Obituaries

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Of Needham, age 57, on November 21, 2022. Beloved husband of Cynthia (Sodowich). Adored father of Julia and Charlotte. Lee was a cherished family member, friend and colleague to so many and will be dearly missed. Services at Temple Beth Shalom, Needham, on Friday, November 25, 2022, at 11:00am with burial to follow at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva at Temple Beth Shalom following interment until 4:30pm, continuing Saturday and Sunday from 5-8 pm at the Silverman home. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in Lee’s memory may be made to Mass General Cancer Center.

Raymond Mannos of Chestnut Hill, MA, Boston, MA and Miami Beach, FL passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 in the comfort of his home in Miami Beach. He was adored by all who knew him. Beloved son of the late Edythe and Paul Mannos. He leaves behind his sister Nancy Sommer and her husband Bill of Brookline, MA and his niece Lindsay Merowitz and her husband David and their two children Zachary and Ava of Brookline, MA. He will be greatly missed by all. Services in The  Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Barbara “Bobbie” Agruss Sherman, of Newton, MA., passed peacefully on Nov. 17, 2022 at age 94. Wife of the late Norman Sherman. She is survived by her children, Carole Sherman Rothstein and her husband Kenny Rothstein of Chestnut Hill, Marti Sherman Breden and her partner Alessandro Ucciferri of Framingham, Suzy Sherman Wehrli and her husband Karl Wehrli of Sherman Oaks, CA., and Barry and Michelle Sherman of Framingham. Also survived by her grandchildren Nicholas Breden, Jennifer Sherman Brousell and Keith Sherman. She was a strong feisty woman and she will be missed. Mom to all. Graveside Service will be held at Shara Tfilo Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury, MA, on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM. Shiva will follow immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society @ www.cancer.org.

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Paul B. Waitze, formerly of Stoughton and Sharon, MA, passed away on November 15, 2022 at the age of 85. Born March 19, 1937 in Boston, he was the oldest son of the late Jacob and Eva (Hurst) Waitze. He graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School for boys in 1954 and from the University of Rhode Island in 1958, where he was enrolled in the Army ROTC program. Upon graduation, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army and served at Ft. Lee, Virginia.  Prior to moving to Virginia, Paul married his high school sweet-heart, Cynthia Malkin.  Upon leaving the service, Paul started his own trucking company, Tri State Transport Inc..

Paul was passionate about boating and fishing, spending many summer weekends with his friends and family in the waters off of Nantasket Beach.  He was also a true New England sports fan, having, at one time, season tickets to the Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots.  It was the Patriots though who truly stole his heart. Paul was also active for many years in the Knights of Pythias fraternal order in Massachusetts, and served on the Board of the Bridge Center, a camp for children and young adults with physical and cognitive disabilities.

Paul’s greatest passion however were his grandchildren, Emily and Matthew Callan, Brady and Melanie Waitze, Caitlin, Sarah, Aidan and Grace O’Sullivan.  Paul is survived by his ex-wife, Cynthia Malkin, his  brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Lois Waitze, and his three children and their spouses, Linda (Waitze) and Chris Callan, Jeff and Liz Waitze, and Deanne (Waitze) and Sean O’Sullivan.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a service on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 10:00am at the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, with burial to follow at Sharon Memorial Park.

Shiva will be observed at Temple Kol Tikvah, 9 Dunbar Street, Sharon on Monday, November 21st  between the hours of 4-7pm with a Kaddish at 6pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul’s name may be made to the Fisher House of Boston  https://fisherhouseboston.org/ or Tunnels to Towers https://t2t.org/

Marsha Rose Ovrut of Sutton, MA, entered into rest peacefully on November 15th, 2022 after a tremendous fight against cancer. Formerly of Plainview, NY. Beloved wife of Neal Lipsitz. Dear mother of Hayley (Adrian) Paquin and Geoffrey Lipsitz. Devoted Mimi of Brayah and Aria. Loving sister of Barney (Marlene) and Melissa Ovrut. Predeceased by her loving parents, Sophie and Henry Ovrut. She leaves many friends and family members. Marsha enjoyed traveling, scrapbooking, and spending time with her granddaughters, friends, and family. Services will be held at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St, Sharon, MA on Friday, November 18 at 11:00am. Burial to follow at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva will be held at the Lipsitz home on Saturday, November 19 between the hours of 6-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marsha’s memory may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.lls.org or Eye to Eye (a national mentoring program between college and middle school students with learning differences) www.eyetoeyenational.org.

Ann Moll, age 88, of Dedham, formerly of Merrick and Freeport, New York, passed away peacefully at home after a long illness, on November 14, 2022. Ann was predeceased by her parents, Leopold and Ethel Hirsch, and her siblings Muriel Lukashok, Alan Hirsch and Herbert Hirsch.

