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Lee (Leona) Aronson

August 31, 2022

After a wonderful life of 92 years, Lee Aronson, devoted wife, amazing Mom and wonderful Nana, passed away quietly and with dignity at her NewBridge home on August 31st surrounded by her loving family. Lee was the loving wife of the late Norman Aronson and sister of Sarita Cordell and the late Helen Cravis. She is survived by her children, Steven & Risa, Nancy & James Rubenstein, and Bunny Aronson; her loving grandchildren Heidi & Tom McMaster, Danny & Taryn Aronson, Jared Rubenstein & Luthor Creek, Matthew Aronson & Erin Bys, Lindsay and Max Kotlarchyk, and Megan & Tyler Lynn; as well as 8 loving great-grandchildren and her many loving nieces and nephews.

Lee grew up in the Boston area, middle daughter of the late Harry and Kerna Wolff.   She went on to become a nurse at Mass General Hospital and left a lasting legacy as vice president of Aronson Insurance for over 40 years.

Lee’s funeral will take place on Sunday September 4, at 2:00 at Temple Beth Avodah in Newton. Burial will follow immediately at Sharon Memorial Park. On Sunday, September 4th, Shiva will be held from 5:00-7:00 at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham. Each of Lee’s children will also host shiva to accommodate their many family members and friends: On Monday, September 5 from 7:00-9:00 and on Tuesday, September 6 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 at the home of Steven & Risa Aronson; On Monday, September 5 from 4:00 – 8:00 at the home of Nancy & James Rubenstein; and on Wednesday, September 7 from 7:00-9:00 at the home of Bunny Aronson.

Donations in Lee’s memory may be made to Jewish National Fund, Account #RN220286, 77 Franklin St, Suite 514, Boston, MA 02110, or Hebrew Senior Life, c/o NewBridge, 5000 Great Meadow Rd, Dedham, MA 02026.

Dr. Jill Goldman

August 30, 2022
After living and working with lung cancer for over three years, Jill passed away this morning, August 30,2022. Jill passed peacefully, at home, surrounded by her entire family. Jill was 66 years old.

Jill is survived by her husband of 32 years, David Nalven; their daughters and husbands Sarah Goldman Nalven and Daniel Ackerman and Claire Goldman Nalven and Zachary Sawyer; her parents Herbert and Joan Goldman; her brother and sister Robert Goldman and Alice Kiselik; seven nieces and nephews; and her grandson Jesse Ackerman.

Jill worked for over 30 years as a primary care internist at Brigham and Women’s and Faulkner Hospitals in Boston, taking care of thousands of patients over that time.

Jill’s funeral will take place on Friday, September 2, at 11 a.m., at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Burial will follow at Walnut Hills Cemetery, 96 Grove Street, Brookline, MA 02467.

Shiva will be held at Jill and David’s house, 121 Princeton Road, Brookline, MA 02467, Saturday, September 3 – Monday, September 5, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day.

Donations in Jill’s memory may be made to the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, P.O. Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663, a place Jill loved. Donations can also be made online using this link: https://web.massaudubon.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3069&mfc_pref=T&3069.donation=form1

Charles Sol Bern

August 30, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Sol Bern, 95, beloved husband, dad, grandfather, and friend, died peacefully on August 30, 2022. Born on February 2, 1927, to Rachel and Louis Bereznik in Poland, Chuck grew up in Montreal, Canada. His love of learning led him to complete an engineering degree at McGill University, an MBA at University of Toronto, and a master’s degree at London School of Economics. He found joy in solving problems and applying economics, working well into his 70s at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (later Credit Suisse) in New York.

Chuck and his lifelong partner, Deborah, married 65 years ago, raised a family in New York, and loved each other as deeply in their final years as they did when they first met. Chuck cherished his daughters — Elana, Judi, and Jessica — and his grandchildren — Rachel, Adam, Zachary, Emma, and Phoebe. He is lovingly remembered as a Mensch who cared for extended family and friends across the U.S. and Canada and lit up any room with his smile.

