhoda (Hurwitz) Abramson for 50 years.
Born in Boston, the son of the late Carl and Sophie (Snyder) Abramson, he was raised in Dorchester. He attended the Boston Public Schools and was a graduate of Boston English High School. Mr. Abramson served in the United States Army during the Korean era with the Co. “M”, 501st Air Unit at Ft. Jackson, SC. He was the owner and operator of the Bread Basket Bakery in Framingham for 20 years. He continued his love of baking well after retirement. During retirement he learned how to play golf and joined a choir in Florida. He was a member of the Sharon Men’s Club and the Knights of Pythias.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Abramson is survived by his devoted daughters, Andrea Baron and her husband James of Waltham, Carla Smargon and her husband Steven of Mansfield, and 3 dear grandchildren, Michaela, Zachary, and Adam. He was the loving brother of Beverly Fleishman and the late Charles Abramson.
Services will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 10:30 am at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon. Burial will follow at Sharon Memorial Park.
Memorial observance will be at his residence following interment until 5:30 pm, Saturday evening after 6:30 pm, and Sunday after 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Aid for Cancer Research, P.O. Box 376, Newton Centre, MA 02459.
Samuel Brickman
Brickman-Samuel David Isaac, of Delray Beach, Florida formerly of Newton, MA passed away on October 12, 2013. Decorated WWII Jewish Veteran who served in the Forward Brigade of the U.S. Army and was part of the liberation of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp; Boston Latin School graduate; distinguished career in sales and marketing; former President Sportswear Corporation of America; a Naturopath; and strong believer in the U.S. Constitution and Republic of the United States of America, which he proudly served, protected and defended for his fellow countrymen, his family and for future generations. Beloved husband of the late Blanche (Tucker) Brickman, and Madeline (Medin) Brickman. Devoted father of Robert Brickman and his wife Linda, Laurie Brickman (Genereux) and her partner Russell Rich, and the late Diane Carol Brickman. Proud grandfather of Victor Tavares and his wife Lesley, Joshua Genereux, Diane Genereux, Andrea Becker and Samuel Becker. Loving great-grandfather of Samuel Tavares, Celia Tavares and Brennan Becker. Companion to Charlotte Kaufman. Loving son of the late Jenny and Morris Brickman. Brother of the late Anna Troedson and her husband Fred, Mynette Sandhaus and her husband Charles, and Sonya Davis and her husband Richard. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park (490 North St., Randolph, MA), on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 1PM. Donations in his memory can be made to: The Wounded Warrior Project @ www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Julius S. Cohen
Cohen-Julius S., of Florida, formerly of Newton, MA on October 11, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Doris (Hoffman) Cohen. Devoted father of Heidi Ruzumna and her late husband Dr. Lawrence, Bruce E. Cohen and his wife Karen H., and Louise C. Levy. Dear grandfather of Rachel S. Levy, Amanda F. Reuter and her husband Jeffrey, Melissa J. Grunbaum and her husband Evan, Joshua Lukaris, Andrea Minkovitz and her husband Michael, David Ruzumna and his wife Jennifer, and Jeremy Ruzumna. Proud great grandfather of Sarah, Sam, Sydney, Jared, Lexie, and Dori. Julius leaves behind loving friend, Judith Marcus. Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila (300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, MA), on Monday, October 14, 2013 at 10 am. Following interment at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park (Centre St., W. Roxbury), memorial observance will be at the home of Bruce and Karen Cohen 1-4 & 7-9 pm through Thursday, and will continue Friday 1-4 pm only. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Morse Life, 4847 Fred Gladstone Dr., West Palm Beach, FL 33412.
