Obituaries

Paul Ian Dreyer, age 79, of Newton, died Feb. 17 2026, after brief brave battle with aggressive AML cancer.  Son of the late Reynold and Deborah Ruth Dreyer of Newton. He leaves behind his beloved wife Judy, sister in-law Marge and husband John Nakagawa of Kailua, HI, many close cousins and dear friends.

He graduated from Brown University and obtained a PhD in social psychology from University of Illinois. He was a professor at Bridgewater State University before embarking on a long career at the MA Department of Public Health, rising to the position of Assistant Commissioner.

He had vast intellectual curiosity about the world, with a love of reading, music, fine cuisine, travel, and Welsh terriers.

A private memorial observance will be held for family only.  Donations may be made in his memory at the MGB Cancer Institute Targeted Therapy for Acute Leukemia Fund (GR0218137).

Gifts may be made online at https://giving.massgeneral.org/donate to the Center for Leukemia. Please specify “In memory of Paul Dreyer (GR0218137)”.

Or by mail to: MGH Development Office, Attn: Kasey Ahem, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.  Please make check out to: “MGB Cancer Institute Targeted Therapy for Acute Leukemia Fund” Please specify “In memory of Paul Dreyer (GR0218137)”.

Florence Martine (Sherman) Sherfey passed away in Holliston, MA surrounded by friends and family on March 4th, 2026 at the young age of 61 after bravely fighting a years-long battle with Frontal Temporal Dementia. Flory, as she was lovingly known, was born and raised in Great Neck, NY as the younger of two children to proud parents, Larry and Marion Ilionski Sherman.

Flory was a child of two worlds: unbridled optimism and hard realism. Her gentle and kind father was a naturally charismatic man raised with generous and infectious excitement for what possibilities the future may hold. Her loving and devoted mother was herself a survivor of the Holocaust. Hiding from the Nazis in the forests of France after escaping occupied Paris, a young Marion learned life was hard and you needed to adapt and persevere to survive. As such, Flory was an amalgam of resilience, tenacity, kindness and love. A fierce protector of her family and those to whom she called friend, Flory was a gentle and compassionate woman with a quick smile and an easy laugh. She would hold you and cry with you but then tell you to get yourself together and plow forward. Flory loved her family, friends, cats and all things entertainment – theatre, tv, movies and magazines. Flory inherited her love of sports from her father, a sports writer with the Long Island Press. You could always find her watching any of the New England teams, or her beloved Mets, while finishing the day or taking care of the house. Her keen eye for fashion came from her mother, a fashion plate herself. In mere minutes she was able to size someone up and put together a complete wardrobe with options and colors they would never have had the courage to try themselves. And they would look amazing. She was complicated, simple, prickly, warm, reserved, and gregarious. She was absolutely the best wife, mother, and friend anyone could hope to know.

Flory is survived by her devoted and loving husband, Mitchell and adored son, Jonathan. Her kind and gentle ways will be missed, and her pragmatic view of how to handle what life throws at you will guide us as we grieve. Even after her passing, she is taking care of us. We love you, Flory.

Funeral service Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 1:00 pm at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St, (Rt. 16) Newton, MA. Interment following at Newton Cemetery, Newton.

Please contact Brezniak Funeral Directors at (617) 969-0800 for Shiva information.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Flory’s favorite charity The Purr-Fect Cat Shelter @ https://www.purrfectcatshelter.org/onlinedonations

Philip Charles Kaplan, of Framingham, MA age 64 passed away on March 1, 2026.  Beloved son of Ralph and Elinor (Rubin) Kaplan.  Loving brother of Stephen and Neal. Philip graduated from Framingham North High School in 1979.  Philip graduated from Bentley College in Waltham, MA. with a Bachelor of Science in Business Economic degree in 1983.  He attended Boston College’s graduate school of Business and received his JD degree from Suffolk Law in 1988.  After several years of practicing bankruptcy law, he became a professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School and served as an adjunct professor at Bentley University. Philip was passionate about teaching and loved passing on his knowledge to his many students who had the good fortune to attend his classes.

