Obituaries

Olasky-Ida (Green) of Austin , Texas , formerly of Delray Beach and waltham, MA.On December 26, 2008 .Beloved wife of the late Eli.Devoted mother of Marvin and Jason Olasky .Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park on Wednesday Dec. 31 at 10:45 Am

Richman: of Boynton Beach, Fla., formerly of New Bedford, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, Eleanor (Kershner), 90. Widow of William Kroudvird and Murray Richman. Her graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Plainville Cemetery, New Bedford.

Rosalie Victor Palder, 89, passed away at home under the longtime care of her son Arnold on Dec. 21, 2008 in Chicago, IL. She was the beloved wife of the late Sidney, mother of Susan P. (William) White, Arnold (Esther), and Stanley (Elizabeth Chapin), and the dearest grandmother of Ian, Stephanie, and Alexander White, and Blake and Darcy Palder. She was the sister of Harriet Smuckler and the late Frieda Goldberg, Benjamin Victor, Evelyn Blonsley, and Lorraine Newer. She will be remembered for her beauty and brilliance. Funeral services will be held privately in Newton on Dec. 26, and a memorial gathering will be held in January in Chicago.

BLOOM-Robert of Newton on Dec. 19, 2008 .Beloved Husband of The late Sheila Bloom . Devoted father of Laura Bloom of Peabody and Stephan Bloom of Nashua, N.H. Services at The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel 1251 Washington St. ( Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Monday Dec. 22 at 2:00 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park memorial observance will be held at the home of Laura Bloom until 9:00 pm Monday and continuing thru Friday noon. In lieu of flowers remembrances to a charity of your choice.

HONIG-Tatiana ( Leifer) of Newton on Dec. 18, 2008, Beloved wife of the late Samuel .Devoted mother of Claire Farkas and her husband George .Devoted grandmother of Valarie and Eric .Graveside services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila Cemetery 2659 Centre St. West Roxbury , MA on Friday Dec. 19, 2008 at 11:00 am.PLEASE CALL BEFORE PAYING A SHIVA VISIT AT 617-965-0270 which will begin after graveside services until 4:00 pm Friday and continuing Saturday evening thru Tuesday evening at home of Claire and George Farkas .

Heiser- Stephen Paul Jr., age 86 of Newton ,MA., on December 18 , 2008 .Beloved husband of Marjorie ( Musinsky) Heiser. Devoted father of Laine Heiser of Alberque , New Mexico, Korin Heiser and her husband William Caruso of Boston, Lisa Taylor of Derby Line, VT., Stephen P. Heiser 3rd and his wife Angela of Boston, MA, Dear stepfather of Amy Pavol of Nashville, TN and Joanne Breeling of Needham. Also survived by 10 grandchildren. Loving brother of Marion Waldman of South Hadley ,MA and Betty Fenton of Shelton,CT. Services in The Newton Cemetery Chapel , 791 Walnut St. Newton ( Between Homer and Beacon St. ) Newton on Monday December 22, 2008 at 12:00 noon. Following interment at the Newton Cemetery the family will return to his residence until 5:00 pm Monday and then continuing 7-9pm . In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to ( The Non Profit) National Service Foundation , Disabled American Veterans , National Service Office, JFK Federal Bldg. 1575B , Boston, MA 02203

Siskowitz-Ruth (Summerfield) of Needham and Naples, FL. Devoted mother of Mark Siskowitz and his wife Amy of Needham, Lynne Shilo and her husband Paul of Millis and Steven Siskowitz of Needham and Norway, Maine. Proud loving grandmother of Ashley Brooke Shilo and Samantha Morgan Shilo of Millis and William Siskowitz of South Natick. Services and memorial observance will be private. An avid animal lover, remembrances may be made to MSPCA, 350 South Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130 or to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.

Zimmerman-Evelyn (Teperow) of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Walpole on December 17, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Zimmerman. Devoted mother of Peter Zimmerman and his wife Ellen and Paul Zimmerman and his wife Barbara. Dear grandmother of Susan Olshanski and her husband David, Eric and his wife Suzanne, Michael and his wife Allison and Robin and her husband Matthew. Great grandmother of Samantha, Joseph, George, Gabriel, Rachael, Stella, Gordon, Zachary and Jonas. Loving sister of the late Arnold Teperow. Services will be private. Memorial observance will be at the home of Peter and Ellen Zimmerman on Sunday 2-9 pm and Monday 5-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Eleanor (Horvitz ) Levine, died at her late residence in South Dartmouth on December 16, 2008. She was 91. Mrs. Levine was born in New Bedford, MA and has been a resident of South Dartmouth for the last 30 years. She graduated from New Bedford High School. She was a member of Hadassah, The National Council of Jewish Women, the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home and a member of Tifereth Israel Congregation in New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Morris Horvitz and Jeanette (Pearlman) Horvitz ; wife of the late Sidney Levine; sister of the late Bertha Leen and the late Walter Horvitz. Mrs. Levine leaves her children; Audrey Lamkin and her husband Fred of Boca Raton, FL and Stanley Levine and his wife Ilene of North Dartmouth; her grandchildren, Tobi Levine of Medford, Lyssa Bermant and her husband Jason of Roslyn Heights, NY, Jeffrey Levine of Los Angeles, CA, Lee Lamkin and his wife Pam of Naples, FL and Michael Lamkin and his wife Nicole of Plantation, FL; her great grandchildren, Brady Bermant and Joshua Lamkin. Services at Tifereth Israel Congregation, 145 Brownell Avenue, New Bedford, MA on Friday, December 19 at 10:30 am. Interment at the Tifereth Israel Cemetery, New Bedford. Memorial observance will be at the home of Stanley and Ilene Levine on Friday until 4 pm and continuing on Saturday 7-9 pm and Sunday 2-5 pm. Remembrances may be made to Community Nurse and Hospice, P.O. Box 751 Fairhaven, MA 02719-0751.

David Simon Tumaroff passed away tragically in Shanghai , China The Chabbad of Shanghai , China is preparing to send his remains back to Boston for burial in Baker St. West Roxbury as soon as possible