Obituaries

Cleveland, Carol (Kossin), 92, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, passed away November 7, 2023. Beloved mother of Elyse Eisenberg, Ellen Eisenberg (Neal), and Andrea Carla Michaels. Proud grandmother of Gabby and Tom Feigenson.  Loving twin sister of Fran Fuhrer. Adored aunt and cousin to many. Best friend of loyal longtime aide Ketline Oscar.  Predeceased by siblings Gertrude Krentz, Jack Kossin, Willie Kossin; parents Maurice and Sarah; husbands M. Michael Eisenberg and Richard Cleveland MD; and longtime companion of the late Mort Kaufman.  Service at Beit Olam Cemetery, 60 Old Sudbury Rd., Wayland, MA on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Planned Parenthood or a charity close to your heart.

Bruce H Young, age 72, of Foxborough passed peacefully November 4, 2023 with his family at his side. He was the son of Leonard and Eleanor (Bloomfield) and for 43 years, the husband of Patricia (Laurie) Young.

Bruce began his career as a tool and die maker/precision machinist at American Stamping Co., later working at Northrop Corp and retiring from HealthStar.

Bruce loved 60’s rock; the Beatles were his favorite band, and he enjoyed watching sports, especially his sons’ and grandsons’ games. He volunteered for Foxboro Midget Football, serving on the Board, maintaining the field and doing whatever was needed for a number of years. In his retirement he took piano lessons and joined a gym where he worked out regularly, gained a gym family and came to be in the best shape of his life. Bruce was always there to help family and friends but would never ask for help from others. He loved spending time with family doing anything or nothing, but there was nothing better than being Buppa to his grandsons.

Along with his wife Patty, Bruce is survived by two sons, Matthew and his wife Janine of Braintree and Brian and his partner Katie of Blackstone, three grandsons, Grayson, Camden and August, and his brother Noah.

Friends and family are invited to attend graveside services on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 11 AM at Rockhill Cemetery, 81 South St., Foxborough, MA. A reception will be held following the burial.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations in Bruce’s memory to Foxborough Discretionary Fund, P.O. Box 636, Foxborough, MA, 02035 or Friends of Dana-Farber, 450 Brookline Ave., SW120, Boston, MA 02215 would be welcomed.

Stephen P. Snyder -Of Dedham, formerly of Newton, Wellesley and Falmouth, on November 4, 2023.Beloved husband of Rosalie (Krasnoff) Snyder. Devoted father of Andrew Snyder and his wife Dana, and Jeffrey Snyder and his wife Lorraine. Dear grandfather of Gabriel, Benjamin, Jonathan and Jake. Stephen grew up in Brookline and attended Brookline High School and graduated from Manter-Hall School in Cambridge and Bard College. He was a leader in the Book Publishing industry. Stephen was President of Alpine Press, a book printing and binding company which was founded by his grandfather which he sold to the Courrier Corporation; he later became the Executive Director of the Book Manufacturers Institute. His charitable endeavors included Chairman of Jewish Community Housing for Elderly. Steve loved spending time with his family, especially when boating on the cape. He also enjoyed hiking and biking and had a great sense of humor. He and Rosalie loved cruising around the world. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave, Boston, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 10:30 am. Parking on the Riverway. Following interment at Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield a memorial observance will be held at The Chapel at Newbridge on the Charles, 5000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham 3:00-5:00pm and Thursday 6:30-8: 00pm.Remembrances in his memory may be made to BIDMC- The Bernice K. Snyder Fund ,300 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215

Marcia Winik-Of Newton, On November 3,2023.Private services were held at Beit Olam East Cemetery, Wayland.

A link to view the recorded funeral service can be found here.

We are saddened to announce that Ninette Benayer Riesman, (Ninette bat Hanania v’Esther) passed away on November 2, 2023.