Ann moved to NewBridge on the Charles in 2020 so that she could be closer to children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ann loved NewBridge, her fellow residents (especially her many friends on 3^rd Floor of the 3000 Building) and the staff. Ann was lucky enough to live just one door away from her son’s in-laws, Dr. Paul Chervinsky and the late Elaine Chervinsky, close friends for over three decades.

She became involved in many initiatives at NewBridge and totally embraced its learning environment. Her garden, and the tomatoes and flowers it produced, were of great pride to her, but nothing gave her more joy than the pumpkin it produced this past growing season.

Ann began her career in early-childhood education. She later worked for the national homebuilder Kaufman & Broad. Her yellow hardhat painted with flowers by one of her colleagues exists to this day. Subsequently, she became a textile broker and started her own company: Woman of the Cloth. In her 80s, she returned to teaching in the Head Start Program on Long Island and took great joy in reading each week to students in the Dedham Public Schools when she moved to Massachusetts.

Ann had numerous avocations. She loved art and museums; was a voracious reader; a participant in Daf Yomi-a daily regimen of learning the Oral Torah and its commentaries; and was a fearless traveler, her most recent voyage on a working freighter to Tahiti.

Ann is survived by her children, Jonathan and Debbie Moll of Newton, David and Stacy Moll of Massapequa, New York, Amy Pink and Fred Lipsky of New York and Costa Rica; by her grandchildren, Danny Moll and his wife Marina of Boston; Benjie Moll and his wife Anna; of Newton; Emily Moll of Buffalo, New York; and Nikki Moll of Massapequa, New York; by her  great-granddaughters, Sophie and Janey Moll and Maddie Moll;  by her niece, Beth Hirsh of New York, New York; and by her beloved friend, Charles Lipson. 

Ann was incredibly well cared-for by Victoria Lutaaya, Maggie Kigundu, Betty Nagawa, Joy Mugamba and Antoinette Ntananga.

The funeral will be private. Donations in Ann’s memory may be made to Congregation NewBridge c/o Hebrew Senior Life, Development Office, 1200 Centre Street Boston, MA 02131 or Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024 (https://www.dorotusa.org/donate).

On November 11, 2022, Henry Rosovsky, Dean Emeritus of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor Emeritus, died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of 95. Henry was known for his work in economics, his legacy as innovative administrator, and his impact as a lifelong educator at Harvard. His sharp intellect, dry humor, and immense spirit defined his character throughout his life. Henry was remarkably generous with his time and mentorship, imparting congenial wisdom to his friends, family, and colleagues.

Henry was born in Danzig in 1927 to Selig and Sonia Rosovsky. Due to the rise of Nazism, he moved with his parents and brother to Brussels, then fled through France as the German army entered Belgium. They reached the United States in December 1940, helped by luck, bravery, and the generosity of strangers and friends alike. These experiences left him a critic of the injustices experienced by many people throughout the world and committed to repairing them wherever he could.

Henry graduated from William and Mary College in 1949 and then became a graduate student at Harvard. He began his teaching career at the University of California at Berkeley. He moved to Harvard in 1966, where he served as chair of the Economics Department, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Acting President of Harvard University, and sat on the Harvard Corporation. His many professional contributions included recommending the establishment of an Afro-American studies concentration at Harvard, developing the nation’s first undergraduate Core Curriculum, and leading professional development for educational administrators. Henry was also a beloved mentor and friend to his colleagues and former students, who fondly recall many vigorous lunches spent at Legal Seafoods. In particular, he took tremendous pride in the accomplishments and successes of all his former students.
His stellar academic career was interspersed with military service. Henry volunteered for the Army in World War II, including service in France and attendance at the Nuremberg trials. He served in South Korea from 1950-1952, receiving a Purple Heart for his feet, which were frozen in the retreat from the Yalu River. He was then sent to a listening station in Northern Japan, where he grew interested in the Meiji Restoration and Japanese economic history. This exemplifies the intellectual curiosity Henry brought to every situation, constantly inquisitive about the world around him.

Henry wrote several books including Capital Formation in Japan, in which he describes how Japan rapidly transformed from a feudal society to a world power, and The University: An Owner’s Manual, an examination of higher education’s purpose and structure. In addition, Rosovsky is the author of Quantitative Japanese Economic History and, with K. Ohkawa, Japanese Economic Growth. He also edited many works on Japanese and Asian economic development.

Henry received many achievement awards and over 25 honorary degrees, and was a member of numerous professional associations, advisory boards, and corporate boards. He taught as a visiting professor in Japan and Israel and has worked variously as a consultant with the United States government, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and UNESCO.

