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Sandra Rosenberg

March 31, 2012

Sandra Rosenberg-Of Norwood ,on March 31, 2012.Beloved daughter of the  late Fannie and Morris “Barney”  Rosenberg.Dear sister of  Marilyn Miller  and her husband Burton of Plantation, Fl.Devoted Aunt  of Lori Macneil .Loving great aunt of Jennifer and Kristopher Macneil.She also leaves her cat “Midnight” . Graveside services at The Staro Konstantinov  Cemetery , 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Tuesday  April 3 at 12:00 Noon.In lieu of flowers remembrances  may be made to New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans, 17 Court St. Boston, MA  02108.


 

Mary Esther Krinsky

March 31, 2012

Krinsky-Mary Esther “Marie” (LeBlanc) of Chestnut Hill, and formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2012 with her daughters by her side. Beloved wife of the late Albert Krinsky. Devoted mother of Janice Krinsky and her husband Stefan Tucker, Susan Motyka and her husband Robert, and Marji Marcus and her husband Paul. Dear grandmother of Rachel, Alyssa, and Jeremy Marcus, and Aleks and Derek Tucker. Loving sister of Rita Guzzi, Jean Burley, and Karen, Robert, James, and Kenneth LeBlanc. Marie was a passionate volunteer with children in Waltham public schools, an accomplished baker, and an avid bridge player; she will be dearly missed by her friends and family. Services will be at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Ave., Needham, MA on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 10:00 am. Close friends and family are welcome to proceed to the interment ceremony at B’Nai Brith cemetery in Worcester, MA following services. Following interment a memorial observance will be at the home of Marji and Paul Marcus from 2-6 pm and continuing Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Greater Boston Food Bank, 70 South Bay Ave., Boston, MA 02118-2700, www.gbfb.org, or to the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 2042 Beacon St., Waban, MA 02468, www.hospicegoodsheperd.org.

Anita Brookner

March 27, 2012

Brookner-Anita (Feldman) of Randolph, on March 27, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Theodore “Teddy” Brookner. Devoted mother of Lisa Brookner and Howard and Linda Brookner. Dear grandmother of Aaron Brookner. Loving sister of Helen Levine and her husband David and the late Sidney Feldman. Sister in Law of Marvin Waldorf. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 N. Main Street, Randolph on Thursday, March 29 at 11:00 am. Following the interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, memorial observance will be at the home of Lisa Brookner on Thursday until 8 pm and Friday until sundown. Memorial observance will continue on Sunday 12-6 pm at the home of Howard and Linda Brookner. Remembrances may be made to the Theodore Brookner Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Temple Beth Am, Randolph.

Dorothy Saltzberg Grossman

March 27, 2012

 

Grossman-Saltzberg-Dorothy (Weiner) of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Newton, on March 25, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Meyer Grossman and Joseph Saltzberg. Devoted mother of Roberta Saltzberg and her husband Bruce Northrup, Richard Saltzberg and his wife Leslie, Donna Coplin and her husband of Larry. Dear step mother of Naomi Wainer and her husband Robert, Steven Grossman and his wife Sharlene. Dear grandmother of Eric Coplin and his wife Danielle. Cherished Greatgrandmother of Cameron Meyer Coplin.Loving sister of Larry, Michael, Jackie and Saul Weiner and Barbara Mesiti and Lorraine Small. Services at The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton, MA on Friday March 30, 2012 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park family and friends are invited to  the Marriott Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Ave. Newton 3:30-8pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances in her memory may be made to Aid For Cancer Research, P.O. Box 376, Newton Centre, MA 02459 or The American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701

 

Florence Shapiro

March 27, 2012

Shapiro-Florence (Haskell), age 103, of Longwood, FL, formerly of Brookline, on March 26, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Shapiro. Devoted mother of James Shapiro ( Valeria )and the late Myra Shapiro Morris (Howard) .  Loving sister of the late Ruth Becker, Bertha Ogan, David Haskell and Abraham Haskell. Proud grandmother of Lynn,Audrey,Cynthia,Jessica,Tammi and Melissa and great-grandmother of Joseph and Ava.  Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Friday, March 30 at 10:45 am. Remembrances may be made to the Holocaust Center of Central Florida, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL 32751 or to Hadassah. For over 50 Years Mrs. Shapiro was a volunteer at the Jewish Memorial Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and she was a Perpetual member of the Jewish Memorial Hospital and Hadassah.

