Obituaries

of Newton, MA and Boca Raton, FL died on August 10th, beloved husband of Charlotte Fox Shrier, devoted father of Lolly Fox, Scott & Joan Shrier and Jodi Shrier Savill, loving and proud grandfather of Alison, Olivia, Tristan, Jason, Elizabeth and Alexander, and great grandfather of Violet. Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park on Wednesday, August 14^th at 10:45 AM. Memorial observances will be held at the home of Scott & Joan Shrier on Wednesday, August 14^th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm & 7:00 to 9:00 pm, and Thursday August 15^th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm & 7:00 -9:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Hospice by the Sea, Inc., 1531 W. Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33486 or the Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472.

of Newton, on August 10, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Irving Malamut. Dear daughter of the late Samuel and Minnie Dosick. Devoted mother of Harriet Silvestri of Newton. Loving sister of the late Celia Miller, Jack Dosick, and Hyman Dosick. Graveside services at the Custom Tailors Cemetery, 776 Baker St, West Roxbury on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM. Remembrances in her memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451.

Sumner Stroyman, 94, passed away August 11. He was a long time

resident of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, formerly of Newton, MA. Most

devoted husband for 70 years of Connie, who passed away last

year. Dear brother of Roland Stroyman of Palm Beach Gardens and

the late Harold Stroyman. Beloved father of Robert Stroyman and his

wife Carol of Palm Beach Gardens,  Ruthann Sneider of Brookline,

MA, and the late Arthur Stroyman, who lost his life in the Vietnam

War. Very loved grandfather of Matthew Stroyman and his wife

Jacqueline, of New York City, Arthur Stroyman and his wife Patch, of

Los Angeles, Allison Sneider and her husband Steve Pike, of

Portland, Oregon and Arthur Sneider and his wife Rebecca, of

Brookline, MA. Great-grandfather of William, Zachary and Annabelle

Sneider and Coco Pike. The family wishes to give special thanks to

Myriam Grajales who provided Sumner with such very special and

loving care. Services will be private. Donations may be made to

Hospice of Palm Beach, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407.

Graveside services at Shara T’Fila cemetery, 776 Baker St., W. Roxbury, MA on Monday, August 12, 2013 at 10:00 am.

Hyman Kertzman-Of Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Brookline, on August 7, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Esther (Rosenblatt) Kertzman. Devoted father of Ronda Newman and her husband Stephen and Harvey Kertzman and his wife Noreen. Dear grandfather of David and Dina Newman, Michael and Allison Newman, Richard and Lorna Newman, David, Eric, Rebecca, and Emily Kertzman. Loving great grandfather of Madelin, Sam, Caleb, Rachel, Ben, Grace and Andrew. Devoted brother of Cynthia Cohen and the late Estelle and Shirley. Services at Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton, on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Quincy Lodge Cemetery, Baker St. , West Roxbury,  memorial observance will be  at the home of Michael and Allison Newman,86 Audubon Drive, Newton, until 5:00 pm Friday. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Avodah or a charity of your choice .

Waddell-Seserman, Zelda (Feinberg), of Framingham, MA on August 6, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Eldon Waddell, and, Joseph Seserman. Devoted mother of Steven Seserman and his wife Kim, Marilyn Seserman, and Michael Seserman and his partner Debra Gitterman. Proud grandmother of Kate, Bryan, Joseph, Hannah, & Leah Seserman. Loving sister of the late Sarah Pollack and Sylvia Camarillo. Graveside services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Metrowest Humane Society, P.O. Box 1068, Framingham, MA 01701.

James  Rosen.Private services were held.

Zafron-Barbara (Reed), of Florida, formerly of Boston, MA on August 4, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Philip Zafron. Loving sister of Daniel Reed and his wife Berniece. Devoted mother of Barry Keesan and his wife Donna, & Carol Stone and her husband Alan. Dear grandmother of Kim Stone and her husband David Berkowitz, Matthew Keesan, Jeremy Stone and his wife Melissa, and Josh Keesan and his wife Teresa. Proud great grandmother of Chase Berkowitz. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, (120 Canton St., Sharon), on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 12:45 pm. Following services, memorial observance will be at the home of Carol and Alan Stone until 8 pm, and will continue Friday, 11 am-6 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Conquer Cancer Coalition, PO Box 973, Framingham, MA 01701, www.conquercancer.org

Dan Kan. Services were private.

         Mark Cohen, a businessman and civically minded retailer of women’s fashions in the Boston area for over four decades, died August 5, 2013 in Boston of natural causes.  He was 88 years old, but, with his trademark humor still intact, recently suggested he didn’t look a day over 87.

        Mr. Cohen owned the eponymous Mark & Company stores, featuring contemporary women’s fashions, with six locations in greater Boston.  Previously, he had been president of  Leeds, a family owned women’s retail business,  and ran the clothing division of several Pappagallo stores in the Boston area.

        Mr. Cohen was a dedicated supporter of the city’s civic life.  He served as president of the Back Bay Association for two years, for which he also produced the “Million Dollar Fashion Show” benefit featuring 1955 Miss America Lee Ann Meriwether;  as a member of Mayor Hynes’ Civic Progress Committee; as a founding committee member of the Boston  Arts Festival in the Public Garden; as a member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Zoological Society; as a founding member of the Esplanade Association and as a director of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay for nine years.

        Mark Cohen was born August 16, 1924, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to parents Lillian Weiner and Albert A. Cohen. He attended Brookline High School and graduated from Huntington School for Boys in Boston.  After completing the South Western College Aviation Cadet Program, he served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a staff sergeant, stationed as a radio operator and gunner on B-17’s and PBY Catalina flying boats on air-sea rescue missions between Ascension Island and French West Africa.

        Mr. Cohen was introduced to the world of women’s merchandise via his family’s business, Leeds, assuming the role of company president when his father retired.   In 1972, foreseeing the shift to smaller boutique-style retail stores, he closed Leeds and took over the clothing division of three Pappagallo stores in the Boston area.  Eager to run his own business again, he opened Mark & Company in 1978, featuring contemporary women’s fashions, eventually expanding its operations to six locations in greater Boston.  A confirmed bachelor into his 50’s, he met and married Karen Bard Manulis in 1978.   Mr. Cohen was renowned for his warm and welcoming personality, his love of storytelling, anecdotes and jokes, and his tradition of delivering lengthy, impromptu, humorous toasts in rhymed verse.  An avid reader and, in his later years, a nascent painter, he enjoyed creating original watercolor cards and recommending his “best books of the month” to friends.

        Mr.Cohen is survived by his beloved wife of thirty-five years Karen Bard Manulis, his sister Eleanor (Cis) Corman and nephews Jeffrey, Stephen, and Richard Corman.  He was pre‑deceased by his brother Alfred Cohen and his niece Nina Corman.  Funeral services will be at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Avenue, Boston (attendant parking on the Riverway) on Thursday, August 8 at 10AM.  Interment will follow in Sharon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Sherrill House, c/o Development Office, 135 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130.