Obituaries

Calk- Ruth (Levy) of Newton, on August 14, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Irving Calk. Loving aunt of Charlotte Spiegelman, Malcolm Alter, Harriette Hersch, Alfred Calk, Mimi Calk Gomez-Polacio and the late Sylvia Gilbert. Loving sister of the late Dora Alter, Mollie Levy and Louis Levy. Graveside services at the Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury, on Friday, August 17 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to Hadassah-New England, 200 Reservoir St., Suite 103, Needham, MA 02494.

GORDON-Alan of Chestnut Hill, on August 12, 2012. Beloved husband of Judith (Goran) Gordon. Devoted father of Samantha Rose Gordon. Loving brother of Myra Gordon, and Elaine (Gordon) Blass. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (120 Canton St. Sharon, MA) on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 1:45 pm. Memorial observance will be held at his residence 4-8 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and will continue Friday, 4 pm until sundown. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, or the American Lung Association, 25 Spring St., Walpole, MA 02081.

Denise (Colitz)Kramer of Newton on August 11, 2012.Beloved Wife of the late Albert “Al” Kramer .Devoted mother of Eric Kramer of Brookline,Lauren Teller and her husband Michael of Hull and Deborah Kramer Zamcheck and her husband Mark of Needham.Cherished grandmother of Ariel Rubin,Melissa Rubinsky,Carolyn Kramer,Doria Zamcheck, Kyle Zamcheck and Dan Teller.Loving great grandmother of Shai and Talya Rubin.Devoted mother in law of Marjory Fair Kramer.Loving sister of Robert Colitz of Pompano Beach, Fl,Phyllis Sawyer of Deerfield Beach, Fl and the late Joseph Colitz .Services at The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St., West Newton ( Corner of Chestnut St.) on Monday August 13, 2012 at 10:00 am.Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, a memorial observance will be at her residence until 4:00 pm and 7-9pm Monday.Tuesday 1-4pm and 7-9pm.Memorial observance will continue Wednesday at the home of Lauren and Michael Teller,22 Bradford Ave. Hull, 6-9pm,Minyan at 7:00pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances to Anita G. Bamel Music Fund in care of Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane,Newton, MA 02459, Bethavodah.org

Darman-Michael of Framingham, age 62, on August 10, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband for 39 years of Elaine (Chmara) Darman. Beloved father of Danielle and her husband Jared Mittleman and Melissa Darman. Cherished grandfather (Zayde) of Marcus J. Mittleman. Devoted son of Eileen (Miller) Darman and the late Julian Darman. Dear brother of Lisa and her husband Jeffrey Miller and Beth Darman and her husband Steven Row. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Michael was an avid sports fan of all Boston teams plus Umass, UDelaware and Syracuse teams. He was a life member of CMBUA (umpire association). Proud alumnus of Boston Latin School, UMass, Amherst and Babson College. Services at Temple Beth Sholom 50 Pamela Rd., Framingham on Sunday August 12, 2012 at 12:00 noon. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at his late residence Sunday through Wednesday 1-4 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Diabetes Assoc., 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110, the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or Wayside Hospice, 10 Green Way, Wayland MA 01778.

Gordenstein-Barbara( Shaw) of Wayland,on August 10, 2012.Beloved mother of Lisa Solomon and her husband David of Wayland, Beth Kroner of Newton and David Gordenstein and his wife Debrah of Sudbury. Loving grandmother of Adriana Blacker, Erica and Daniel Rothblum, Bailey Kroner, Nick and Daniel Murphy,Samantha,Carly,Lily and Harrison Gordenstein. Cherished great grandmother of Maya Rothblum. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon on Monday August 13, 2012 at 12:45 pm.Following services family and friends are invited to the residence of Lisa and David Solomon until 9:00pm Monday.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Joslin Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place , Boston, MA 02215

Thelma Jayne Plotkin ORANGE – Thelma Jayne Plotkin, 96, of Odessa, TX, passed from this life on Monday, August 6th. Jayne was born May 14, 1916 in Harrisburg, PA to George and Athelia (Hayes) Horton. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Karen Quarles and Tommy Jeffery of Odessa, TX, son George Crane of Springfield, MA, and daughter, Susan Ormondroyd and husband Peter of Westborough, MA. She is survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Julius Crane, her second husband, Jacob Plotkin and her sister, Virginia Lupien. GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD at 10 AM on FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH in HOLY SOCIETY CEMETERY (CHEVRA KADISHA CEMETERY) on CEMETERY RD. IN WORCESTER, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN of BREZNIAK RODMAN FUNERAL HOME of NEWTON. Memorial