Ninette was born in Morocco in 1935, the youngest of eight siblings, and lived in Israel, where she met her late husband Martin (“Micky”). Ninette and Micky were married for forty-three years and lived in Newton, MA. She was the beloved mother of Elan Riesman and Nicole Riesman, mother-in-law of Cantor Sarra Spierer, and adoring grandmother of Julia Riesman and Matthew, Jacob, and Ally Rock, Ninette held many teaching and secretarial jobs over the years. She loved classical music, reading, cooking traditional holiday meals for friends and family as well as swimming and vacationing by the ocean. When her children left for college, she went on to Brandeis to earn a degree in French Literature. Every decade of her life she took on something new.  In her sixties, she began to study cello and in her seventies, she developed a passion for hiking that culminated in a trip to the French Alps. She was also devoted to the entire Riesman Family including her surviving brother-in-law Gene Riesman and her many nieces and nephews. Beloved by her children and grandchildren, she gave boundless love to them all.   As the matriarch of her family of origin, she will be missed terribly by her nieces and nephews in Israel, Morocco, Belgium, and Canada.

Graveside services will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 11:45 am at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, in Sharon, MA.

Shiva will be held at Congregation Beth Elohim on Sunday, November 5, 2023, from 6:30 pm-9 p.m., with a service at 7 p.m.
Donations can be made to the JNF’s Israel Resilience Campaign in Ninette’s memory.

Judith Rosalie Epstein Banks grew up in Dorchester on York Street and attended the Sarah Greenwood School as well as Girls Latin School and the Jeremiah Burke High School. She went on to Simmons College and what would become the Eliot Pearson Department of Child Study at Tufts University. She and her husband of 78 years, Dr. Henry H. Banks, who pre-deceased her, raised their three children in Brookline, Massachusetts. The daughter of Sarah and Harry Epstein, Mrs. Banks devoted her life to community service and her family. She served on committees at her children’s schools and was an early supporter of Jewish Family and Children’s Service. She was an avid volunteer at Temple Israel, the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Tufts Medical Center.

She was extremely proud of her children, her grandchildren, and her great grandchildren. She lived long enough to have relationships with each one of them. She loved letting people know that there were thirty people in her family: Dr. Curt and Nancy Civin of Baltimore and their children Joshua Civin and Katherine Newberger, and Marcus Civin, Betsy and David Epstein of Boston and their children Jessica and Shane Baron, Aron Epstein and Jacqueline Bell, and Jason and Cecily Epstein, Steven Banks and Judge Jean Schneider of Brooklyn and their children Harry and Katie Banks, and Susanna and Lloyd Lesperance Banks. Her ten great grandchildren are Marhall and Olivia, Simon, Asher, Miriam, Hal, Levi, Eli, Lydia and Noah.

Graveside service will be held at 1 PM, Friday, November 3, 2023 at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, MA. Contributions may be made to the Judith R. and Henry H. Banks Scholarship Fund at Tufts University School of Medicine, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111.

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Deborah Anne Carter, 69, of Randolph, MA, Saturday, October 28, 2023. Beloved wife of Ken for 47 years. Devoted mother Vivienne M. Carter and Amanda E. (Joseph) Marotta. Loving sister of Jeffrey (Susan) Karon. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends.

Born in Boston, MA, June 25, 1954 to Robert H. Karon and Cynthia S. (Ossman) Karon.  She worked as medical technologist for many years as well as a teacher.

Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 10 AM. A reception will be held at the Canton Town Club following the burial.

Donations in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 5^th Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451. www.heart.org.

To view the recording please click here.

