Obituaries

Jeffrey D. Lazarus-Of Miami, FL, formerly of Swampscott, on June 22, 2022.Dear son of Harvey Lazarus and his wife Susan, and the late Nancy Walk Lazarus. Dear brother of Lauri Strober and her husband Andrew of Westport, CT, and the late Gregg Lazarus. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Harvey and Susan Lazarus on Sunday, June 26, 2022 from 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to the Mass General Hospital Development Office,125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114-1101.

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Rosalyn Avis Rogovin, of Charlton, Massachusetts, (formerly Newton) age 90, died June 19^th, 2022. Beloved wife of Alan Rogovin. Dear daughter of Louis and Lillian Levine. Devoted mother of Allyson and Gregory. Dear grandmother of Kole and Samantha Turner, and Jenaya and Ki Rogovin. Loving sister of Sandra Gompers and Allan Levine. Services at Sharon Memorial Park, on Wednesday, June 22^nd at 1:45 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in Rosalyn’s memory may be made to: Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462 , Massachusetts Audubon Society, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 or Animal Rescue League of Boston.

Israel Michaeli, 81, of Wayland, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Carolyn Michaeli. Loving father of Daniel and his wife Laura and Jonathan and his wife Elizabeth.  Proud grandfather of Aviva, Shira, and Riley, Evan, Drew and Lily.

Born in Jerusalem and having served in the Israeli army, Israel immigrated to the U.S. and moved to New York shortly after meeting and falling in love with his future wife Carolyn. Israel received his bachelor’s degree from Pace University and MBA from City College of New York, after which he worked with his father-in-law to run and eventually sell a family manufacturing business. Israel’s hobbies and passions included travel, nature, photography, spending time with family, and attending biblical and spiritual seminars.

Services will be held at Temple Israel of Natick, 145 Hartford St., Natick, MA on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 1 pm. Interment to follow at Framingham-Natick Jewish Cemetery, 40 Windsor and 39 Fairview Avenues, Natick. Donations in Israel’s memory may be made to the cancer charity of your choice or Temple Israel of Natick.

of Canton, formerly of Natick and Framingham, June 18 at age 80. She was the beloved wife of Eddy for 59 wonderful years. Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester and Newton, Lorraine was the loving daughter of the late William and Freda Sidell.

Lorraine was the devoted mother of Margie and Chuck Kaufman, David and Kristen Lesser, Joel and Laurie Lesser, and David and Katie Walker. She was the doting Bubbe of Jen and Mike Steinshneider, Craig and Zach Kaufman, John, Tom, Andrew, Grace, Matty and Justin Lesser and Ryan and Erin Walker. She was the loving sister of the late Roger Sidell and caring sister-in- law of Joel Lesser and Arlene Sidell.

Lorraine was kind, generous and always had a nice word for everyone. A wonderful cook, she enjoyed hosting family and friends for various holidays and gatherings. Lorraine was an enthusiastic and committed mahjong player, participating in a weekly game with friends for decades. She was a popular player in her new community, asked to play in four different games a week. A tremendous sports fan, Lorraine was especially passionate about the Red Sox, and could talk baseball with anyone.

Known as Bubbe in her later years, Lorraine was a much-loved third grandmother to many of her grandchildren’s friends. She loved attending all their school performances and sporting events where she was a positive, smiling presence supporting her 11 grandchildren and their friends, all of whom adored Bubbe and her calm, comforting and warm manner.

Lorraine truly was everyone’s Bubbe.

A graveside service will take place on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 12:45 PM at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA. Shiva will be held at the home of Margie and Chuck Kaufman immediately following interment and Wednesday, June 22.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine’s memory may be made to Jewish Big Brother Big Sister 333 Nahanton St. #3, Newton, MA 02459, or the charity of your choice.

Rita D. Ekhaus passed away peacefully on June 16th at 94 years of age.  Born in New York City, Rita was the loving daughter of Charles and Lilly Iselin and the loving sister of Francis Holtzman.  She is survived by her three children, Ira Ekhaus (Denise), Michael Ekhaus, and David Ekhaus (Ruth).

Rita began her career as a nurse in 1947 and progressed to a Nurse Anesthetist and Hospital Administrator before she retired 47 years later.  She was especially proud of her contributions to the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation and to the broader community it served. 

Rita was the much beloved grandmother of Charlie, Ana, Pebble, and Ben.

A memorial service will take place on July 20th at noon. A livestream link can be found here.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Rita’s memory to The Educational Alliance at 197 East Broadway, New York, NY  10002

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Robert “Bob” Arvil Rosenthal, the son of Lewis and Evelyn Rosenthal, died on June 7, 2022.

Born in Waterville, Maine on November 17,1928, Bob graduated from Phillips Andover Academy (‘46), and Colby College (BA ’50). While at Colby, he wrote, directed and produced two musical comedies in partnership with Waterville native, Colby classmate, and lifelong friend Kenneth Jacobson who wrote the music and lyrics.

Bob graduated from Harvard Business School in 1952 and joined the Air Force during the Korean War. Following service as an Officer, he returned to Waterville and joined his father in the family business of both land development and woolen goods manufacturing. The family remained in the woolen mill operations until the early 1970 with mills in North Montpelier, Vermont, Pittsfield, Lewiston and Corinna, Maine, North Adams, Massachusetts and Conastee, South Carolina. Following that period, he concentrated on real estate development. Together with his father, and then his son Andy, the family owned and managed 800,000 feet of industrial buildings and built, owned and managed a total of over 1 million feet of shopping center space in Waterville, Brunswick, Lewiston and Millinocket, as well as other buildings in those cities and elsewhere in Maine. With the family, he also built, owned and managed the Atrium chain of motels in Brunswick, Waterville and Millinocket, Maine.

