Obituaries

Norris-Ada (Kogos) of Burbank, CA, formerly of Marstons Mills and Sharon on November 7, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred M. Norris and mother of Richard Norris and Marc Norris. She was the sister of Donald Kogos and Laurence Kogos. Ada had sisx grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services at the Mohliver Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Thursday, November 12 at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be given to a charity of your choice.

Leventhal-Ida of Indianapolis,IN, formerly of Newton and Hallandale,FL. Beloved wife of the late Robert Leventhal and Nathan Kaplan. Devoted mother of Elinor G. Kasden of Indianapolis,IN and Nancy H. Solomont and her husband David of Framingham. Loving sister of teh late Faye Miller. Dear grandmother of Bonnie Kindler and her husband Zev, Julie Fee and her husband Ted, and Bradley Rubin. Great grandmother of Jordan and Caroline Kindler,Isabella Fee, and Alanna and Emily Rubin. Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park,120 Canton St. Sharon on Friday, November 13 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of David and Nancy Solomont until sundown Friday. Remembrances in Ida’s memory may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 311 Arsenal St. Watertown,MA 02472 or the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 101 1st Ave.,Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451.

Gaynor-Evelyn (Chandler) of Framingham on November 9, 2009.Beloved wife of the late Dr. Benjamin Gaynor. Devoted mother of Howard Gaynor and his wife Maribeth Hedgpeth of Ashland and Edward Gaynor and his wife Deborah of Sudbury. Dear grandmother of Benjamin Gaynor and Olivia Gaynor and Matthew Hedgpeth. Loving sister of the late Blanche Stallings, Sam Chandler, Edith Benkovitz, Ruth Goldberg and Bernard Chandler. Graveside services at the Ahavath Achim Anshe Sfard Cemetery, Lakeshore Road, Lynn on Wednesday, November 11 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Ed and Debbie Gaynor on Wednesday only. Remembrances may be made to the Dr. Benjamin Gaynor Fund at Temple Beth Sholom, 50 Pamela Road, Framingham, MA 01701.

Bolotin-Helen (Freedman) of Brockton on November 4, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Morris H. Bolotin. Devoted mother of Barry Bolotin and his wife Mary of Bridgewater and the late Annette Anderson. Loving sister of the late Rhoda Smith, Sadie Nagle, Paula Freedman, Carl Freedman and Arthur Freedman. Dear grandmother of Carrie Ann Cole, Mary T. Bania, Kathryn Bolotin, Michael Bolotin,Michele Mahoney and Caryn Carroll and great-grandmother of William Cole, Kathryn Cole,Cullen Mahoney and Sophie Carroll. Services at Temple Beth Emunah, 479 Torrey St. Brockton on Sunday, November 8 at 12 Noon. Memorial observance will be at the home of Barry and Mary Bolotin on Sunday. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Gordon-Maurice Gordon of Houston , formerly of Newton, on November 1, 2009 after cardiac bypass surgery at age 61. A fiercely competent Marine Engineer and dearly loved in his personal relationships, he will be deeply missed. Professionally, Murray’s integrity, as well as his brilliance, earned him the admiration and respect of his colleagues. At the age of 55 he retired from ExxonMobil to establish his own company, Maritime Systems Engineering, Inc. so that he could continue doing the work he loved while steering his own course. He was a registered Professional Engineer in 4 states, including Texas. His honors included membership in 3 professional societies: SNAME, ASME and ImarEst. His philanthropy supported many worthy causes at home and abroad.Devoted Husband of almost 40 years to Deena Yoffa Gordon, Loving brother to Jennifer Gordon of Junction City ,CA and to Sara Gold and her husband Barry of Lindenhurst IL Beloved Uncle to Vita Carnduff and her husband Scott, and Aaron Gold, both of IL Cherished Nephew of Irene Schensted of Peak’s Island, ME and Marsha Verona of Miami Beach FL. Dear Son to the late Allen and Vita Gordon of Newton. A graveside service will be held at Congregation Beth Jacob Cemetery D Street off 11 Washington St. Woburn, MA on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance will begin at the Marriott Hotel in Newton on Thursday and on Friday. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA o1701 the American Diabetes Association 330 Congress St.( Fifth Floor)Boston, MA 02210 or the charity of your choice

