Obituaries

Ann  ( Galina)  of  Quincy,  formerly of Brockton , on February 14, 2011.Beloved wife of the late Murray I. Linsky. Devoted mother of  Sandra Linsky of Quincy and Judith Linsky  of Hull. Dear sister  of Betty Swartz of Boca Raton, FL and the  late William and Hyman Galina and Rose Leeds. Friends  and Family are invited to Graveside services at The David  Vicur  Cholim  Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Wednesday February 16 , 2011 at 11:00 am . For 23 years  at The New England Sinai Hospital Ann was a most devoted and faithful volunteer.In lieu of  flowers remembrances may be made The New England Sinai Hospital , Attn: Development Office , 150  York St. , Stoughton, MA 02072

MARKS, Elizabeth (Kramer) Of Randolph on February 12, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Lester Marks. Devoted mother of Joyce Payton, Elise Bender and her husband Will and the late Steven Marks and Mickey Hankins. Dear grandmother of Russell Payton, Lee Payton, Daryl, Charlotte and Adrienne Bender and Darcy West and the late Mellissa Hankins and Joshua Marks. Great grandmother of Gage and Brandon Shampnois and Adon West. Loving sister of Samuel Kramer. Graveside services at the Tifereth Israel of Revere Cemetery, 232 Fuller St., Everett on Tues., Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to The Clergy Discretionary Fund, c/o Temple Israel 477 Longwood Ave,Boston MA 02215.

Wiseberg-Lillian (Fredman) of Needham, formerly of Framingham on February 13, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Charles Wiseberg. Devoted mother of Beverly Wiseberg, Stanley Wiseberg and his wife Marcy. Loving sister of the late Sarah, Mae, Freddie and Nathan Fredman. Dear grandmother of Nicole and Philip Wiseberg of Fl. Graveside services at the Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, Opposite 2604 Centre Street, West Roxbury on Wednesday, February 16 at 2:30 pm. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to the Wingate Emergency Relief Fund, 63 Kendrick Street, Needham, MA  02494.

SHULMAN-CORKIN- Frances (Dubinsky) Of Walpole, formerly of Chestnut Hill on February 10, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Z. Corkin. Devoted mother of Charles “Bud” Corkin and his wife Mary of Denver, CO, Donald Corkin of Quincy, Jane Corkin of Toronto, Canada, and Patricia “Sparky” Kennedy and her husband Jake of Scituate. Dear mother-in-law of Suzanne Corkin of Charlestown. Dear grandmother of Zachary and Nicole Corkin, Jocelyn Corkin and Peter Mortimer, Damon and Angela Corkin, Elyse Jane Kennedy, Zachary Kennedy, Dean Kennedy, Chippy Kennedy, Jake and Averill Corkin. Great grandmother of Trey, Colette, Wesley Donald, Olivia, and Pia. Loving companion of Dr. Jack Gould of Walpole formerly of Sharon. Loving sister of Edythe Tobins and Charlotte Chiten. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, Sunday, February 13 at 2 p.m. Memorial observance will be at the Kennedy residence, 84 Townsend Rd., Scituate on Sunday only. Remembrances may be made to National Alzheimer’s Association , P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate.asp

BORSON,-Jacob Gregory of Needham, at age 17, on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Beloved son of Gena(Metsopulos) and Bill and dear twin brother of Zack Borson.

Services will be held at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Ave, Needham on Sunday February 13, 2011 at 12:30 pm.  Following interment at Baker St. West Roxbury, the Borson family will be receiving visitors as they begin their shiva period back at Temple Beth Shalom through 9:00 pm Sunday. They will continue their shiva period at their home at 153 Elmwood Road in Needham from 3:00 -5:00 pm and 7:00-9:00 pm Monday Feb 14 thru Thursday Feb 17. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Red Sox Foundation for The Dimock Center in Roxbury, where Jake volunteered to help those in Need.

The address for The Red Sox Foundation is
4 Yawkey Way, Boston ,MA 02215 or donations can be made online at

A talented, compassionate and engaging young man, Jake was a member of the Needham High baseball team and an avid snowboarder.  He loved music, played guitar and piano, and participated in the Plugged-In music program.  He generously donated many hours of community service throughout his short life, including volunteering at Dimock, helping at-risk and low-income youngsters and wounded veterans through the Red Sox Foundation, raising funds for surviving families of  9/11, and most recently working with the disabled at the Charles River ARC.

Jacob is remembered with deep and abiding love by his grandparents, Rosalie Metsopulos and Fred Borson and his wife Janet and his uncles and aunts Bob and Beth Borson, Rick and Carol Borson, Suzy and Jeff Yucht, Sue Stahl and Frank Metsopulos and 12 cherished cousins, as well as the Needham community and many friends across the country.

Berkowitz-Irving “Isaac” H. of Needham, on February 8, 2011. Loving brother of Ethel Tobin, Ralph Berkowitz and Albert Berkowitz. Friend of the late John McGrath. Loving uncle,Grand Uncle of several nieces,nephews,grand nieces and grand nephews. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton Street, Sharon on Wednesday, February 9 at 1:30 pm. Following the burial at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon memorial observance will be at the Clubhouse of Nahanton Woods, 210 Nahanton St. Newton on Wednesday until 8 pm and Thursday 2-5, 7-9 pm. Rememrances may be made to Cops For Kids with Cancer, P.O. Box 850956, Braintree, MA  02185.

Berkowitz-Irving “Isaac” H. of Needham, on February 8, 2011. Loving brother of Ethel Tobin, Ralph Berkowitz and Albert Berkowitz. Friend of the late John McGrath. Loving uncle,Grand Uncle of several nieces,nephews,grand nieces and grand nephews. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton Street, Sharon on Wednesday, February 9 at 1:30 pm. Following the burial at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon memorial observance will be at the Clubhouse of Nahanton Woods, 210 Nahanton St. Newton on Wednesday until 8 pm and Thursday 2-5, 7-9 pm. Rememrances may be made to Cops For Kids with Cancer, P.O. Box 850956, Braintree, MA  02185.

Benjamin Slavin- age  29 of Chestnut  Hill , on February  4, 2011. Beloved son of Dr. Sumner Slavin  and the late Sharon ( Garey) Slavin. Devoted brother of  Sara and Jessie Slavin. He is  survived by his devoted  girlfriend Margo Rogers. Dear nephew of  Marilyn Spodick and her husband Howard. Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila  , 300 Hammond Pond Parkway , Chestnut Hill on Monday February 7, 2011 at  2:00 pm . Following  interment at Baker St. Cemetery  Shiva will be held at his residence 86 Shaw Rd. Chestnut Hill ( South Brookline) Thru Friday 3:00 pm.In Lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The Benjamin Slavin  Scholarship  c/o  American-Israeli Plastic Surgery  Fellowship , 1101 Beacon St. ( Suite 7  East)  Brookline, MA 02446  or New England Chassidic Center 1710 Beacon St., Brookline, MA 02445

Bahm-Florence ( Landay) of Randolph on February 4, 2011. Beloved wife of Abraham Bahm. Devoted mother of Ellen Jacobs and her husband Stanley, Dianne Dorsky and her husband Robert and David Bahm. Grandmother of Seven grandchildren and one Great-Grandchild. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St. Randolph on Sunday, February 6 at 10:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, family and friends are invited to return to Temple Beth Am. Memorial observance will continue at 21 Glen Lane, Randolph 7-9 pm on Sunday, Monday through Thursday 1-4, 7-9 pm and Friday 1-4pm. Remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Am, Randolph.