Obituaries

Loretta “Libby” (Ross)Wolff  Of Delray Beach FL, formerly of Sharon, on January 15, 2011. Beloved wife of Harvey Wolff. Devoted mother of Michael Wolff, Lori Myers and her husband Harry and Randi Strachman and her husband Paul. Cherished grandmother of Danielle, Samantha, Erika, David and Sydney. Loving sister of Alan Ross. Services at Temple Israel, 125 Pond St., Sharon on Wednesday, January 19 at 12 noon. Memorial Observance will be at the home of Lori and Harry Myers through Thursday evening. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society

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Hyman Fishman, age 91, died on January 15, 2011 at Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton, following a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Esther F. (Borstell) for 64 years.

Born in Maynard, MA, a son of the late Henry and Mary Fishman, Mr. Fishman had lived in Brockton for 53 years. As a boy Hyman was a Boy Scout and became an Eagle Scout. He served as a  1^st Lieutenant in WWll. He later worked for many years at the Boston Naval Shipyard as a liaison between ship and shore, retiring in 1988. He is the father of Lana and Robert Preston, Robert and Judith Fishman, MaryEllen Briggs of Brockton, Widow of the late Charles Briggs. He was the loving grandfather to Carl and Mary Preston, Rachel and Theodore Law Jr.,Jennifer and Richard Perez,Emily Fishman,Tim Briggs and Adam and Jenifer Briggs. Great Grandfather of 8 and Godfather to William Fishman. He is survived by his sisters Sarah Fine of Hull, and Sylvia Katler of Randolph, and his brother Milton and wife Rosalie of Hull. He was also the brother to the late Abraham, Eva, Dora, Reuben and Philip Fishman. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at Temple Beth Emunah, Pearl Street, Brockton on Monday, January 17 at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow at the Ohavei Sedeck Cemetery, Grove Street, West Roxbury. Shiva will be held at the home of Robert and Judith Fishman.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Old Colony Y, David Louison Center, 137 Newbury Street, Brockton, MA  02301 or to Temple Beth Emunah, C/O Youth Programing, 479 Pearl St. Brockton, MA  02301.

Sidney Mahlowitz formerly of Wayland, Belmont and Cambridge died on
January 14th, 2011.
Husband of Naomi Mahlowitz.  Brother of Melvin Mahlowitz, Beatrice
Gordon(deceased), Ruth Altman(deceased), Alexander Mahlowitz(deceased).
Father of David Mahlowitz of Wayland, Carol Edelman of Newton, Susan
Mammola of Chestnut Hill, and Donna DeWallace of Hudson.  Loving
Grandfather to Diane Mammola, Debrah Cenci, Elycia Edelman, Debra
Edelman, Michelle Edelman, Aaron Edleman, Rebecca Mahlowitz, Erika
Mahlowitz, Cole Mahlowitz, Greyson DeWallace and Cameron DeWallace .
Great Grandfather to Dahni, Gemma and Sophia Cenci.  Graveside Service at The Shara Tfil0  Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on
Monday January 17th at 1:00 pm.  Shiva
will be held at the home of Carol and David Edelman 816 Commonwealth
Ave. Newton, following the service, from 2:00PM to 7:00PM January 17th.
Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal
street, Watertown, MA 02472. www.alz.org.

WALTER, Barry of Lake Worth FL on January 13, 2011.  Beloved son of Harriet and Joseph Walter of Wellington, FL (formerly of Sharon).  Loving husband of Shannon; devoted father of Andrew and Rose.  Dear brother of Richard and Risa Walter of Hamden CT, and Bradley and Alison Walter of Pawtucket RI.  Funeral in Florida on Sunday, January 16.

To reach The Walter family you may correspond to Joseph and Harriet Walter at

Rodman-Melvin R. of North Ft. Myers, Fl, formerly of Norwood on January 13, 2011. Beloved husband of Gertrude (Regal) Rodman. Devoted father of Dr. David L. Rodman of Norton, Linda J. Crumlin and her husband Irving of Worcester and Sheila N. Rodman of Falmouth. Dear grandfather of Andrew and Carye Rodman, Marc and Roni Rodman, Adam and Alison Rodman, Alex Crumlin and Ethan Crumlin and great-grandfather of Alec, Evan, Austin, Max, Abigail, Savannah and Aidan. Loving brother of Marian Brenner and her husband Melvin and the late Dr. Robert Rodman, Laura Hoffman, Bernice Berenson and Eleanor “Honey” Tanofsky and several nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Israel, 125 Pond Street, Sharon on Monday, January 17 at 11 am. Following the burial at Grove Street, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the clubhouse at Red Mill Village, 1 Codding Road, Norton 2-4, 6:30 -8 pm and continuing on Tuesday and Wed at 84 Codding Road, Norton 2-4 pm. Remembrances may be made to Hope Hospice, 2430 Diplomat Parkway, Cape Coral, FL  33903.

