Obituaries

GITTEN-Arlene ( Walder) of Londonderry, NH, formerly of New Jersey and New York on May 12, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Martin Gitten. Devoted mother of Karen Gobler and her husband Michael of Newton, Pam Dratch and her husband John of Natick . Dear grandmother of Lauren , Ben, Brianna , Luke. Loving sister of Eleanor Fridman, Florence Lewis and the late Anne Dobshinsky. Services at Temple Reyim , 1860 Washington St., Newton on Thursday , May 13, 2010 at 1:00 pm.Following interment at Beth Israel Memorial Park, Waltham, memorial observance will be at the home of Karen and Michael Gobler until 9:00 pm Thursday with Minyan at 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to American Lung Assoc., 460 Totten Pond Rd. ( Suite 400 ), Waltham, MA 02118; or American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham 01701

Bernstein-Evelyn “Peggy” (Pearlman) of Boca Raton, Fl. , formerly of Newton,MA , on May 12, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Morris Bernstein . Devoted mother of Nancy Flathe and her husband John , Robin Wexler , Peter Bernstein . Dear grandmother of Lisa Wexler Monroe and her husband Tom , Lee Wexler and his wife Vered, Jessica Wexler , Michael Wexler and his wife Rachel and Cole Bernstein. Cherished greatgrandmother of Jake, Andrew ,Shai , Gabriel and Sonia .Dear sister of Marion Kaplan and the late Dorothy Rutman.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon,MA on Sunday May 16 at 11:45 am. Following services a memorial observance will be at the home of Lisa and Tom Monroe until 8:00 pm Sunday and Monday 1-4, 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Assoc. Southeast Chapter ,201 East Sample Rd. Deerfield Beach, Fl. 33064-3502.

Rosen-Joan of Dedham, formerly of Needham on May 8, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Bernard T. Rosen. Devoted mother of Ellen Bello and her husband Gordon, David, Steven and Daniel Rosen. Dear grandmother of Samuel Rosen, Luke Rosen and Gail Bello. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park,Sharon on Tuesday, May 11 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance at Newbridge on the Charles, 7000 Great Meadow Rd. Dedham on Tuesday until 5 pm and Wednesday 5-7 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Roth-Theresa ( Stern) Balint of Westwood, MA , on May 6, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Stanley M. Roth and Emerick Balint. Devoted mother of Marietta B. Joseph of Newton .Loving grandmother of Denise and Tara Joseph. .Cherished greatgrandmother of 4 great grandchildren.Memorial Services at The First Unitarian Society of Newton 1326 Washington St. West Newton on Wednesday May 19, 2010 at 4:00 pm.Reception to follow at First Unitarian Society .In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to All Newton Music School 321 Chestnut St. West Newton,MA 02465

Stallions-Kenneth E. of Milton ,on May 6, 2010.Beloved husband of the late Beverly ( Finer) Stallions. Devoted father of Robert Stallions and his wife Debbie of Carver , Diane Krauthamer and her husband Ronald of Wrentham and James Stallions and his wife Amel of Milton.Loving grandfather of Jesse, Gabriel, Emily and Abigail Stallions, Maxwell and Kate Krauthamer and Ameila “Kikoo” Stallions. Graveside services at The Sharon Memorial Park ( opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon on Friday May 7, 2010 at 1:45 pm. Memorial observance will commence at his residence On Sunday 12-5pm, Monday and Tuesday 4-8pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Children’s Transportation Fund o/o Northshore Shrine Club , Leon Golden 3 Alderney Way , Lynnfield, MA 01940 .

Gerson-Sylvia ( Green) of Framingham , formerly of Newton on May 4, 2010.Beloved wife for 68 years to the late Samuel H. Gerson. Devoted mother of Linda Grubstein and her husband Bernie and James Gerson and His wife Debbie.Dear grandmother of Michael, Brian and Debbie Grubstein, Alex, David and Jessica Gerson. Dear great grandmother of Ashley and Julia. Loving sister of Morton Green and the late Arthur Green. Private graveside services. A memorial observance will be held at the home of James and Debbi Gerson ,Thursday 7-9pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Visiting Nurse Association 209 West Central St. Natick, MA 01760

Hearst-Martin D. of Framingham,died very peacefully on Sunday, May 2nd at age 90. Beloved husband for 62 years of Marcia Alpert. Beloved father of Nancy Hearst, Ellen Hearst and her companion, Bill Giller, Judy Hearst and her husband, Dr. Nathan Wei. Adorec grandfather of Matthew, Alex, and Danny Gilman, Becky, Jeffrey, Benjamin, and Emily Wei. Martin was a veteran of World War ll and served in the Pacific for four years. He was an avid sports fan his entire life. Private graveside services were held on May 3ed. Remembrances may be made to the Metro West Hospice, 85 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA 01702.

Janet Eidelman on May 1st, as the sun twinkled on the calming ocean in East Falmouth, Massachusetts. Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully in her home. Janet was 79 years young and left behind a legacy of memories. She was born in Boston, was raised in Dorchester, and was married and brought up her family in Framingham. She worked at Metro West Medical Center in Framingham for 30 years. Janet and Elliot celebrated 60 years of marriage. With her love of the beach, they retired to Cape Cod to enjoy their life together. Albert, Ellen, Kenneth and Dana will always cherish the memories spent with their nurturing mother. Shoshana, Joshua, Max, Anna and Abigail will always remember their adoring Grammy. She also leaves behind her loving brother, David, with whom she shared a lifetime of memories. We will love you forever and always. Graveside Service at Sharon Memorial Park. 120 Canton St., Sharon on Monday May 3, 2010 at 12:45 PM. Memorial observance at her late residence on Monday until 8 pm and Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 PM.

Dorenfeld-Ida F. (Jacobs) of Framingham, formerly of Cambridge and Malden on April 30, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Israel Dorenfeld. Devoted mother of Arlene DeHaan and her husband Larry, Jeffrey Dorenfeld and his wife Cheryl . Dear grandmother of Elyssa and Jason. Loving sister of M. Ruth Sigel. Sister in law of Goldie Jacobs and the late Phil Jacobs, Bertha Bletstein and Charles Jacobs. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph on Monday, May 3 at 10:30 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Arlene and Larry DeHaan on Monday until 9 pm and Tuesday and Wednesday. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Levine-Sylvia ( Sachnin) Formerly of West Newton and Delray Beach, Fl. Passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 27 , 2010 .She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Levine for 71 years. Devoted mother of Bryna Curley and her husband Steve.Cherished grandmother of Joy Curley, and Brad Curley and his wife Karen.Dear greatgrandmother of Molly and Isaac Curley.Dear sister of the late Raye Mall .Also survived by loving nieces and nephews.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon on Thursday April 29th at 12:45 pm.Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Bryna and Steve Curley until 8:00 pm Thursday evening April 29th. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life ( Dedham Campus) 7000 Great Meadow Drive Dedham, MA. 02026 Attn: Anne Thomas