He is survived by his wife Rona of 66 years, as well as his son, Andrew (Wendy) Rosenthal of Carrabassett Valley and Rome, Maine, and daughters Carolyn Kopans of Brookline, Massachusetts, and Lauren (Allen) Kropp of Cumberland, Maine. Five grandchildren, Leah Rosenthal, Benjamin Kropp, Elena (Lanie) Kropp, Hannah Kropp and William Kopans, also survive him. His thoughtfulness, warmth and sense of humor will be sorely missed.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his honor may be made to Chans Hospice or a charity of your choice. There will be a graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, MA, on Sunday, June 12th at 1:45 p.m.

Samuel Brown, 82, of Framingham, passed away suddenly on June 7, 2022. Beloved husband of Susan (Rothstein) Brown. Loving father of Lisa Brown and her husband Rick Grant and Jennifer Ford and her husband Robert.  Devoted grandfather of Sam Albino, Rachel Ford, and Jake Ford. Brother of the late Paula Brown Yorks.

Sam graduated from Brookline High and Tufts University and earned his MBA from Boston University. After serving in the Air Force, he began a lengthy career at Polaroid Corporation, where he managed operations in the U.S. and in The Netherlands, and also worked extensively in the Far East. Later, he enjoyed leading Great Decision study groups at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Tufts and volunteering with SCORE.

Services will be held at Temple Beth AM, 300 Pleasant St., Framingham, MA on Friday morning, June 10, 2022 at 11:30 am. Interment to follow at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, 2605 Centre St., West Roxbury. Donations in Sam’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

After a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, Michael passed away peacefully in the
early hours of June 1, 2022.
Michael was born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in Youngstown. He was the eldest son of the late Sally
and Dr. David Brown and beloved stepson of Judith Brown of Fort Lauderdale, FL.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 40 years, Jane (Klein) Brown of Needham, and his 4 cherished
children, Ellie Brown, Zachary Brown and wife Caitlin Hannah, Emily Hajjar and husband Bill Hajjar, and
Abigail Iorio, husband Alex Iorio, and granddaughter Nicolette Iorio. He also leaves his siblings, brother
Robin Brown and wife Debbi Petrasek, sister Pam Beck and husband Dave Beck, and brother‐in‐law and
sister‐in‐law Robert and Charlotte Klein.
Michael was known for his deep “radio announcers” voice, his quick wit, and his love for all things music
with a particular passion for community theater where he and Jane met. He loved any music from jazz
to classical and often conducted symphonies with his conductor’s baton in front of the stereo.
He attended The Ohio State University and was a Buckeye for life. He graduated with a bachelor’s
degree in microbiology and received a master’s degree in biomedical communications. His career ranged
from running the Educational Media Center at Tufts Medical School to years of his own consulting
business focusing on telehealth and healthcare/business development.
He will be missed by all who knew him from community theater to his many business colleagues and will
be remembered forever by the family and friends he loved and cherished always.
Burial will be private with the memorial service at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, MA
on Monday, June 6 at 11:30 AM with shiva to immediately follow at Temple Beth Elohim
The service will be on Zoom for those not attending in person. For those attending in person, please be
vaccinated and wear a mask indoors.
Donations in Michael’s memory can be made to The Music and Memory Program at Hebrew Senior Life,
1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131.

William “Bill” Schlosberg passed away on June 1, 2022 at the age of 86, leaving behind his loving wife, Judith (Judy) of 63 years. Bill was the son of Charles and Mildred (Smokler) Schlosberg of Roxbury. Bill was predeceased by his brother Abraham. He is survived by his sister Zelda. Bill was a devoted father to Carol Izen (Mark), Freda Sashihara (Craig), and Alan (Elizabeth); an adored grandpa to Steven (Dylan), Sydney (Neil), Jessica, Marissa, Sarah, and Hannah; and great-grandfather to Andres and Mateo.

After marrying Judy, his young sweetheart, Bill began a long and storied career in Accounting and Sales at General Electric. During this time, he also attended Bentley University at night and graduated with a degree in Accounting. Traveling around the Boston area for 35 years, Bill was known by his clients for his big smile and generous personality. Bill had the ability to put anyone he talked to at ease and was beloved in his professional community until he retired in 1991. Bill had also been a member of the National Guard.

Bill’s family was in his heart every moment of every day. Settling with Judy in Chestnut Hill, Bill raised his three children as a model father. There was no shortage of fun, encouragement, or Dunkin’ Donuts in the Schlosberg home. Bill was generous with his affection and quick with a joke. He loved to sing, read biographies, play golf and baseball, and watch the Red Sox. Bill will be remembered for always putting others first and giving anything to anybody. From summers in Cape Cod to winter visits to Florida, the whole family has countless special memories of Bill together with everyone. The family was everything to Bill, and he was everything to the family.

The service and shiva will be private. Remembrances may be made to any charity in honor of Bill’s warmth and generosity of spirit.

Whitney Leigh Shopnick, of Natick,  passed away suddenly on May 31, 2022. Wife of Christopher Demaio. Loving daughter of Sheri (Feldberg) Drogin and her husband Ronald of Wells, ME., and the late Barry Shopnick. Sister of William E. Shopnick and his wife Brenda of Framingham. Step-sister of Phil and Sam Drogin and Jessica Park, also survived by several nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, June 3, 2022 at 11:00 in the Roxbury Mutual Cemetery, 19 Washington St., Woburn, MA 01801. Remembraces in memory of Whitney may be made to the jimmyfund.org.