A lifetime resident of Framingham, Philip was a devoted son and brother.  He cared for his parents as they aged at home and was their provider and caregiver for many years.  He considered that one of his best accomplishments. He loved dogs and will be sorely missed by Krystal, his latest canine companion.  Philip served for many years on the Framingham Cultural Council.

Philip possessed a great deep voice and an irreverent sense of humor that ran in his family.  He used both to great effect educating and entertaining his students, friends and family.  He consistently achieved the highest rankings from his students in annual professor evaluations.  He was tough, fair and informative in his style and the students and faculty recognized and responded positively.

Philip leaves behind his two brothers and their families: Stephen and Leslie Kaplan of Arroyo Grande, CA, their daughter Diane and her husband Brian Jensen and their son Tyler, their son David and his son Brady, Neal and his wife Peggy Morehouse of Sandy Springs, GA and their sons Edward Brandt Morehouse, his wife Lily Morehouse and daughter Avery and their son Christopher Morehouse, his wife Lindsay Morehouse and daughter Addison. Philip was very close to his many cousins, especially Amy Rubin, Susan Rubin Cipriani, Robert Rubin, Bruce Deletetsky and Philip Deletetsky.

Philip will be missed by his many friends, colleagues and family. In accordance with his wishes, he will be cremated and no funeral service will be held. His ashes will be spread in a private ceremony, and a celebration of his life will be held in early May.  For those interested in attending, please contact his brothers at PCKsnoopy@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, remembrance in his name may be made to the American Cancer Society or Suffolk Law School, Philip C. Kaplan Scholarship Fund.

Arbey Feigenson, 96 of Newton, MA passed away peacefully at his home on February 27, 2026.

Son of the late David and Rose Feigenson of Worcester MA, brother of late Dorothy Bresalar of Worcester Ma and late Shirley Feigenson of Worcester MA.  Loving husband of the late Sandra Feigenson for 62 years.

Proud father of Eric Feigenson and his partner George (Buddy) Benoit of Arlington MA and Jane Feigenson of Newton, MA.

Arbey was a proud veteran who served in the army during the Korean conflict. He was applauded during his service for making fellow soldiers laugh during difficult times.

An avid golfer, reader, loved musical theatre and tinkering with his vintage cars. Humor was at the core of his being and loved making his wife Sandy laugh for so many years.

He had great affection for animals, especially Garbo the shared family dog.

His funeral service will be held privately.

Memorial Observance will be held at his late residence on Monday, March 2, 2026 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Remembrances may be made to Hospice of the Good Shephard, Newton Free Library, Dana Farber or an organization of your choice.

Molin-Donald, of Peabody, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 22, 2026.  Son of the late Kenneth and Mildred Molin and brother of Carol Farber. Beloved husband of Joan (Lack) Molin and the late Roberta (Blass) Molin. Devoted father of Jacalyn Formisano and her husband Frank, and Karen Byers and her husband Michael. Proud grandfather of Matthew and his wife Alyssa, Robert, Jake, and Luke. Donald, Donny to his friends, was born in Revere, MA and raised his two daughters in Peabody MA with his late wife Bobbie. Donny was a proud civil engineer having worked his entire career for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as being active in Peabody politics having served on many boards as a resident of Peabody. Later in life Donny married Joan and spent the second half of his life living in Lake Worth, Florida and Salem NH golfing, traveling and enjoying time with his family and friends.

Services at the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 1 pm

Following services memorial observance will be at Brooksby Village Senior Living Community, 100 Brooksby Village Drive Peabody MA,  5-8 pm. Request building location at front gate.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, Dementia Society of America or a charity of your choice.

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Judith (Judy) Andelman, 1941–2026

Judy Andelman, a lifelong teacher and the emotional center of her family, died on February 18, 2026 surrounded by those she loved.

