Of Canton, formerly of Framingham, on November 13, 2023.Beloved wife of the late Paul Witty. Devoted mother of Michael Witty and Robert Witty and his wife Wendy and the late Richard Witty. Dear grandmother of Evan Witty and his wife Emily, Joshua Witty and his fiancé Erika, Arria, Aaron, Danielle and Jeremy Witty. Loving sister of Dianne Winer Malliaros and her husband Dean, and David Winer and his wife Barbara. Services in The Chapel in the Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 1: 00pm.Following interment a memorial observance will be held at Orchard Cove until 4:30 pm and will continue Wednesday evening at the home of Robert and Wendy Witty 6:30-9:00pm and Thursday 1-4pm, and 7-9pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,450 Brookline Ave.Boston, MA 02215-5450
Richard ‘Richie’ Tanz, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2023 with his family by his side.
Richie was born to Viola and Harry Tanz on July 6, 1951, and wonderfully cared for by his stepmother Sonya Tanz. He worked in the hospitality industry for his entire career and loved the experiences he had and people he met along the way.
Richie was a devoted father and husband who took pride in providing a beautiful life for his family. He enjoyed spending time with them on vacations, Wednesday night Chinese food, holiday celebrations, watching movies, and playing with their dogs.
He was a dedicated Jets fan despite their lack of success and being a New Englander for 45 years. He adopted Red Sox and Celtics when he moved to Massachusetts but wouldn’t give up on “his” Jets.
Richie loved to golf as well. He would be the first person to tell you the more he played the worse he got but he loved the excuse to get outdoors and walk around for 4 hours on a nice day.
He spent several nights a week for many years in various men’s basketball leagues which he loved doing.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Tanz, his children Jared Tanz (Amanda) and Esther Taylor (Jay), his grandsons Knox and Jackson, his dog Yogi, and many family and friends. Services are being privately held with family and friends. In lieu of flowers please donate to Good Shepard Community Care, 160 Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459 or Massachusetts American Parkinson’s Association.
Katz-Bernice “Bunny”, of Stoughton, MA formerly of Sharon, MA passed away November 10, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Paul Katz and the late Albert Kerstein. Devoted mother of Lynne Katz, Randi Katz, and THE LATE Larry Katz. Cherished nana of Elizabeth, Benjamin, Ryan, Nathan, Michael, and Maxwell. Proud great nana of Jacob, Jocelyn, and Greyson, Samuel and Daniel, and Logan. Funeral services at Sharon Memorial Park on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bunny’s memory may be made to The Boston Home, 2049 Dorchester Ave., Boston, MA 02124
Margery Bailit, 89, of Auburndale, and long-time resident of Needham, died on November 9, 2023.
Margery was born in June 1934 in New Britain, Connecticut to George and Nellie (Kotkin) Katz. She graduated from Smith College in 1956 with a major in art history and then moved to Boston, where she worked as a textbook art editor for Ginn and Company.
Margery married Irving Bailit. They settled in Needham and lovingly raised their children, Michael, David and Rachel.
Margery was a life-long artist, painting in oil and watercolor, and working with stained glass. She greatly enjoyed travel and adventure, and found beauty in everything that surrounded her. She founded her business Golden Fleece Antiques in 1967 and operated it for several decades. She cherished her children, her grandchildren, her dear cousins and the many friendships she formed over her long life.
Margery is survived by her children Michael (Julie) and Rachel, and her grandchildren David and Eli.
She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Alan and her son David Eric.
The funeral will take place on Monday, November 13th at 10am at Temple Beth Shalom, Needham, followed by interment at Sharon Memorial Park. Family and friends are welcome to visit on Monday, following the interment until 3:00 pm and from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm, and on Tuesday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Julie and Michael Bailit’s home.
Donations in her memory can be made to Mazon. www.mazon.org
Of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Newton, MA, on November 8, 2023. Beloved wife of 54 years to the late Hebert Josiah Lushan. Loving Partner (wife) of Walter Lipsett. Born on October 3, 1932. Daughter of the late Milton & Pauline Gordon and youngest sibling of the late Elaine Kaplan, Harriette Goldman , Ira (Sonny) Gordon. Beloved Mother of Rhonda Lushan, Robert Lushan (deceased), Nancy Lushan Nesvet (Andy), Rachel Lushan Solomons (Tony). Loving Grammy of Douglas Housman (Anna), Elizabeth Housman (Jonah), Sarah Housman (Joe), Rebecca Solomons, Ilana Solomons (Jonny), Jacob Solomons, Jared Nesvet, Daniel Nesvet. Cherished “GG” of Hannah, Sofia, Sasha, Noah, Avi, Arielle, Ella, Mila, Olivia. Dear Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Funeral will take place on Sunday, November 12 at 10:00AM at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton followed by interment at Congregation Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, Centre Street, West Roxbury. Shiva will be held at the home of Rachel & Tony Solomons, 52 Walnut Rd., Weston, following interment until 4PM and from 6-8PM Sunday evening. “In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The Rachel & Tony Solomons Family Fund for MS and Alzheimer’s Research at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, bwhgiving.org/bunnylushan, or Young Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Center, danafarber.jimmyfund.org/goto//BarbaraLushan.
A link to view the funeral service recording can be found here.
Peter T. Reeves of Needham, Mass., passed away on November 8 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was 74. Born in Chicago to Robert E. and Pamela (Wilson) Reeves, Peter grew up in Cleveland. He attended Oberlin College, where he met the love of his life, Judy. After graduating in 1971, they moved to Rochester, NY, where Peter took a job as a computer programmer with Genesee Computing, while Judy pursued graduate studies. They married in 1973 and in 1975 moved to Needham, where they raised three sons and lived until the present. Peter worked in the software industry throughout his career, designing solutions and managing development teams. He loved music, playing clarinet and saxophone, singing in his congregation’s choir and Needham Interfaith Choir, and passing along his love of music to his children. He also enjoyed being outdoors, particularly canoeing and hiking in Acadia National Park, but most of all he loved being with his family. Peter is survived by his wife Judy Belgrade; sons Ari (Shira Reeves) of Silver Spring, MD, Evan (Christina Moraes) of Oakland, CA, and Daniel (Rebecca Byard) of Watertown, MA; six grandchildren; sisters Betsy (Diana Kuderna) and Margaret (Ray Santiago), both of CA; and three nieces. The funeral will take place graveside at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 9:45 am. In lieu of flowers, we invite donations in Peter’s memory to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
Dr. Arthur Gelb, a prominent entrepreneur, scientist and philanthropist, who was devoted to his family, passed away on November 8, 2023 at his home in Belmont, MA. A distinguished entrepreneur, who founded The Analytical Sciences Corporation or TASC, he leaves behind an amazing legacy of accomplishments that have advanced technology, higher education, medical research and culture.
Dr. Gelb was a man of many gifts. Among these tremendous qualities were his powerful intellect and curiosity, from mathematics and finance to music and politics. His quick mind and rational thinking made him highly sought out for advice on innumerable topics by countless family, friends, colleagues and leaders from many walks of life. His sense of humor, honesty and humanity endeared him to all.
Arthur Gelb was born on September 20, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY to his father, Charles Gelb, the child of immigrants from Galicia (now Poland), and his mother, Rose, an immigrant from Russia escaping the pogroms against Jews. His father drove a delivery truck and later a taxicab. Both succumbed to cancer and Arthur was orphaned at the age of 16. He attended City College of New York (CCNY), which he referred to as ‘the poor man’s Harvard’, and to which he later became a prominent donor. While at CCNY, Arthur met Linda Lewis, and they married soon after his graduation in 1958. That was the start of an incredible partnership and love story that spanned 65 years highlighted by three children and 10 grandchildren.
Following CCNY, Arthur received his S.M. in Applied Physics from Harvard University (NSF Fellow) in 1959 and went on to receive his ScD in Systems Engineering from MIT in 1961. A student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ famed Instrumentation Program under Dr. Charles Draper, Arthur started what would become a lifelong relationship of learning with and giving back to MIT. He was a Life Member Emeritus of the MIT Corporation, a member of several MIT Visiting Committees; a member of the Lincoln Laboratory Advisory Board and a Member Emeritus of the C.S. Draper Laboratory Corporation.
In 1966, Dr. Gelb co-founded TASC and became its CEO and Chairman. Having worked on navigation systems at MIT and the Dynamic Research Corporation, Dr. Gelb quickly led TASC to become known for solving many of the most difficult problems in its industry. TASC’s activities included advanced navigation, guidance and communication systems for national defense; intelligence data collection, system design and operation; civilian weather data collection and distribution; and power utility software. Under his direction, TASC experienced 27 consecutive years of growth and employed over 2300 full-time employees in 25 locations worldwide. In 1991, he received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award-Service Businesses, given by Inc. Magazine.