Samuel Jay Gateman, 89, of Las Vegas NV died on October 26, 2023. Sam was born in Boston MA to Frances (Hoffenberg) and Louis Gateman. He attended English High School. Sam was self-employed in the Auto Insurance Industry in many states over the course of many years. Sam semi-retired to Las Vegas in his 70’s and continued to work until his last day. He was a prolific artist and enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren. Sam was quick-witted and fun loving. He is survived by his daughter Wendy Kraft (Laura Sussman) of Las Vegas; son Darin Gateman (Elizabeth Riede) of San Antonio TX; grandchildren Elyse Kraft, Leah Sussman, Emma Kraft (Rachel Seidman), Lilianna Gateman, Edward Gateman and Samantha Gateman; siblings Shirley Keselman of Reading MA and Jack Gateman of Swampscott MA; his nieces and nephews, Laura Keselman of Burlington, MA, Lori Gajewski (Michael) of Swampscott, MA, Ira Keselman (Shari) of Colts Neck, NJ and William Gateman (Jodi) of Swampscott, MA. He is preceded in death by his parents Frances and Louis Gateman; grandson, Eli Kraft, brother-in-law Carl Keselman and sister-in-law Enid Gateman. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on November 2 at Millis Prospect Hill Cemetery, in Millis MA. Following Service Shiva will be held at the home of Jack Gateman,100 Phillips Beach Road , Swampscott Thursday only. Contributions may be made in Sam’s memory to Jewish Family Service Agency of Las Vegas, www.jfsalv.org; 5851 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146

Janet Ellen Shapiro, 74, of West Roxbury MA passed away peacefully on October 24.  Born in Fall River to Florence and Harold Shapiro she graduated from Durfee High School and then nursing school. She became head operating room nurse at Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain where she worked until she succumbed to a lifetime affliction of chronic fatigue syndrome.  It is a debilitating disease of which little is known and she lived with the lack of understanding from the majority of people she encountered.

She was a kind and very caring, thoughtful person with a sweet personality who had the most incredible dry sense of humor.  Janet was well loved by those who knew her.  In her early years, when healthy, she took up the sport of fencing.  She loved cats of which she had many over the years, animals, and outdoor birds.

Janet leaves one sister Claire Shapiro Soja of Littleton, MA and 6 cousins scattered throughout the US.

Graveside service will be held at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 44 Concord Street, Wayland, MA. Thursday October 26 at 11:00 AM.

Donations can be made in Janet’s memory to the Massachusetts ME / CFS & FM ASSOCIATION, PO Box 690305 Quincy, MA 02269-0305

Daniel Louis Grosser died at age  101 on October 24. 2023 after a wonderful 67  year marriage with his most beloved and devoted wife Selma (Cloper) Grosser.  Daniel was the father of 3 sons, Joel, (Jenny Grimes), David (Vivian Glassman) and Michael (Kate Birenbaum).   He was a very proud “Grandpa Dan” to his 8 grandchildren—Ondine, Arielle, Stefan, Laura, Anna, Sam, Emma and Eli Grosser.

Daniel was the cherished son of Jack and Katie Grosser and grew up in the West End of Boston until the family moved to Brookline.   He attended the Boston Public Schools and Boston Latin High School.  He was the loving brother of Bernard Grosser, MD of Utah and dear brother-in-law of Karen McArthur.

Upon graduating from Northeastern University as a Mechanical Engineer he enlisted in the Army Air  Corps in 1944 the predecessor to today’s U. S. Air Force where he helped in designing WWII Aircraft like the B17 Flying Fortress.   As a youth Dan loved the outdoors.  He enjoyed canoeing, hiking and camping.

Upon discharge he returned to school and  did his graduate work at the University of Michigan.  For over 30 years he worked for the Department of Defense.

Most importantly, Daniel was a family man always trying to instill values and love of knowledge  in his children. Dan was a voracious reader.   He loved reading westerns, especially books by Louis L’Amour.   Dan was a gentleman and a scholar who never had a harsh word about anyone.

Services were privately held with family from Virginia, Houston, Utah and California in attendance at the Grosser Family plot at Temple Mishkan Tefila  cemetery .   Daniel will be missed by his family and the few remaining friends as a kind and pleasant man with a sharp and low-keyed wit.  With sorrow we say Shalom to Daniel Grosser.

Contributions to a charity of choice will be welcomed.