Born on September 16, 1941 to Saul and Lillian White in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Judy lived in Methuen until high school with her parents and older sister, Gayle. From an early age, she was known for her skinny ankles and her precocious mind — so precocious, in fact, that she received a double-promotion after kindergarten, skipping first grade as her sister Gayle insisted on playing school at home and teaching her to read and do math. Judy had her appendix taken out in grade school, loved hopscotch and Monopoly, and was active in the local Jewish community.

In the 1950s, Judy moved to Andover and attended Andover High School, where she was a drum majorette. In her junior-year school show, she boldly performed a duet of “Gimme a Little Kiss” with a senior boy, ending with a real kiss on stage. She became salutatorian of her class, graduating at age 16. She then attended Wellesley College, where she was a French major. When her professors urged her to spend the summer in France, her parents were nervous. The head of the French department met with Saul and persuaded him to let her go. Judy spent three months studying and traveling, including hitchhiking around the country with French boys, unbeknownst to her anxious, asthmatic mother, who had sent her off at Logan Airport saying, “I’ll wheeze the whole time you’re gone.” Thus began Judy’s lifelong love of all things French.

After graduating from Wellesley at age 20, Judy got a job teaching French and math at Waltham Junior High, instructing students only a few years younger than she was. She lived on Everett Street in Harvard Square with friends. During these years, she met the love of her life, Freddie. They were fixed up by their dear friends Bobbi and Steve Paris. On their first date, Judy fainted. Freddie said it was because of the passion between them; Judy said it was because he smelled. Bobbi was determined they would end up together and invited them to play bridge. The rest was history.

Shortly after the untimely death of her beloved father, Judy and Freddie were married at ages 23 and 26. Their first apartment was in Brighton, where they hosted sing-alongs featuring Freddie on guitar and their self-published mimeographed songbook, It’s Fun Time with Fred and Judy. While living there, Judy began teaching at Bigelow Junior High in Newton. When she became pregnant with their daughter Debbie, they bought a house at 36 Nickerson Road in Chestnut Hill, where they lived for many decades.

With their young children, Debbie and Stevie, Judy and Freddie spent many happy weekends, vacations, and summers at their house in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire—swimming, hiking, and playing tennis and board games. In Newton, they enjoyed many fun times and holidays with friends, as well as with Gayle and her children, Jonathan, Douglas, and Kenny Quinn. As a couple, they were content in their little den with books, Fudgsicles, and television. Freddie made Judy laugh constantly and simply worshipped her. Their love was palpable, and everyone who knew them saw them as an iconic couple and formidable team.

After a stint at home with Debbie and Stevie, Judy returned to teaching French at Bigelow in the early 1970s. She taught at Bigelow and Day Junior High in Newton for the rest of her 35-year career, where she was known for her high standards, sharp wit, and dedication to her students. She was beloved by students and faculty alike and known as a “teachers’ teacher.” When Spanish became increasingly popular, Judy went back to night school to study it while teaching full-time, later teaching primarily French and occasionally Spanish alongside friends Yvonne Davey and Maria Procopio.

Judy was deeply involved in the Newton Teachers’ Association, eventually becoming vice president. She and Freddie were also active in local politics, working to defeat Proposition 2½ and supporting candidates who championed public education and fair pay for teachers. She remained an avid political volunteer throughout her life, making calls and supporting Democratic candidates endorsed by her union locally and nationally.

Tragedy struck when Judy was 55 and Freddie was diagnosed with ALS. She shined in a caregiver role, and after his death at age 62, devoted herself to helping other families facing the disease. With her daughter Debbie, Judy raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for ALS research over the next two decades through “Freddie’s Team,” an annual walk and fundraising effort that became a celebration of Freddie’s life and a gathering point for family and friends.

Following Freddie’s death, Judy created another full, meaningful chapter for herself. Her greatest joy in her later years was her role as an especially active grandmother to Eliza, Jeremy, and Danny. She played endless games, read stacks of books, hosted sleepovers, and showed up for every recital, game, and school play. She took the grandchildren on special trips, hosted annual Valentine’s Day scavenger hunts, and taught them to read at age three. She was a constant presence in their lives—someone their friends, teachers, and coaches all knew by name.

