Obituaries

Jane Fialkow passed away on January 23, 2013 in her sleep from Alzheimer’s disease and pancreatic cancer, She and her Buddy (Jay) lived a beautiful and loving life together for 62 years. They met when Jane was a student at Emerson and Bud at Harvard. They were blessed with 3 wonderful children: Linda Sternberg, Debra Zabluidowski and David. These wonderful children and their spouses, Dan, Nina and the late Ricky, produced 6 exceptional grandchildren: Michael Sternberg and his wife Vanessa, Matt Sternberg, Jason and Jamie Zabluidowski,Olivia and Julian Fialkow. Last year 225 of Jane’s  family  and closest friends helped her celebrate her 85th birthday with the tag line EVERYBODY LOVES JANE….true then and true for these many years. Jane and her brother Fred of Boca Raton were born in New Haven CT to Belle and Julius Maretz. Jane and Bud lived at Newbridge on the Charles for the past 3 years and previously in Newton and Key Biscayne,FL.Jane was cared for by 3 angels to whom the family will be eternally grateful : Dr. Suzanne Salomoin, Nadine Lavaud and Marie Alexander. Services will be held  Friday  January 25, 2013 at 12:00 noon at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Newton. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at Great Meadow Hall, 5000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham (Newbridge on the Charles) until 5:00 pm today and continuing  Saturday at the home of Linda Sternberg 5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

Rose (Goldman) Cohen, of Boston, died on January 23, 2013. Beloved wife the late Samuel “Eddie”. Devoted mother of Earl & Kristine Cohen of Arizona. Dear grandmother of Timothy and Rachel and great-grandmother of Karissa Cohen and the late Nicholas Cohen. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park on Friday January 25, 2013 at 10:45 am. Remembrances in her memory may be made to Youth On Their Own ,YOTO.org 1660 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712.

Leon Pirovich, 79, of 8641 Pickwick Rd., North Port, Florida, a summer resident of 149 Milk St., Westboro, died on Monday, January 21st in the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Margarita (Genin) Stukalin Pirovich; a son, Jacob Pirovich and his wife Elina of Shrewsbury; two step-sons, Felix Stukalin of Southboro and Michael Stukalin of Boston; and five grandchildren. His first wife Dora (Kuntzman) Pirovich died in 1985. He was born in Kharkov, Ukraine and was the son of Jacob and Basheva Pirovich and came to this country in 1981. He was a mechanical engineer of Specialty equipment. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23RD IN TEMPLE SINAI AT 661 SALISBURY ST. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN FUNERAL HOME OF NEWTON. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery in Worcester. Memorial Observance will be announced at the time of the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice

Harvey Fram, of Goddard House, Brookline, after a sudden illness on January 21, 2013. Beloved husband of  Claire (Wolbarst) Fram. Devoted father of  David  Fram and his wife Margaret Fitzgerald and the late Judith Fram Wilstein and her surviving  husband Robert. Dear grandfather of  Daniel  and Michael Fram and Matthew Wilstein. Loving brother of  the late David Fram and Irene Krute. Services at  The Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut St. Newton on Monday January 28^th at  11:00 am. . In lieu of flowers remembrances in Harvey’s name  may be made to Goddard House, 165 Chestnut St. Brookline, MA 02445.

Silkes-Donald B., of Newton, formerly of Sharon, on January 18, 2013. Beloved husband of Sheryl (Rosenberg) Silkes. Dear son of the late Harry “Eddy” and Shirley (Kamerous) Silkes. Devoted father of Samantha and her husband Brian Kelly, and Lorne Silkes and his wife Kimberly. Proud grandfather of Nicole, Megan, Hayden, Brandon, and Blakelyn. Loving brother of Joan Freeman and her husband Alan. Donald is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and great nieces. Services at Temple Israel  125 Pond  St., Sharon, MA on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at the home of Samantha and Brian Kelly until 8 pm, and will continue at Donald’s late residence Friday 11-2 pm, Saturday evening after sundown, Sunday 1-4 & 6-8 pm, and Monday through Wednesday 2-4 &   6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Donor Services, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.

