Obituaries

David Theodore Rubin of Palm Beach, FL and Boston, MA , on December 10, 2012. Beloved husband of Arlene( Benson) Rubin.Devoted father of Mark Rubin and his wife Lauren , Eric Rubin and his wife Roberta , Emily Shain and Howard Benson. Cherished grandfather of Jacob and Grace Rubin , Lucy and Evan Rubin .Loving brother of the late Blanche Gaines. Services at Temple Shalom , 175 Temple St. West Newton on Thursday December 13, 2012 at 12:30 pm.Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park ,Randolph, memorial observance will be at the home of Mark and Lauren Rubin ,Thursday until 9:00 pm and Friday 12 to 4pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital,
125 Nashua St. Boston, MA 02114 or National Brain Tumor Society,
124 Watertown St., Suite 2D , Watertown, MA 02472 or Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America , 72 River Park Street, Suite 202, Needham, MA 02494.

Gins-Annette, of Hopkinton, on December 9, 2012. Graveside services at the Shara T’filo Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Wednesday, December 12 at 1:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

SEIFER – JOEL D., 88, suddenly on December 6, of North Falmouth, MA and Highland Beach, FL, formerly of Newton, MA. Beloved husband of Blanche Seifer. Devoted father of Ronda Seifer Walis, Donna Seifer Schletter and her husband Stephen, and Alan Seifer and his wife, Amy. Adored grandfather of Mandy, Brooke and Becca Walis, Jamie and Jackie Schletter, and Benjamin and Jonah Seifer. Beloved son of the late Abraham and Minnie Seifer, and loving brother of the late Matthew, Jack and Charlotte (Arkie) Seifer.

Joe was a proud veteran of World War II and participated in the D-Day landing in Normandy. He founded United Builders Supply Company in Framingham in 1952, a business he ran with his children for many years.

Joe and his wife are the benefactors of the Seifer Women’s Health and Imaging Center at Falmouth Hospital and are benefactors of the Falmouth Jewish Congregation Endowment Fund. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary surrounded by their family.

Joe lived an incredibly full life, enriched by the love of family, friends, philanthropy, and great food and wine. His loyalty, devotion and generosity to everyone were unmatched.

Services at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 9th at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill.

Following the interment at Baker Street, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Donna and Stephen Schletter in Framingham on Sunday until 9pm and continuing Monday and Tuesday at his residence in North Falmouth.

Remembrances may be made to the Falmouth Jewish Congregation Endowment Fund, 7 Hatchville Road, Falmouth, MA 02536.

Stanley E. Hofstetter, 87, of Natick MA, formerly of Brookline, MA and Auburn, NY, peacefully and surrounded by his family died on December 6, 2012.Beloved husband of the late Ruth ( Freshman) .Devoted father of Peter Hofstetter and his wife Christy, Gary Hofstetter and his wife Dawn Schontag and David Hofstetter and his wife Elizabeth. Loving grandfather of Genevieve, Sara, Rachel and Dylan. Dear brother of Helen Benton and her husband Jules and many nieces and nephews. Private graveside services will be held. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Brookline, MA 02445 or The American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701

Friedman-Frances (Blank) of Natick on December 6, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Edward Friedman. Devoted mother of Robert Friedman and his wife Barbara of Newton and Susan Levenbaum and her husband Ron of Westford. Dear grandmother of Emma Friedman, Edward Friedman, Evan Friedman, Erica Levenbaum and Andrew Levenbaum. Loving sister of Charlotte Katz of Quincy, Jason Blank of R.I and the late Leatrice Chafetz. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Israel, 145 Hartford Street, Natick on Sunday, December 9 at 1:30 pm. Following the burial in Natick, memorial observance will be at her residence, Sunday until 8pm, Monday 6-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Oncology and Radiology Dept.,. Care of Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805.

Tamotsu Yamamoto – “Tommy” of Boston MA, died Sunday December 2, 2012 at The Stanley R. Tippett Home in Needham after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Kyoto, Japan on January 28, 1946, to Qh & Koman Yamamoto. Tommy is survived by an extended family throughout the world.
Professor Yamamoto graduated from Kyoto City University of Fine Arts with a Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts Degrees. He was affiliated with the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at MIT and studied architecture at Boston Architectural College. In 1976, he graduated from the postgraduate program of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Tommy was a world-renowned architectural illustrator. Since 1979, he taught in the School of Design at Mount Ida College, in Newton MA. He also taught at colleges including Boston Architectural College, Mass College of Art & Design, Wentworth Institute of Technology, New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University, and University of Idaho as a guest professor for their summer school in Europe. Professor Yamamoto maintained a private practice as a design consultant for architects, developers, and interior designers serving local and international clients since 1976.
Friends and colleagues are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Friday, December 7 from 12 noon until 3:00 p.m. in the Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut St., Newton. A reception will follow at Mount Ida College, 777 Dedham St., Newton Centre. Those who wish may contribute to the Tamotsu Yamamoto Scholarship at Mount Ida College. The Tamotsu Yamamoto Scholarship was established in 1999. It is awarded annually to the outstanding junior who demonstrates strong potential in interior design. For information please see www.mountida.edu.

