Obituaries

Miller-Jacqueline (Liberman) of Hollywood,FL, formerly of Newton, and Dorchester on August 20, 2009. Beloved wife of Robert T. Miller. Devoted mother 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 Nana of Dara, Amanda, Sydney, DAvid and Abigail. Graveside services at the American Friendship Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Sunday, August 23 at 11 am. Remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress Street, #501, Boston,MA 02210.

ELFMAN- Helene ( Samuels) of Newton on August 17, 2009.Beloved Wife of the late Malcolm S. Elfman .Devoted mother of Caren Silverman of Glastonbury, CT and Rick Elfman and his wife Holly of Alamo, CA. Cherished grandmother of Adam and Todd Silverman , Zachary and Hilary Elfman. Dear great grandmother of Sloane Silverman. Loving sister of the late Myrna Heller. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (Opposite 41 Dedham St. Sharon on Wednesday August 19, 2009 at 12:45 pm. Following services a memorial observance will be held at her residence until 9:00 pm Wednesday. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham , MA 01701

Hirshfield-Ruth (Michelson), formerly of Brookline on August 14, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Harry Hirshfield. Devoted mother of Sheila Goldstein of Needham and Joanne Ronkin and her husband Ronald of Wellesley. Dear grandmother of Valerie, Meredith, Heidi and Suzanne and Great-grandmother of Keira, Hayden and Caleb. Loving sister of Harold, Edith and the late Helen. Graveside services at the Chai Odom Cemetery, Centre Street, West Roxbury (Entrance opposite 2676 Centre St.) on Sunday, August 16 at 11am. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Gilbard-Dr. Jeffrey P. of Weston, on August 12, 2009. Beloved husband of Elisabeth (Napp). Dear son of the late Harris Gilbard and Frances (Melson). Devoted father of Grant, Reid and Ainsley. Loving brother of Dr. Steven Gilbard and Dr. Robert Gilbard. Services at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland on Monday, August 17 at 11 am. Shiva will be private. Remembrances may be made to Tufts Medical Center, Macdegen Research Fund, 800 Washington St., #450,Boston,MA 02111.

LAZARUS, Gregg Of Boca Raton, Florida formerly of Swampscott died suddenly on August 13, 2009 at age 38. Beloved son of Harvey Lazarus of Boston and the late Nancy (Walk) Lazarus. Loving brother of Jeffrey Lazarus of Vero Beach, FL and Buffy (Lazarus) Strober of Westport, CT. Dear uncle of Zachary and Chelsea Strober of Westport, CT. Cherished grandson of Miriam Lazarus of Boca Raton, FL. Funeral services will be private. Memorial Observance will be at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Lazarus, Thursday from 1-8 pm and will conclude at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Strober in Westport, CT on Saturday from 12-7 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure (http://ww5.komen.org/), Donations, P.O. Box 845037, Boston, MA 02284-5037 or Autism Speaks (http://www.autismspeaks.org), 5455 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Werther-Jerome of Framingham, formerly of Newton on August 10, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Elaine (Goodman). Devoted father of Ken Werther, Stephen Werther and Joanne Werther. Dear grandfather of Jeremy, Adam and Cody. Loving brother of the late Robert Werther. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Thursday, August 13 at 1:45 pm. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Thursday until 9 pm and Friday 12-5 pm. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 or to the American Lung Association, 25 Spring Street, Walpole, MA 02081.

BIRD, Stewart Of Chelsea, Aug. 9, 2009. Devoted father of Ronald Riccioli and his wife Elena of Everett. Dear grandfather of Stella, Talia and Marielle. Long time friend of Mitchell Zukoff. Graveside services at the Kopaigorod Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury on Tues., Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. Remembrances may be made to Handi Kids, Bridgewater, MA. The family wishes to thank the nurses and medical staff at Chelsea Soldiers Home for Stewart’s great care over the last 6 years

Selma Gatterman-of Somerset, MA on August 8, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Henry .Devoted mother of Myles , Susan Kartowich and Bruce Gatterman, Loving sister of Sylvia Levitov.Dear grandmother of Meg and Mary D. Gatterman. Graveside services were held at The Vilno Cemetery Baker St. on August 9, 2009 .Remembrances to Perkins Aid To The Blind

Nadler-Maurice of Needham, on August 5, 2009. Beloved husband of Madeline (Levin) Nadler. Devoted father of Karen Kaufmann and her husband David of Bedford, NH, Richard Nalder and his wife Cheryl of Wellesley, Robert Nadler and his wife Alice Anson of Deerfield, IL, Andrew Nadler and his wife Gayle of Potomac, MD. Dear grandfather of Michelle Kesselman and her husband Brian, Ken Kaufmann, Daniel Nadler, Michael Nadler, Taylor Graves, Matthew Nadler, Allison Nadler, Adam Nadler, Aaron Nadler, Ari Nadler and Daryl Nadler. Loving brother of the late Harry Nadler, Anne Goldberg, Bessie Sokol, Abraham Nadler. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Monday, August 10 at 1:45 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Lillian L. (Schein) Bayer, 73, wife of the late Louis R. Bayer, died peacefully in her sleep at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale on Tuesday morning, August 4, 2009, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her sister, Ethel Schein Buscemi, and her brothers, Henry and Leo Schein. Lillian is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joanne and Richard Weldon of Taunton, her sons, Darryl Bayer of Houston, and Stephen Bayer of San Francisco, and her grandchildren, Erik, Valerie, and Lynn Weldon. She is also survived by her sister, Ruth Maniloff, her brothers, Arnold, Eddie, Harold, and Irving Schein, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Congregation Agudath Achim on Thursday, August 6th at 12:30 p.m. and burial will be at Mount Nebo Cemetery on Glebe St. in Taunton. Shiva services will be held Thursday, 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Miles Standish Industrial Park in Taunton, and at the Taunton home of Joanne Weldon on Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. Visitors are also welcome at the home of Joanne Weldon on Sunday and Monday between 12 – 2 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. both days. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please send donations in Lillian’s memory to Congregation Agudath Achim, 36 Winthrop St., Taunton, or Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Boston.