Observance will be held through Friday afternoon, August 10th and Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening, August 12th at the residence of Susan and Peter Ormondroyd, 51 Mt. Pleasant St. in Westborough. Memorial contributions may be made to Rockefeller Research Laboratories, c/o Sloan Kettering, 430 East 67th St., New York, NY 10065

Kronenberg-Marvin L., of Needham, on August 8, 2012. Beloved husband of Marianne Kronenberg. Devoted father of Alan Kronenberg, Judy Bruenjes and her husband Mike, and Jerry Kronenberg and his wife Karen. Proud grandfather of David and Lily Bruenjes. Loving brother of Ron Kronenberg and the late Lorraine Gzesh. Marvin is survived by many loving nieces and nephews. He worked for many years as a research chemist, designing batteries for Union Carbide, Duracell and other companies. He received undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D in electrochemistry from Case Western Reserve University. He also served as a chemist for the U.S. Army in the 1950s, earning the rank of Sergeant. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (corner of Chestnut St.), W. Newton, on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 11:00 am. Following the interment at Beit Olam Cemetery, Wayland, memorial observance will be at his residence on Sunday until 6 pm Monday and Tuesday 2-5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.

Ruzumna- Lawrence M.D., of Weston. Husband of Heidi (Cohen) father of Jeremy, David and his wife Jennifer, and Joshua. Grandfather of Sarah and Samuel, brother of Betty Ruth Gilbert and her late husband Sheldon, Edward and his wife Karin, and the late Caroline Peck; son-in-law of Julius Cohen and the late Doris. Larry was a physician for 45 years, practicing first as a psychiatrist in California, then an Internist in California and then an internist in Massachusetts for the past 20 years.Larry was adored by his family. Larry was one of the founders of the Norwood PCMA group, and remained active in its governance until he retired in March 2011. Larry was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in November 2010, but he amazed his doctors, and inspired his family and his friends with the vigor of his fight against his illness.Larry’s battle ended on the morning of August 9, 2012, when he found peace exactly as he wished – at home surrounded by his wife and children. The quiet confidence and wisdom that guided Larry’s life will continue to inspire his friends and family. Services will be held at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy, Newton, on Sunday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m. Following interment at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at his residence until 8:00 p.m. Sunday,and continuing Monday and Tuesday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in his memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, ATTN: Dr. Robert Mayer Gastrointestinal Research Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445.

Moshe Tamir of Needham, on August 6, 2012.Beloved husband of Ina ( Pearlman) Tamir .Devoted father of Mira Tamir Spiegel and her husband Robert of Needham and the late Susan Devora Tamir.Dear grandfather of Alex Tamir Hirsch, Zoe and Aaron Spiegel. Loving brother of the late Julia Wiesler.Devoted brother in law of Mord Wiesler and his wife Michal,Marcia Wantman and her husband Richard.Dear uncle of Oren, Ethan and Jonathan Wiesler and Michael Wantman.Also survived by many relatives and friends. Services at Temple Beth Shalom ,670 Highland Ave. Needham on Wednesday August 8th at 11:00 am.Following interment at Baker St. West Roxbury, memorial observance will be held at his residence until 8:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday 2-4, 7-9pm ,Friday 2-4pm,Saturday evening, Sunday 2-4, 7-9pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute,10 Brookline Place 6th FL. Brookline, MA 02445.

COHEN-Andrea, of Sharon, MA on August 4, 2012. Beloved wife of Hal Cohen. Devoted mother of Heidi Stone and her husband Gary, Hugh Cohen and his wife Susan, and Eric Cohen. Proud grandmother of Alexis, Haley, Kyle, and Shea. Loving sister of Corrine Zywotow, and the late Bob and Aaron Birrer. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (corner of Chestnut St.), W. Newton, MA on Tuesday, August 7 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance will be held at her late residence following services until 8 pm, and will continue Wednesday and Thursday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in the memory of Andrea Cohen may be made to The Joslin Diabetes Center at www.joslin.org.