Resnick-Jack H., age 90, of Framingham, and formerly of Pearl River, NY, where he resided with his beloved wife for  over 60 years. Beloved husband of Anne (Stein) Resnick. Devoted father of Barry N. Resnick and his wife Cara (Anticoli) of Martha’s Vineyard, and Robert O. Resnick and his wife Jean (Peters) of Wellesley. Dear grandfather of Jesse Aaron Resnick and Spencer Dean Resnick.Loving brother of the late Jerry,Abe,Bill and Belle Resnick . Jack was born in Brooklyn, NY, and at an early age moved to Livingston Manor, NY where his family ran a farm and a summer boarding home. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the military and served in WWII, flying cargo planes. He flew missions to Africa, China, and India. After the war he met and married his wife, Anne. Proceeding graduation at Columbia University, he went to work for IBM, until his retirement. His hobbies included building furniture, marquetry, stain glass art work, and fixing every mechanical device known to man. He enjoyed the poetry of Ogden Nash, and his favorite poem, Gunga Din, by Kipling. Graveside services at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 11:00 am. Following services, memorial observance will be at the Shillman House, 49 Edmands, Rd., Framingham, from 3-4:30 pm, and will continue at the home of Robert and Jean Resnick from 5:30-7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016.

Charles Adler- of Miami,FL,formerly of Newton, on January 18, 2013,Beloved husband of the late Marilyn (Schultz) .Devoted father of Cindy Adler and her husband Antonio Escobar Adler. Dear brother of Charlotte Kirshner and Irving Adler and the late Jack “ Sonny” Adler and Pearl Weiner.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial  Park ,Sharon on Sunday  January 20, 2013 at  11:45 am. Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of  Leslie and Arthur Pearlstein until 8:00pm Sunday only.In lieu of flowers remembrances to Brandeis University ,PO Box 549110 MS ,Waltham, MA 02454

Steven Berenson -of  Medfield ,formerly of  Brookline and Quincy , on January 16, 2013.Beloved son of the  late Louis and Mary Berenson.Devoted father of  Brett Burns and his wife Marie, Alisha and Theodora Berenson.Dear grandfather of  Shannon,Patrick and Erin Burns, Diego Raul and Sofia Vera.Brother of Anita  Berenson and the late Arnold Berenson. Services at The Roberts-Mitchell  Funeral Home  15 Miller St. , Medfield on Tuesday  January 22, 2013 at 12:00 noon. Interment will follow in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield.Remembrances to The Berenson Fund  14 Knollwood Rd. Medfield , MA  02052..

Pearl Halper of Newton, on January 16, 2013. Beloved wife of  the late Alfred Halper. Devoted mother of George Halper. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park on Friday January 18, 2013 at 2:45 pm.

Muriel (Kirschner) Burwick, age 91, died at her residence, 101 Barry Rd. on Thursday, January 17th.
Her husband of 45 years, I. Tutter Burwick died in 1990. She leaves two sons, Carl Burwick of Worcester and David Burwick and his wife Robin of Millbury; a daughter-in-law, Tina Burwick of Shrewsbury; seven grandchildren, Lee, Max, Zack, Jocelyn, Josh, Jeffrey and Kaitlin Burwick and five great-grandchildren, Luke, Ryan, Jake, Nate and Tyler Burwick. She was pre-deceased by her two sons, Douglas I. Burwick, who died on Sept. 20, 2012 and by Jeffrey Burwick, her granddaughter Jennifer Burwick, and her brother Douglas Kirschner.
She was born in Bronx, New York, the daughter of Louis and Tillie (Bornstein) Kirschner and lived many years in Worcester before living in Florida for many years, returning to Worcester a year ago.
She was a long time member of Mount Pleasant Country Club in Boylston and she was an avid golfer and doubles tennis player.
Above all, family was the most important. Every year, the entire family gathered at her Cape Cod residence and she looked forward to all of the family reunions.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 20TH IN TEMPLE SINAI, 661 SALISBURY ST. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN FUNERAL HOME OF NEWTON. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery.
Memorial Observance will be held until 4 PM on Sunday, January 20th at The Willows at 101 Barry Rd.
Memorial contributions may be made to the I. Tutter Burwick Memorial Fund at the Jewish Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609.