Obituaries

Manna-Aline Esther (Fridmann) at home in Newton on September 18, 2009 at age 42,following a brave battle with gastric cancer for almost 2 years. Beloved wife of Michael Manna. Dear daughter of Ida Fridmann and the late Raymond Fridmann. Devoted mother of Erik and Joseph. Loving sister of Michel Fridmann, Gerard Fridmann and Josee Erlandson. She was a special aunt to Jacob, Lindsey, Erica, Abby and Christopher,and other loving family members and friends. Graveside services at the Chevra Shaas Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury,MA on Monday, September 21 at 3 pm. Shiva will be at her late residence, 12-4, 6-8 pm daily except for the sabbath. Remembrances may be made to the Wellesley Montessori School Scholarship Fund, 79 Denton Road, Wellesley, MA 02482 or to Congregation Shaare Tefillah, 35 Morseland Ave. Newton,MA 02459 or to New Philharmonia Orchestra, P.O. Box 610384, Newton,MA 02461.

PIATKA- NAAVA – Of Cliffside Park, NJ.formerly of Newton ,.Multi-talented Internationally known artist/actress/playwright/author, Naava Piatka, died peacefully at age 57 on September 17, 2009, after a brave struggle with cancer. Visit www.naava.com to read of her legacy and life story. Naava leaves behind her children Chantal Rotondo, Dan Levitt, Jaclyn Levitt, sister Zola Shuman, son-in-law Peter Rotondo, grandson Zachary Rotondo, brother-in-law, Selwyn Shuman and extended family, friends and fans.Graveside Services on Monday, September 21 at 2:00 pm at the Temple Emeth Memorial Park , 776 Baker St. /Dedham Street, West Roxbury. Memorial donations can be sent to Oprah’s Angel Network. P.O. Box 96600 ,Chicago, il. 6060693

Dubler-Jean Beatrice of Delray Beach, Fl.in Newton on Sept. 17 , 2009.Beloved mother of Richard Dubler of Newton .Services and interment private .

Baron-Samuel J, at age 99 of Brookline , formerly of New Castle, PA., on September 16, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Ann ( Stein) Baron .Devoted father of Stuart Baron and his wife Judith Goldsmith , Linda Baron and her husband Stephen Gray, and Beth Baron. Dear grandfather of Kelly, Michael, Joey and Molly.Loving great grandfather of Ava, Miles and Lucy.Dear brother of Frances, Ann and the late Frank , Harry and Esther. Services private .A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday September 20 , 1-4pm at the residence of Linda Baron and Stephen Gray. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Diabetes Research Institute at www.diabetesresearch.org/Donate/Donate.htm.

PARIS-Dottie ( Henick) of Needham, on September 16, 2009 . Beloved wife of Michael Paris. Devoted mother of Kim Weinstein Wynn and her husband Harlan, Scott Weinstein, Todd Paris and Joshua Paris. Cherished grandmother of Amanda, Kyle and Jaron. Loving sister in law of Susan Stoller and Martin Paris and his wife Beverly. Loving aunt of Scott, Phil, Eric and Stacy. Services at Temple Aliyah 1664 Central Ave., Needham on Monday September 21 , 2009 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Baker St. Cemetery, memorial observance will be held at her residence until 9:00 pm Monday and continuing Tuesday thru Thursday 2-4, 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Research Fund,10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02245-7226.

Malcolm Berman of Braintree, a business executive and lover of life, died September 14, 2009 in Hingham. He was 79. He was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. He was educated at English High School. Following graduation Mal went into the graphic-arts business and as a entrepreneur started Farnsworth Press in 1960 to be followed by many other businesses and ventures. He was one of the first Presidents of Temple Beth Am in Randolph and helped spearhead the fund raiser for Israel after the Six Day War. He was a member of the Moses Michael Hayes Masonic Lodge. Because of his efforts and contributions to Handi Kids, he was named man of the year. In 1965 he was elected to the young presidents association. Traveling was very important to him and Nantucket was his favorite spot. It was here he became an avid angler. Sports were one of his favorite past times. Over the last 15 years, Mal loved and lived life with his companion Susan Dupont. They were inseparable and even started a business together, casino escapes. Mr. Berman is survived by his brother Fredley Berman; his sons, Steven, Ernie, Billy, Michael and Andrew; his daughters Julie, Jennifer and Jeanna; his 18 grandchildren, relatives and many friends and his longtime companion and love of his life, Susan Dupont. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 17 at 10 am at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph. Burial will be in Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Remembrances may be made to Handi Kids, 470 Pine Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324.

