Obituaries

PRESS-Mildred ( Pinkus) of Framingham, MA formerly of Delray Beach, Fl. and Jersey City, N.J. on August 26, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Milton Press.Devoted mother of Allan Press and his wife Judy of Pittsburgh, Carol Atlas and her husband Jay of Sudbury , Robert Press and his wife Linda of Denver. Dear grandmother of Brian Joseph Press, Debbie Sindler , Matthew and Darren Press, Travis and Laura Press, Stephanie and Jaimie Atlas. Loving great grandmother of Annalle and Nathaniel Press, Samantha, Cate and Noah Sindler . Graveside services at Hillside/New Mt. Zion Cemetery, Lyndhurst, N.J. on Friday August 29, 2008 at 11:00 Am. Memorial observance at the home of Carol and Jay Atlas Sunday and Monday evening 7-9Pm .In lieu of flowers remembrances to The Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk , The A Sox Team 10 Brookline Place West , 6th Floor Brookline, MA 02445.

Desberg-Richard of Sharon on August 25, 2008. Devoted father of Paul Desberg and his wife Jane of Sharon, Joseph Desberg of NY, Donna Cappolla and her husband Dominick of NY. Longtime companion of Claire Greenwald. Loving Brother of Bernard Desberg of FL. Dear grandfather of Lisa Lucia and her husband Peter, Jeffrey Desberg, Carl Desberg, Sophia and Isabella Cappolla and great grandfather of Angelina Lucia. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Wednesday, August 27 at 10:45 am. Memorial observance at the home of Paul and Jane Desberg, on Wednesday and Thursday. Remembrances may be made to the Friends of The Sharon Council on Aging, 219 Massapoag Ave.Sharon, MA 02067 or to HESSCO Elder Services, 1 Merchant Street, Sharon, MA 02067

Fistel- Muriel J. (Barron) of Winthrop, died peacefully on August 25, 2008. Devoted wife of the late Irving M. Fistel. Mother of Bruce Fistel. Devoted sister of Leatrice J. Zawatsky of Cranston, RI. Loving Aunt of Bonnie E. Flanagan of Cranston, RI and her daughters, Chelsea & Kendyll. Devoted friend of Cami D’Amato. Graveside services at Tifereth Israel of Winthrop Cemetery, 232 Fuller St. Everett on Wednesday, August 27 at 2 pm. Shiva will be at her late residence, Wednesday 6-9pm and Thursday 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 169 George Street, Pawtucket,RI 02860.

LEVITAN-Evelyn (Messer) of Newton, on August 24, 2008. Devoted mother of Julie Rockowitz and her husband Noah of New Rochelle, NY, Neal Levitan of Delray Beach,FL, David Levitan and his wife Amy of Sharon and Ben Levitan and his wife Sharon of Weston. Dear grandmother of Shira, Leora, Dahlia, Max and Taylor, Josh, Shayna, Harrison, Dara and Elana. Services are private. Memorial observance at her residence Tuesday 1-4 pm and 7-9 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2-4, 7-9 pm and Friday 10 am -12 Noon. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in her memory may be made to Hebrew College, 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459.

Frank-Arnold L. Frank of Newton on August 21, 2008. Beloved Husband of Pauline ( LeVine) Frank .Devoted father of Joanne Suna and her husband Alan of Briarcliff Manor , N.Y., Marjorie Finkel and her husband Leonard of Framingham and Lisa Rockland and her husband Mark of Marlboro .Cherished grandfather of Rachel and Joshua Suna , Alyssa and Lindsay Finkel , Joseph and Jordan Rockland .Loving brother of Leon Frank and his wife Florence of Chestnut Hill. Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill on Sunday August 24, 2008 at 11:00 Am. Following the interment a memorial observance will be held at his residence until 8:00 Pm Sunday and Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday 7-9:30 Pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

Leavitt-Rose ( Fein) of Roslindale, formerly of Needham on August 15, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Leo Leavitt. Devoted Mother of Elissa Lazdowsky and her husband David, James Leavitt and the late Daniel Leavitt and his surviving wife Lillian. Dear grandmother of Phil Buchanan, Shelley Leavitt and Jason Leavitt. Loving sister of Aaron Fein and the late Esther Posner, Helen Libman and Alfred G. Fein. Graveside services at the Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Sunday, August 17 at 2 pm. Shiva will be a the home of Lillian Leavitt daily from 1-4, 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Dept of MA Jewish War Veterans, State House, Boston, MA 02113 or to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA 02131

Parker-Stanley B.of Chestnut Hill on August 13, 2008. Beloved husband of Elaine (Laskey) Parker. Devoted father of Karen Piedra and Nancy Parker-Singer. Dear grandfather of Chase, Avalon and Noah. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Friday, August 15 at 1:45 pm. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Saturday evening and Sunday 2-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Zich-Arthur of Chestnut Hill on August 13, 2008. Beloved husband of Doris (Rosenberg) Zich. Devoted father of Marjorie Birnbaum and her husband Bernard of Newton and Jonathan Zich of NYC. Dear grandfather of Jill Birnbaum, Jeffrey Birnbaum and his wife Kristen, Matthew David Zich and Rebecca Elizabeth Zich and great grandfather of Thomas and Katelyn Birnbaum. Loving brother of the late Florence Winograd. Services at Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St. Brookline on Friday, August 15 at 10:30 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Marjorie and Bernard Birnbaum on Friday until sundown through Sunday. Remembrances may be made to Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St. Brookline, MA 02446 or to Jewish Big brother/Sister, 333 Nahanton St. Newton Centre, MA 02459

HELLER, Eugene G. of New York City, formerly of Braintree, on August 9. Beloved husband of the late Goldie (Stern) Heller. Devoted father of Esther Heller and her husband Nicholas Corsano of Menlo Park, CA, Dr. Caren Heller and her husband Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi of New York City, and Carol Heller, also of New York City. Dear grandfather of Robert and Francesco Michelassi and Jonathan Gorman. Funeral services at the Brezniak-Rodman-Levine-Briss Funeral Chapel, 1251 Washington St., West Newton, Monday, August 11, at 10:30 AM. Memorial observance at the home of George and Meryl Smith Monday following interment, continuing Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Donations in Gene’s memory may be made to the Amsterdam Nursing Home, 1060 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10025. Late Army Veteran of WWII.

TOBIN, Sally, of Newton, formerly of Brookline, on August 8. Beloved wife of the late David Tobin. Devoted mother of Sheryl Tobin of Needham and Harvey Tobin of Lowell. Predeceased by three sisters and one brother. Graveside services at Puritan Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Baker St., West Roxbury on Sunday, August 10 at 1:00 PM. Memorial observance at the home of Sheryl Tobin Sunday until 9:00 PM, continuing Monday 2-4 and 6-9 PM. Donations in Sally’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or to the Scandinavian Living Center, 206 Waltham St., Newton, MA 02465.