Following TASC’s acquisition by Primark Corporation, Dr. Gelb became president of Four Sigma Corporation which focused on development and use of quantitative trading methods for financial markets. While a seeming departure from advanced systems, Dr. Gelb had a long history of interest in financial markets, having even written a book in the 1960’s titled Making Money in Commodity Futures under a pen name.
A scientist by nature, Dr. Gelb published over 25 papers in technical journals, co-authored Multiple-Input Describing Functions and Nonlinear Systems Design (McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1968) and was editor and co-author of Applied Optimal Estimation (MIT Press, 1974; 22nd printing in 2012). He also held a patent in the area of medical instrumentation.
Dr. Gelb was a philanthropist, giving both time and financial support to the organizations he believed in or where he felt that his contributions would do the most good. As he wrote in his autobiography, Making My Way, “each of us must recognize our duty to work for the betterment of society by sharing our one truly priceless asset: our time.” From the 1970s through 2000s, he served on multiple public sector boards including the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Port Authority and the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education. He had a lifelong love of music often saying “music moves me emotionally the way few things can” and was an Overseer Emeritus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Throughout his multi-layered life of achievement, he was recognized by a wide range of organizations including as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, where he also chaired the Investment Committee.
His passion was truly solving difficult problems and he turned his great philanthropic focus towards curing cancer, a disease that was intensely personal for him. A member of the Executive Committee of the Board and later a Distinguished Trustee of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. Gelb saw a rare opportunity to bring the talents of MIT’s Koch institute and the Harvard/Dana Farber Cancer Institute together in 2010 under The Bridge Project, which has become a highly successful collaboration attracting extensive funding.
Beyond his incredible accomplishments, Arthur Gelb will always be remembered as a caring husband, father, and grandfather. He was predeceased by his beloved son, Ronald Gelb. He and his devoted wife, Linda Gelb, raised their family in Lexington, MA: Ronald (Nanci Gelb), Caren (Gary Zakon), and Laurie (Richard Gliklich). He was a cherished grandfather to 10 grandchildren: Arielle, Andy, Sydney and Theodore Gelb; Meredith (Louis Arens), Allie and Daniel Zakon; and, Emily, Jennifer and Benjamin Gliklich.
A service will be held at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St, Auburndale, MA on November 12, 2023 at 1P.M. Interment to follow at Beit Olam Cemetery in Wayland. Shiva will be held at his late residence, 135 Marsh St., Belmont, following the interment until 8:00 pm on Sunday, Monday 3:00-5:00 pm and 7:00 -9:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to The Bridge Project, DFCI Philanthropy, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445 or Good Shepherd Community Care, 160 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459. .
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
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.
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 5th Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451. www.heart.org.
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.
Elliot David Lobel, 75, of Weston, Massachusetts passed away on October 15 after being struck by a car in the Dordogne region of France doing what he loved—biking with his beloved wife, Lenore Zug Lobel, and friends while travelling the world.
Elliot was born in Boston in 1948 to Esther Freaman Lobel and Louis Lobel. He grew up in Brighton and Newton with his sisters Merna Victor and Harriet Segal. He attended Newton South High School before earning his B.A. from Tufts University in 1970, his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1973, and his LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University Law School in 1977.
Elliot was one of the founding partners of the law firm, Prince Lobel Tye, and his pride in and loyalty to the firm never waned. Prior to that, Elliot served as an Assistant United States Attorney and Middlesex County Assistant District Attorney. Elliot’s reputation as a zealous advocate and trustworthy counsellor was unparalleled, one of the main reasons he was asked to serve as special counsel to the Committee on Professional Responsibility for the Clerks of Court by the Supreme Judicial Court.
Elliot thrived on educating and mentoring youth. He instructed a number of trial advocacy courses, including at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the United States Department of Justice, Harvard Law School, Suffolk University Law School, among others. Elliot was a proud alumnus of Tufts University and a past recipient of the Tufts University Citizen Lawyer of the Year Award for his efforts in creating a pro bono program offering support to low-income individuals in need of legal guidance. For many years, he served on the Board of Advisors of the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts.
For all his accomplishments, Elliot cared most about his family and friends. He was married for 41 years to Lenore, sharing a thirst to love, laugh, learn and adventure together. Elliot loved his three children, Katie, Louis and Annie, and his two grandchildren, Sierra and Cardiff. Elliot remained a loyal friend and trusted confidante to so many in life who would seek him out for advice and help, which he generously provided. He had an infectious laugh and special ability to make people feel seen and heard. He left this world far too soon, but lived life to its absolute fullest to the very end.
A celebration of Elliot’s life will be held at 3:30 pm on Sunday October 29 at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, MA. The family will gather with friends and family at the temple following the service. The family will also gather at the family home in Weston on Monday and Tuesday October 30-31 from 1-3 pm, and on Wednesday and Thursday November 1-2 from 5-7 pm, where friends and family are invited to share stories and memories of Elliot’s life. Friends and family are also invited to share photos, stories and memories to the email elliotstories48@gmail.com.
In lieu of flowers and in celebration of Elliot’s lifelong love of mentoring and engaging with young people, donations can be made in Elliot’s name to a non-profit supporting youth in your community.
Michael Ralph Levy, 93, of Newton, passed away on Friday, October 20, surrounded by family. A long-time resident of Wayland, Michael was born in Boston on January 2, 1930. He was the only child of William and Eunice Isenberg Levy. Michael’s long and rich life was filled with service: to his country in war, to his community, to his faith, and to his family. He was married for 67 wonderful years to Joyce (nee Sasson) and their partnership was a beautiful model of devotion, growth, learning, acceptance and love.
Michael grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts and graduated from Worcester Academy. He received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from The College of William and Mary in 1951 and immediately joined the United States Navy, enrolling in Officers Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Michael bravely served as Lieutenant J.G. on the destroyer USS McGowan (DD678) during combat in the Korean War, receiving four separate medals during his three years of service. Michael was very proud of his service and credited his time in the Navy for one of his most enduring life skills: grace under pressure.
Michael served his community for several years as Chairman of the Wayland School Committee, a position he devoted countless hours to, having run his campaign as the “Prepared Candidate.” Michael served his faith as a founder and president of Temple Beth Am in Framingham, and later as a trustee of Congregation Shirat HaYam in Nantucket.
Michael had a long and fruitful career in business, first as an engineer in the emerging electronics field of the 1950’s, where he designed components for the Apollo missions, and later as a ‘serial entrepreneur’ in the microprocessor and software industries. Then later in his career, Michael was the founder and CEO of ProfitLogic of Cambridge, a venture-backed artificial intelligence company, eventually sold to Oracle in 2005.
Michael and Joyce enjoyed a productive retirement including attending the Harvard Institute for Learning (HILR), where Michael taught courses. Michael traveled the world with Joyce and often with their grandchildren, from Alaska to Australia to Africa to India to China. Michael’s final years were spent “learning, loving and laughing” with new friends at Lasell Village in Newton.
Michael was persistently curious and a life-long tinkerer. He was a licensed pilot and an award-winning amateur photographer. Then there was that wooden boat he just had to build by hand. He never stopped. As he entered his 10th decade, Michael taught himself how to craft high-quality fountain pens from scratch. And the list of broken objects Michael fixed along the way is legendary.
For all his accomplishments, Michael will be mostly remembered by his friends and family for his limitless font of wisdom, knowledge, deep conversation, genuine warmth and authenticity. He also shared his “loving” impatience when his family failed to do ‘it’ correctly or fiddled without purpose.
Michael shared a deep and special relationship with each of his six grandchildren: Alexandra, Isaac, Samuel, Gabriel, Shay and Maxwell, to whom he guided and doted on with devoted relish. Family life was centered in Joyce and Michael’s beloved Nantucket, where they met by chance on Jetties Beach in 1955. Many summer evenings were spent devouring Papa’s chicken along with his special Gin and Tonics and many days were spent enjoying the bucolic view from the deck that brought Michael solace and joy. Michael and Joyce built many traditions with friends and family, which enriched their retirement years.
In addition to Joyce, Michael is also survived by his two sons, Adam and Joshua and daughters-in-law Marla and Rachel, and many loving nieces and nephews, extended family, and adoring friends all of whom were enriched by every conversation they had with Michael.