Funeral services will be held at Temple Emanuel in Newton, MA on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 1:00 pm. Friends and family are invited to sit Shiva at the house of Elana and Evan Beckman on Thursday, September 1 (6-8pm) and Friday, September 2 (1-3pm). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the World Jewish Congress, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, or the Boston Children’s Hospital ARFID program.

 

 

Joyce Pastor

August 29, 2022

Joyce Field Pastor, of Weston, Massachusetts, passed away on August 29, 2022 at 76 after a two-year battle against ovarian cancer.   She was surrounded by close family and friends in her final days.

Born in 1946 in Cranston, Rhode Island, Joyce attended Hope High School in Providence. She then studied at Tufts University, where she received a BA majoring in early childhood studies.   Years later, she completed a Master’s Degree at Wheelock College, where she studied early intervention in children with disabilities.  Joyce founded an innovative daycare program called Mothers and Toddlers Together. For more than 15 years, this program helped numerous young families.  In 1981, Joyce helped to found the Weston Childcare Association, which continues to help young families.

After her graduation from Tufts, Joyce married Dr. Bruce Pastor.  They were married for almost fifty-five years.  Together they had three children, Andy, Carrie, and Lauren.   Andy passed away suddenly in an auto accident in 1988.  After this tragedy, Joyce supported several causes to fulfill the Jewish tradition of Tikkun Olam, which means “to heal the world.”  During the height of the AIDS epidemic, she volunteered at the Boston Living Center.  She was dedicated to Temple Shir Tikva, where she was the only person to serve three years as President.  She had a strong interest in interfaith dialogue and understanding.  She was a founding member of the Wayland Weston Interfaith Action Committee.  Joyce promoted the close relationship between Temple Shir Tikva and the Islamic Center of Boston.  She was involved for years in the Boston Jewish Film Festival and served as its Chair.

She and her husband, Bruce, helped to create the Andrew Pastor Park at Weston High School and the Andrew Pastor Memorial Garden at Temple Shir Tikva.  She recently helped to create a scholarship program at Tufts University for students pursuing a path in Early Childhood studies.

Joyce was a devoted and loving wife to her husband Bruce.  Joyce leaves her daughter Carrie Morenberg, her son-in-law Paul, and granddaughters Sarah and Juliet.  She leaves her daughter Lauren Abrams,  her son-in-law, Jason, and granddaughters Jordan and Taylor.  She is predeceased by her son Andrew.  She leaves her brother, Steven Field and sister-in-law, Debbie.

Joyce also leaves an enduring network of close friends.  She enjoyed skiing at Loon Mountain.  She also loved golfing at Belmont Country Club.  She and Bruce enjoyed traveling and making friends throughout the world.

Memorial Service will be held at Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland, MA on Thursday, September 1st at 11 AM. The service will also be Live Streamed.

A luncheon and reception will follow the service. Burial will be private by invitation only at nearby Linwood Cemetery in Weston.

A Shiva and evening service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1st from 7-9 PM at Temple Shir Tikva. An additional Shiva will be held on Friday Sept. 2nd from 2-5 PM at her residence.

In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in Joyce’s honor to Care Dimensions Hospice Program in Lincoln, MA or Temple Shir Tikva of Wayland, MA.

Carol Master, MD, DrPH

August 26, 2022

Master, Carol, MD, DrPH of Watertown, MA and Puako, HI passed away surrounded by loving family August 26, 2022. Beloved wife of Sherry Mayrent. Devoted mother of Daniel (Holly) and Steven (Michelle) Master and Johanne (Jonathan) Agne and grandmother of Nathan, Casey, Tessa and Kaylee Master; Alex, Emma and Will Agne; and Jake, Dylan and Myles Master. Also survived by loving sister Elizabeth, brother Arthur and dear nieces and nephews. Avid outdoor adventurer and passionate advocate for education, inclusion, privacy, and civil rights. Funeral service at 11am Monday, Aug 29 at Temple Beth Israel, Waltham. Burial following at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Shiva immediately following at the family residence until 3pm; Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, 7-9pm with minyan at 7:30pm. Remembrances in Carol’s memory may be made to the ACLU of Massachusetts (aclum.org) or national (aclu.org).

