Chalfen-Madeline (Richmond) of Chestnut Hill, on November 19, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Leon Chalfen. Dear daughter of the late Harry and Annie Richmond. Devoted mother of Suzanne and Audrey Chalfen. Dear grandmother of Daniel Wilkos of Los Angeles, and Matthew Wilkos of Boston. Loving sister of the late Edward Richmond, and the late Sarah, Esther, Frances, Edith, and Mildred. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon MA, on Tuesday November 22, 2011 at 11:45 AM. Memorial Observance will be held at the home of Suzanne Chalfen following interment until 8 PM. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the charity of your choice.
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Burton Projansky
November 18, 2011
Projansky-Burton, of CA, formerly of Framingham, on November 17, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis (Bloomberg). Devoted father of David Projansky and his wife Rabbi Dina Shargel of NY and Michael Projansky and his wife Paula Castleberry of CA. Dear grandfather of Four grandchildren. Loving brother of Natalie Epstein. Graveside services at the Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery, Fairview Ave. Natick on Monday, November 21 at 10 am. Remembrances may be made to the Department of Massachusetts, J.W.V., 24 Beacon Street, State House, Room 547, Boston, MA 02133
Doris Mazer
November 17, 2011
Doris Mazer of Brookline on November 17. Beloved wife of the late Seymour . Devoted mother of Susan Sonkin of Weston. Graveside services were held at New Montefiore Cemetery , Pinelawn , LI, NY on Sunday Nov. 20
Samuel Jack Meister
November 15, 2011
MEISTER, Samuel Jack Of Mashpee, on November 15, 2011. Beloved Husband of Andrea (Aven) Meister. Devoted father of Mark Richard Meister of Boulder, CO. Dear son of Boris and Gita Meister of Hollywood, FL. Dear brother of Alan Meister and his wife Beverly of Hollywood, FL. Devoted son in law of Sylvia Aven of Milton. Graveside services at The Agudath Israel Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury On Friday November 18, 2011 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to charity of your choice
Pearl Kavaler
November 15, 2011
Kavaler-Pearl of Boston on November 15 ,2011.Beloved wife of the late Dr. Leon Kavaler.Devoted mother of Howard and Richard Dear grandmother of Tara and Maya .Dear sister of Toby Krasnow.Services in NY on Nov. 17, 2011
Sophie Kowal
November 12, 2011
KOWAL, Sophie Of Dedham on November 11, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Jack Kowal. Devoted mother of Lucy Tapper Barker and Edith Spector and her husband Bruce. Dear grandmother of Diana Tapper and her husband Jason Gorevic, and Elana Natker and her husband Blake, and Eric Tapper and his wife Jeannie, and Mindy Perry and her husband Richard. Cherished great grandmother of Jonah and Hannah Gorevic, and Olivia and Owen Natker. Services at Temple Beth Am, 300 Pleasant St., Framingham on Monday November 14, 2011, at 10AM. Following interment at The Framingham-NatickJewishCemetery. Memorial observance will be at the home of Lucy Barker until 8 PM. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 100RaoulWallenbergPlace, SW,Washington,DC 20024, or Temple Beth Am, 300 Pleasant St., Framingham, MA 01701..
Jacob Harvey Siegel
November 11, 2011
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SIEGEL–Jacob H., 94, formerly of East Meadow and Lawrence; CCNY 1938 (Captain of the Boxing Team and lifelong member of the ’38 Club); co-owner of Cimy Mattress Co., Brooklyn; married to Sylvia Horowitz, for 59 years, until her death in 2000; proud father of Marsha Berzon, Arthur (deceased), Beth Ann and Marian; delightful grandfather to Jeremy and Alexandra Berzon, Benjamin Siegel, Adam and Emma Kornetsky; great-grandfather. A gentle, loving, fun loving, and beloved man. Services Sunday, November 13, 11am at Beth Moses Cemetery Pinelawn. Donations: Boston U. Geriatric Services, 88 East Newton St., Boston, MA 02118.
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Dr. Howard Perlmutter
November 10, 2011
Perlmutter, Howard Victor, 86, of Weston MA (formerly of Haverford, PA), born in Framingham, MA, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011. He was the son of the late David and Anna (Patrick) Perlmutter, husband of Dr. Foulie (Psalidas) Perlmutter with whom he had a deep and loving relationship, father of Prof. David Dimitri Perlmutter and his wife Christie and grandchildren Marika and Miranda, brother of the late Hope Langburd (and her late husband Harry), brother of Lucille (Perlmutter) and Edward Cherenson, and Bernice (“Bunny” Perlmutter) and David Satin, and leaves seven nieces and nephews. Dr. Perlmutter was educated at MIT, earned a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Kansas, and received postgraduate education at the Menninger Institute. His international experience in education included posts at Harvard, MIT, Yale, the Stockholm School of Economics, the Sorbonne in Paris, and Universities in Switzerland. He has been advisor to numerous world organizations and leaders, and contributed to international conferences and forums. He was Professor of Social Architecture and Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was the first chair of the Multinational Enterprise Unit. He believed that there is a fundamental need to build deep dialogue —including spiritual—with associates and adversaries in order to ensure mutual trust and cooperation. He was an author of many scholarly books and articles, as well as of three volumes of poetry, and an exhibition of his paintings was reviewed as “boldly colored, abstract and allegorical images.” He was respected and beloved by family, colleagues, and students. Services at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Newton Cemetery chapel, 791Walnut Street, Newton Centre, MA with the burial following. Memorial observance will be held following the funeral at the home of Bunny and David Satin, from 1:00-4:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM.