A celebration of Michael’s life will be held at 11:30AM on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, MA. Burial to follow in Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva will then be held at the home of Joshua Levy and Rachel Rock in Newton through 7:30 pm that day. All friends and family are invited to come together to share stories and memories of Michael’s long and incredible life. Memorial donations may be made in Michael Levy’s name to the Adult Leukemia Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute where Michael received outstanding and compassionate care.
She was born in Winthrop, MA to Leo and Ella Warshaw and died at her home in Mashpee MA at age 80 of natural causes.
She is survived by Dr. Robert Richter, her husband of 53 years and by her son Dr. Gregory Richter.
Merrilee was educated at the Cherry Lawn School (in Darien, CT), Adelphi University (BA), Wagner College (Masters degree in Infectious Disease and Public Health) and at NYU (PhD in Microbiology)
She was trained as a clinical microbiologist and directed hospital labs in NY and MA. She then worked at SmithKline Clinical Labs in Boston where she became the Associate Technical Director and regional information system manager; and later at headquarters in King of Prussia, PA where she was the National Manager of Lab Systems Planning. After 20 years at SmithKline, she became vice-president of the TrueNorth Group, a consultancy to the pharmaceutical industry for laboratory support of clinical trials, software development and strategic planning. She retired in 2011.
Those are the facts, but they don’t describe the person.
Merrilee was smart and funny with an innate sense of style. She loved to sing and did so in a Temple choir, and community Gilbert and Sullivan productions. She preferred folk music, choral music of any type, and Jewish music (both liturgical and secular). She had a lovely alto voice.
Cooking and eating well were her passions. She was never happier than when she was at the stove; whether hosting a large Passover or Thanksgiving meal, a communal Yom Kippur break the fast, or a simple dinner for two. Evenings out were almost always built around a restaurant meal.
She cherished her good friends and kept close to them even after she moved from Wayland to the Cape. They were a constant source of comfort to her. Merrilee’s relationships were longstanding and included friends from growing up in Winthrop; from high school and from college. She became a devoted Facebook user.
Merrilee was a lifelong learner who just devoured books and later in life, became more interested in her Jewish heritage. She studied Hebrew and Jewish history and became a Bat Mitzvah at age 72. It was one of her proudest moments.
Perhaps most of all, she was devoted to her family The main beneficiaries of her love were her late parents, her husband and son; but her love also enveloped her extended family of aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. She was always giving, never asking for anything in return.
Merrilee suffered from severe chronic lung disease and from a stroke at age 76. She gracefully accepted her declining health. She never complained or was angry. She tried to find beauty in every day she was allowed to live.
She touched many people’s lives and will be missed by all of them.
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Laura (Sugarman) Altman, 86, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Laura was born in Boston, Massachusetts the daughter of Natalie (Waldman) and Louis Sugarman. Laura was a graduate of Newton High School, Simmons College (University), Harvard University, and Brandeis University. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Hersch Altman, and leaves behind her brother Paul Sugarman (Susan Richard Sugarman) and her children Roz Abukasis (Pino), Ava Harder (Bruce) and Ken Altman (Gisela Wieland) and grandchildren Yarden and Tai Abukasis, Natalie and Rebecca Harder. Laura was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt.
Laura and Hersch raised their three children in Randolph, MA. During their early years together, Laura was actively involved in their community. She was a founding member of Temple Beth Am where she held many leadership positions in the Temple and the sisterhood, served on the elementary school PTA, and was a member of Hadassah.
Laura returned to school to pursue her undergraduate degree in Psychology; she then went on to earn her Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Harvard University. She ultimately became Clinical Director of the Milford Assistance Program (MAP) where she was highly respected by both her clinical team and her clients alike. After many years of service, Laura left clinical practice to continue her educational pursuits, earning a PhD in the Economics and Statistics of Mental Health from the Heller School at Brandeis. Laura became an international consultant, the Practice Leader and Principal at Towers Perrin (Willis Towers Watson) creating their acclaimed Managed Mental Health Practice.
Laura was an accomplished pianist and was a lover of classical music and dancing. She adored animals and nature, training dogs and riding horses. She was an avid tennis player, loved a long bike ride, and enjoyed a challenging duplicate Bridge game. As a couple, Laura and Hersch traveled extensively, exploring all corners of the world together, with dear friends, and with their family.
The funeral will be held on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 10:30 am Eastern Time at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, MA. Interment following the service at Pultusker Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, MA.
Shiva will take place immediately following interment until 4:00 pm and again from 7:00–9:00 pm. Shiva will continue on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 1:00–4:00 pm and 7:00–9:00 pm at the Harder home.
In line with Laura’s commitment to philanthropy and her lifelong dedication to community mental health services, donations can be made to: Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS), 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451 (jfcsboston.org)
We write to share the sad news that Florence Forman, 92, passed away on October 17, 2023 having lived a long, happy and full life. Florence was the beloved mother of Joan Forman, mother-in-law of Steve Blumenthal, and cherished grandmother of Sarah Blumenthal (Jacob Forstater), Louisa Blumenthal, and Max Blumenthal (Sarah Kingston). Our condolences extend to her son Steven Forman (Liliana Marin), her eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Florence was predeceased by her beloved husband, Donald (z”l) and daughter Debra (z”l).
Shiva will be held at the Forman/Blumenthal home at 17 Moon Hill Road, Lexington on Sunday, October 22 from 2-5pm with a minyan at 4pm. Shiva will continue on Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24 from 7-9pm with a minyan at 7:30pm.
Joan writes:
My mother was born on August 24, 1931 in the Bronx to Bessie (Laikin) and Harry Sporn, the younger sister of Ruth (z”l). She was an avid reader as a child and when she enrolled in Brooklyn College, it was to become a teacher. She met Donald, the love of her life, in the Brooklyn College library. They got married in 1953 and soon thereafter, Donald was drafted into the Army. He got posted to Detroit, Michigan and eventually went to graduate school at Wayne State University on the GI Bill where Florence also studied for a Masters of Education.
They moved their family to Chicago where they lived for almost 20 years. Florence taught in the Skokie Public Schools. She was a beloved teacher and Reading Specialist, winning awards for her excellence as an educator. She was also a loving and supportive mother and wife. She spent time reading with her children, taking them to museums and libraries sparking lifelong interests. She was an early example of a working woman who cared deeply about her profession along with balancing the demands of family life.
In 1976, they relocated to Chapel Hill, North Carolina where Donald was a professor in the UNC Medical School and Florence resumed her full time teaching career. Throughout their marriage, they traveled extensively, often combining professional meetings with an extended stay just for pleasure. Sabbaticals in Europe provided even more opportunities to enjoy living abroad.
Upon Don’s retirement, Florence continued to teach part-time until she was 80 years old. They then launched a turtle rescue project starting with one Eastern Box Turtle, which they saved from a busy street. The turtle refuge, housed in a sheltered garden grew to more than eight turtles, a children’s book and an interactive school program. Florence was the Chair of the Education Committee at Judea Reform Congregation for many years, always happy to lend her expertise to her community.
Wherever she lived, she developed deep and lasting relationships and had many friends. She was a highly intelligent, engaging conversationalist. As an extremely positive person, she always saw the good in someone or situation. She brought her passion for reading by starting short story groups. She also had a love for art, theater and dance. She made a beautiful home for her family and was always a stylish dresser. She deeply loved her grandchildren, their spouses and great-grandchildren and enjoyed traveling with them and sharing their lives.
We hold the Forman/Blumenthal family in our hearts and prayers at
this difficult time. Letters of condolence can be sent to their home at 17 Moon Hill Rd. Lexington, MA 02421. Donations can be made in memory of Florence Forman to: Brooklyn College or to
Sylvia G. Flatto, 91, of Scarborough, ME, died on 16 October after a brief illness. In 1931, she was born in Boston to the late Elizabeth and Nathan Baronick. Throughout her life she embraced the arts, from dance to painting, and loved to travel the globe with her late husband, Israel Flatto.
Sylvia is survived by her children Judy Phillips, Gayle Campbell, David and Christine Phillips, and Nathaniel and Diane Phillips; stepchildren Arlene and Michael Flatto; sisters Evelyn Finn and Marlene Davidowitz; fifteen grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Graveside service is at 1:00pm on Sunday, 22 October, at the Mohliver Cemetery, located within the Baker Street Jewish Cemeteries, at 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA. A celebration of her life will follow at 2:30pm at The Chateau Restaurant, Norwood, MA. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to American Friends of Magen David Adom at www.afmda.org/
Of Framingham, formerly of Boynton Beach FL and Brookline MA on 10/16/2023.