Pierce-Estaire “Cookie” ( Miller) of Needham , on November 2, 2009.Beloved wife of Robert H. Pierce .Dear Daughter of the late David and Dora Miller.Devoted mother of Jacob Pierce and his wife Judy, Rebecca Reardon and her husband Dennis. Cherished grandmother of Brittany, Scott and Daryl Framson. Loving sister of Michael Miller and his wife Annette , James Miller and his wife Dr. Annette Furst. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St. ( Route 28) Randolph on Wednesday November 4, 2009 at 10:00 am .Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park ,Randolph, a memorial observance will be held at her residence until 8:00 pm Wednesday , Thursday 1-8pm and Friday 12 – 4 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind , 611 Granite Springs Rd., Yorktown Heights , NY 10598 or Perkins Braille Library, 175 N. Beacon St. Watertown,MA 02472

Schertzer-Edward A. of Waltham, formerly of Newton on November 2, 2009. Beloved husband of Eleanor (Block) Schertzer and the late Elinore (Lechten) Schertzer. Devoted father of Marge Schertzer and her husband Gary Enloe, Steven Schertzer and his wife Danielle, Anne Schertzer and her husband Gregg Crandell, Richard Block and his wife Rebecca and Meryl Precourt and her husband Hank. Dear grandfather of Dylan, Elizabeth, Paul, Marissa,Emily,Matthew,Daniel, Steven and Stefanie. Loving brother of Max Schertzer, Phyllis Nashen and the late Harry Schertzer. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St.(Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Friday, November 6 at 10:00 am. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Friday until Sundown,Saturday Eve.,and Sunday. Remembrances may be made to Evercare Hospice, 950 Winter St.,Suite 4830, Waltham, MA 02451.

Davidson-Selma (Wittenberg) of Newton,formerly of Boca Raton,FL and West Roxbury on October 31, 2009. Beloved wife of tha late Edward “Red” Davidson. Devoted mother of Steven Davidson and Karen Goldberg and her husband Aaron. Cherished grandmother of Deborah and Jennifer and loving great-grandmother of Nicholas,Marianna and Sophie. Loving sister of Martha Gordon and the late Florence Taitelbaum. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park,Sharon on Wednesday, November 4 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Karen and Aaron Goldberg on Wednesday and continuing on Thursday from 1-5, 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Akell-Harris of Mansfield on October 27, 2009. Beloved husband of Mary Akell (Cohen) and the late Sue-Sara (Woldman). Devoted father of Marcie Akell of Needham, Murray Akell of Needham, James Akell and his wife Susan of Attleboro, Cyndie Akell of Tampa,FL, Gregory A. Cohen and his wife Chastity of Kansas and Alan R. Cohen and his wife Amy of Louisiana. Dear grandfather of 12 Grandchildrren and 4 Great- Grandchildren. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 497 North Street, Randolph on Thursday, October 29 at 11:00 am. Following the service family and friends are invited to his late residence until Thursday at 8 pm and continuing on Sunday from 1-6 pm at the home of Marcie Akell. Remembrances may be made to the Lincoln Greyhound Adoption Program, C/O June Bazar, 83 Broadmoon Road, Cranston,RI 02910.

Zibrak-Gerald of Orchard Cove, Canton, formerly of Great Neck ,NY and Valley Stream , NY. On October 27,2009 . Beloved husband of Bernice ( Meyers) Zibrak. Devoted father of Dr. Joseph D. Zibrak and Owen S. Zibrak .Dear grandfather of Benjamin Zibrak and his wife Rachel , Arielle , Jonathan,Bari and Sydney Zibrak. Loving great grandfather of Nolan Jeremiah Zibrak and Amaya Hazel Zibrak .Dear brother in law of Monroe and Rella Rifkin and Gloria Lipman. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews , great nieces , great nephews, and many devoted friends. Services at The Plaza Jewish Community Chapel 630 Amsterdam Ave. ( Corner of 91st) New York City on Thursday October 29, 2009 at 1:00 pm.A Memorial observance will held at the home of Ben and Rachel Zibrak Saturday evening and Sunday 4pm-8p and continuing at Orchard Cove Monday 5-8PM. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Beth Israel Medical Center 330 Brookline Ave. Boston, MA 02215