Obituaries

STERN, Dr. Melvin W. Formerly of Newton on January 9, 2009. Beloved husband of Irma ( Sessler). Devoted father of Jeffrey Stern and his wife Tobi of Waltham and Brad Stern and his wife Judy of Newton. Dear grandfather of Ian, Sam, Noah, and Rena. Loving brother of Frances Sirote of Newton and uncle of Marc Sirote. Graveside Services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Sunday, January 11th at 11:45am. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Sunday until 9PM and Monday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Remembrances may be made to the Cardiology Dept, c/o Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, Ma 02215. Or Jewish Family & Children�s Services, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, Ma 02451 Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors www.brezniak-staging.fsf6vvja-liquidwebsites.com 617-969-080

Marcus- Roslyn (Bazer) of Brockton on January 5, 2009. Beloved wife 0f the late Edward F. Marcus. Devoted mother of Ricky Goldstein and his wife Pamela of Boston and Jonathan Goldstein and his wife Lisa of Melrose and the late Deborah Goldstein and the late Jay Allen Goldstein. Adored grandmother of Isabella, Austin and Corey. Loving sister of Samuel Bazer of Randolph. Loving aunt of Richard Joseph Bazer and Susan Richardson. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph on Wednesday, January 7 at 11 am. Following the interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon family and friends are invited to return to the home of Samuel and Jean Bazer on Wednesday only. In Lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445.

Rosenbloom-Bruce A. of Medford, MA, after a courageous battle with cancer on December 31, 2008. Dear son of Harvey and Carol (kaufman) Rosenbloom of FL. Devoted father of Raymond Rosenbloom of Belmont, MA. Former husband of Svetlana (Grinshpan). Loving brother of Dr. Laurie Lesser of FL. Also survived by his loving partner Karen Welker. Services will be held at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, Newton, MA on Tuesday, Jan 6 at 2 pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Raymond Rosenbloom on Tuesday until 9 pm and Wednesday from 5-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Brain Marrow Transplant Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, C/O Dr. David Avigan, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Bruce will be missed by the many whose lives he touched.

Kaplan-Eleanor (Miller) formerly of Newton on January 1, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Harold Kaplan. Devoted mother of Elaine Belsky and her husband Lawrence of Delray Beach, FL, Stephen Kaplan and his wife Susan of East Longmeadow, Kenneth Kaplan and his wife Rhonda of FL, and Gary Kaplan and his wife Julie of Plymouth. Dear grandmother of 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Loving sister of the late Thelma Alpert and Leo Miller. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph on Sunday, January 4 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Kenneth and Rhonda Kaplan,Sunday through Tuesday. Remembrances may be made to Shelter Box U.S.A., 8374 Market Street, #203, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34212 or to the Amercian Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Goff-Lois (Heller) of Peabody, formerly of Foxboro on December 30, 2008. Beloved wife of Seymour H. Goff. Devoted mother of Steven Goff and his wife Danielle of Nashua, NH and the late Michael T. Goff. Dear grandmother of Jessica Rose Goff. Loving sister of George Heller and his wife Joan of Beverly and Martin Heller and his wife Amy of Newton. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (corner of Chestnut Street, West Newton on Friday, January 2 at 11 am. Memorial observance at the home of Martin and Amy Heller on Friday and on Saturday at the home of George and Joan Heller 6:30- 10 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Beacon Hospice, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 222 C, Beverly, MA 01915 or Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472. Arrangements by Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors, Newton, MA

MACHLIN-Barbara ( Kaplan) of Randolph on Dec. 30, 2008 Beloved wife of Stanley .Devoted mother of Robert Machlin and his Wife Deborah of Ca., Charles Machlin and his wife Rona of New Jersey, and Cheryl Machlin of Randolph. Dear grandmother of Jennifer, Stephanie, Michael, Emily, Samuel and Benjamin. Loving sister of Alan Kaplan of Lexington ,MA and Janice Adler of Barrington ,RI.Services at Temple Beth Am 871 North Main St. Randolph on Friday Jan 2, 2009 at 11:00 am Interment will follow at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph Memorial observance at her residence until 4:00 pm Friday. Saturday 7-9pm and Sunday 1-5 pm Remembrances in her memory may be made to Temple Beth Am

