Halpern-Bess (Blanck) of Randolph on January 13, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Irving A. Halpern. Devoted mother of Michael Halpern of Quincy, Judith Mikels of Canton and Brian Halpern and his wife Maryann of Billerica. Devoted grandmother of Lauren Mikels, Alec Mikels and Jena and Michael Ranucci. Loving sister of Madeline Zaslaw and the late Fay Shuman, Samuel Blanck, and Laura Griff. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Sunday, January 16 at 2:45 pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Judith Mikels through 9 pm on Sunday only. Remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02110