Henry Rosovsky is survived by his wife of 66 years, Nitza Rosovsky; his three children Leah, Judy and Michael Rosovsky and their spouses, Jay Liebowitz, Kristen Mullins and Rachel Greenberger Rosovsky. He will be missed by his grandchildren, Benjamin McIntosh (Emma Labrot McIntosh), Sarah McIntosh, Abigail Rosovsky, and Ella Rosovsky, and his great-granddaughter Delilah McIntosh.

Services will be held at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave, Boston, on November 16, 2022 at 10 AM. Interment to follow at Newton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Checks made out to the President and Fellows of Harvard College may be mailed to Harvard University, PO Box 419209, Boston, MA 02241-9209 or donations may be made online at https://alumni.harvard.edu/giving/givenow. Please include a note that the gift is in memory of Henry Rosovsky for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Jane Price Prager, MD, of Waban and Wellfleet, MA died on November 5, 2022 at the age of 95 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.  Beloved by her family, she leaves her daughter Laura, her husband Frederick Millham and their children Samuel and Lucia; daughter Sarah, her husband Steven Smith and their children Benjamin, Jessica, and Nathan; daughter Margaret, her husband, William Paine and their children David and Susannah; cousin Audrey Escoll; first cousins once removed Adam, Jason, and Amy Brener, and niece Eve Zachary Mykytyn.  Her husband of 56 years, Alan S. Prager, MD, died in 2013.

Born and raised in New Jersey and Florida, she moved to Boston, MA to attend Boston University School of Education and then Boston University School of Medicine, from which she graduated in 1954.  Dr. Prager was a woman of great integrity and insight; she was also a pioneer. From a young age, she knew she wanted to have a family and to pursue a career in medicine at a time when few women did both.  Following graduation from medical school, she served as an editor of the first edition of Dr. Stanley Robbin’s textbook of pathology, The Pathologic Basis of Disease, the standard text for medical students and residents for at least half a century. She then completed a pediatric internship at Boston City Hospital and an adult psychiatry residency at Boston State Hospital, where she met her husband.  After finishing her residency, she had three daughters and stayed home with them for several years.  However, determined to become a child psychiatrist, in 1962 she applied to what was then the Radcliffe Institute for Independent Studies and was awarded a Bunting Fellowship not once, but twice, which paid a stipend to cover the childcare she needed so that she could finish her training.  She maintained an active private practice in adult and child psychiatry for half a century.

Dr. Prager had a natural sense of style and loved beautiful things, particularly jewelry.  At 75, she became a GIA-certified gemologist.  Having been denied a Bat Mitzvah at 13 because of the rules in her family’s synagogue, she studied Hebrew as an adult and became a Bat Mitzvah at age 80.  Despite all her accomplishments, personal and professional, she found the most joy in her family, particularly the times she shared with her children and grandchildren on the beaches of Wellfleet.  Services will be held at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA (parking on the Riverway), November 10, 2022 at 10 am. Memorial Observance will be held at the home of Laura Prager and Frederick Millham. Donations in Dr. Jane Prager’s honor may be made to Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children at 125 Hartwell Avenue Lexington, MA 02421, mspcc.org/donate.

Frank Anthony Donato of Waban passed at his residence on October 31, 2022. Frank founded and ran Radiant Fuel Company, West Newton, for 50 years. Frank would have been 96 in January. He was the beloved husband of 67years to the late Carlene Evelyn Donato. He was the devoted father of Steven and his wife Patricia of West Newton; Mark and his wife Virginia of Weston; five beloved grandchildren. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 3^rd at St. Julia Church in Weston, MA, with Mass following at 11:00 AM. Interment at the Linwood Cemetery following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Frank’s name to The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at: www.alzfdn.org.

Richard “Dick” Usen of Lexington, age 91,died peacefully on October 28, 2022.   Dick was a hard worker who some called the renaissance man because he was able to use his education to pursue his favorite hobbies such as flying, sailing, and learning to fix anything that was broken. He received his BS in mechanical engineering from Tufts University.   He is survived by his loving wife Judith Usen, son Michael Usen, stepchildren Dara Borto along with her husband Matt Borto, David Morris along with his wife Kristen Morris, and his beloved grandchildren Max, Julie, Jessica, Chloe and Cole. He was predeceased by his brother Robert Usen.  Dick’s family wants to thank the staff at Bridges by EPOC of Lexington for their incredible care.  A graveside service and burial will be held on Tuesday, November 1 , 2022 at the Westview Cemetery in Lexington, MA.   In lieu of flowers a remembrance may be made to the Lewy Body Foundation Association (lbda.org) or Temple Beth David, Westwood, MA.