Much beloved wife of 60 years to the late Edward Gordon. Devoted and adored mother of Jerry and his wife Margie, Mark and his wife Sandra and Linda and her husband Fred. Treasured and loved grandmother of Alison and her husband Mark, Ronnie and his wife Michelle, Merissa and her husband Mark, Jamie and her wife Brigit, and Andrea. Proud and loved great-grandmother of Taylor, Matthew, Ryan, Caroline, Grace, Mark, Leo, Grey and Ford. Loving sister of Joan Berenson, the late Alan Zuker, Selma Freed and Roberta Zuker. Auntie Natly was cherished by her many adoring nieces and nephews.
Natly was a vibrant, gracious, kind and giving woman, who loved and treasured her family and many friends. She thoroughly enjoyed her Mah Jongg and Canasta games…this is the legacy she leaves behind. She will be sorely missed and will forever live in the hearts of all whose lives she touched.
Graveside Service at Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Conquer Cancer Coalition, www.conquercancer.org, the Conquer Cancer Coalition, PO Box 973, Framingham, MA 01701.
Shelly died peacefully at the age of 84, surrounded by her loving family. Shelly was the daughter of the late Vivian & Joseph Levine and sister of the late Margie Effenson. She is survived by her beloved sister, Bobbie Hootstein, her nephew, Paul Hootstein, niece, Terri Grogan and her husband, Rich Grogan, and her cherished great niece, Sophie Grogan. Shelly had a long career in the retail industry. She was happiest spending time with her dear family and friends. A graveside funeral will be held on Friday, October 20 at 11:45am at Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, MA. Shiva will be at Capital Grill in Chestnut Hill from 1pm to 5:30pm. Donations can be made in her memory to Care Dimensions Hospice Facility in Lincoln, MA.
Sheldon Cohen, AKA The Mayor of Harvard Square, founder of Out of Town News and beloved philanthropist of Foxborough, MA., passed away peacefully on October 15, 2023 at the age of 92 at the Village at Willow Crossing.
Beloved husband of Gaby Cohen, brother of the late Fred Cohen, father of Leslie, Beth and Marcie, beloved stepfather of Limor and Shirly and proud grandfather of Jennifer, Lindsey, Alexandra, Ethan, Matan, Cole, Sage and Storm.
Sheldon will be laid to rest at Mishkan Tefilah Cemetery, 2605 Center Street, W. Roxbury, MA at 11AM on Thursday, October 19, 2023. A Memorial observance will be held thereafter at Cannon Forge Clubhouse, 25 Cannon Forge Drive, Foxborough following the burial from 1PM-5PM.
Shiva will take place in Gaby Cohen’s home on Friday October 20th from 2:00PM to 5:00PM
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Global Smile Foundation, 106 Access Road, Suite 209, Norwood, MA 02062 or online at www.gsmile.org.
of Lexington, MA, passed away October 14, 2023. Beloved husband of Claire Ruth Antonoff, his wife for over seventy years. Devoted father of Sharon Miller and her husband Joseph Mack, William Antonoff and his wife Emily, and Daniel Antonoff and his wife Dina. Proud grandfather of Rachel Lemieux and her husband David, Elizabeth Miller, Zachary Jones and his wife Elle, Daniel Antonoff and his wife Meaghan, Nicole Antonoff, and Jonah Antonoff. Loving brother of Elaine (Cookie) Fisher.
Marvin was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended New York City public schools and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School before earning his BS and MA at New York University. He earned his Ph. D. in physics at Cornell University. Marvin was a Korean War Era Veteran serving in the Army Corps of Engineers, and Professor Emeritus of Physics at UMass/Boston where he helped found the Physics Department and served as department chair. Understanding physics was one of his greatest passions, he continued to work on solving problems through the end of his life. Marvin loved arts, theatre and music and was a wonderful singer. He always had a joke up his sleeve, and a song for every occasion that he could pull up at the drop of a hat. For many years he was a member of the Mak’haylah at Temple Emunah, where he and Ruth were founding members. He also performed in local theatre as Benny Southstreet from Guys and Dolls and Alfie Doolittle from My Fair Lady. Marvin was a poet who worked his principles of living, learning, and loving into each verse. He was a dancer who brought great joy to all who were his partners on the dance floor, none more so than his favorite dance partner, his wife Ruth. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when at age 91 he dipped the love of his life during Our Love is Here to Stay at his grandson’s wedding.
Marvin was a lifelong boy scout who loved the Adirondacks as a youth and young man. He became passionate about America’s National Parks, traveled to, and hiked in many of them, passing on his love of the great outdoors to his children and grandchildren. Marvin loved climbing along the rocky coasts of New England and catching rides on the waves of the Atlantic. His love for the environment fostered his interest in renewable energy and he became a pioneer in teaching online courses about this ever-evolving subject.
His interests were numerous, and he loved to learn about different people and their cultures. He and his wife Ruth traveled across the United States and to several countries, living in England and Israel on sabbaticals. Marvin was devoted to his family and friends above all other things and fully participated in every occasion whether to celebrate or to comfort. Marvin was the ever consummate host, always eloquently welcoming all to his table.
Funeral Services at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Rd., Lexington, MA on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM. Interment at Westview Cemetery followed by Shiva at the home of Ruth and Marvin on Tuesday, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, 7:00 pm Minyan, Wednesday & Thursday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 5:30 – 7:30 PM with a 7:00pm Minyan.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Marvin’s memory may be made to Student Scholarships at The University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Belovedhusband,father,andbrother, Mark William Wolozin passed away peacefully on October 14th, 2023 at the age of 65. Mark was the husband of TinaUsdinWolozin,a true love to each otherfor 39 years,as well as being a proud and loving father toGabrielle Wolozin SilverandJustin Spencer Wolozin.Family was always important toMark including his loving relationships withhis sistersKaren Wolozin Starr and Nancy Wolozin Allenand their families.Mark was born in Brockton, Massachusetts to Susanne and Allen Wolozin. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College and went on to pursue his medical education from Boston University School of Medicine (1984), where he continued his internship and residency in Internal Medicine. Dr. Wolozin then completed his fellowship in Cardiology at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey. He served as a Clinical and Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston and was one of the first to become an expert in cardiac nuclear imaging.He wasa founding member of the Society of Nuclear Cardiology, board-certified in Cardiology and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Wolozin was loved by his patients and fellow team membersmany of whichhe knew for 30+ yearsin and around the metro Atlanta,Georgiaand surroundingareas.He was known byhispatients to be a compassionate and intelligent physician.He loved helping others including teaching skiing, an interest he developed earlier in life along with photography.He alsoserved as avolunteer ski patroller in North Carolina,wasan amateur radio enthusiast, and enjoyed spending time outdoors. Services will be held at Temple Beth Elohim, Bethel Rd., Wellesley, on Wednesday, October 18,2023 at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva will take place at the home of Nancy and Matthew Allen, 32 Highland Meadows Lane, Weston, MA on Wednesday, from 2:00–5:00 pm and 7:00–9:00 pm. Shiva will continue also at the Allen home, on Thursday, October 19 from 6:00–8:00 pm. (Parking available next to the Meeting House, 40 Highland Meadows Lane.) In lieu of flowers, the family of Dr. Mark Wolozin requests that donations be made to the Northeast Georgia Health System Foundation to support Georgia Heart Institute’s Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab. Checks can be mailed to NGHS Foundation, 2150 Limestone Parkway Suite 115 Gainesville, GA 30501. Or, Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation (https://salgi.org)
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Frances G. Pearlman. Frances was the proud mother of Helene Paul, and son-in-law, Richard Paul. She cherished her role as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and was a constant source of love and guidance to her daughter. She passed away on October 13th, 2023, at the age of 93. Frances was born on April 7, 1930, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and was the last surviving child of her parents, the late Ida (Kaitz) and Herman Gruber. Frances was also preceded in death by her siblings, Ruth, Martin, and Mary. Frances was also blessed with the joy of being a grandmother to her grandson, Benjamin Seigal and thrilled when she became a great-grandmother to Maddie and Harrison Seigal.
Shiva will follow a private funeral on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023.
Donations in memory of Frances may be made to The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County:
BOOKSTON, John M., Jr., 76yrs, of Boston, October 8, 2023. John is survived by his wife Rosalie (Goodhart), son David (Samantha) and grandchildren Ellie, Robert and Becca. John is also survived by nieces, nephews and extended family. He was predeceased by his son Robert “Robin”, and his sister Barbara.
