Hella (Mokotow) Hakerem

Hella (Mokotow) Hakerem, of Waltham, formerly of Pomona, NY, on December 10, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Gad Hakerem. Devoted mother of Jay Hakerem and his wife Linda and Gita Hakerem Foster and her husband David. Loving grandmother of Michael Hakerem, Jason Hakerem, Mindy Hakerem Fishman, Nathan Foster, and Aaron Foster. Cherished great-grandmother of Chase, Brayden, Walker, Samantha, Joshua, Katherine, Alexa, Evan, and the late Allison. Services at Temple Beth Israel, 25 Harvard St., Waltham, MA, on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 12:00 noon. Interment in Beth Israel Memorial Park, Waltham. Memorial observance at the home of Gita and David Foster, after the burial on Wednesday until 9 pm, Thursday 2-5 & 7-9 pm, Friday 1-4 pm, Sunday 2-8 pm, and Monday 2-5 & 7-9 pm. Minyan will be held each evening (except Friday and Saturday) at 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Hella’s memory may be made to Temple Beth Israel, Hadassah, or Boston Children’s Hospital.