Gerald Stuart Gershon passed away on December 30, 2008 at the age of 72. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 18, 1936 to Dave and Ann (nee Pohorille) Gershon. He attended Aitz Chaim Yeshiva and New Utricht High School before graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a leader in the newly emerging computer industry and received a commendation for his work on the Apollo II guidance systems. Jerry went on to work for many years in the electrical engineering profession and was instrumental in the development of complex defense systems and industrial computer systems. He developed close friendships with many of his colleges and kept those friendships his whole life. He was devoted to his Jewish faith and passed that onto his children and grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years Brenda ( Wolfe) Gershon . His kindness, sense of humor and generosity will be missed by his children Lisa (and Mitch) Covitz of Natick, MA, Steven (and Dr. Annie) Gershon of Hawthorne, NJ, Diana (and Dr. David) Erani of Houston, TX and Dave (and Jennifer) Gershon of Newton, MA. His devotion and caring will be missed by his siblings Elliot Gershon of Chicago, IL and Sharon Frisch of Bethesda, MD. Popop will be sorely missed by his grandchildren: Elana, Donald and Jonathan Adler, Rachel, Joseph, Joshua and Sarah Erani, and Andrew and Louis Gershon..Funeral services will be held at The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel , 1251 Washington St. West Newton on Wednesday Dec. 31, 2008 at 2:00 pm. Following Interment at Baker St. Cemetery family will be at the home of Dave and Jennifer Gershon 27 June Lane , Newton until 9:00 pm Wednesday and Shiva will continue at the home Lisa amd Mitch Covitz 23 Coachman Lane , Natick Thursday Thru Tuesday evening.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association 311 Arsenal St. Watertown,MA 02472

BRANZBURG, Beatrice (Goldstein), age 92, formerly of Newton, on Dec. 29, 2008.Wife of the late Morris Branzburg, Devoted mother of Lewis Branzburg and his wife Maureen of Ashland, MA, Judith Branzburg and her partner Amy Ryan of Pasadena, CA, and the late Eric Branzburg and his surviving wife Diane Mallette of Montreal, Canada. Loving sister of Ruth Farber of FL and the late Dorothy Levy, Eleanor Cohen and Roberta Beshansky. Dear grandmother of Maximillian Branzburg and Alexandra Branzburg of Ashland, MA and Catherine Mallette of Montreal, Canada. Graveside services at American Friendship Cemetery, Baker St., West Roxbury on Wed., Dec. 31, 2008 at 1:00 pm. Following services, family and friends are invited to gather at Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to ALS Association- MA Chapter, 7 Lincoln St., Wakefield, MA 01880.

Weisman-Beatrice ( Druzansky) of Delray Beach, Fl.on Dec. 28, 2008.Beloved wife of the late Barry Weisman. Devoted mother of Gail Katz and her husband Alan of Baldwin Harbor, N.Y. Dear grandmother of Bradley Katz and his wife Allison and Sara Katz and her husband John.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park , Sharon on Wednesday Dec. 31 at 9:45 Am

WASSERMAN- Harriette (Dwork) of East Falmouth on December 28, 2008. Beloved wife of Selig Wasserman. Devoted mother of Linda Epstein and her husband Robert of Boston & Osterville and Carol Dayn of Cape Elizabeth, ME. Dear grandmother of Michael and Douglas Epstein, Neer and Nili Danielli, and Michael Wasserman. Great grandmother of Eyal and Shiri Danielli. Loving sister of Bernard Dwork of Tampa, FL. Services at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation, 7 Hatchville Road, E. Falmouth on Tuesday, December 30th at 11 AM. Interment in Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Linda and Robert Epstein until 9 PM Tuesday and continue Wednesday 12-4 PM. Remembrances may be made to the Falmouth Jewish Congregation, E. Falmouth or the McCarthy Care Center, 73 Service Road, Sandwich, MA.