Obituaries

Judith A. (Mendelsohn) of Brockton on December 5, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Philip Fishman. Devoted mother of Jeffrey Fishman and his wife Judith of Framingham, Steven Fishman and his wife Judith of Brockton, Linda Wheland and her husband Gerald of Halifax, William Fishman and his wife Lena of Milton, VT, Gary Fishman and his wife Janice of Israel, and Debra Dubiner and her husband Eric of Westwood. Dear grandmother of Stefanie and her fiancé Eric, Marc and his wife Victoria, Maxine, Heather, Matthew, Ben, Sam, Michal, Abigail, Talia, and the late Joshua. Dear sister of the late Jean Rottenberg. Service at Temple Beth Am, 871 N. Main St., Randolph on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 10 am. Burial in Linwood Memorial Park, Randolph. Memorial Observance will be at her late residence Tuesday until 9 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 1-5 and 7-9 pm, and Friday 1-3 PM. The family will also be sitting at the home of Jeffrey and Judith Fishman on Wednesday 7-9 pm and Thursday 1-5 and 7-9 PM. Remembrances in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or a charity of your choice.

Hilda Shafferman-In Los Angeles, CA , Dec. 4. 2009 Beloved mother of Fred Shafferman of La and The late David Shafferman. Sister of Zeke Cooper of Lexington.Graveside services at Boylston Lodge Cemetery 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Friday December 11, 2009 at 11:00 am .Further information will be announced Thursday

RYTER- Daniel S. of Newton, on December 3, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Zelda ( Freedman) Ryter. Devoted father of David Ryter and his wife Jane of Newton, Alan Ryter of San Francisco and Dr. Edward Ryter of Wilbraham .Dear grandfather of Michael and Carrie Ryter .Loving brother of Richard Ryter and his wife Rosalyn of Sharon. Services at Temple Emanuel 385 ward St. Newton on Friday December 4 at 9:30 Am.Following interment at Temple Emanuel Memorial Park, Randolph a memorial observance will be held at his residence until 3:00 pm Friday and Sunday 1-4, 7-9pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hospice of The Good Shepherd 2042 Beacon St. Newton, MA 02468-1431

Swartz-Esther (Kallman) of Brockton on December 1, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Benjamin W. Swartz. Devoted mother of Roselyn Nelson of Brockton and Marlene Sears and her husband Frank of Brockton. Mother in Law of the late Larry Nelson. Dear grandmother of Heather Sears,Benjamin Sears,Matthew and Eleanor Nelson. Loving sister of the late Edward Kallman,Arthur Kallman, Bessie Hesed and Pauline Bodkins Carpentier. Graveside services at the Chevra Shas Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Thursday, December 3 at 11am. Shiva at the home of Roselyn Nelson on Thursday until 9 pm, Friday until 3 pm, Saturday evening, Sunday through Wednesday 1-4, 6-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Emunah, 479 Torrey Street, Brockton, MA 02401.

Miller-Robert T. of Hollywood,FL, formerly of Newton and Dorchester on November 30, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Jacqueline (Liberman) Miller. Devoted father of Andrea Miller Tate and her husband Stephen of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Sharon Miller Tucker and her husband Jeffrey of Cooper City, FL. Loving and devoted papa of Dara, Amanda,Sydney,David and Abigail. Graveside services at the American Friendship Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Wednesday, December 2 at 1 pm. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Sharon Tucker, 3721 Ottawa Lane, Cooper City, FL 33026. Remembrances may be made to the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance,(NCCRA) 1201 West 5th Street, Suite T-700, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

Finstein-Irving of Delray Beach, Fl. formerly of Brookline, on November 30, 2009.Beloved husband of the late Pearl.Beloved father and grandfather.Graveside services at Custom Tailors Cemetery 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Thursday December 3, 2009 at 1:00 pm. There will be no memorial observance.

Arnold of Peabody, formerly of Newton and Florida on November 27, 2009 at age 90. Beloved husband of the late Jeanne (Rood) Weisman. Devoted father of Laurie Swett and her late husband Robert B. Swett Jr. of Newton, Steven Weisman and his wife Carole of Amherst, and Eliot Weisman and his wife Barbra of Concord. Dear Grandfather of Matthew Swett and his wife Tanya, Brian and Sarah Swett, and Loren, Roger, Gregory, and Michelle Weisman. Loving Great Grandfather of Hailey, Avery, and Ella Swett. Brother of Stanley Weisman and his wife Elinor of Chestnut Hill and the late Essie Weisman Gray. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon on Monday, November 30, 2009 at 10:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Laurie Swett until 6 pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Remembrances in Arnold’s memory may be made to the Newton Schools Foundation, Robert Swett Fund, 100 Walnut St., Newton, MA 02460.

Charloff- Charles H. of Coral Springs,FL, formerly of West Roxbury on November 25, 2009. Beloved husband of tha late Bessie (Kremerman). Devoted father of Stanley Charloff and his wife Carole, Elaine Slovin and her husband Ronald, Andrea Weinstein and her life partner Terry Loucks. Dear grandfather of Jeffrey and Sharon Charloff, Donna Charloff, Sheryl and Jay Cicerone, Michelle and Mark Harris , Alan and Cyndi Weinstein and great-grandfather of David and Emma Charloff,Jenna and Michael Cicerone, Mitchell and Brian Harris and Kobe Weinstein. Loving brother of Mildred Cohen. Graveside services at the Shepetovka Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury on Sunday, November 29 at 11:00 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Elaine and Ronald Slovin in Natick, through 9pm on Sunday,.Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Edith (Ginsburg) Abrams,died at the Mary Ann Morse Nursing Center in Natick on November 24, 2009. She was 92. She was the wife of the late David Abrams. She was the mother of Marjorie Edelson and her husband Elihu of Framingham and Judith Fishman and her husband Jeffrey of Framingham; her grandchildren, Robyn Kozierok and her husband Charles, Lawrence Edelson, Steven Edelson and his wife Jenny, Heather Fishman and the late Joshua Fishman; her great-grandchildren, Ryan,Matthew and Evan Kozierok and Emmanuel Edelson; her sister Ruth Levenson of Louisiana and the late Harvey Ginsburg. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph on Wednesday, November 25 at 10:30 AM Memorial observance will be at the home of Judith and Jeffrey Fishman on Wednesday until 9 pm, Thursday 7-9:30 pm, Friday 1-3 pm and Saturday 7-9:30 pm. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472

Robert Bronstein of Brookline on November 23, 2009. Dear son of The Late Max and Mary ( Goodman) Bronstein.Devoted father of Miriam Bronstein of Brookline .Dear brother of George Bronsteinof East Falmouth also survived by many nieces and nephews .Private Graveside services at The Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, Grove St. West Roxbury.0n Wednesday November 25