Peggy (Gerber) Shapiro
of Chestnut Hill, on October 10, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Sidney Shapiro. Devoted mother of Ellen Shapiro and her husband Michael Bloomberg, Joan Sloan and her husband Saul, Carol Noymer and her husband Michael, and Rose Shapiro and her husband Stephen Tankel. Also survived by her loving grandchildren, Jonathan, Tali, and Michael Shapiro, Daniel Sloan and his wife Rachel, and David Sloan, Alexandra and Sydney Noymer, and Jake and Charli Tankel. Dear sister of the late Buddy Gerber and Shirley Sadler. Services at Crawford Street Memorial Park, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Friday, October 11, 2013 at 3:00 PM. Memorial observance will be held Saturday evening 7-9 PM at the home of Carol and Michael Noymer. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cardiovascular Research Fund, c/o Development Office, 330 Brookline Ave. Boston, MA 02215.
Jason Foster
of Newton, on October 3, 2013. Graveside service on Friday, October 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM in Puritan-Mt. Sinai Cemetery, 776 Center St. West Roxbury, MA 02132.
Terry Martin Langenthal
Terry Martin Langenthal, age 62 of Randolph, on October 9, 2013. Beloved husband of Linda Fearer-Langenthal. Beloved brother in law of Beverly Feldman and her husband Mark. Loving uncle of Michael Feldman and his wife Cyre, Jeffrey Feldman and his wife Meredith, Heidi Barnett and her husband David, and Sheri Feldman. Loving great uncle of Elizabeth, Benjamin, Ilana, Aimee, Matthew, and Baby Barnett. Dear son in law of the late Butch and Esther Fearer. Son of Phoebe Langenthal and the late Bertram Langenthal and his late wife Selma. Brother of Shari Meehan. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 No. Main St., Randolph on Friday October 11, 2013 at 12:30 pm. Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, memorial observance will be held at his residence until 4:00pm Friday, Saturday evening, Sunday 12-8pm, and Monday thru Thursday 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 or Season’s Hospice and Pallative Care, 275 Grove St. Newton, MA 02466.
Nathan R. Miller
Nathan Miller, who was 93, continued working at his Beacon Hill office until July.
As a boy, Nathan Miller lived in a modest street-level apartment on Beacon Hill and sold newspapers in downtown Boston and candy bars at Harvard football games.
As an adult, he built a real estate portfolio of commercial properties across Boston. With the fortune he amassed when he sold all the buildings except for 6 Beacon St., he gave back to the city he loved.
“He made a lot of money, but he really grew up a working-class kid in Boston,” said Greg Vasil, chief executive of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. Vasil added that Mr. Miller liked to stay “under the radar,” despite his wealth and generosity.
“He did a lot, and he gave a lot,” he said. “He did really well for himself, but he wanted to be anonymous. He was the most understated guy in Boston.”
His business, Nathan R. Miller Properties, owned and managed buildings including One State Street, 44 School St., and 18 Tremont St., and Mr. Miller was known for preserving the historic character of older buildings he converted into office space.
Born in 1919, Nathan R. Miller grew up on Myrtle Street. Like many boys in his neighborhood, he spent time at the Burroughs Newsboys Foundation at 10 Somerset St., where children who delivered newspapers or practiced other trades were welcomed two days and two evenings a week for recreational activities, plus a free movie every Friday night.
In 2005, he gave Suffolk University $2 million to buy the Burroughs site and convert it into a residence hall. Today the 19-story Nathan R. Miller Residence Hall is home to 345 students. His gift also pays full tuition for 11 Boston public school graduates each year.
“Many of those students have been proud to call our campus’s Nathan R. Miller Residence home,” James McCarthy, Suffolk University’s president, said in a statement. “Nathan Miller cared deeply about education and building bright futures.’’
After graduating from English High School of Boston, Mr. Miller received an accounting degree in 1939 from what is now Bentley University. Years later, he donated funds so his alma mater could build a residence hall and a career center.
Mr. Miller married Lillian Litvack in 1941. They met when a friend brought him to a party she was hosting. She died in 2012.
In 1943, Mr. Miller enlisted in the US Army. After World War II, he returned to Boston and remained in the Army Reserve for about a decade, said his daughter, Barbara Sidel of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
He founded a small accounting firm at 6 Beacon St., which he transformed into a real estate business. He bought the building, his first commercial property. It is still home to his business today.
