Obituaries

Miriam (Richman) Handler of Columbus, GA died on April 24, 2013 at her residence.,  Lover of words, music, animals, and her good life. Survived by her daughter, Jessica Anne Handler, son-in-law, Michael Dubrow, brother, Raphael Richman, and sister in law, Julietta (Holly) Richman. Predeceased by her daughters Susannah Jenny and Sarah Elizabeth. Funeral will be at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, Massachusetts, on Sunday, April 28, at 11:45 am. Sign online guestbook at www.edressler.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to Pets Are Worth Saving or The Humane Society of the United States.Graveside funeral service will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 11:45 AM in Sharon Memorial Park.

Pearl (Winick) Karlin – of Newton formerly of Natick, on April 23, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Elliott Karlin. Devoted mother of Burt Karlin and his wife Renee, Rosanne Isenberg and her husband Dan. Dear grandmother of Jason Karlin and his wife Jennifer and Rachel Karlin, Ben and Jonathan Isenberg. Loving great grandmother of Evan, Jillian and Seth Karlin. Loving sister of Roz Mallove, Walter Winick and the late Lester Winick. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Friday April 26, 2013 at 1:00pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park memorial observance at the home of Burt and Renee Karlin until 6:00pm Friday, Saturday 7-9 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Israel of Natick Sisterhood, 145 Hartford St., Natick, MA 01760 or Framingham-Natick Hadassah, 30 Cornell Dr. Framingham, MA 01701

Irving Smolker  of Boston, April 23, 2013. Private graveside at Sharon Memorial Park .

David Dusan Mladinov- of Brookline on April 20, 2013. Beloved husband of Branka  Bogdanov. Devoted father of Emma. Dear stepfather of Boryan. Devoted brother of Mirjana Mladinov and her husband George Thoeming. David Mladinov was born in Split, in the former Yugoslavia, in 1946.He studied archeology and playwriting at the University of Belgrade, receiving degrees from the Faculty of Philosophy and the Faculty of Dramatic Arts.  In 1978 he completed a masters degree in Judaic studies at Brandeis University. David organized the first performance of the Klezmer Conservatory Band in February of 1980 with the students of The New England Conservatory of Music when he was working as outreach Director for the Hillel Foundation. He managed to merge his love of the arts with his goal of helping students to celebrate their Jewishness, and revived klezmer music when it was almost forgotten. For almost two decades, David was the Cultural Arts Director at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston, where he founded The Jewish Theater of New England.  From 1990-2011, he was the Director of Development at the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA).He also was a noted author of short stories, with works published in the former Yugoslavia, Serbia, Israel, US, and Great Britain.  Published in 1998 in Belgrade, Acheron’s Birds was one of his most successful collections of stories, followed by Chinese Chess which garnered high acclaim from critics and readers alike. Services will be held at Temple Ohabei Shalom,1187 Beacon St., Brookline on Thursday, April 25 , 2013 at 1:00pm.Following  interment at Baker St., West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the Mladinov/Bogdanov residence until 7:00 pm Thursday and Friday 1-4pm.In lieu of flowers  remembrances may be made to Committee for The Rescue of Israel’s Babies, 1612 57th St., Brooklyn,NY 11204 or CAMERA, PO Box 35040,Boston, MA 02135.

Elaine (Kline) Lapin
WORCESTER – Elaine (Kline) Lapin, 88, of 453 Chandler St. died on Friday, April 19th in St Vincent Hospital.
She leaves her husband of 64 years, Louis Lapin; two sons, Les Lapin and his wife Elisabeth of West Brookfield and Jonathan Lapin and his wife Suki of Worcester and two grandchildren, Sarina and Benjamin Lapin. She was predeceased by her sister, Shirley Jamron.
She was born in Worcester and was a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Luff) Kline and was a lifelong resident.
She was a member of Worcester Chapter of Hadassah and was an avid bowler.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 3PM TODAY, SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST IN TEMPLE EMANUEL, 280 MAY ST. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON. Burial will be in Worcester Hebrew Cemetery in Auburn.
Memorial Observance will be held through Wednesday Evening, April 24th at the residence of Jonathan and Suki Lapin at 11 Moreland Green Drive.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice

Chapman-Phillip S. “Sonny”, of Stoughton, formerly of Sharon MA on April 18, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Helen R. (Fisher) Chapman and the late Carole Neitlich. Devoted father of Joyce and her husband Joseph Berkel of Oak Hill, VA, Susan and her husband Barry Hantman of Danville, NH, and Larry Chapman and his wife Amy of Parkland, FL. Dear grandfather of Jonathan and Kate Berkel, Max and Rebecca Chapman, and Noam Hantman. Loving brother of Elliott Chapman and his wife Beryl, and Esther Gabriel and her husband Melvin, and the late Norman Fisher. Services at Temple Israel, (125 Pond St., Sharon) on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at Temple Israel until 8 pm, and will continue at his residence Monday and Tuesday 1-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

Chet Block of Brookline on April 13, 2013, passed peacefully surrounded by loving family. Son of the late John & Rose (Sharadsky) and brother of the late Al Block and cherished brother-in-law of the late Fran (Spitzer) Block. Devoted uncle to Andrea Star and Bob Greenberg, Joni Block and Cliff Shatz, Bobbie Block and the late Michael Hartmann. Adored great uncle to Rachel Star, Alexandra Star, and the late Rose Block Shatz. Chet was quite fond of his four-legged nephews; Ralph, Cookie, and Bert. Chet was uncle to many and friend to all. Chet had a wonderful life traveling to over 200 countries and guiding thousands of others to appreciate the wonders of the world. Chet was born in Worcester on November 25, 1933, grew up in Boston, lived in many places throughout the world and called Brookline his home. He was proud of his affiliations with, and leadership in, many organizations including the Rotary Club of Brookline since 1967 where he held several positions, AHEPA-Athens Chapter 24, George K. Menichios Post 324 of the American Legion where he served as Commander for five years, Masons, Shriners, Franklin Field Association, Hebrew Rehabilitation Men’s Club, Men’s Association of New England Sinai Hospital. Chet served in the Navy-Marines during the Korean War and was proud to be a Veteran. Graveside service on Sunday, April 21 at 11:45 in Sharon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Chet’s memory to Rosie’s Rafikis, Inc., PO Box 210, Foxboro, MA 02035 or the charity of your choice.

Daniel Beryl Greenberg, died of cancer at age 91 on April 11, 2013, in Newton, MA. Formerly of New York City and Ft. Lauderdale, Dan was married to Beverly (Zwiren) until her death in 2007. He leaves two daughters, Nancy of Sag Harbor, NY, and Jane of Kew Gardens, NY, a son Mark and daughter-in-law Beverly, and two grandchildren, Allison and Alexander all of Newton, MA. After graduating from NYU, Dan served in the Army Air Corps. His work life spanned roles in the millinery, textile and garment industries. A music lover, singer and gifted artist, Dan will be remembered fondly for his wit and humor. A memorial service will be held at a future date.

Greenberg- Boris, of Stoneham MA, on April 11, 2013. Dear son of Polina (Vidomanets) and the late Haskel Greenberg. Loving brother of Alex Greenberg. Proud uncle of Katrin and Annie Greenberg. Graveside services at Falmouth Jewish Cemetery, (7 Hatchville Rd., Falmouth) on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 12 noon. Following interment, memorial observance will be at the home of Polina Greenberg. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609.

Barbara (Brown) Benfield, of Needham, on April 10, 2013. Beloved wife of Peter B.
Benfield with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Devoted mother of Susan
Benfield and her late husband Rob Sain of St. Paul, MN, David Benfield and his
wife Elaina of Boston, and Heather Benfield of Los Angeles, CA. Loving
grandmother who cherished Allison, Zachary, Matthew, Serena, and Zara. Dear
sister of Muriel Myerson and her husband Jerry of Wellesley. Barbara was unique
both to her family and friends and had a great love of life and learning. She
was a first rate molecular biology scientist at M.I.T. but also had “street
smarts” and was savvy about people. Barbara’s love of teaching led her to
become a great mentor to many female students at Mt. St. Joseph’s Academy in
Brighton where she was much beloved. A service to celebrate Barbara’s life will
be held at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave. Boston (parking on The Riverway),
on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM. Interment in Needham Cemetery. Memorial
observance will be at her home  Sunday 1:30-4:30 pm and  Monday
4:00-8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to
the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701, or Barbara’s alma
mater, UMass Amherst, c/o Janet Muzzy ’05, Director of Stewardship and Donor
Relations, Memorial Hall, 134 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, or a charity of
one’s own choosing.