Funeral service will be held at 12N Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA (parking on riverway). Burial to follow at Temple Emeth Memorial Park, 776 Baker St., W. Roxbury, MA. Service will be livestreamed by Temple Israel. Shiva will be held at the Home of David and Samantha, Thursday 4-7 pm and Friday, 2-5 pm . Donations in his memory may be made to any charity dealing with social justice.
Dr. Alfred John “Pete” Nicholson passed away on October 2, 2023, in the comfort and peace of his beloved home in Norton, MA, with loved ones by his side. He was 93. Born on June 22, 1930 to Max and Ethel (nee Alfond) Nicholson, Alfred’s older brother Ronnie nicknamed him “Pete” at an early age. Pete grew up in Lawrence, MA, surrounded by a beloved, extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
In 1954, Pete married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine “Sis” Silverman. Pete and Sis put down roots in Sharon, MA where they raised their five children, frequently welcomed their extended family and made lifelong friends. In 1996, Pete married Lucille “Lucy” (nee Sherry). Pete and Lucy shared a life welcoming family and friends into their charming homes in Norton, MA and North Palm Beach, FL.
Pete attended Phillips Academy, Andover (Class of ‘48), Harvard University (Class of ‘52), and Tufts Medical School (Class of ‘55). From 1957 to 1959, he served as a Captain in the Air Force at Mathers AFB in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Nicholson did his residency at Boston City Hospital and in 1963, and then established his own practice in Norwood, MA. For more than two decades, Pete practiced as a general surgeon, for a time as Chief of Surgery, at Norwood Hospital. In the later part of his career, Pete and Lucy (who was an RN) established and ran one of the first non-invasive vascular labs in the country.
Pete relished his well-earned retirement, devotedly tending his English gardens in Norton, keeping watch over the Intercoastal in Florida, conquering the daily crossword, reading fiction and history, and relishing music, frequently singing, humming, playing keyboards, drumming, tapping his feet and bopping to the beat. Pete was a passionate fan of all Boston sports, but in particular, Harvard football, the Patriots, the Bruins and most of all, the Red Sox, eventually being rewarded with the 6 NFL championships and 4 World series championships. Beginning as a teenager and throughout his active adult years, Pete was an extraordinary golfer who relished competitive play and offering instruction to others. Off the links, Pete relished watching golf from his comfy couch or his leather recliner.
Pete delighted in watching British comedies series, and would work their comedic catchphrases into casual conversation. He could, hysterically, perform skits of his favorite comedy albums. But best of all, Pete could spin a yarn. That is to say, Pete was wonderfully funny. And while his humorous and whimsical stories and jokes will endure, they won’t be told with his one-of-a-kind panache, exquisite timing, and perfect punchline delivery, more often than not punctuated by his trademark, contagious laugh.
Pete drew inspiration from Coach Jim Valvano’s iconic, wise words: “There are three things everyone should do each day. Number one is laugh. Number two is think—spend some time in thought. Number three, you should have your emotions move you to tears. If you laugh, think and cry, that’s a heck of a day.” Pete was a brilliant and talented, passionate and compassionate, sweet and loving, decent and honorable man, who had one heck of a life. His soul and spirit remain deeply within us, always.
Pete is predeceased by his parents, his wife Lucy, and his brother Ronald Nicholson. He is survived by his children, Karen (Dane), Dick (Kathy), Peter, Bill (Sarah), and Nancy (Lars), and by their mother Sis. He is also survived by his grandchildren Zoe, Forrest, Zack (Ryan), Ben, Toby, Charlie (Essence), Max and Lydia, and his great-grandchild Emery.
During the last years of their lives, Pete and Lucy were profoundly blessed to have loyal, compassionate and loving care-takers and friends Amy (Mark), Edny (Sergio), Hara, and Jamie (Geralyne), to whom Pete’s family are eternally grateful.
Pete’s immediate family gathered for a private funeral service on October 5, 2023. Those wishing to honor Pete’s memory are encouraged to make donations to the Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary (https://www.winslowfarm.com/) in Norton, MA, a non-profit charitable organization devoted to the rescue and care of abandoned and mistreated animals.
Jason Gary Grossman, 74, of East Walpole passed away on October 4, 2023. Beloved husband of Penny, father to Rachel and her fiancé Marc DeHaan and Richard and Michelle Grossman. Devoted grandfather to Emma Rose and Gabriella Pearl. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 6, 10:30am at Temple Emeth 194 Grove St Chestnut Hill. Interment to follow at Temple Emeth Memorial Park. Shiva will be held at his late residence immediately following the burial until 4pm and on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 1pm-4pm.
Dr. David James Cohen, of Boca Raton, FL and Lexington, MA, October 3, 2023. Devoted husband of Carol (Berkman) Cohen. Loving father of Jonathan (Cheryl), Stephanie (David) Gallagher and Julie (John) Jankowski. Proud grandfather of Joshua (Lindsey) Cohen, Ryan Cohen, Jacob and Jocelyn Jankowski. Loving brother of the late Lee Kosow, Samuel Cohen and Marjorie Blank.
David grew up in Brookline and was a graduate of Boston University class of 1957 and Tufts Medical School class of 1961. He was a neurologist in private practice in Melrose, MA for over 40 years.
Graveside service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 2:45 pm. In lieu of flowers donation’s may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Mel died peacefully at home, at the age of 84, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by the love of his life, Beverly, to whom he was married for 42 years, his beloved daughter, Samantha and son-in-law, Ben, two cherished grandchildren, Sloane and Bowen, and his adored sister, Ruth. After graduating from URI, Mel began his career as a chemist at the Jimmy Fund Research Center and continued with 35 wonderful years in R&D at Polaroid. Mel was a pilot, a ski instructor, and an avid Boston sports fan who was happiest spending time on the Cape with his dear family and friends. A funeral will be held Oct. 4 at 1pm at Temple Shalom in Newton. Interment to follow at Independent Pride of Boston Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, MA. Shiva will be at Mel’s home on Oct. 4th – 4pm – 8pm and Oct. 5th – 2pm – 6pm. Donations can be made to Hebrew Senior Life Hospice Care or the American Parkinson’s Disease Association Massachusetts Chapter.
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We deeply grieve the passing of Meryl Bonnie Shulkin (fondly known as Bonnie) of Wayland, Massachusetts on September 30, 2023, at age 77. Beloved wife of Martin Shulkin for 55 years, devoted mother to Jennifer Harris and her husband Jonathan of New York City, and to Matthew Shulkin and his wife Traci of Weston, Massachusetts. By far, her greatest pride and joy came from her five grandchildren, Jake, Cole and Sienna Shulkin and Tucker and Charlotte Harris. To them, she was “Mema” and “Bon Bon”, and she loved them dearly.
Born in Philadelphia to Ruth and I. George Segal, she is survived by her brother Steven and his wife Paula Segal, and by her sister Sherry and her husband Marty Nash, and by her many nieces, cousins and family members. She attended Lower Merion High School outside of Philadelphia, and went on to graduate from Boston University, during which time she met her husband.
Bonnie will be remembered for her devotion to family, and her generosity and selflessness. She was adored by her countless friends, who considered her a sister, and with whom they could rely on for her honesty, advice, and confidences. Her quick wit, sense of humor and magnetic personality added to the energy and atmosphere wherever she was.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 2nd at 1:00pm at Temple Sinai of Sharon, 25 Canton Street, Sharon, Massachusetts; burial service to follow at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva at the home of Matthew and Traci Shulkin on Monday, October 2nd and Tuesday, October 3rd (6-9pm both evenings).
If you care to make a donation in honor of Meryl Bonnie Shulkin, please send to The Martin P. Solomon Medical Scholars Program at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital or The American Diabetes Association.
James I. Ladge, age 55 of Brookline, MA, passed away on Thursday, Sept 29th, surrounded by his loving family, after a two-year battle with Glioblastoma, which he fought with bravery, positivity and an amazing sense of humor.
Beloved husband of Johanna Kaplan. Devoted father of Charlie, Jackson and Corey Ladge. Stepfather of Livvy and Jack Bryan and dog father of Kali. Loving son of Marilyn and the late John Ladge. Brother of Meredith Ladge. Nephew of Bunny Ladge and Stephen and Ronda Newman. Cousin of David, Michael and Rich Newman. Son-in-law of Mark and Erika Kaplan, brother-in-law of Jess and Danielle Kaplan and uncle of Nathaniel, Jacob, Alexander and Will. Jim is also survived by his surrogate family at Appleton Partners, led by Doug Chamberlain, where Jim spent his 30-year career in Finance after graduating from Syracuse University, and by countless friends who have been an incredible support to Jim and his family before and during his illness.