Norman Sherman

March 24, 2012

Norman Sherman, formerly of Newton and Delray Beach, FL on March 23, 2012. Beloved husband of Selma (Shuman) Sherman. Devoted father of Robin and Richard Fine and George and Sandra Sherman. Dear grandfather of Candace Sherman, Heidi Chichester, Erika Sherman, Kenneth Sherman, Michael Fine and Abigail Fine and great grandfather of Alyssa Dowgos, Brendan Sherman, Irelyn O’Brien, Riley Chichester, Jaelyn Chichester. Loving brother of Alfred Sherman, Sarah Morris and Ellen Sherman Zinn. Services will be private. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association , 311 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA 02472 or to Birthright Israel, C/O Combined Jewish Philanthropies, 125 High Street, Boston, MA 02110. Mr. Sherman was a noted Sportswear Manufacturer and was a passionate antique car collector.

Michael Schneider

March 24, 2012

Michael Schneider, age 23 of Sudbury, on March 23, 2012. Beloved son of Paula Gould and Jeffrey Schneider of Sudbury. Devoted brother of Emily Schneider. Loving grandson of Shirley Gould and the late Carl, and Doris Schneider and the late Morris. Dear nephew of Stephen Gould and his wife Stefanie Beckenstein, Jason Schneider and his wife Alison. Also survived by many loving cousins and friends. Services at Congregation B’nai Torah 225 Boston Post Rd. (Route 20) Sudbury, on Monday March 26, 2012 at 11:00 am. Interment at  Beit  Olam East Cemetery, Wayland. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Buddy Dog Humane Society, P.O. Box 296, Sudbury, MA 01776.

Elliott Karlin

March 23, 2012

 

Elliott Karlin-of 130 C Seminary Ave. (Lasell Village) Newton, formerly of  Natick, on March 23, 2012. Beloved husband of Pearl (Winick) Karlin. Devoted father of Burt Karlin and his wife Renee, and Roseanne Isenberg and her husband Dan. Dear grandfather of Jason Karlin and his wife Jennifer, and Rachel Karlin, and Ben and Jonathan Isenberg. Cherished great grandfather of Evan Karlin. Loving brother of Pearl Jacobs and Miriam Salvin. Services at The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. West Newton on Sunday March 25 , 2012 at 1:30pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, a memorial observance will be held at his residence until 8:00 pm Sunday. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made  to Leukemia and Lymphoma, Society 9 Erie  Drive, Suite 101, Natick, MA 01760 or The American Heart Association, 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA  01701.

Paul Benjamin Slate

March 22, 2012

SLATE-Paul Benjamin of Quincy, passed away on March 22, 2012. Beloved husband of Rochelle (Schwartz) Slate. Dear son of the late Jacob and Ethel (Hurwitz) Slate. Devoted father of Ronald and his wife Nancy, and Kenneth and his wife Judith. Dear grandfather of Abigail Ciampa, and Jenny, and Stacey Slate. And proud great grandfather Madeleine, Ruby, and Samuel Ciampa. Loving brother of Albert Slate, and the late Harold Slate. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (40 Dedham St. Sharon) on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 1:45 pm. Memorial observance will be at Paul’s residence, Saturday evening from 8-10 pm, and continuing Sunday 11 am until 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Old Colony Hospice, 1 Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368, or Combined Jewish Philanthropies, 126 High St. Fl. 2, Boston, MA 02110.

Sylvia Miller

March 18, 2012

Sylvia Miller (Klein) of Dedham, formerly of Newton & Wellesley, passed away on March 17, 2012.

Devoted wife of the late Nathan. Beloved mother of Suzy & Larry Cronk, Betty & Mel Goldberg & Richard Miller.

Adored grandmother of Laurie & Jeremy Smith, Jeffrey & Amanda Bernstein, Jennifer & Jon Siegal, Grady Miller, Jess & Naomi Miller and the late Julie Bernstein Cotter.

Loving great grandmother of Ginger, Lindsey, Brett, Eric, Lillie & Amelia.

Sylvia was a creative, energetic and generous woman with a wonderful sense of humor. She owned a knitting store in Newton & Needham for many years and later was in the Native American jewelry business.

Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 497 North St., Randolph on Monday, March 19, at 11:00 am. Memorial observance at the home of Betty & Mel Goldberg until 8 pm. Monday, and will continue Tuesday from 3-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre, St., Boston, MA 02131.

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