Obituaries

Bessie Flashman, 100 years.  Wife of the late Sidney J. Flashman. Beloved mother of Suzanne and the late Richard Levine, Dolores and James Flashman . Grandmother to Laura Flashman and Randy White,Lauren and Jeffrey Flashman, Juilanne and Michael Levine, Amy and Judd Levine..Greatgrandmother to Erin and Ryan White ,Sydney Flashman, Harry and Cooper Levine and Bailey and Theo Levine. She was a much loved First Grade teacher in Framingham for 27 years.Graveside services at  Sharon Memorial Park , (opposite 41 Dedham St.   Sharon on Tuesday February 12, 2013 at 10:45 am. Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Suzanne Levine until  8:00pm Tuesday only.In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hebrew Senior Life , 1200 Centre Street,Boston,Ma.02131 for the loving care given to our mother or to Childrens Hospital Boston, Liver Transplant Fund, PO Box 414428, Boston,Ma 02241.

Shirley Soman ,on February 3, 2013.Private graveside at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery , Grove St. West Roxbury on Thursday Feb. 7

Marilyn Miller of  Plantation,Fl , on  February  6, 2013. Beloved wife of  Burton. Devoted mother of  the late  Lori Macneil .Dear grandmother of  Kristopher  and  Jennifer  Macneil .Devoted step mother of Judith Alligood and her husband Harvey.Dear sister of the late  Sandra Rosenberg. Graveside services at Staro Constaninov , 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Monday  February  11, 2013 at 11:00 am

Goldberg-Edward, of Braintree MA, formerly of Waterville ME, passed away on February 3, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Gloria (Liberty) Goldberg. Devoted father of Rhonda, Steven and his wife Beth, Marilyn Brabants and her husband John, and the late Scott Goldberg. Proud grandfather of Joshua, Sarah, and Benjamin Daniels. Blessed great grandfather of Julia Ferry and Samuel Daniels. Loving brother of the late Geraldine Bloom, Loretta Liber, and Maurice Goldberg. Edward was a 1942 graduate of Waterville high school, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. He was a 1950 graduate of U. Maine Orono. Ed was in the army air corps, proudly serving from 1943 through 1946 both in Japan and the Philippines. Ed later moved back to MA, to be near his children. He moved into Sunrise Assisted Living, in Braintree, MA where found a new loving family surrounding him. Ed was known as the “mayor” of sunrise and cherished by all whose lives he touched. Services at the Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, 163 Mount Vernon Rd., Augusta, ME on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 12:00 noon.  Donations in Edward’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

Ruth Brodsky, 96, of Dedham, on February 4, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Al Brodsky. Devoted mother of Barbara and Maurice May of Wayland, MA and Wellington, FL. Loving sister of Rita Stern and Milton Stroll. Devoted Grandmother of Adam and Sylvia May; Andrew and Ellen May; Ariane May and Carlo Cifiello. Cherished Great-Grandmother of Sabrina, Elisa, Julia, Marc and Joshua. Adored Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Interment will be held in Miami , Fl. Memorial observance will be held at  the home of Adam and Sylvia May, Sunday, February 10,  6-9pm. Remembrances  may be made to the: Maurice I May Nursing Scholarship Fund, Hebrew Senior Life. 1200 Centre Street, Boston MA 02130.

Sandy L. Weill of Bolton and formerly of Framingham, passed away February 3, 2013.  She was 58 years old. Sandy grew up in Coney Island, Brooklyn and although spent most of her adult life in Massachusetts, always considered herself a New Yorker.  From her love of the ocean to a good game of Skee-Ball, Sandy never lost her passion for a good time.  The arts played a vital role in her life. A taste for Motown and hard rock developed into a love of disco while childhood art classes grew into a passion for painting and a lifelong creative outlet. Two of Sandy’s greatest influences were her father, Walter, from whom she inherited her contagious personality and passion for fine dining, travel and entertainment and her grandmother, Rose, whose love and attention served as the basis for her future parenting. Sandy received her B.A. from York College in Queens, NY and her Masters in Psychology from Suffolk University. She became a social worker and supervisor for the Department of Mental Health and later started a private practice in psychotherapy.  In 1991, after the birth of her son, Steven, Sandy began a highly successful new career in sales and program management for high-powered I.T. companies. From developing the Computerworld Honors Program to becoming Senior Director of Executive Programs at IDG, Sandy had a fervent work ethic, exceeding goals and holding multiple sales records at the company to this day. She was held in high regard amongst her co-workers as not only talented and levelheaded but warm and engaging with a great sense of humor. The highlight and most important role in Sandy’s life was being a mother to her son, Steven, whom she loved dearly and was extremely devoted.  They enjoyed a multitude of activities together but her love of music, the arts and food are what translated most. Sandy was also adored by her niece, Jill, who admiredher strength, ambition, wit and individuality and who always felt proud to call her “Aunt”. She touched many people’s lives with her care, compassion and innate ability to selflessly lend her ear and empathize with those around her.  She faced her diagnosis of recurrent breast cancer with remarkable courage and handled her illness as she handled life— with continued resolve and a smile on her face. Sandy will be remembered for her warmth, kindness, sense of humor and caring that she imparted on the many who called her a friend.  Daughter of the late Walter and Marsha (Cohen) Weill, she is survived by her beloved son, Steven Borden-Weill and his girlfriend, Michelle Gibbons; sister, Felice Schweitzer; loving niece, Jill Schweitzer and her husband, Tom Donahue; cousin Barry Cohen, his wife, Debbie and their children, Ariana and Myles; cousin, Kenny Cohen, his wife, Tiffany and their daughter, Rylee and countless, devoted friends.  Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 6th, 11:00AM, in the chapel at the Edgell Grove Cemetery, 53 Grove St, Framingham. Interment will follow. All are invited to Sandy’s late residence in Bolton afterwards. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Sandy Weill. Dana Farber, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 12284 or Dana-Farber.org/gift.