Jim will be remembered for his keen sense of humor, biting wit, heart-melting smile and incredible generosity and selflessness. Jim was a quiet leader who preferred to lift up others rather than himself. He spent his adult life most comfortable in the role of caretaker and mentor both in work and life. He was loved by all who knew him.
A funeral service will be held at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, at 10:00am. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva at Beth Elohim will follow the burial from 1:00-3:00. Shiva will continue Thursday, Oct 5th from 1:00-3:00 and 6:00-8:00 at 1501 Beacon St, Brookline in the function room on the 1st floor.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim’s memory may be made to the David Reardon Research Fund at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA 02445.
Paula L. Wolfson (nee Berman) passed away peacefully at her home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on September 28. 2023, surrounded by her family. To the surprise of no one who knew her, Paula remained her vibrant self to the very end. Paula is survived by her husband of nearly sixty years, Neil, her children, Richard (Lou Anne), Melissa, and Douglas (Abigail), six grandchildren, Hannah, Jake, Kyle, Maryn, Brader, and Lucas, her sister, Audrey (John), and many loving nieces, nephews and grandnieces and nephews. They and Paula’s countless friends will treasure having been embraced by her boundless enthusiasm and love, even as they mourn her loss. Paula’s family will hold a private funeral service for her in her hometown of Boston and will host a celebration of life in Palm Beach Gardens later this fall. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to either the Massachusetts General Hospital, Andrew Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund in honor of Doctor David Ryan or the JAFCO CHILDRENS FOUNDATION.
A Livestream link to view the funeral service can be found here.
Milly Guberman Kravetz, of Newton, died peacefully, at home, in her bed, just as she wanted, on September 27, 2023, at the age of 101 and one-half. The oldest of three children, she was born and raised in Malden. Both her parents came to America from Russia in the first decade of the twentieth century.
Her mother, Dora Hurwitz, came to America as a young child with her younger sister and their mother, her father having come sometime earlier. Her father, Harry Katz, came to America alone at the age of 18 or 19 as a political refugee. He and his brother, as students in Russia, were involved with the Jewish Bund. When his brother was arrested, their parents helped Harry escape the country.
Milly viewed herself as the product of a mixed marriage. Dora was traditionally observant and kept a strictly kosher home. Harry most often referred to himself as agnostic. Milly remembered long conversations with him as a young person trying to figure out first causes. At the same time, Harry was very respectful of Dora’s beliefs and Jewish observance.
Growing up, Yiddish and the Workmen’s Circle were of great importance to Milly and her family. Because her maternal grandparents lived off and on with her family, she only spoke Yiddish until she started public school. When she was somewhat older, her parents hired a Yiddish tutor for her, and her father helped start both a Shalom Aleichem Yiddish Folkschule and Workmen’s Circle Camp. She was proud that, because of her proficiency in Yiddish, for several summers she would give an annual welcome to Norman Thomas “In nomen fun ale yidishe kinder [in the name of all the Jewish children].”
Her parents also were active in Poale Zion, the leftwing labor Zionist group of which David Ben-Gurion was a key leader in Mandatory Palestine. Milly herself recalled being a Poale Zion “bud”. Later she was active in Avuka, a collegiate socialist Zionist group. Milly’s commitment to what many now call liberal Zionism continued throughout her life. In later years, she was a strong supporter of Peace Now and the New Israel Fund, and even as she was approaching the end, she took pride in her Israeli relatives’ ongoing efforts to defend Israeli democracy.
A trauma that marked her life was the death of her younger brother, E. David (“Doovie”) Katz, days before his 21st birthday. Doovie was a lieutenant and navigator in the Army Air Corps, stationed in England during World War II. Having fulfilled his quota of missions and awaiting rotation back to the United States, he volunteered for one last mission and was killed in action over Mannheim, Germany.
Milly also survived her younger sister, Naomi Harris, a graduate of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and a noted gold and silversmith. Naomi married Elly Harris, who had taken time off from college to volunteer as a soldier in Israel’s War of Independence. In 1957, Naomi, Elly, and their young son Ron made aliya. Naomi and Elly had three more children—Avigail, Gideon, and Noa—with all of whom she developed especially close relations as their beloved “Auntie Mully”. Her geographic separation from Naomi, especially in the early years when international telephone calls were vastly expensive, also deeply affected her. As travel and communication became more affordable, Milly delighted in visiting them in Israel (for the last time, in 2018 at age 98), and communicating regularly by email, text, and WhatsApp video.
After graduating from Simmons College in 1943, Milly helped found Harvard Hillel as assistant to Judah Shapiro. In 1947, she got her M.S.W. from the Columbia University School of Social Work and then returned to Harvard Hillel as Associate Director.
In 1946, she married Joshua Guberman, whom she had first met through Avuka and then corresponded with during World War II. They had three children: David, in 1949; Karen, in 1951; and Daniel, in 1955. The family settled in Newton, Josh’s hometown. In 1981, after Josh’s untimely death in 1976 at age 55 and David’s marriage to Jayne Kravetz, Milly married Jayne’s father, Nate Kravetz, with whom she shared an active retirement until his death in 2010.
During the 1950s, Milly returned to work part-time as a social worker in the field of gerontology. In the early 1960s, she began working at the Heller School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare at Brandeis University, first, as a research associate in gerontology, and then as Director of Admissions. With the founding of the Hornstein Program in Jewish Communal Service at Brandeis, she became its Director of Field Placement and a beloved teacher to generations of students. An active member of the Jewish community, she served, for example, on the board of Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly and the Scholarship Committee of Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
Milly is survived by her children: David and Jayne Guberman, Karen Guberman and Craig Kennedy, Daniel Guberman and Allison Ackerman, Charles Kravetz and Deborah Sinay, Jonathan and Janny Kravetz, and John Venning and Shahied Abrahams; her grandchildren: Rachel Guberman and Tiffany Holder, Dalia Guberman and Dan Brown, Michael Kennedy and Kim Karolyi, Adam and Kim Kennedy, Ariel Kennedy and Ronan Lynam, Josh Guberman and Ashley Wiseman, Eric Guberman, Sasha Kravetz Cohen and David Cohen, Jessica Kravetz Cooper and Samuel Cooper, Jacob Kravetz, Rebecca Kravetz, and Hannah Kravetz; great-grandchildren: Raelyn Brown, Nathan Auberman, Gabriel Auberman, Sydney Cohen, Emery Cohen, Grant Cooper, and Paige Cooper; nephews and nieces in Israel: Ron and Janna Harris, Avigail and Rami Shahar, Gideon Harris and Tamar Kedar, and Noa Harris, as well as their children and grandchildren; and family in Israel, Italy, Australia, and the United States.
We are especially grateful to Nicole D’Angelico and her husband, Tom Peloquin, whose loving care made it possible for her to live out her days in her own home in comfort and dignity.
Donations in her honor may be made to an organization meaningful to the giver.
Family and friends are invited to gather at our mother’s home following the burial until 5:00 p.m. and again from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., and on Tuesday from 2 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. On both days, there will be a minyan at 7:30 p.m.Services at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St., West Newton, on Monday,October 2, 2023 at 10:00 am. Interment to follow at Sharon Memorial Park.
Age 95, son of the late Rose & Michael Marcus, beloved husband of 75 years to Rita L. (Cohen) Miller. Brother of the late Susan Kane. Father of Michele (Gary) Gottesmann, Martha (Jeff) Beagle. Papa to Stephanie, David, Michael & Juliana. Nephews & nieces Russell, Lisa, Allison, Michael, George, and Beth. He is survived by his longtime Aide and Best friend, Fabienne. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park on Friday 9/29 at 10:45 am. Remembrances in his memory may be made to The West End House, 105 Allston St., Allston, MÃ 02134.
Patricia “Patti” Ann Colten (Levetin) born in Newton, raised in Everett and spent most of her adult life in Brockton before moving to Georgia to be with her son Dana and Daughter- in- law Julie. On September 19, 2023 she passed away at the age of 78 years old in Mableton, Georgia with her son by her side holding her hand as she crossed into the afterlife. She is pre-deceased by her Father Nathan, Mother Sadie, Brothers Malcom and Robert and will be interned at the family plot in the Independent Pride of Boston Jewish cemetery on Baker St. Patti was an active member of O.R.T., Hadassah and her jewish community with Temple Beth Emunah of Brockton. She was a dedicated mother, friend and loved to cook very good food as often as she could for others. She especially enjoyed entertaining for the jewish holidays, socializing with friends and family on any occasion. Patti had a keen eye for being creative artistically and loved to learn about anything associated with health, biology and the food industry. She was a very giving and caring person who always tried to do for others unselfishly. Patti leaves behind her son, daughter in law and grand puppy.
