Obituaries

Ross-Joan N. of Bedford, MA, passed away on June 27, 2012. Beloved wife of Alan Sieber. Devoted mother of Jeffrey Sieber. Proud grandmother of Eliza Sieber. Loving sister of Gail Ross Nova. Memorial services will be held at the MA Audubon Society, 10 Juniper Rd., Belmont, MA 02478, on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6^th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445, or the MA Audubon Society, 208 South Great Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773.

Cutter- Judith (Abrams), of West Yarmouth, and formerly of Chestnut Hill, MA, passed away on June 28, 2012. Beloved wife of Harold S. Cutter.  Devoted mother of Cindy, Steven and his wife Nancy, Jeffrey and his wife Jodie, and the late Heidi Cutter. Proud grandmother of Matthew, Shelby,  Davis, Naomi, and Natalie Cutter. Loving sister of Dr. Arnold Abrams and his wife Fern, and the late Walter Abrams. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (120 Canton St., Sharon) on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 12:45 pm. Following interment, a memorial observance will be held at the home of Steven and Nancy Cutter until 8pm only. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the M.S.P.C.A, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130, or Cape Cod Hospital’s Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, P.O Box 370, Hyannis, MA 02601.

Carole Neitlich, of Stoughton, formerly of Quincy, died at the Golden Living Center in Norwood, June 27, 2012. Carole’s interest and impact in the early childhood education of Greater Boston began at a time when the understanding of a young child’s capacity to learn was just being explored. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Eliot-Person Department of Child Study at Tufts University and a master’s in education from Wheelock College. After finishing her formal education, Carole spent 33 years teaching in the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston. She began at the JCC in Quincy, where she became the Regional Director of Early Childhood Education and eventually moved to the Striar Jewish Community Center in Stoughton. During her time as director, Carole oversaw the region’s three preschool programs, founded the Striar Center’s transitional kindergarten program, and began the Ledgewood Special Needs Unit of the JCCs of Greater Boston. Carole also initiated the Department of Early Childhood at Quincy College where she taught evening classes. Carole taught the first course. While anyone will tell you that her most joyous moments were when she was with children, Carole’s place in education was not confined to her early childhood programming or her adult classes. She played an active role in the community she was a part of serving as vice chair of the Mayor’s Commission on the Family as well as a member of the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women, both in Quincy. She was involved with community organizations such as Rosie’s Place and the Pine Street Inn in Boston, Project Helpline and MainSpring House in Brockton. Carole also helped start a newborn home-visiting program in Quincy as well as a parent-child early intervention literacy program. Furthermore, she was a founding board-member of DOVE, Inc., a shelter for domestic violence. Carole’s commitment to her Jewish faith and family values resonated most strongly with her unconditional patience and love for her own family. Carole developed and ran workshops and conferences for parents and families to learn about and discuss fathering, mothering, and interfaith relationships. Carole’s work has impacted over two generations of students and families directly and has created a sustainable systemic change in the early childhood education of Greater Boston and Massachusetts. She has left a legacy that will last beyond her place in education and beyond her life. For 49 years, she was the wife of the late Herbert L. Neitlich, and for the last three years, Phillip Chapman. She was the devoted mother of Dana Neitlich and Howard Levy, Russell and Colleen Neitlich and Drs. Jeffrey and Tyler Neitlich;.loving Nanie of Samara, Yakira, Russell, Michael, Nathan, Ariel and Joshua; loving sister of Roberta Bernstein and the late Herbert Goldberg. Services under the direction of Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, Newton, will be held at Ahavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central St., Stoughton, Friday, June 29, at 12 p.m. Following the Interment in the Temple Emanuel Section of Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, a memorial observance will be at the Clubhouse at Knollsbrook Condominiums, 70 Erin Road, Stoughton until 8 pm. Memorial observance will continue at her late residence on Sunday 12-6 pm Remembrances may be made to the Carole L. Neitlich Memorial Fund for Early Childhood Education, C/O Ahavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central Street, Stoughton, MA  02072.

