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Obituaries

BENJAMIN FRUTKOFF

September 29, 2009

FRUTKOFF-Benjamin of Newton, passed away after a valiant strugglewith Cancer. 0n September 29, 2009 . Dear son of Rosalind ( Berman) and Carl Frutkoff of Newton.Beloved Brother of Stephen of Long Beach, CA , Zev Frutkoff and his wife Margalit Jakob of Jerusalem, Israel , Howard Frutkoff and his wife Carol of Natick, David Frutkoff and his wife Patty Lyons of Brooklyn, NY. Dear uncle of Carmiel,Kinneret, Alana , Amishar, Shayna and Aranen.Services at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward St. Newton on Thursday October 1, 2009 at 10:00am. Due to The Succoth Holiday memorial observance will only be held at his residence thru Thursday evening following the interment at Temple Emanuel Memorial Park , Randolph with Minyan at 7:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Emanuel or to Aid For Cancer Research P.O. Box 376 , Newton Centre, MA 02459

MANNING STOLLER

September 29, 2009

Stoller-Manning of Bedford on September 27, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Joan (Master) Stoller. Devoted father of Jill Korff of Weston and Sherry Press and her husband Eric Lipsman of PA. Dear Grandfather of Brandon Kane, Erica Korff and Jaclyn, Troy and Tyler Press. Loving brother of Miriam Weiner of Florida. Graveside services at Mishkan Tefila Mem. Park, opposite 2659 Centre St. West Roxbury on Wednesday, September 30 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Jill Korff through 9 pm on Wednesday only. Remembrances may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

LYNNE M. SIERING

September 29, 2009

Siering-Lynne M. (Baltin) of Roslindale,formerly of Brookline on September 27, 2009. Loving sister of Kenneth Baltin and his wife Marjorie Glazer of Needham. Aunt of Dara Baltin. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Wednesday, September 30 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Kenneth Baltin and Marjorie Glazer through 9 pm on Wednesday only. Remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA 02131.

HERBERT KRAVITZ

September 29, 2009

Kravitz-Herbert of Boca Raton,FL, formerly of Stoughton on September 26, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Gordon) Kravitz. Loving brother of Gloria Sacks and her husband Richard of Delray Beach,FL. Uncle of Jeffrey Sacks, Debra Viens, Stephen Schultz, Sidney Schultz. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Thursday, October 1 at 12:45 pm. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to the Amercian Heart Association.

SARAH STONE EPSTEIN

September 25, 2009

EPSTEIN-Sarah Stone( Weiner) of Revere, formerly of Chelsea and Dedham on September 25, 2009 . Beloved wife of the late Arthur “Ubby” Stone and Julius Epstein . Devoted mother of Judith Stone Berman of Framingham, Roberta S. Weiner and her husband Stephen R. of Boston. Loving grandmother of Mark Berman and his wife Elizabeth, Melissa Janfaza and her husband Andrew and Adam J. Weiner and his wife Rita. Cherished great grandmother of Hannah Stone Berman, Rachel, Zachary, Noah and Rebecca Janfaza. Loving sister of Ida Bostwick of Framingham and her late husband Harry, the late Joseph Pressman and his surviving wife Frances of Peabody,the late Barney Weiner and his late wife Claire and the late Nat and Florence Weiner.Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews,greatnieces and greatnephews. The family would like to express their gratitude to Sarah’s caretakers, Jo Ann Oxner, Patricia Maxwell and Reva Levy . Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 11:00 am. Attendant parking on the Riverway. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park , family and friends are invited to the Taj Boston Hotel,15 Arlington St. Boston until 5:30 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life Development Office C/O Jack Satter House) 1200 Centre St. ,Roslindale , MA 02131, Brigham &Women’s Hospital Development Office, C/O Martin P. Solomon MD Scholars Fund, 116 Huntington Ave. , 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116 or The Weiner Stem Cell Research Fund, Attn: Kris Lapping, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital , 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.

MICHAEL P. GORDON

September 25, 2009

Gordon-Michael Paul of Lowell, formerly of Newton on September 25, 2009. Dear son of Kenneth and Nancy (Bennett) Gordon. Loving brother of Bette Gordon of NY and Ilene Gordon Bluestein and her husband Bram of IL. Uncle of Emily and Andrew Bluestein and Lily Burns. Adored companion of Louise Keenan. Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill on Sunday, September 27 at 10 AM. The family will be at the home of Nancy and Ken Gordon in Chestnut Hill on Monday after Yom Kippur and continuing on Tuesday, 2-4, 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Aid to Cancer Research, P.O. Box 376, Newton, MA 02459. Arrangements by Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors, Newton.

PROFESSOR ALFRED MALESON

September 24, 2009

MALESON- Professor Alfred of Boston , on September 24, 2009. Devoted father of Benjamin Maleson and his wife Mei-Ching of Jamaica Plain, Leon Maleson of NJ , Michael Maleson of Boston ,Adam Maleson of Newton and the late Joseph Maleson .Dear grandfather of Sherrie Rose, Hannah and Michaela.Dear Brother of Ruth Levie of Baltimore, MD and the late Hilda Tarses. Memorial Services at Temple Ohabei Shalom 1187 Beacon St. Brookline on Thursday October 1, 2009 at 10:00 Am .In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The Jewish National Fund 77 Franklin St. Boston, MA 02110

PHYLLIS CANTER

September 23, 2009

Canter- Phyllis (Cohen) of Newton on September 23, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Morton Canter. Devoted mother of Joyce Gilbert and her husband Gordon and Steven Canter and his wife Vicki Jacobs. Dear grandmother of Joshua and Adam Greitzer and Alex Canter and great grandmother of Maicey Greitzer. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Friday, September 25 at 12:45 pm. Memorial observance at the home of Joyce and Gordon Gilbert on Friday until 5 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

DOROTHY ZINAN

September 23, 2009

Zinan-Dorothy (Goldman) of Revere, formerly of Randolph on September 22, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Zinan. Devoted mother of Roberta Joyce Zinan and Mark Zinan. Dear grandmother of Samuel and Joseph. Loving sister of Naomi Ellis and the late Muriel. Graveside services at the Chevra Kadusha Cemetery, off of Washington Street, Worburn on Friday, September 25 at 10 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Naomi and Benjamin Ellis in Randolph on Saturday eve. starting at 7;30 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

ELAINE LORRIANE ROSENFELD

September 19, 2009

Rosenfeld, Elaine Lorraine of Chestnut Hill on Sept 19 , 2009, from cancer . Born in New York City on June 7, 1918 of Sophia and Alexander Ackerson. Survived by her husband Jerome, her son Donald and his wife Abby of Wayland, her son Richard and his wife Anne of Gloucester, her beloved grandchildren Jacquelyn-Kate Rosenfeld of Charleston, Tadd Rosenfeld of Miami Beach, Jill and her husband Dan LaGattuta of Manhattan, and her cherished great-grandchildren, Lucy, Julian and Chloe LaGattuta of Manhattan. Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park on Monday September 21 at 12:45 pm. Condolence visits will be at her residence following the service until 5 PM Monday and on subsequent days by appointment [please call (617) 734-0586]. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Family Charitable Fund, 126 High St., Boston, MA 02110

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