Zimmerman-Louis M. “Zimmie” of Chestnut Hill, formerly of Newton, age 105, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Helen (Levin) Zimmerman. Devoted father of Joseph Zimmerman and his wife Roberta of Needham, and Mark Zimmerman and his spouse Herb Cohen of New York. Dear grandfather of David Zimmerman and his wife Ellen of New York. Proud great grandfather of Eric and Sarah Zimmerman. Graveside services will be private. Memorial observance will be at the home of Joseph and Roberta Zimmerman, on Monday, February 4^th from 1-8 pm only. In lieu of flowers, donations in “Zimmie’s” memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

Stern- Sylvia (Chuker), deeply loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away on February 1, 2013 in Palm Beach, FL, just shy of her 98^th birthday. She was born in MA and lived for many years as a snow bird, spending winters in Palm Beach and summers in Massachusetts. She moved to Palm Beach permanently 15 years ago. She was well known for never having idle hands. She loved creating papier tole pictures, knitting, needle point, playing cards and mahjong. She was devoted to her family. Sylvia was preceeded in death by her son Burton and her husband, Dr. Arthur Stern. She is survived by her loving children Patricia Mariasch (Mario) of CA, Ellen Winner (Bob) of MA and her adored grandchildren, Melissa Fossum (Justin), Gabriel Mariasch, Tracey Winner (Russ Thomas) and Shaun Winner (Emily). She was also the proud great grandmother of Nathan Winner and Sophie Thomas. Sylvia will be sadly missed by her many friends and all who knew her. May her memory be a blessing. Graveside services at Beth El cemetery (776 Baker St., West Roxbury), on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sylvia’s memory may be made to the Diabetes Association, American Heart Association or Alzheimer’s Association.

Dorothy Bernstein, 92 of Dedham MA, formerly of Brookline, after a short illness on January 28, beloved sister of the late Selma Rosen, cherished aunt of Richard A. Rosen and his wife Jo-Ann of Needham and the late Gail A. Rios. Loving great aunt of Andrea E. Rosen of Jamaica Plain, Benjamin J. Rosen and his wife Michele of Natick, and Dr. Clifford G. Rios and his wife Vanessa of CT, great, great aunt of Nathan John Rosen.Dorothy was a 1941 graduate of Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing, then served as a First Lieutenant in the Army during WWII in Europe. She earned a BS in Nursing degree in 1953 and a MS in Nursing degree in 1972 both at Boston University. She was employed her entire nursing career at the former Beth Israel and New England Deaconess Hospitals.A private graveside service was held on January 30 at Sharon Memorial Park.Donations in memory of Dorothy can be made to: VNA Care Network & Hospice, Tippett Home, Development Office, 5 Federal Street, Danvers, MA  01923

Ethel Goren Koppel, 97, died on January 30, 2013, in West Orange, NJ. Born in Chelsea, MA, she grew up in Roxbury and lived most of her adult life in Newton. She graduated from Simmons College with a degree in library science, becoming a librarian with the Boston Public Business Library. She later became the Hebrew secretary in the development office of the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale. Her husband of over 50 years, Alvin S. Koppel, predeceased her in 1989. She leaves two children, Marjorie Koppel Yonteff (Harvey) of Livingston, NJ and Robert M. Koppel (Barbara Zukroff Koppel) of Westfield, NJ; three grandchildren, Andrew J. Yonteff (Dr. Kimberly Rosen); Jeffrey A. Yonteff (Tracey Rich Yonteff); and Rabbi Elisa F. Koppel; and four great-grandchildren: Adam, Rachel and Jason Yonteff and Alex Yonteff. Funeral is Sunday February 3  at 11 a.m. at Brezniak- Rodman Chapel 1251 Washington St.  West  Newton. The family will sit shiva in N.J. Donations in her memory may be made to the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA 02131 or to Daughters of Israel, 1155 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052.