Dr. Sumner Gefen-of Boynton Beach, FL formerly of Leominster, on June 25, 2012.Beloved husband of the late Judith ( Guren) Gefen.Devoted father of Linda Miller and her husband Barry of Needham, Gerald Gefen and his wife Carol of Navarre , Fl.Dear grandfather of Scott Miller and his wife Christine,Lisa Miller,Jessica Gefen and Joshua Gefen.Dear great grandfather of  Cecelia Miller and Andrew Miller.Dear brother in law of Muriel and Norman Leventhal.Also surviverd by many loving nieces and nephews.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( Opposite 42 Dedham St.) Sharon on Thursday June 28, 2012 at 10:45 am.Memorial observance at the home of Linda and Barry Miller, 7-9pm Thursday evening only. Remembrances in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

Shirley(Rudnick)Novakoff of Newton on June 21,2012. Beloved wife of the late Joseph.Devoted mother of Richard A. Novakoff of Boston, Stephen Novakoff and his wife Fran of Paradise Valley, AZ and Karen Novakoff Susser and her husband Mark of Weston. Cherished grandmother of Moshe Novakoff and Julie Novakoff Smith and her husband Benjamin Smith and Sarah Susser. Dear sister of Barbara Levine of N.Palm Beach, Fl and the late Burton Rudnick and Janet Freedman. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St. Newton on Sunday June 24, 2012 at 12 noon. Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, a memorial observance will be held at the home of  Karen Novakoff Susser and Mark Susser until 9:00 pm Sunday and Monday and Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Emanuel or Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St. Roslindale,MA 02131

Brem-Mildred (Brass), of Chattanooga, TN and formerly of Quincy, MA, on June 19, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Irving Brem. Devoted mother of Florence Pepi and her husband Paul of Chattanooga, TN, Gerald Brem and his wife Linda of Canton, MA, and the late Marcia Brem. Loving sister of Dorothy Litwack and her late husband Arthur, and the late Murray Brass and his wife Amy. Proud grandmother of four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park on Monday, June 25, 2012 at 11:45 am. A memorial observance will be at the home of Gerald and Linda Brem, Monday until 8 pm and Tuesday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Dr., Chattanooga, TN 37416.

GOLDMAN, Monte Of Boston, formerly of Newton, on June 17, 2012. Beloved husband of Rita (Schultz). Devoted father of Dr.Stuart Goldman and his wife Christine Franz-Goldman, Mark Goldman and his wife Diane, Alan Goldman, and Rebecca DeFranc and her husband William. Dear grandfather of 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Loving brother of the late Jerome Goldman. Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, on Wednesday, June 20, at 11:30 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, memorial observance will be at the home of Dr. Stuart Goldman and Christine Franz-Goldman on Wednesday until 9pm, Thursday 1-4, 6-9 pm and Friday 1-7pm. Remembrances may be made to Mass. General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 or to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 125 Nashua Street, Boston, MA  02114 in appreciation of the wonderful care given to Monte.

Cohn-Richard W. of Hudson, formerly of Weston, passed away on June 16, 2012. Beloved husband of Dorothy (Zura) Cohn. Dear son of the late Ralph and Harriet (Feinstein) Cohn. Devoted father of Lewis and his wife Susan Cohn, and Audrey E. Shuman. Proud grandfather of Seth and Samantha Hoffman, Ashley Shuman, and Stephanie, Haley, and Harris Cohn. Loving brother of Sally and her husband Joseph Braunstein. Services at Temple Emanuel (385 Ward St., Newton) on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 3:00 pm. Following interment, a memorial observance will be at the home of Audrey E. Shuman until 8 pm, and will continue Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 pm, and Friday 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

Meadow-Dinah (Cohen) of Arlington, passed away on June 15, 2012. Devoted mother of Felice Meadow of Cambridge, and Linda Atlas of Arlington. Dear grandmother of Leah Erickson, Alexander Robert Tyo, Robert Phillip Atlas, and Samuel Richard Atlas. Loving sister of the late Isadore Cohen. Graveside services at Beth Israel Memorial Park, (190 South St., Waltham) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Arlington Senior Center, 27 Maple St., Arlington, MA, 02474.