In retirement, Judy also traveled the world with friends Bobbi Paris and Carole Siegel, participated in the Jewish Film and Book Festivals, played bridge, and remained engaged in politics and current events. She went to symphonies, museums, theater, and films, and never missed a minute of MSNBC.

She kept Freddie’s memory alive by visiting his grave, toasting him at family gatherings, and hosting Passover seders, Yom Kippur break-fasts, and Hanukkah dinners. Her table was filled with noodle kugel, brisket, matzo ball soup, apricot chicken, American chop suey, grilled cheese, omelettes, and Jello.

Every summer, Judy returned to Ogunquit, Maine with her family and friends – including Uncle Eddie White and his family, and dear friends Jane and Lenny Ansin – walking the Marginal Way, eating blueberry muffins, and spending long days at the beach. An avid library user and lifelong reader, she would take out towering stacks of books each summer for herself and her grandchildren. She could always be found reading in the same spot on the beach, bundled in layers of towels and blankets. Judy was always cold, often wearing a puffy coat at 60 degrees, long underwear in any season, and her beloved Juilliard gloves indoors.

Fiercely determined and loyal, the things Judy loved, she loved. She greatly enjoyed the restaurant scene in Newton, especially Davio’s and Bernard’s. She once threatened to petition to bring chicken livers back onto the menu at Davio’s and frequently traded emails with the owner, who wrote about her in his book It’s All About the Guest. She was proud to be greeted by name and shown to her preferred table, pre-set with the black napkins she liked. She ate yogurt with blueberries for lunch nearly every day, adored hazelnut gelato, and never lost her taste for Boston Baked Beans and Necco Wafers.

But far more than food, Judy loved her family. In addition to treasuring time with her parents, sister, children, and grandchildren, on her mother’s side, she relished the term coined by her nephew Kenny to describe her identity as one of the “Strong Rosengard Women.” She regularly gathered with Debbie and beloved Rosengard cousins Janie and Linda Weiner, as well as Ann White Greenawalt, forming a close-knit family circle.

In 2023, Judy moved into a memory care facility as she declined with dementia. She died of Alzheimer’s in 2026 at age 84, surrounded by family and friends who loved her in every phase of her life. She was predeceased by her parents Saul and Lillian, her husband Freddie, and her sister Gayle. She is survived by her children, Debbie (Abram) and Steve (Olga), her grandchildren, Eliza, Jeremy, and Daniel, and many loving nephews, cousins, friends, and coworkers. Her love, her voice, and her devotion to her family and friends will be missed beyond words.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Judy’s memory either to:

1. “Judy and Freddie’s Team,” a revival of our family’s “Freddie’s Team” efforts to raise money for ALS research.
2. Her beloved teacher’s union, which she supported tirelessly during her decades of teaching in Newton.

Services will be held at Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline on Sunday February 22 at 10 AM. Services will be streamed at https://www.ohabei.org/live-stream/. Burial at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton Street, Sharon will follow the service. Shiva will be held at 20 Stearns Street, Cambridge on Sunday 4-6 pm, Monday 5-8 pm, Tuesday 5-8 pm. On Sunday, there are no parking restrictions in Cambridge. For Monday and Tuesday, the City of Cambridge has provided a parking dispensation within a two block radius of our house. And/or, there is a free public lot at the Cambridge Montessori School/St. Peters Park, a 5 min walk from the shiva, at the intersection of Walden and Garden Streets.

Frederick Wiseman-On February 16, 2026. SERVICES PRIVATE.

Ray A. Goldberg of Cambridge and Centerville, the pioneering founder of the systems approach to the global food economy which he coined “agribusiness”, died peacefully at home on February 16, 2026 at the age of 99. Over a career that spanned more than seven decades at the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School he helped redefine how the world understands the interconnected systems that bring food from farm to table, shaping both academic thought and industry practice through his teaching, research, and an extraordinary network of former students, colleagues, and collaborators who carried his ideas forward across the global food system.