Halpern-Bess (Blanck) of Randolph on January 13, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Irving A. Halpern. Devoted mother of Michael Halpern of Quincy, Judith Mikels of Canton and Brian Halpern and his wife Maryann of Billerica. Devoted grandmother of Lauren Mikels, Alec Mikels and Jena and Michael Ranucci. Loving sister of Madeline Zaslaw and the late Fay Shuman, Samuel Blanck, and Laura Griff. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Sunday, January 16 at 2:45 pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Judith Mikels through 9 pm on Sunday only. Remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress Street, Boston, MA  02110

HARTMAN, Howard Jason Of Randolph, MA, died January 9th after a sudden illness. Jason was a Neurophysiology Technologist for over 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Holloway; his parents, Lawrence and Shirley Hartman; and two brothers, Daniel and Edward Hartman. Jason was a graduate of New England Conservatory and a lover of music and visual art. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Avery Barbara (Ufland) Douglas 85, formerly of Newton Mass entered into rest on   January 12,  2011 she was a resident of the Newton Wellesley Alzheimer’s Center in Wellesley Massachusetts.

Mrs. Douglas was born in Boston to Emanuel “Bob” and Anne (Rosenberg) Ufland. She was the wife of the late Samuel Douglas, her loving husband of 52 years.  She was the sister of the late Lorraine Rabinovitz, a younger sister Phyllis Rotman and an older brother Maurice Ufland.

She leaves her daughters Miriam N. Douglas of Newton and Mindy and her husband David J. Coffey of Natick and loving grandson Louis Douglas; her sister Marcia (Ufland) Alper of Pasadena, California and many nieces and nephews
She attended Jerimiah E. Burke High School in Boston, Mass. and continued her education at Northeastern University. She had her own business for many years.

She enjoyed cooking and entertaining with her family and friends. She also loved music and gardening. .Active for many years at Temple Emanuel and the Mayflower chapter of Bnai Brith, she received the Light of Torah award and numerous citations, a graduate of the Me’ah program. She was a volunteer at the Fernald School and the Mass Association for the Blind. She loved to read and further her knowledge of religion and life.

Mrs. Douglas was born in Boston to Emanuel “Bob” and Anne (Rosenberg) Ufland. She was the wife of the late Samuel Douglas, her loving husband of 52 years.  She was the sister of the late Lorraine Rabinovitz, a younger sister Phyllis Rotman and an older brother Maurice Ufland.

She leaves her daughters Miriam N. Douglas of Newton and Mindy and her husband David J. Coffey of Natick and loving grandson Louis Douglas; her sister Marcia (Ufland) Alper of Pasadena, California and many nieces and nephews
She attended Jerimiah E. Burke High School in Boston, Mass. and continued her education at Northeastern University. She had her own business for many years.

She enjoyed cooking and entertaining with her family and friends. She also loved music and gardening. .Active for many years at Temple Emanuel and the Mayflower chapter of Bnai Brith, she received the Light of Torah award and numerous citations, a graduate of the Me’ah program. She was a volunteer at the Fernald School and the Mass Association for the Blind. She loved to read and further her knowledge of religion and life.Services will be held on Friday January  14 , 2011 at 1:30 at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward St. Newton .Interment will follow at the  Mohliver Cemetery  , Baker  St. West Roxbury . Memorial observance will be at the home of Mindy & David Coffey 17 Ranger Rd. , Natick  on Saturday 6:30-9 p.m.; Sunday 12-4, 6-9 p.m.; Monday 12-4, 6-8 p.m. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association , 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472 or to Camp Avoda, 11 Essex St., Lynnfield, MA 01940. Brezniak Rodman Chapel www.brezniak-staging.fsf6vvja-liquidwebsites.com 617-969-0800

Arthur Mindlin-of  Dartmouth , on January 9, 2011, Beloved husband of Lynda ( Sadow) Devoted father of  Larry ,Dear brother of Irving of Pittsfield

Graveside services were held privately on Tuesday January 11, 2011 at Temple Emeth Memorial Park , Baker St. West Roxbury.

Aron -Lieb- age  91, survivor of Auschwitz, died Sunday at Hebrew Senior Life in Roslindale. He formerly lived in Boston, Randolph and Sharon. Mr. Lieb grew up in Zychlin, Poland. He was taken from the Zychlin ghetto in 1941 and spent the rest of the war as a slave laborer and prisoner at numerous concentration camps. He was liberated in 1945 and came to America in 1949. He worked as a counterman at the G & G Deli and other Boston area restaurants.

He was predeceased by his wife Bernice Lieb, and by his parents and four siblings who perished at Chelmno in 1942.

He is survived by brother Bill Libfrajnd, longtime companion Nerry Berman, devoted aide Cynthia Joseph and loving friend Susan Kushner Resnick.

Graveside services at Congregation  Mishkan Tefila  Memorial Park  2045  Centre St. West Roxbury on  Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 at  1:00 P. In lieu of flowers remembrances to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raul Wallenberg Place ,SW Washington , DC 20024-2126