Charles Sherr- of Bedford, NH,Canton and West Palm Beach, Fl on Sept. 14, 2009. Beloved husband of Mildred ( Katz)Devoted father of Jane E. Purcell and her husband Robert of Amherst, NH and Paul M. Sherr of Bedford, NH.Dear grandfather of Evan and Cori Purcell, Benjamin, Sarah and Leah Sherr. Dear brother of the late William ,Earl and Gerald Sherr.Graveside services will be private. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances to the cahrity of your choice.

ADELSON, Melvin Of Wellesley formerly of Newton on September 13, 2009 at age 89 Beloved husband of Henriette (Krozen) Adelson. Devoted father of Rick Adelson of Wellesley and Merle Adelson of Boston. Loving brother of Ruth Frack of FL and Leonard Adelson of FL. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances in Melvin’s memory may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St Boston, MA 02131

HOLTZ, Selma Koss Of Newton, passed away September 9, 2009 at her home. She was 78. Noted appraiser and dealer in American Art, Mrs. Holtz was known for her passionate study of American artists working in the late 19th and 20th centuries and for her prescient eye collecting their works. Her work of this era was focused on showcasing the important contributions made by New England’s many great artists to the American Art movement in that period. Her research of American Art, which she began in the 1950s and pursued daily among her voluminous stacks of journals, catalogue raisonn’s, books, sales catalogues and reports, and clippings, was a passion which yielded an encyclopedic knowledge and made her a sought after resource for appraisals and provenances in the latter regard, sometimes to prove authenticity, or sometimes to frame a particular artwork in an interesting historical anecdote. Along the way, Selma Koss Holtz amassed an important collection of artworks with a strong bent toward her love for American Impressionist paintings. The Selma Koss Holtz collection includes works by famous New England artists who contributed significantly to the American art movement in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Important works in her collection, often loaned to area museums, included paintings by John Joseph Enneking, John Marin, N.C. Wyeth, William Bradford, Dennis Bunker, Lilla Cabot Perry, Charles Woodbury; bronzes by Augustus St. Gaudens, Jo Davidson, and Kahlil Gibran; and etchings by Howard Pyle and Rockwell Kent, among others. Mrs. Holtz was also a giving benefactor to regional museums donating to New. Selma Holtz was a graduate of Bates She was born and raised in Auburn, Maine, and she continued to visit and summer in Maine with her family who adopted her love for her home state. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Koss and Reba Barr Koss. She was the beloved mother of Jane Holtz and Herbert L. Holtz and his wife, the Honorable Nancy Staffier Holtz. She was the loving and proud grandmother of Hunter and Harry Holtz. Loving sister of Herbert and Edward Koss. and dear and wonderful inspiration to many friends and family. Friends and family are invited to gather at the Holtz home at 16 Cordis Street, Charlestown on Sunday, September 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. A memorial celebration of Selma’s life is to be held at a time and place to be announced. In lieu of flowers, her family would welcome contributions in Selma Koss Holtz’s name made to the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit, ME 030907.

Price-Marjorie (Gross) of Stoughton, formerly of Sharon and Newton on September 8, 2009. Daughter of the late Saul Gross and Dorothy (Sampson) Gross. Mother of Melissa Price of Delray, FL and Jennifer Price of NY,NY. Former wife of Ronald Price. Companion of George Tichnor. Sister of the late Beverly Gross. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 479 North Street, Randolph on Thursday, September 10 at 1 pm. Memorial observance at her late residence, Thursday until 8 pm and Friday 12-5 pm. Remembrances may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, 9 Erie Drive, Natick,MA 01760.