Born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Professor Goldberg’s early hands-on experience in his father’s grain elevators shaped a lifelong curiosity about how food systems function and how they might work better and more holistically. He came east to Harvard for his education, receiving his A.B. from Harvard University in 1948 and his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1950 before completing his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1952. Together with his mentor and colleague John H. Davis, he coined the term “agribusiness,” establishing a new field of study that brought together agriculture, economics, industry, and public policy. What began as an academic framework became a lens through which governments, companies, and researchers around the world would come to understand the challenges and opportunities of feeding a growing global population.

At Harvard Business School, where he spent the majority of his academic career, Professor Goldberg introduced the first course in agribusiness, an integrated approach that examined the entire food system — from inputs and production to processing, distribution, and the consumer, ultimately serving as the George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business shaping generations of students and industry leaders through teaching that combined academic rigor with practical engagement in the evolving global food system. Professor Goldberg believed that the challenges facing the global food system could only be addressed through collaboration across disciplines and institutions. At Harvard Business School, he founded the Agribusiness Senior Management Seminars, bringing together leaders from across the food and agriculture sectors. He also led the annual PAPSAC (Private and Public Scientific, Academic and Consumer Food Policy Group) forum at the Kennedy School, which convened key participants from all segments of the global food system for frank, off-the-record problem-solving discussions.

Even after retiring from Harvard Business School in 1997, Professor Goldberg remained deeply engaged in teaching and mentorship. He continued to teach Food Policy and Agribusiness at the John F. Kennedy School of Government until 2015 and led an undergraduate seminar at Harvard College examining the impact of climate change on the global food system.

His professional accomplishments were matched by a deep devotion to his family, who remained at the center of his life throughout his long career. He was married to his beloved wife, Thelma Englander, for 58 years until her death in 2015, a partnership that began, as he loved to tell it, when he proposed to her on their first date. Together they enjoyed worldwide travel and lots of time at their family home on Cape Cod where they engaged in fierce tennis matches with friends and loved to go blue fishing with their children and grandchildren. For almost the past ten years, he has experienced the joy of a second love with his partner Joan Gordon whom he first knew in his undergraduate years.

Over the course of his career, Professor Goldberg authored, co-authored, or edited twenty-three books and more than one hundred ten articles examining how firms, institutions, and governments position themselves within an increasingly complex global food system. He also authored and supervised the development of hundreds of Harvard Business School case studies, many of which became central teaching tools for understanding agribusiness, food policy, and global markets. His later work explored the on-going transformations reshaping agriculture and food production, reflecting his lifelong focus on anticipating change rather than simply describing it.

His influence extended far beyond academia. He served on more than forty boards of directors of major agribusiness firms, farm cooperatives, and technology companies, and advised financial institutions including Rabobank, John Hancock, and Agriculture Technology Partners on agribusiness investment and strategy. He was a founder and the first president of the International Agribusiness Management Association and remained a lifetime advisor to numerous government agencies and private institutions. His public service included work with the National Research Council, advisory roles connected to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the World Bank, and participation in national and international initiatives focused on agricultural markets, economic development, and global food policy.

Professor Goldberg has served on multiple governmental task forces. These include, as a sampling, serving as Chairman of the Agribusiness Advisory Committee on the Caribbean Basin for the USDA, chairing the National research Council’s Sub-committee on Economic and Social Development on a Global Context, Chairman of the World Bank Advisory Committee in Developing Agricultural Markets, and Chairman of the Task Force to Utilize Tobacco Funds for Economic Development for the State of Kentucky. His work also reflected his belief that agriculture and food systems were inseparable from broader global change and he participated in the Presidential Mission to Poland in 1989 and helped lead international seminars and research initiatives addressing food management and agricultural development across Europe and emerging markets.