“He always viewed Beacon Hill as indestructible,” said Vasil, who met Mr. Miller when he rented space in one of his buildings. “He’d say, ‘It’s on a hill; it will never flood.’ And he said it would always be in demand, because there would always be clientele clamoring for space near the government entities.”
Over lunches, Vasil said, “I learned life lessons from him, about the city, about politics. He loved to talk face to face. He did business the old-fashioned way.”
Mr. Miller, Vasil said, was always concerned about “how people were going to make ends meet.”
“With all the money he had, he’d still say: ‘Have you seen the price of grapefruit? Look at the price of gas, isn’t it terrible?’ Usually people like him get to the point where they’re oblivious about all that,” Vasil said.
Early in his career, Mr. Miller bought rooming houses and apartment houses. His daughter recalled accompanying him on rent-collecting rounds on Saturday mornings.
“He always got up early in the mornings to make breakfast for me,” she said. “He worked so hard during the week that whenever he had time to spend with me, he did.”
Mr. Miller’s family said he believed in giving back to the city where he had become successful. A room at the BSO, where he served on the board, is named for him. He funded an intensive-care unit and lobby at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which bear his name.
He served as chairman of the board of Agassiz Village in Poland, Maine, a camp he attended as a child that was affiliated with the Burroughs Newsboys Foundation. He funded a lodge for camp staff.
He and his family had homes in Harwich and in Palm Beach, Fla., where he contributed to many area organizations, such as Good Samaritan Medical Center and the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, both in West Palm Beach.
Bentley and Suffolk each awarded an honorary degree to Mr. Miller. During a ceremony to commemorate the Suffolk residence hall opening in 2005, he spoke about the location’s significance to him and praised the school for preserving its buildings.
“I am told that I am successful,” he said. “I’m not sure I know what that means, because life’s success is not measured by dollars alone. If success is having a loving and supporting wife for more than 60 years, a marvelous daughter, granddaughters, and great-grandchildren, then I am truly successful. If it is having the opportunity to give to others and be part of the wonderful community that we live in, then I am successful.”
Angie O’Keefe, a property administrator who had worked with Mr. Miller since 2002, described him as “extremely business-minded, but very kind.”
“When he was working, business was business,” she said. “But you could also see his other side, a light-hearted, fun side. He was very kind and very fair, a real self-made man.”
A service has been held for Mr. Miller, who in addition to his daughter, leaves two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.
Most mornings, O’Keefe said, Mr. Miller was at the office by 5 a.m. “The joke was that the superintendent would walk up the street from the train station and he could see the light on in Mr. Miller’s office,” she said, adding that “he loved Boston until the very end. He would just look out the window and say, ‘What a beautiful city. There is no place I would rather be.’”
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On October 7, 2013, Nathan R. Miller passed away at his home in Boston. There will be a private family funeral on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Following interment, memorial observance will be at 790 Boylston Street, Apartment 18H, Boston, from 2 pm to 8 pm. Mr. Miller is survived by his only child, Barbara G. Sidel, his son-in-law, Peter S. Sidel, his granddaughters Jennifer G. Lourie and Wendy G. Tulman, their husbands Michael Lourie and Justin Tulman, and his four great grandchildren, Samantha and Maxine Friedman and Rebecca and Douglas Tulman. His wife of 72 years, Lillian, and his son-in-law, Roger Goldstein, predeceased him. Remembrances may be made to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, c/o Development Office, 116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116, Boston Symphony Orchestra, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Service, 5841 Corporate Way, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, or a charity of your choice.
William Wagner
Of Needham, on Oct. 6, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Susan (Zukoff) Wagner. Loving brother of Rubin Wagner. Dear uncle of Claudia Wagner and her husband Claude Beauregard and their children, Sarah, Olivier, and Maude. Services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon, on Wed., Oct. 9, 2013 at 1:45 pm. Donations in his memory may be made to BIDMC, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.