 

 

Judith Giller-Leinwohl

August 24, 2022

Judith Giller-Leinwohl-Age 30, of Brighton, MA. on August 24, 2022.Beloved daughter of  Malcolm and Lynn Leinwohl. Dear sister of Ari. Services are private.

Molly (Brown) Irwin

August 23, 2022

Irwin, Molly E. (Brown), of Brighton, MA, formerly of Newton, MA passed away surrounded by loving family August 23, 2022. Beloved wife of Dennis W. Irwin. Cherished daughter of Robert Brown and Barbara (Sandler) Brown. Loving sister of Nicholas Brown and his wife Caitlin and Sara Berenson and her husband Evan. Devoted aunt of Ella, Zoe, and Jordyn Berenson, Morgan and Avery Brown, and Madeline and Declan Stilling. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, MA on Friday, August 26, 2022 at 11 am. The service will be livestreamed through the Temple Emanuel Website. Burial will be private.  Memorial observance will be held immediately following services on Friday at the home of Robert and Barbara Brown until 6 pm,  Sunday 4-8 pm, and Monday, 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Molly’s memory may be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

 

William Rosen

August 17, 2022

87, of Framingham, passed on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, surrounded by his family.  Beloved husband of Beverly.  Devoted father of Lisa Rosen Wiener (Daniel), Laurie Schneider and Richard Rosen (Maria). Loving grandfather of Brianna, Brittany, Blake, Rebecca, Elyssa and Dean.  He was predeceased by his parents Louis and Fannie Rosen and his siblings, Robert, Teddy, Rachel, Wilma and Harry. A graveside service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, MA on Thursday, August 18, at 11:45 a.m.  Shiva will be held at his former residence on Friday August 19 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in his memory to the VA Boston, ATTN:  Volunteer Services, Recreational Services Fund #5102 – IMO William Rosen, 1400 VFW Parkway, MA 02132.

Rebekah (Ralen) Grossman

August 17, 2022

Of Bethesda, Maryland, age 77, formerly of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Santa Cruz, California, and Wayland, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a long illness on August 17, 2022 surrounded by her family. Rebekah was the eldest child of Benjamin and Sylvia (Harris) Ralen of Brookline where she was raised. She graduated from Brookline High School and attended Lasell College in Newton. She worked in retail sales, though her true calling was in Jewish education, teaching Hebrew school at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury and later in California and Florida. She was the wife of the late Neil Grossman to whom she was married for 19 years.

Rebekah was a spiritual, intellectual, and contemplative person who loved to make others laugh. She was a fierce feminist and was involved with a number of social and political causes, including her passionate work on behalf of the Action for Soviet Jewry in the 1980s. Advocacy and justice were guiding principles in her life – using her voice to stand up for others. She believed in Tikkun Olam, the Jewish concept defined by acts of kindness performed to repair the world by helping one person at a time.

One of Rebekah’s favorite quotes was by Mary Oliver: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life,” and it was common for her to ask a variation of this question of total strangers. One of her greatest gifts was her ability to listen deeply, always seeking to understand the story of other people’s lives, their cultures, and their perspectives.

The shores of Martha’s Vineyard and California brought her joy; Lambert’s Cove Beach on the Vineyard was her place of peace. She was a lifelong learner, devoured poetry, and was an avid reader, sometimes reading multiple books in one day. She could discourse on many subjects, including ethics, politics, and religion. As a child, some of her best memories were driving through New Hampshire and Vermont with her father looking for old, interesting books at yard sales.

Rebekah is survived by her children Adam (and Roni) Grossman of Chevy Chase, MD, Gabriel Grossman of Boca Raton, FL, and Miranda (Jesus Bulnes) Grossman of Fort Lauderdale, FL, six grandchildren Nathaniel, Jackman, Alexa, Noah, Asher and Micha, two step-grandchildren Rebecca and Riley, her sister Annette (Paul) Roberts of Newton, her brother John (Sally) Ralen of Framingham, her sister-in-law Alberta (Roger) Lipson of Brookline and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Beit Olam Cemetery, 60 Old Sudbury Rd. ( Enter North Cemetery) in Wayland, Massachusetts on August 19, 2022 at 1:00 pm, followed by a gathering at Temple Shir Tikva.  Remembrances may be made to https://gofund.me/4083b363.

