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Beverly J. Mann (Kupersmith) Bartolo

May 5, 2011

BARTOLO, Beverly J. Mann (Kupersmith) Of Wayland, formerly of Needham on May 4, 2011. Beloved wife of the late George Mann. Dear daughter of the late Samuel and Pearl (Cooper) Kupersmith. Devoted mother of Jodi Kelsey and her husband Douglas, and Jamie Parsons and her husband DeWitt. Adored Mema of Geoffrey and his wife Maureen, Michael, Becky and Sara Kelsey, Daniel and his wife Holly, Casey and her husband Joe, and Jake Parsons. Great grandmother of Henry and Zoe Kelsey. Loving sister of Phyllis Brown and her husband Al, Donald Kupersmith and his wife Sandy. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. A private graveside service will be held on Friday, May 6th. Following the burial family and friends are invited to the home of Jamie and DeWitt Parsons on Friday from 1:30 pm, until sundown and Saturday evening. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Amercian Diabetes Association.

Ruben Blinder

May 2, 2011

BLINDER, Ruben Of Newton, on May 1, 2011. Beloved husband of Sylvia (Kapitt). Dear son of the late Zaleg & Pearl (Zwicki) Blinder. Devoted father of Deborah Blinder, Jordan Blinder & his wife Hayley & Karen S. Blinder & the late Steven Blinder. Dear grandfather of Jared, Emily & Alexis. Loving brother of the late Harry Blinder, Louis Blinder & his surviving wife Lillian Blinder. Graveside services at the Independent Pride of Boston Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Monday, May 2, at 2 p.m. Shiva at his late residence. Remembrances may be made to Congregation Beth El-Atereth Israel, 561 Ward St., Newton, MA 02459 or the N.E. Hebrew Academy, 9 Prescott St., Brookline, MA 02445.

Mark Aviles

April 29, 2011

Mark Aviles-On  April 28, 2011.of  Fall River  ,Suddenly at age 41 .Dear son of Francisco and Olga Aviles .Born in New York  to Parents of Portugese Jewish Ancestry , who emigrated to San Juan , Puerto Rico in the 1930’s.

Beloved brother of  Anthony  of Brooklyn, NY . Dear uncle and devoted friend .Well know Pastry chef in Southcoast.Graveside services were held on Friday April 29 at Centre Street Jewish Cemetery West Roxbury.

Rabbi Barry Starr  of Temple Israel Sharon Officiated.

June Sulkin

April 27, 2011

Sulkin-June (Toy) of Silver Spring,MD, formerly of  Newton , on April 25, 2011.Beloved wife of the late George R. Sulkin. Devoted mother of Michael D. Sulkin, MD and his wife Linda of Maryland and the late Barbara Lourie. Dear grandmother of Julie Sulkin, Scott Sulkin, Jason Sulkin, Michael Lourie and his wife Jennifer, David Lourie and his wife Sarah and Steven Lourie. Great-grandmother of Jacob George Lourie, Rebecca Barbara Lourie and Samantha Friedman. Loving sister of Mae Robbins and her husband Brad and Betty Lewis. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton on Thursday, April 28 at 2 pm. Following the burial at Baker Street, West Roxbury, family and friends are invited to the Marriott Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton until Thursday evening. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Jean Basch

April 25, 2011

Basch-Jean, of Natick, on April 24, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Basch. Devoted mother of Carol Basch and Enid Basch. Dear grandmother of Amalia. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St.,(Opposite Chestnut Street) West Newton, on Tuesday, April 26 at 2:00 pm. Burial in NY at the New Montefiore Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY on Wednesday, April 27 at 2:00 pm. Memorial observance at the home of Enid Basch,19 East St. Natick on Thursday from 6-9 pm and Friday 1-4 pm at Jean’s late residence, 145 Mill St. Natick. Remembrances may be made to the Children’s Village of Jerusalem, 15 Beekman St. NY,NY 10038-1509 or to Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, 386 Park Avenue  South, 17th Floor, New York, NY  10016.

Walter V. Leefman

April 24, 2011

Walter  V. Leefman  of Hingham, on April 20, 2011.Beloved husband of Sara ( Feingold) Leekman. Devoted father of Laura Young and her husband Michael of Acton, Barbara Wennerholm and her husband Scott  of Boston. Dear grandfather of  Zoe and Cole  Wennerholm , Melissa  Young and the late Alex Young .Memorial serviceands at The Performing Arts Center at Linden Ponds , 203 Linden Ponds Way, Hingham on Monday April 25 ,2011 at 11:00 am.In lieu of flowers donations in Walter’s name can be made  to Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Ignacio Inglessis Fund.  Checks can be mailed to MGH Development Office, 165 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA  02114

Lauren R. Gaines

April 17, 2011

Gaines-Lauren R. of Maynard, on April 16, 2011. Beloved daughter of David Gaines and the late Catherine (Newton). Loving sister of Jeffrey Gaines and his wife Anne Nelsen. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton),on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 10 am. Remembrances may be made to the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, P.O. Box 706143, Cincinnati, OH  45270-6143.