A private celebration of life and memorial is being held in her honor on September 30,2023 in Randolph, MA. Her passion was food and nutrition so in lieu of flowers please donate to the American Diabetes Association in her honor.
Melvin Goober, age 91, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, Spetember 24, 2023. Melvin was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Boston English High and Boston University. He became an accountant and worked as a CPA for many years, retiring at the age of 87. Mel was a devoted husband to Janice (nee Goldstein), who predeceased him in 1991; and to Betty (nee Markonish), who passed away in 2021. Mel enjoyed his family and was known for donning a clown costume for children’s parties. He was a lifelong fan of the Boston professional sports teams. Mel leaves his beloved daughters, Phyllis (Jeff) Phillips of Olney, Maryland, and Robin (Tom) Temin of Rockville, Maryland. Also grandchildren Scott Philson (Rose), Elyse Phillips, Benjamin Temin (Renee) and Janice Temin; and 5 great grandchildren. Mel is also fondly remembered by Ross and Denise Markonish and their families. Private graveside service was held at Sharon Memorial Park on Wednesday, Septemer 27, 2023.Please direct donations to The National Kidney Foundation, Temple Beth Ami of Rockville MD or the charity of your choice.
Sacks, Selma (Douglas), of Brookline, MA passed away Sept 18, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Herbert F. Sacks. Devoted mother of Susan Sweet and her husband Dr. John Sweet. Proud grandmother of Andrew Sweet and David Sweet and his wife Lauren. Loving sister of the late Florence Sapir and Sidney Douglas. Graveside service at Crawford St. Memorial Park (776 Baker St., West Roxbury) on Thursday, Sept 21, 2023 at 12 Noon. In lieu of flowers, donations in Selma’s memory may be made to St. Jude Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Dr. Julian Jakob Bussgang, a prominent mathematician, entrepreneur, and one of the last living Holocaust survivors in Boston, died on Saturday at his home in Dedham, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. He was 98.
Dr. Bussgang was born on March 26, 1925, in Lwów, Poland (now Lviv, Ukraine) to the late Stefania (Philipp) and Joseph Bussgang. In mid-September 1939, precisely 84 years prior to his death, he fled with his parents and sister, the late Janine Bussgang Merab, to Romania and then to Palestine, barely avoiding the persecution and death camps that befell so many relatives and friends. His father had successfully smuggled a few bars of gold into Romania, allowing the family to earn a capitalist visa to the British Mandate of Palestine.
After finishing the Polish refugee high school in Tel Aviv, he joined the Polish 2nd Corps led by General Władysław Anders which had become a part of the British Army to join the fight to liberate Europe from the Nazis in World War II. He first trained with an armored unit in Egypt – later joking whenever his driving was criticized that he first learned to drive a tank. He saw combat in Italy as a member of the light anti-aircraft artillery and participated in the Polish Army attack on Monte Cassino in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Later, he fought in the battles of Ancona and Bologna. In recognition of his service, he was promoted to the rank of captain decades after the war.
When the war ended, Dr. Bussgang remained briefly in Italy, attending the Polytechnic of Turin, and then transferred to the Polish Resettlement Corps in England, resuming his studies at the University of London, where he received his B.Sc. (Engineering) in Telecommunications. In 1949, he came to the United States. As a survivor, refugee, and immigrant, his peripatetic journey to the United States resulted in his ability to speak five languages fluently, albeit each one with an accent.
Dr. Bussgang enrolled at MIT, where he made many good friends as he established a new life. He was awarded a small scholarship and waited tables in the university dining hall to cover his expenses. He received the MSEE degree from MIT in 1951, publishing his thesis, later known as The Bussgang Theorem, as a report for MIT’s Research Laboratory of Electronics. The Bussgang Theorem became a popular tool for stochastic analysis and signal processing, with important applications in radar, sound, and digital communications.
Dr. Bussgang went on to earn his PhD in Applied Physics from Harvard in 1955. After working at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory and then at RCA’s Aerospace Division, he became the founder and president of Signatron, Inc., an electronics communication company. During a period of tremendous investment in defense electronics and communications in the United States, his company made a large impact in the field of applied physics, electronics, and communications. He was a consultant to Grumman Aircraft in the selection, simulation, and evaluation of Rendezvous Radar and Landing Radar for the Lunar Module for man’s first trip to the moon. He also developed high data rate, troposcatter (over the horizon) modems and radio channel simulators. Among its many successful initiatives, Signatron created a satellite system that measured continental drift and served as a consultant in the creation of Raytheon’s Patriot antimissile missile. In addition to his eponymous theorem, Dr. Bussgang held six patents and a top-secret security clearance.
Signatron was acquired by the defense electronics firm Sundstrand Corporation in 1984 and Dr. Bussgang retired in 1987. At the time, the company had over 100 employees and had been entirely bootstrapped. While running Signatron, he was a visiting lecturer in the Graduate Electrical Engineering program at Northeastern and taught a graduate course on signal processing at Harvard in the Division of Applied Science and Engineering. In honor of his professional contributions, he was named a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), an organization where he served for a number of years as Boston Section Chair and received the IEEE Distinguished Service Award.
After his professional career ended, a second career began – this time in partnership with his beloved wife, Fay (Vogel). The two met in Newton at a mutual friend’s house in the late 1950s and, after a period of courtship – which included Dr. Bussgang sharing his unique and fascinating life story – were married at the MIT Faculty Club on August 14, 1960. From the late 1980s onward, the couple embarked on a decades-long mission to support and memorialize the history of Polish Jewry. These efforts included living in Warsaw and Krakow after the fall of the Berlin Wall numerous times as a volunteer with the nonprofit International Executive Service Corps, helping to privatize Polish industry.
Dr. Bussgang and his wife also translated two volumes of wartime accounts of child survivors still living in Poland, The Last Eyewitnesses: Children of the Holocaust Speak, Northwestern University Press (1998 and 2005). He and Fay were named honorary members of the Association of Children of the Holocaust in Poland in 1998. Dr. Bussgang translated into English the booklet Polish Jew-Polish Soldier, issued in 1945 by the Chief Rabbi of the Polish 2nd Corps to honor Polish Jews who fought in World War II. The combined Polish and English versions were published in 2010 by the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw. He also authored a chapter entitled “The Progressive Synagogue in Lwów” in POLIN: Studies in Polish Jewry, vol. 11 (1998), 127–53, Littman Library of Jewish Civilization; and a chapter: “Metropolitan Sheptytsky: A Reassessment” in POLIN, vol. 21 (2008), 401–25. He was one of the organizers of three reunions of former students at his wartime Polish high school in Tel Aviv and co-authored their memorial books.
Dr. Bussgang served as a board member of the National Polish-American, Jewish-American Council sponsored by the American Jewish Committee and a board member of the American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies. In honor of his army service and leadership in supporting Polish-Jewish relations after the war, he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Poland in 2011 by then President Bronislaw Komorowski.
Dr. Bussgang was an active citizen during his 40 plus years residing in Lexington, Massachusetts serving in its elective Town Meeting for nearly two decades. He was chair of its Cable TV and Communications Committee and served on a number of other committees concerned with maintaining the quality of life in Lexington and fighting the expansion of the Hanscom Field airport. In later years, he and Fay moved to NewBridge on the Charles, a retirement community in Dedham, Massachusetts, where they spent 14 happy years.
Despite his voluminous professional and civic accomplishments, Dr. Bussgang will be remembered most as a proud, loving, and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. He and his wife raised their family in Lexington: Jessica (Thomas Rosenbloom), Julie (Rich Bernius), and Jeffrey (Lynda Doctoroff), and was a beloved grandfather to eight grandchildren: Raquel, Alana, and Michael Rosenbloom; Alex and Andrew Bernius; and Jackie (Josh Bussgang), JJ, and Jonah Bussgang. He also leaves his cherished nephew, Dr. Jacques Merab.
A funeral service will be held at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to American Friends of POLIN Museum or the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Gloria (Glazer) Bubly of Sharon, MA, loved by many friends and family passed away on September 14, 2023 at age 90 years old. Gloria was a talented artist, and had graduated from Massachusetts College of Art. She worked as an art teacher, as well as a graphic designer at Raytheon and then eventually at Bubly Associates, an environmental consulting firm.