He is the recipient of numerous honors including becoming the first American appointed an Honorary Professor and a member of the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester, England, appointment as a Foreign Member of the V.I. Lenin All-Union Academy of Agricultural Science, recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires, and the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from Harvard Business School. He was also named a Fellow of the International Agribusiness Management Association in 2004 and a Fellow of the American Agricultural Economics Association in 2005. In 2020 Harvard University established the Ray A. Goldberg Professorship of the Global Food System, the first subject specific professorship under the Provost of the University rather than an individual school at Harvard, reflecting the multi-disciplinary approach to the food system pioneered by Professor Goldberg.

He is survived by his partner Joan, son Marc and wife Lorri, his daughter Jennifer and her husband Bill, his son Jeffrey and his wife Atema; six grandchildren – Rick and his wife Amy, Alyssa and her husband Dan, Meredith and her husband Matt, Michelle and her husband Jason, Nicole and her husband Pablo, and Gabrielle and her fiancé Mordecai; along with nine great-grandchildren — Colby, Lila, Benny, Ella, Miles, Lily, Leo, James and Izzie, and Ruta Ruocys, who provided enormous care, support and love to both Professor Goldberg and his late wife in the last years of the lives.

The immediate family will hold a small, private burial on Professor’s beloved Cape Cod later this week. There will be a public memorial service at Harvard University sometime later this year.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Goldberg Charitable Corporation to Improve the Food System which is dedicated to keeping Professor Goldberg’s legacy active and vital. Checks can be mailed to: Goldberg Charitable Corporation 193 Grove St., Wellesley, MA 02482

Edward “Ed” Alan Levine, 67 of Orrs Island, ME, formerly of New Rochelle NY, and Sharon, MA, passed away surrounded by family, on February 14, 2026. Ed leaves his beloved wife Barbara Nodiff, and his Australian Cattle dog Bogie. He is the son of Lillian Levine, and the late Howard of Sharon, MA. His brother, Gary Levine, sister, Amy Schlegel and her husband Michael. Dear uncle of Sara Rockett and her husband Zack, Samantha Sikula and her husband Joe, Haley Drinkwater and her husband David, Camaron Schlegel, and Adrianna Brethauer and her husband Abel. Ed was the great-uncle of Ally and Ezra Rockett. Ed also leaves a sister and Brother-in-law, Shari and Rick Weinstein, and their children Alana & Naomi.

Ed graduated Sharon High School, and UMASS Amherst with a degree in Journalism.  He worked many years as a newspaper reporter. He had contributed to local media, including The Harpswell Anchor, covering community events and town issues. He was a volunteer fireman for the Orr’s & Bailey Islands Fire Department and served as the Public Information Officer.

Some of Ed’s hobbies included traveling, and gardening, often cultivating his own “favorite plant”. Ed loved to travel, and visited about a dozen countries in Europe. He proposed to his beloved Barb in Austria and went to Amsterdam. several times. Some of his adventures included traveling in the US, including a cruise to Alaska, and visited Las Vegas where he saw “The Dead & Co.” in the Sphere. It should be noted that his Las Vegas adventures included marrying Barb in a helicopter while flying over the Vegas Strip.

Ed was known to be a ham radio operator and collector, and always loved hosting his friends and relatives at his house in Maine during Thanksgiving and New Years.

Ed was a devoted friend and stayed in close contact with a large group of his college buddies for over 45 years. He was part of a 10–12-person weekly zoom session, that began during the pandemic and that he continued to dial into even from his hospital bed. He was extraordinarily generous and regularly opened his home (and extensive vodka collection) for multi-day gatherings with his circle of friends.  He also had an investment club with friends, and they celebrated by taking a trip to Scotland to tour numerous distillers.

May his memory be a blessing.

Family will be sitting Shiva at the Levine Home in Sharon, MA, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from 2:00 – 8:00 pm and Thursday, 12:00 – 8:00 pm. The family encourages wearing any Boston Team clothing you have! In lieu of flowers, donations in Ed’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.