Obituaries

Fastlich-Lucille (Hyman)on Nov. 15, 2008.Beloved wife of EugeneDevoted mother of Ira.Services at Beth David Cemetery Elmont, LI, NY on Monday Nov. 17

Brodsky-Lillian(Stein)of Lawrence,on Nov. 15, 2008.Beloved wife of the late Maurice. Devoted mother of Gerald Brodsky and his wife Bernadette of Chevy Chase , MD, David Brodsky and his wife Claudia of Newton,Robert Brodsky and his wife Jinny of York, ME and Karen Finkelsteinand her husband Todd of Wellesley.Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren. Dear sister of Saul Stein of Boca Raton and the late Jennie Burstein , Howard,Alec, Abe,Morris and Min Stein.Graveside services at Children of Israel Cemetery, Haverhill on Monday Nov. 17 at 1:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Alzhiemers Assoc. 311 Arsenal St.Watertown,MA 02472

KANER, Charles of Randolph on November 15, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Halpern) Kaner. Dear uncle of several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Graveside services at Temple Emeth Memorial Park, Baker St., West Roxbury on Monday, November 17 at 10:00 AM. Memorial observance is omitted. Donations in Charles’ memory may be made to Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St., Randolph, MA 02368.

FREEDMAN, Bruce B. of Framingham on November 14, 2008. Dear son of the late John and Frances Freedman. Devoted father of Lee Freedman and his wife Dana Chaiton of Brooklyn, NY and Lauren Freedman Carroll and her husband Frank Carroll of Brighton. Loving companion of Elaine Brockman. Dear brother of Dana Liebman of White Plains, NY. Funeral Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St., West Newton on Sunday, November 16, at 12 noon. Memorial observance at his late residence Sunday following interment, continuing Monday and Tuesday. 1-9 PM. Donations in Bruce’s memory may be made to the Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts, 189 Wells Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newton Centre, MA 02459

Trivers-Doris ( Redel) of Canton formerly of Chestnut Hill on Nov. 14, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Leon Trivers. Devoted mother of Peter Trivers and his wife Dianne of Killington, VT, Ted Trivers and his wife Cathy of Wayland and the late Terry Chandler. Dear grandmother of Tor Trivers, Tara Gans and her husband Glenn and Huy Trivers and his wife Adrienne , Nanci Pickens and her husband Eric , Michael Trivers and Todd and Lauren Chandler. Cherished great grandmother of Madelyn Pickens and Sierra Gans. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park 120 Canton St.. Sharon on Sunday November 16, 2008 at 12:45 pm. Following Services a memorial observance will be held at Orchard Cove , 1 Del Pond Drive, Canton until 5:00 pm Sunday.In lieu of flowers remembrances in his memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute 10 Brookline Place West , Brookline, MA 02445-7226

Field-Ellis of Brookline , formerly of Florida on Nov. 13, 2008 Beloved husband of The late Dorothy (Glaser) Field and Lee Krakofsky Devoted father of Stephen Field and his wife Ellen of Newton and Arthur Field and his wife Joan of New York City .Devoted grandfather of Jennifer Field Barossi and Tony, Hillary Field St. George and Christopher ,Barbara and Jeffrey Schultz, David and Lisa Hochberg , Andrea and Brian Pincus, Ellynne and Brian Greenbaum, Loving greatgrandfather of Justin and Ethan Barossi,Corwin St. George, Dear brother of the late Sophie Conviser and her husband Benjamin. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews.Graveside services at The Adath Jeshurn Cemetery ( opposite 339 Grove St. West Roxbury on Sunday Nov. 16 at 10:30 am. Following Services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Jennifer and Tony Barossi until 9:00 pm Sunday and Monday 2-4, 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to The West End House 105 Allston St. Allston, MA 02134

While watching a presentation in 1982 about refuseniks, the Soviet Jews who were denied permission to emigrate and then persecuted for wanting to leave, Sheila Galland decided she had to lend assistance. “She saw all this in a slide show,” said her husband, Peter of Acton, “and she immediately jumped up and said, ‘How can I help?’ ” As a liaison to lawmakers on Beacon Hill and in Washington, D.C., she spent more than two decades working to get aid to Jews in the Soviet Union, before and after the fall of communism. Mrs. Galland, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in February 2004 and helped educate others about the disease, died Nov. 5 in the Tippett Home hospice in Needham. She was 67 and lived in Acton. “She did a lot of good things,” said Judy Patkin, executive director of Action for Post-Soviet Jewry, based in Waltham. “Sheila came to us as a volunteer and later became staff. We have a lot of volunteers who only show up a few times, but Sheila was steady. She was always a good people person. She liked getting on the phone and connecting with people, and that was important to what we were doing.” Along with getting Congress and the Massachusetts Legislature involved with the cause, Mrs. Galland made several trips herself to the Soviet Union during years when helping refuseniks was dangerous. “Once when she was in a hotel, there were people constantly pacing outside her door at 3 in the morning,” her husband said. “She knew she was being watched.” Bringing assistance to refuseniks sometimes meant that Mrs. Galland and the others who visited would pack extra pairs of blue jeans, “which could be sold on the black market for significant revenue,” he said. “They would bring them as their own wardrobes.” Born in Revere, Sheila Edwards moved with her family to Brookline when she was 7. The ancestors of both her parents had immigrated from Russia. While attending Brookline High School, from which she graduated in 1959, she met Peter Galland. They began d

Berry-Nelson of Delray Beach, Fl. formerly of Brookline and Sharon on Nov. 10, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn( Azersky) Nelson . He leaves his children Leonard Berry of Sharon, Sandra Berry of Delray Beach, Fl. and Richard Berry of Wellesley.Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park 497 North St. Randolph on Thursday Nov. 13, 2008 at 1:00 Pm .There will be no memorial observance .In lieu of flowers remembrances to A.L.S. Association – Mass Chapter ,7 Lincoln St. Wakefield, MA 01880.

Larry J. Nelson,died suddenly at his Brockton residence,on November 9, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Roselyn (Swartz); his children, Bradley, Matthew and Eleanor Nelson; his brother Alan Nelson and his wife Deborah of Framingham. Services at Temple Beth Emunah, 479 Torrey Street, Brockton on Thursday, November 13 at 12 Noon. Following the interment at Baker Street, West Roxbury the family will be returning to Temple Beth Emunah until 9 pm, Shiva will continue on Friday 10 am – 2 pm at Temple Beth Emunah, Saturday evening at the home of Alan Nelson 6-9 pm and Sunday 2-7pm. Remembrances may be made to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund at Temple Beth Emunah where a scholarship fund has been established for Larry’s children.

BELL, Deborah L. of West Newton on Nov.9. Beloved wife of Robert Gurwitz. Devoted mother of Rebecca Bell-Gurwitz and Sam Bell-Gurwitz, both of West Newton. Loving sister of Risa Bell and her husband John DeVito of Brooklyn, NY and Mitchell Bell and his wife MaryAnne of Dedham. Funeral services at Temple Shalom of Newton, 175 Temple St., Newton, Tue., Nov.11, at 11AM. Memorial observance at her late residence Tue. following services, Wed. and Thu. after 3 PM, and continuing Sat. after 6 PM and Sun. after 2 PM. Donations in Deborah’s memory may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244 (online at www.komen.org), or to Stonewall Communities, PO Box 99035, Pru Center, Boston, MA 02199.