Irving H. Franklin
November 10, 2011
Irving H. Franklin, 93, Dies; Improved Batters’ Grip
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
New York Times November 15, 2011
For many decades, almost no major league baseball players wore batting gloves. Partly because of Irving H. Franklin, almost all do today.
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Kevin Youkilis of the Red Sox wearing a Franklin batting glove in a 2008 playoff game.
He did not invent them. On Sept. 4, 1964, Ken Harrelson of the Kansas City Athletics was credited with starting the custom by wearing a golf glove to protect a blistered hand in a game against the Yankees. He hit two home runs.
But Mr. Franklin, who died at 93 on Thursday in Falmouth, Mass., was perhaps the father of the modern batting glove. He teamed with Mike Schmidt, the great Philadelphia Phillies third baseman, to design it and spread it through big-league clubhouses — and on to all levels of baseball.
Made by Franklin Sports, the company that Mr. Franklin and his brother, Sydney, started and led, the glove has been the official batting glove of Major League Baseball since the late 1980s. Miguel Cabrera, the major league batting champion in 2011, and Jose Batista, the home run leader, used Franklin gloves.
Batting gloves, like batting helmets, were a relatively late addition to the national pastime. Unlike the helmets, the gloves are not required. But players say they provide comfort, warmth, improved grip and shock absorption. They say gloves give them a more secure feeling about their grip, especially early in a swing.
Irving Franklin’s son, Larry, recalled Monday that his father was eager to get a top-flight player to endorse something his company made. He signed up Schmidt, who suggested batting gloves. They teamed up at spring training in 1983. Mr. Franklin contributed his knowledge of making sporting goods from leather; Schmidt gave a player’s view, as he continually criticized and tweaked designs.
Larry Franklin, who said his father died of complications of a stroke, said Schmidt then personally approached his fellow All-Stars to try the gloves, and 30 signed on. More than 150 big-league ballplayers now use the Schmidt-designed glove, which has changed little from the original design. The average player goes through eight dozen pairs of gloves a year.
Larry Franklin, now president of the company, said Major League Baseball called his father in 1988, by which time Franklin Sports had 80 percent of the batting glove market, and asked him to come to New York to talk. The baseball officials suggested making the Franklin glove the official one, as they had previously given official status to Wilson’s fielding glove, Rawlings’s baseball and Louisville Slugger’s bat.
Franklin Sports paid a fee for the designation, which has never lapsed. Players are also paid a small fee, in addition to getting free gloves. Some star players, like Barry Bonds and Cal Ripken, have been featured in advertisements and receive more money.
In 1998, the year he broke Roger Maris’s single-season home run record, Mark McGwire turned down $1 million to endorse all Nike’s products to stay with Franklin, which paid him $5,000 a year, The Washington Post reported.
Irving Harold Franklin was born on Aug. 2, 1918, in Brockton, Mass. He was first employed in a shoe factory, then followed his grandfather into the scrap leather business. He later took over the business and during the Korean War made things like trigger-finger mittens for the military. The company moved on to make footballs and other sports equipment, toys and sports medicine products.
In addition to his son, Mr. Franklin is survived by his wife, Barbara; his sister, Sylvia Aven; his daughter, Arlene Franklin; his stepsons, Kenneth L. Brayman and Jules Brayman; his stepdaughter, Lynne Brayman Buchong; and two grandsons.
Irving Franklin was particularly pleased about his batting gloves because the name of his company was so easy to see when television cameras closed in on a hitter. His other official major league products, cups and supporters, were not
Anne Cohen
November 9, 2011
Cohen-Anne (Oxman), of Dedham, on November 8, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Philip Cohen. Devoted mother of Eleanor Cohen Paterson and her husband Anthony, and Carl M. Cohen and his wife Suzanne. Dear grandmother of Robert Paterson, David Paterson, Zoe Cohen and Phoebe Cohen. Great grandmother of Dylan Paterson, Philip Paterson and Naftali Rosso- Cohen. Loving sister of the late Goldie, Molly and Ida. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Friday, November 11 at 12:45 pm. The family will receive visitors at the home of Carl and Suzanne Cohen on Friday and Saturday, November 11 and 12th , 6-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA 02131.