Max Rosen

April 15, 2011

Max Rosen- Age  90 , of  Wrentham, MA. , on Friday April 15, 2011. Beloved son of the late   Simon and Lena. Dear brother of  Helen Gorach and her husband David of  Belmont. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park  , 490 North St. Randolph on Sunday April 17, 2011 at 11:00 am.See directions on our website for Lindwood Memorial Park

James Shulman

April 15, 2011

SHULMAN, James Of Brookline, on April 13, 2011. The family and friends of James Shulman, devoted husband to the late Beatrice Policoff Shulman, and loving partner to Virginia Soble, mourn the loss of a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Jim was a life long activist in the Jewish Community, and a great friend to Israel. He was an early member of the West End House, the Boston Settlement House that taught new immigrants how to become American Citizens. (“Where else were we to learn?”, he often said. “Our fathers may have been well educated, but how much time could a shaychet from Lithuania, who was trying to build a more relevant business in America, actually spare to spend with his kids? And mama? Too busy raising 5 children.”) After graduating Tufts and the Harvard ‘B’ school, Jim became a dedicated fundraiser for Israel’s Bond Drives, an active member and Chairman of the Board of Temple Emanuel in Newton, and a supporter of the Jewish Family and Children’s Services. A progressive thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit, Jim co-founded the New England-Israel Chamber of Commerce and pursued a wide variety of personal, business and non-profit interests. A C.P.A. with a varied business career which included forays into general finance, financial brokerage and consulting, Jim chucked it all in June, 1964, to pursue the leisure of the theory class by enrolling as a candidate in the Doctoral Program at Harvard Business School. Upon graduation, he assumed an appointment as Associate Professor at Northeastern University, followed by a professorship at MIT’s Sloan School; the Imede School of International Business in Lausanne, Switzerland; the University of Miami; and Florida Atlantic University. We will remember everything about Jim, but especially his love of his family; his commitment to life-long education; our family birthday trips to Israel and Jamaica; his love of golf and skiing that continued until his 90th birthday, and his fondness for telling a good Jewish joke. Jim was the family musician, and spent many hours improvising at the piano, playing the pump organ, and enjoying a variety of string instruments including the banjo, the mandolin, and the violin. He is survived by his partner Penny Soble, his Sister Adora Guggenheim, his son Stan Shulman and his partner Janet Kahan, his daughter Enid Shulman, his grandchildren Joshua Shulman and his wife Louise Tolzmann, Gilly Strauss, Ariel Strauss and Sarah Strauss and her husband Michael Delaney. Dear uncle of Steve Kaye and Barbara Wexler, Steve and Phyllis Guggenheim and his 4 fabulous great grandchildren: Elijah, Ezra, Liam and Lucy. Jim’s family extends their affection and appreciation to Mary Hodge, for the love, patience & tenderness she has shared with our dad these last years. Following a private graveside funeral on Friday, April 15, shiva will be held at the home of his son Stan Shulman and Janet Kahan, Brookline, today from 1:30-4:30 pm & on Sunday from 3 to 9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Zion, 1566 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446; or to the Lenny Zakim Fund, C/O DLA Piper, 33 Arch St. 26th flr Boston MA 0211

Arlene Silverman Ross

April 13, 2011

ROSS, Arlene Silverman Formerly of Boston, MA and Portsmouth, NH, passed away in Boca Raton, FL on April 6, 2011. Arlene was born on June 25, 1924 in Portsmouth, NH to the late Morris Silverman and Ida Goodman Silverman. She was predeceased by her husband, Marshall Ross, sister Dorothy Freedman, and brothers Harold and Ralph Silverman. Arlene was a graduate of Portsmouth High School and Simmons College in Boston. She had a long and successful business career as a corporate buyer for Filenes and T.J. Maxx which honored her upon her retirement. Arlene is survived by stepdaughters Susan Ross and Haley Dahlquist, sisters-in-law Sonia Ellman and Renee Silverman, nephew Richard Silverman, nieces Jane Freedman and Jane Turner, many great-nieces and nephews and step-grandchildren and a host of devoted friends. Contributions in Arlene’s memory may be made to: Morris and Ida Silverman Endowment Fund, Temple Israel 200 State St, Portsmouth NH 03801.

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