Obituaries

Attorney Jack Zalkind- On March 9, 2012.Beloved husband of the late Carol(Cubell) .Dear son of the late William and Minnie( Gordon) Zalkind.Devoted father of Amanda and Jessica Zalkind.Jack was a prominent Boston trial attorney  for over 50 years.A graduate of Boston University Law School  he was a former Assistant Attorney General for  the Commonwealth of MA.He was a combat veteran of the Korean War.Services will be held at Temple Israel , 477 Longwood Ave.,Boston( attendant parking on the Riverway)on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 10:30 am.Following interment at Baker St. West Roxbury,memorial observance will be held at his Boston residence 1 Charles St. South ( 1 Charles  Condominium) until 9:00 pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4, 7-9pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701.

Theresa “Lee”  Sisson- Of  Newton , on March 6, 2012. Beloved mother of Bonnie Sisson and her husband Phil Porush of Torrance, CA .Loving grandmother of Max,whom she adored .Loving sister of Morris Spiegel, and the late Sally Staula, Mollie Baglione, Cimmie Canzano, Rose Mascerelli, Charlie Spiegel,Dotty Spiegel,and Saundra Speigel.Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews and life long precious friends.Graveside services were  held at  Kehillath Jacob Cemetery,  Baker St. West Roxbury

Theresa “Lee”  Sisson- Of  Newton , on March 6, 2012. Beloved mother of Bonnie Sisson and her husband Phil Porush of Torrance, CA .Loving grandmother of Max,whom she adored .Loving sister of Morris Spiegel, and the late Sally Staula, Mollie Baglione, Cimmie Canzano, Rose Mascerelli, Charlie Spiegel,Dotty Spiegel,and Saundra Speigel.Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews and life long precious friends.Graveside services were  held at  Kehillath Jacob Cemetery,  Baker St. West Roxbury

Eleanor Weinstein-On March 1, 2012.of Newton.Beloved widow of Jack .Devoted mother of  Michael,Zelig,Ora,David,Livia,Nina,Ari and Ezra.Survived by many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.Services were held in The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel Newton on Friday March 2.Interment took place in Har Hamnuchot Cemetery, Jerusalem, Israel on Sunday March 4, 2012.Remembrances may be made to Hillel Academy, 4737 Deerfield , FL ,Vestal,NY 13850 or Temple Reyim,1850 Washington St. West Newton, MA 02466

Laura  Greenberg-Of Newton on March 2,2012,Graveside services  March 4, 2012 at Wellwood Cemetery, Pinelawn, LI ,NY

Benson- Melvin, of Delray Beach FL, and formerly of Randolph, MA, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2012. Beloved husband of 62 years to Betty (Kay) Benson. Dear son of the late Louis and Pearl (Gidansky) Benson. Devoted father of Jill Benson and her husband Stephen, Barry Benson and his wife Karla, and David Benson and his wife Maureen. Proud grandfather of Emily, Daniel, and Molly Benson. Loving brother of Vivian Weiner, Janice Wolf, and the late Estelle Goldstein and Ruth Rubin. Melvin is also survived my many loving nieces and nephews. Born in Brooklyn NY, Melvin received a civil engineering degree from Northeastern University, and worked for many years in the roofing business. He was a proud veteran of WWII as part of the occupying troops in Japan. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (Dedham St.) on Tuesday, March 6^th, 2012 at 11:45 am. Following interment, Shiva will be at the home of David and Maureen Benson Tuesday until 8 pm, Wednesday 3-8 pm, and Thursday 1-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the America Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, or the charity of your choice.

Ehrlich-Arnold of Quincy, on March 3, 2012. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (Dedham St.) on Thursday, March 8^th 2012 at 10:45 am. Donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice. Memorial observance information to follow shortly.

Roberts – William (Bill) of New York, NY, age 74, died at home on February 29, 2012.  He was adored by his sister-in-law, Barbara Roberts of Jacksonville, FL; by his nieces, Beth Roberts of Chattanooga, TN, Amy Roberts of Bethesda, MD, and Susan Lubar (Kenneth) of Arlington, MA; and by his grand-niece Allegra Lubar.  He was predeceased by his brother, Carl Roberts.

Bill was born in West Hartford, CT to Nathaniel and Golda (Rubin) Roberts. After attending Tufts University and Columbia University Law School, he joined the office of the Attorney General of the state of New York, where he worked for many years.  Following his position as an assistant Attorney General he served as an Administrative Law Judge for the New York State Workman`s Compensation  Board until his retirement in 1995.

He relished all the fine cuisine that the world had to offer, often traveling overseas to dine at acclaimed restaurants. At home in New York, he frequented restaurants, the theater, and the ballet in the company of his many friends, who, like his family, will miss him dearly.

Graveside service will be at the Temple Israel cemetery in Wakefield, MA on Sunday March 4, 2012 at 1:30pm.   A memorial service will be held on April 15th in New York, NY at 11am.  In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous or to the New York City Ballet.

Florence Goldman-Of Chestnut Hill, on March 1, 2012.Private graveside services on Monday March 5, 2012  at Sharon Memorial Park

GLASS, Samuel Of Newton, on March 1, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Landers) Glass. Devoted father of Dr. Judy Glass & her husband Jean Bussiere of Montreal, Canada & Dr. Joan Glass Morgan of Westfield, NJ. Dear grandfather of Michelle Shames & Suzanne Morgan. Loving brother of Harry Glass of Columbia, MD, & the late Esta Abrams. Dear uncle to Kenneth, Barry, & Laurence & Deborah & their families. Services at the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall, 1000 Comm. Ave., (Homer & Comm. Ave.) Newton on Sunday, March 4, at 10 a.m. Interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, Memorial observance will be announced at the service. Remebrances may be made to The Lown Cardiovascular Foundation, 21 Longwood Ave., Brookline, MA 02446 , the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., Newton, MA 02459 or Hillel at Brandeis University ,MS 205,415 South St.,Waltham,MA 02454-9110.

“Newton has lost a great public servant in Sam Glass. His commitment to his country &  NewtonMA was remarkable. Our thoughts w/ his family,” Newton Mayor Setti Warren said on Twitter this afternoon.

The Newton City Democrats’ blog said that Glass’s “charm, quick wit and upbeat personality warmed the hearts of all those he met.’