Gloria’s parents, Alice (Chazen) and Barney Glazer, emigrated to the USA from Poland and Ukraine. Gloria was born in Boston in 1933, joining her beloved older sister Irene (Glazer) Gaffin and older brother Harold Glazer (predeceased). Her family lived in Dorchester for many years where she met her next-door neighbor Daniel Bubly, whom she married. There they had 3 children, Berylee, Gary and Ava. In 1968, the family moved to Sharon, MA, where Gloria lived until her passing.
Gloria was known to be exceptionally funny. She was always ready with her clever jokes, seizing the absurdity of the moment. She made us all laugh heartily, even in her last days. Her hand made greeting cards were legendary in the family. She would create individual and personalized cards using her favorite family photos.
Gloria was predeceased by her husband, Daniel, daughter, Ava and brother, Harold. She is survived by her older sister, Irene Gaffin, children Berylee Bubly and Dr. Gary Bubly (spouse Dr. Karen Smigel). Survived by grandchildren Alison Bubly (spouse Adam Feinstein) and Dr. Rachel Bubly (spouse Daniel Pfeffer). Survived by nieces and nephews – Harris Gaffin, Barbara Gaffin Cahn, Beverly Gaffin, Joanne Glazer, Amy Legaard, and Stephen Glazer.
She was such a loving and kind person, always considering other people’s needs over her own. It is impossible to express in writing how much Gloria was loved by us all. We do and will miss her dearly. May her memory be a blessing.
A graveside service will be held this Monday, September 18th at 11:00 AM at Everett Jewish Cemetaries, located at 232 Fuller Street, Everett, MA 02149. Shiva will be held on Monday, September 18th from 2:00 – 5:00 PM and 7:00 – 9:00 PM at 107 Main Street, Somerset, MA, 02726. Shiva will continue on Tuesday, September 19th and Wednesday, September 20th from 2:00 – 4:00 PM and 7:00 – 9:00 PM at 130 Oakdale Rd, Newton Highland, MA, 02461.
Roazen, Rhea (Marks), of Needham, formerly Weston, Newton & Lawrence, peacefully surrounded by family on September 14, 2023. Beloved wife of Charles Roazen. Loving mother of Mark (Claudia) Roazen, and Diane Roazen. Cherished grandmother of David (Lia) Roazen, Sarah (Colin) Holland, and Todd Roazen. Proud great-grandmother of Charlie & Madeline Holland. Dearest aunt, cousin and friend to many. Services at the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA, with burial to follow on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:00 am. Shiva following interment at the home of Diane Roazen until 6:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rhea’s memory may be made to Hospice House Lincoln, c/o Care Dimensions Hospice, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA, 01923 (www.CareDimensions.org/giving) or Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, Boston,51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.
Carol H. Whitehorn (Sander), of Newton, MA, quilter, jogger, Spelling Bee whiz, and caring friend, passed away September 8, 2023. Beloved wife of Joseph Whitehorn. Devoted mother of Elizabeth Whitehorn and her husband Matt Reilein, and Stephanie Whitehorn and her husband Rabbi Josh Franklin. Proud “Gam” to Lilah, Bea, Charlie and Amelia. Loving sister of the late Fred Sander (wife Joelle Sander). Aunt of Stephen and Jason Sander.
Carol grew up in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Holocaust survivors. Carol was a people person who loved talking with old friends as much as she did making new ones. Known for her beautifully creative quilting skills, she brought happiness to so many friends and family through the hundreds of quilts she made for them over the years. Carol was a voracious reader, a follower of politics, and loved crime shows and British dramas. She and Joe spent many summer vacations on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, winter breaks in Steamboat, CO, where Carol loved to snowshoe, and hiking trips all over the United States and Europe. She loved traveling to visit her daughters in Chicago and New York. For the last eight years, she relished her role as Gam to her four grandchildren. She fought cancer with bravery and dignity.
Services will be held at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, MA on Monday, September 11 at 2:00 pm. A link to view the livestream can be found here. Shiva will be held on Monday 4:30-7pm and Tuesday 5:00-7:00pm at the Whitehorn residence.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Carol’s memory may be made to the Newton Schools Foundation (P.O. Box 590020, Newton, MA 02459 or online) or Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Beth Israel Lahey Health, BIDMC, Office of Philanthropy, 5529 Main St., 4th Floor, Charlestown, MA 02129 or online).
James Robert Giesser, age 64, of Boston, MA, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 7, 2023. Son of the late Richard Giesser and R. Constance (Silverman) Giesser. Loving brother of Eric Giesser (wife Janet Giesser) and John Giesser (wife Erin Coyle Giesser). Cherished uncle of nieces Ella and Hadley and nephews Ben, Aidan and Neil.
Jim overcame a childhood injury to have rich experiences and share love and laughter with family and friends. With strength and courage, Jim fought through challenges and lived his best life. A graduate of Buckingham Brown and Nichols and Dartmouth College, Jim performed in school musicals, spoke Russian, read and debated literature, traveled, played guitar, skied, and ran cross country. He was a Boy Scout and a Deadhead. He was an outdoor enthusiast who hiked the White Mountains and Yosemite’s Half Dome. Most of all, he had a wonderful smile and sense of humor. Jim’s family and friends will hear the echoes of his laughter always.
The family is forever grateful to Jim’s angel, Doreen Bentley, and the loving team on 4Burger.
Graveside services will be private. The family will be receiving friends at the home of Eric and Janet Giesser on Sunday, September 10 from 1:00-3:00 pm and 5:00-7:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim’s memory may be made to Hebrew SeniorLife (hebrewseniorlife.org/TributeGift), where an extraordinary team protected, and occasionally danced with, Jim.
Kenneth S. Alpert, 67, suddenly on September 5, 2023. Beloved brother of Nancy Alpert (Gwen Marcus) and son of the late Judy and Marty Alpert. Dear nephew, cousin, friend and colleague to many. Ken had a 40-year career at Springwell and was named Mass. Case Manager of the Year in 2019 by the Home Care Aide Council. Ken often said that Springwell was like family to him and loved working there. Ken’s tremendous knowledge of sports won him many radio trivia contests. He was a devoted Red Sox fan and a fixture at Fenway Park. He loved summers when he would head to beaches and lakes, and dining out with his friends who enjoyed his quirky sense of humor. Private graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Springwell, Inc. 307 Waverly Oaks Rd., Ste 205, Waltham, MA 02452 or Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 384 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02446.
Spencer Denker, 67, of Framingham, MA, passed away on September 3, 2023. Cherished son of the late Hershel and Shirley (Rosen) Denker. Devoted and beloved brother of Carol and her husband Glen Schneider, Nancy Denker, and Cliff Denker and his wife Jill. Proud uncle of Hailey, Elyssa, Marisa, Julia and Rachel, and nephew of Larry Rosen.
He received wonderful love and care over the last many years at Eaton Road West in Framingham, a Venture Community Services Group Home. The staff went above and beyond in their support. At his day program, Advocates, his week was filled with activities and challenges including volunteering in the Meals on Wheels program. Through Advocates, he most recently worked at Burtons Grill in Framingham, and took much pride in earning a paycheck.
Spencer was one of those rare people who touched lives wherever he went. He evoked love, and those in his universe were enriched by his presence and were uplifted for having known him. Despite his many struggles, he remained cheerful, selfless and helpful, always interested in those around him.
Spencer loved music and could name and sing decades of hits from Broadway to Big Bands to rock and folk music going back to the 60s. His memory was extraordinary including names, faces and events. His presence always made people smile, and he was happily recognized wherever he went.
Another special part of Spencer’s life was going on “Drew’s Trips,” which provided wonderful travel and entertainment experiences. He also loved going to Martha’s Vineyard and New Hampshire on vacations with his family.
Spencer’s parents and siblings always encouraged his independence and growth. As a result, he far exceeded all professional expectations. In fact, he even earned a High School diploma at Keefe Tech in Framingham, and had a Bar Mitvah at Temple Beth Am. He has never stopped learning and maturing. We are all so proud of him. Given all of his medical challenges, we feel so grateful for the 67 years we had with him.
The world is a better place because of his life. He will be sorely missed.
Graveside Services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 2:45 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Spencer’s memory may be made to the organizations that have taken such good care of Spencer.
David Mover-Of Houston, TX, Sept 1, 2023.Beloved son of The Late Ruth and George Mover. Private Graveside services were held on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at Grove St., West Roxbury.
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