Obituaries

Abel-Herschel,”Hersch” of Randolph on February 13,2010. Beloved husband of Sandra (Shrair) Abel. Devoted father of Allison Henkel and her husband Roger of N. Carolina and Erik Abel of Dorchester. Dear grandfather of Luke and Bailey. Loving brother of the late Seena Turok. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 N.Main Street, Randolph on Monday, February 15 at 1 pm. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Monday until 9 pm and continuing through Wednesday evening. Remembrances may be made to either Temple Beth Am, Randolph or to the Friendly Food Pantry of Randolph, P.O. Box 802, Randolph, MA 02368.

Matthew Lynn Holland, of West Newton, Massachusetts, died on January 31, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 25 years old. He was born on January 6, 1985 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Meg and Bill Holland. Matt was on a journey through Chile and Argentina in search of meaning and adventure. With his fluency in the Spanish language he was able to meet many different people. He worked on organic farms, helped out in a permaculture community in Patagonia, and enjoyed dancing until the early morning hours in Buenos Aires. Wherever he went and whatever he was doing, Matt enriched the lives of the people around him. At the age of 13, Matt was already clear about his values and goals. He especially valued the relationships he created with the people he met and made an eloquent statement of his beliefs about relationship when he graduated from the eighth grade “Coming-of-Age” program at the First Unitarian Society in Newton. Matt was a reliable participant in the Society’s many social action activities from volunteering at the Boston Food Bank to being an enthusiastic participant in the Youth Coffeehouse that raises funds for the Chawama Family Home for AIDS orphans in Lusaka, Zambia. As a student at Newton North High School, Matt was a cross-country runner and an enthusiastic member of the Northern Lights, the School’s a capella singing group. When he graduated, Matt participated in City Year, Boston’s full-time youth service program, before entering the University of Massachusetts Boston as a freshman. Later, he took time off from his college education to work with LowerNine.Org, a grassroots non-profit dedicated to assisting homeowners to rebuild in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans following the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. Other activities that Matt delighted in included construction work on mountain trails with the Appalachian Mountain Club’s trail crew (TFC), assisting with the high school youth group at Follen Church in Lexington, and hiking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. He also loved playing games, reading, and creating unique food dishes. Matt is survived by his parents, Meg and Bill Holland and his younger brother Craig of West Newton, Massachusetts, and numerous loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. A service will be held in Matt’s memory at First Unitarian Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA at 1:00 on Saturday, February 27. Matt was happiest when he acted in service to others: City Year, AMC trail crew, LowerNine.Org, distributing food through Fair Foods in Dorchester. Please extend his energy into the world by performing community service/ social justice work in his memory in whatever way is right for you, or make a donation to support such work. Send us a card (223 Webster Street, West Newton, MA, USA) telling us what you have done. We will collect your cards to put in Matt’s Book.

Eve Needleman-of Walnut Creek , CA , On February 12, 2010, Beloved wife of the late Joseph Needleman.Devoted mother of Claire and Linda. Graveside service Sunday February 14, 2010 at 1:45 pm at Sharon Memorial Park , Sharon. Shiva will be observed in California

Belt-Robert of West Hyannisport on February 10,2010. Beloved husband of Lois (Rafer) Belt. Devoted father of Erik Belt and his wife Debby. Adoring grandfather of Halley, Olivia and Emily. Loving brother of Sidney Belt and the late Samuel Belt and Ruth Robinson. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (Corner of Chestnut Street) West Newton on Sunday, February 14 at 11 am. Following the burial at the Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery, Natick memorial observance will be at the home of Erik and Debby Belt through 9pm on Sunday only. Remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Assn. 330 Congress Street, #501, Boston, MA 02210.

Gefen-Judith ( Guren) of Boynton Beach, Fl., formerly of Leominster, on February 11, 2010. Beloved wife of Dr. Sumner Gefen. Dear daughter of the late David and Nellie Guren. Devoted mother of Linda Miller and her husband Barry of Needham , Gerald Gefen and his wife Carol of Pensacola, FL . Dear grandmother of Scott Miller and his wife Christine , Lisa Miller , Jessica and Joshua Gefen.Dear greatgrandmother of Cecelia and Andrew Miller. Loving sister of Muriel Leventhal and her husband Norman and the late Doris Julian and Sybil Siegel. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. ( corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Tuesday, February 16 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will commence at the home of Linda and Barry Miller, 7-9pm and continue Wednesday 2-4pm and 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice

Irvin J. Bonn of Rochester , Minnesota, on Feb. 11, 2010 He was the Beloved husband of The Late Laura Wean Bonn and Ruth Bonn .Devoted father of Stephanie Harr and her husband Marc of Daytona Beach, FL, , Emily Bonn Rizza and her husband Robert of Rochester , MN , Laura Bonn Simon her husband Richard Simon of Coral Gables, Florida Stepfather of Ellen Nord .Dear grandfather of Jason Harr and his wife Kimberly, Angela Hester and her husband Lewis, Stacey Rizza and her husband Andrew Badley, Elizabeth Rizza Cimarilli and her husband John,Bradley and Dana Simon.Loving greatgrandfather of Emma , Joseph,Lillie , Simon and Sara.Dear brother of Freda Zwillich of CT and the late Philip Bonn .Services at The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel 1251 Washington St. West Newton ( Corner of Chestnut St.) on Sunday February 14, 2010 at 1:00 pm . Burial in Chai odom Cemetery , Centre St. West Roxbury

Kruger-Alfred of Brookline, formerly of Hull on February 10, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Rodman) Kruger. Devoted father of Barbara Ready of Chestnut Hill and Diane Glaser of Dallas,TX. Dear grandfather of David Ready, Stephen Ready and his wife Maria, and Jessica Ferrell. Loving brother of the late Joseph Kruger, Ida Sulkin, Esther Gidez and Samuel Kruger. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph on Friday, February 12 at 12 Noon. Memorial observance will be at the home of Barbara Ready on Friday until sundown and Saturday evening. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Seif-Sam of New Haven,CT, formerly of New Bedford, on February 7, 2010. Mr. Seif was a Holocaust Survivor. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Cushing) Sief. Devoted father of Martha Simpson and her husband John of Hamden, CT and Joel Seif and his wife Joan of New Hartford,NY. Dear grandfather of Paul, Rose,Nicholas,Shayna Simpson and Mark Silverman,Philip Silverman and Jeremy Silverman and also survived by Three grandchildren. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St.(Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Tuesday, February 9th at 3 pm. Following the interment at Baker Street, West Roxbury, the family will observe shiva at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 385 County Street, New Bedford. Remembrances may be made to the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants, 122 West 30th St.,Suite 205, New York, NY 10001.

Siegal-Jacob “Jack” , age 91, of 250 Hammond Pond Parkway , Chestnut Hill on February 7, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Esther ( Rotman) Siegal. Devoted father of Rosalie Gersh and her husband Sidney , Arthur Siegal and his wife Linda , Marjorie Peyser and her husband Ronald.Dear grandfather of Lisa Swerling and her late husband Jimmy, Jamie Levey and her husband Larry, Lori Sklar and her husband Gary, Jeffrey Siegal and his wife Brooke, Sheri Monheimer and her husband Eric, Tracey Goldstein and her husband Jeff, Corey Peyser and his wife Cheryl.Loving great grandfather of Adam and Carley Swerling, Lauren and Matthew Levey,Jared, Colby, Ethan and Zoey Sklar,Drew and Brett Siegal, Brandon, Jake and Ashley Monheimer , Zachary and Nikki Goldstein, Amanda and Maxwell Peyser .Dear brother of Lillian Seltzer, Sadie Rabin and her husband Edward, Milton Siegal and his wife Bunny and the late Nathan Siegal. Graveside services at The Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury/Newton line on Tuesday February 9th at 2:00 pm.Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Rosalie and Sidney Gersh until 8:00 Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00 -8:00pm . In lieu of flowers remembrances to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor Brookline, MA 02445-7226. Founder and President o f BoPeep Diaper Service of New England.

Beatrice (Uloff) at age 96, formerly of Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Sendell “Charlie.” Devoted mother of Susan and Alvin Wolfe of Lexington. Dear grandmother of Jason and his wife Debra of Sharon and Steven and his wife Jennifer of Canton. Adoring great-grandmother of Hannah, Sophie, Jayna and Jordan. Loving sister of the late Sylvia Beranbaum. Loving Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Shalom Memorial Chapel, 1100 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI on Tuesday, February 9th at 12pm. Internment at Lincoln Park Cemetery, 1469 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island. Memorial observance following the service on Tuesday, will be held at the home of Jason and Debra Wolfe. Then on Wednesday, through sundown on Friday, February 12th, at the home of Susan and Alvin Wolfe. In lieu of flowers, donations in Beatrice’s memory can be made to the Tomorrow Fund, 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903.