Tamotsu Yamamoto – “Tommy” of Boston MA, died Sunday December 2, 2012 at The Stanley R. Tippett Home in Needham after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Kyoto, Japan on January 28, 1946, to Qh & Koman Yamamoto. Tommy is survived by an extended family throughout the world.
Professor Yamamoto graduated from Kyoto City University of Fine Arts with a Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts Degrees. He was affiliated with the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at MIT and studied architecture at Boston Architectural College. In 1976, he graduated from the postgraduate program of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Tommy was a world-renowned architectural illustrator. Since 1979, he taught in the School of Design at Mount Ida College, in Newton MA. He also taught at colleges including Boston Architectural College, Mass College of Art & Design, Wentworth Institute of Technology, New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University, and University of Idaho as a guest professor for their summer school in Europe. Professor Yamamoto maintained a private practice as a design consultant for architects, developers, and interior designers serving local and international clients since 1976.
Friends and colleagues are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Friday, December 7 from 12 noon until 3:00 p.m. in the Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut St., Newton. A reception will follow at Mount Ida College, 777 Dedham St., Newton Centre. Those who wish may contribute to the Tamotsu Yamamoto Scholarship at Mount Ida College. The Tamotsu Yamamoto Scholarship was established in 1999. It is awarded annually to the outstanding junior who demonstrates strong potential in interior design. For information please see www.mountida.edu.

Cort – Patricia Kay Cort of Weston passed on December 2, 2012.

Beloved daughter of the late Henry and Helen Kay.

Devoted mother of Jason and Amanda Cort.

Dear sister of David Kay and his wife Barbara.

Former wife of Ronald Cort.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Julia’s Church 374 Boston Post Road, Weston on Friday December 7, 2012 at 11:00 am with interment following at Linwood Cemetery in Weston.

A memorial observance will be held at the home of Jack and Jeanine Cort until 8:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances in her memory may be made to Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave. Boston, MA, 02115.

Ruth (Fincke) Mitchell, 89, of Newton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on December 3,2012, after a lengthy illness. Ruth was married for 50 years to Robert S. Mitchell, who passed away in 1999. Norma Pilavin, her sister and best friend, passed away in 2008. She leaves her three children, Jamie & wife Nancy, Joan Almaliah and her late husband
Gad and John Mitchell, grandchildren Andrew Muncey and wife Adena, Joshua Muncey and wife Sarah, Jenna Goldman and husband Michael, and Emily Mitchell. She was also blessed to leave two great-grandchildren Isabelle and Gabriel, and numerous nieces and nephews,and her devoted caretaker Freeda Nabukonde.

She was a longtime member of Temple Emanuel in Newton where as an adult she became a Bat Mitzvah, a life member of Hadassah, and supporter of numerous Jewish charities and the State of Israel.

Ruth was a voracious reader, had a sharp and inquisitive mind, and remained engaged with current events and her family to the end.

Services will be Wednesday, December 5 at 2:00 pm at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton. Following burial in West Roxbury, Shiva will be observed at Joan’s home at the following times: Wednesday and Thursday 7-9 pm, minyan at 7:30 pm; Friday 1-3 pm; Saturday 7-9 pm; Sunday and Monday 7-9 pm, minyan at 7:30.

Remembrances may be made to Temple Emanuel or Brigham & Women’s Hospital,116 Huntington Ave. ( 5th floor) Boston,MA 02116, where she always received exceptional and compassionate care.

Morrill-Jerry, of Arlington TX, and formerly of Castaic, CA on December 1, 2012. Beloved son of the late Martin and Ida (Chipman) Morrill. Husband of Sybil (Arnold) Morrill. Devoted father of Heidi Bittinger and Niki Diller. Dear grandfather of Rick Fox, Alyssa Fox, Lucas Diller, and Seth Diller. Loving brother of Frances Morrill-Schlitt and her husband Jacob, and Sally Miles. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (corner of Chestnut St.), on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:00 am. A memorial service will be held for Jerry at a later time in Arlington, Texas. Following interment at the Chai Odom Cemetery (Centre St., W. Roxbury), memorial observance will be held at the home of Niki Diller until 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Lions Foundation of Greater Arlington Inc., P.O Box 972, Arlington, TX 76010.