Obituaries

Bertha Freedman- ( Sontag) of Brookline, On Aug. 25, 2010.Beloved wife of the late Archie Freedman. Devoted mother of Stephen and Carol Freedman and Leslie and Richard Saltzberg.Loving sister of the late Mitzi Heckman and Leo Sontag. Also survived by her Nephew and Niece Robert and Karen Sontag and grandnieces and greatgrandneices and nephews.Graveside services were held on Thursday Aug. 26.Remembrances may be made to Aid for Cancer Research P.O. Box 376, Newton, MA 02459

Gateman-Elizabeth E. (Spencer), on August 23, 2010. Beloved wife of Gerald Gateman. Sister of Henry and Philip Spencer. Graveside services at the Golden Crown Cemetery, Woburn on Thursday, August 26 at 1:30 pm. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Irving Lee- of Boynton Beach, Fl. , formerly of Brockton, on August 23, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Leonora ( Kikoen) Lee. Devoted father of Joseph Andrew Lee and his wife April of Raleigh, NC .Cherished grandfather of Leandra, Abigail and Samantha Lee . Dear companion of Roz Staller.Graveside services at Beth Israel Cemetery , 232 Fuller St. Everett, on Thursday August 26, 2010 at 11:00 am. Following services family and friends are invited to Spinelli’s Function Facility ( 1 Newbury St. ) Route one South , Lynnfield until 2:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Alzhiemer’s Assoc. 311 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA 02472 ( www.alz.org)

Beatrice YOFFA, ( Gibber) August 21 2010, of Warrington PA formally of Beverly MA. Beloved wife of the late Borah Yoffa. Devoted mother of Sue Savy of Peabody, MA and Sandy Fisher (Mark) of Churchville PA. Loving Grandmother of Perry Savy, Tracy and Joseph Cranson, and Lauren and Josh Fisher. Loving great grandmother of Jacob. Shiva will be observed at the home of Sue Savy thru Thursday evening. Contributions in her memory maybe made to Arts for the Manor care of Neshaminy Manor Home 1660 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976.

Schonberg- Bronia (Langer) of Brookline on August 18, 2010. A survivor of the Holocaust. Beloved wife of the late Rudolf Schonberg. Devoted mother of Susan and Bruce Creditor of Sharon. Beloved Oma of Yael Creditor and Avi Creditor. Services at Temple Israel of Sharon, 125 Pond St. Sharon on Friday, August 20 at 11 am. Following the interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, shiva will be held at the home of Susan and Bruce Creditor. Remembrances may be made to Temple Israel of Sharon,125 Pond St. Sharon, MA 02067.

Burack-Nancy (Joseph) of Brookline, formerly of Newton on August 12, 2010. Beloved wife of Alan Burack. Dear daughter of Rene (Silverman) Joseph and the late Alvin Joseph. Devoted mother of Jeff Watchmaker, Liz Liberatore and Alex Burack. Dear grandmother of David Liberatore. Loving sister of Warren Joseph, Karol Joseph and Patty Joseph. Graveside services at the Shara T’Fila Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury on Sunday, August 15 at 2:00 pm. Memorial observance will be in the Community Room of 50-60 Longwood Avenue, Brookline on Sunday until 9 pm and continuing on Monday 4-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Conquer Cancer Coalition of MA, P.O. Box 67308, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. www.conquercancer.org

Wiener-Lydia (Gliserman) of Sharon on August 12, 2010. Devoted mother of Jeffrey and Julie. Dear grandmother of Laura, Dagney,Jacob and Charles. Loving sister of Michael and Gail Gliserman. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Sunday, August 15 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of her son Jeffrey through Monday evening. Remembrances may be made to Bastyr University, C/O Dept of Development, 14500 Juanita Drive North East, Kenmore, WA 98028 in support of Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center.

Winter-Helena (Hakman) of Newton on August 10, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Henry. Devoted mother of Mary Morgan and her husband Steven Morgan of Newton and the late Stan Winter. Dear grandmother of David Winter and his wife Malkah, Michael Winter, Bryan Winter and his wife Erin, Barry Morgan, Amy Morgan and six great grandchildren. Graveside services at the Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury on Thursday, August 12 at 1 p.m.. Memorial observance will be at her late residence on Thursday until 9 pm and Friday until 4 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Alvin C. Tamkin, formerly of Brookline, MA passed away peacefully in Needham, MA on August 10, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Boston, Judge Tamkin had a long and storied history in Massachusetts law and politics. A graduate of Dorchester High School, Boston University and Boston University Law School, where he served as an Editor of the Boston University Law Review, Judge Tamkin served as First Justice of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hingham Division, for three decades and presided in other courts around the Commonwealth including Newton, Quincy and Dedham and as a Judge on the Massachusetts District Court Appellate Division. A veteran of World War II, Judge Tamkin was elected to three terms to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing Dorchester’s Ward 14, and to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor’s Council. Appointed to the Bench in 1963 by Governor John Volpe, Judge Tamkin remained an active member of the Massachusetts Bar for 62 years until his formal retirement from the Bar last month. Judge Tamkin was a member of the Plymouth County, Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations, a Past President of the Boston University Law School Alumni Association and a Past President of the America Jewish Congress. Judge Tamkin was awarded Boston University Law School’s Silver Shingle Award for Service to the Law School, and served on the Supreme Judicial Court’s Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure which drafted the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. Married and devoted to the late Jacqueline C. Tamkin for 43 years, Judge Tamkin was a devoted father and mentor to his two sons who both followed his path in the law. He was a loving and devoted grandfather to each of his 7 grandchildren whose success in school, sports and life was followed in great detail and with much pride. Judge Tamkin called his grandchildren the joys of his life. Judge Tamkin leaves his son Jonathan and his wife Cynthia Caporal Tamkin of Needham, MA and their children Andy, Ricky, Dylan and Jenny, his son Daniel and his wife Lucinda Cardinal of Manhasset, NY and their children, Emily, Elizabeth and Nicholas, and his brother Stanley of Chicago, Il. Funeral Services will be held at 10AM Thursday August 12, 2010 at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Avenue, Needham MA, www.tbsneedham.org. Following interment, family and friends are invited to join the Tamkin family at Temple Beth Shalom from Noon to 4 PM. In lieu of followers, donations made be made in Judge Tamkin’s memory to the Jimmy Fund c/o Contribution Services, 10 Brookline Place West 6th Floor Brookline, MA 02445 or to The Variety Club of New England Fund at Children’s Hospital Boston c/o Children’s Hospital Trust, 1 Autumn Street # 731 Boston, MA 02215-5301 or to a charity of your choice

Dr. Philip B. Bern-of Newton, on August 8, 2010. Optometrist in Mission Hill for 54 years. Beloved husband of Sandra (Miller) Bern. Devoted father of Steven and his wife Tiina of Finland, Martin and his wife Holly of Oakland, CA, and Rick and his wife Jaimie of Needham. Dear grandfather of Julius, Nathan, Bryce and Zachary Bern. Brother of the late Sol and Daniel. Dear brother- in -law of Arthur Miller and his wife Barbara of Canton. Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway , Newton, on Tuesday August 10, 2010 at 11:30 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be held at his residence until 8:00 pm Tuesday and continuing Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 & 7-9pm . In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Aid For Cancer Research , P.O. Box 376 , Newton Centre, MA 02459.