Gertrude “Gitty” Wind Scheft

August 17, 2022

Gertrude “Gitty” Wind Scheft, whose early passion for Massachusetts Democratic politics was eventually eclipsed by her lifelong passion for Massachusetts golf, passed away peacefully at Carlton-Willard Village in Bedford August 17. She was 99.

Upon graduating from Radcliffe in 1946, Scheft volunteered for her first campaign, when war hero John F. Kennedy sought James Michael Curley’s suddenly vacated congressional seat in the 11th District. With his father financing and running his campaign, the young Kennedy established residency in an apartment at 122 Bowdoin Street, across from the Massachusetts State House. Scheft’s primary job was to clean the apartment. Over the years, whenever asked about her initial impressions of the eventual 35th President, Scheft would say, “the most charismatic, but not the tidiest…”

Scheft worked for numerous Democratic state and local candidates, and served as a Massachusetts coordinator on both Adlai Stevenson Presidential campaigns. In 1948, she was a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. By the early 1950s, she was the first female executive secretary of the Massachusetts chapter of Americans for Democratic Action.

When Foster Furcolo was elected governor of the Commonwealth in 1956, his office wanted a recurring morning television showcase for his wife, Kay, to appeal to stay-at-home housewives and mothers. They recruited Scheft, who had studied acting in prep school and college, to be her cohost. “Coffee with Kay” ran weekly for two years on WNAC.

Scheft reunited with Kennedy to work on his Presidential campaign in 1960. During an early staff confab, she told then Pennsylvania businessman and top Kennedy aide Milton Shapp her idea for an international volunteer program for recent college graduates. Shapp passed on the idea to the candidate, and is widely credited with promoting the concept that became the Peace Corps.

In addition to politics, Scheft spent her life devoted to various philanthropic pursuits. In 1964, Governor Endicott Peabody appointed her a trustee of Metropolitan State Hospital, a groundbreaking institution devoted to the mentally ill.

Born in Brockton in 1923, the fourth of six children to local leather magnate Max Wind and his wife Dora, by the late 1950s, Gitty (her father’s pet name that stuck) was busy raising six children of her own with Bill Scheft, the son of Beverly shoe wholesale-retailer Harry Scheft, who regularly did business with Max Wind. The two had been set up by their respective mothers in 1942 while Gitty was at Radcliffe and Bill at Harvard Business School. On their second date, they played golf. They were uniquely well-matched as players, a rarity in the male-dominated world of golf in the 1940s. The instant bond proved to be a strong (and fertile) soil on which to build their 65-year marriage. Bill Scheft passed away in June, 2008.

Gitty, who had begun playing golf at the age of seven at nearby Thorny Lea in Brockton, took to the game with rabid fervor. She had the benefit of learning the nuances from her older brother, Herbert Warren Wind, a 3 handicap by the time he turned 20 who would eventually become universally recognized as the Dean of American Golf Writers.

During her eight-decade playing career, Scheft won club championships at four different country clubs and in 1972 was First Flight runner-up for the WGAM (Women’s Golf Association of Massachusetts) championship. In 2000, shortly before she stopped playing, Scheft miraculously shot her age (77) at Sterling National Country Club.

She also gave back to the game off the links, serving as WGAM President from 1983-1989 before stepping down to become the first female president of the Francis Ouimet Caddie Scholarship Fund in 1990. Two years before, she successfully spearheaded a movement to get the United States Postal Service to print a commemorative stamp honoring the 75th anniversary of Massachusetts amateur prodigy Ouimet’s unlikely victory in the US Open over former champions Harry Vardon and Ted Ray at the Country Club in Brookline. Under her watch, the Ouimet Fund became and remains the largest independent scholarship fund in New England. 

Gertrude “Gitty” Wind Scheft is survived by her six children, her seven grandchildren and her great grandchild.

Joseph Benjamin Green

August 17, 2022

Joseph Benjamin Green of Cambridge, Massachusetts, passed away on August 17, 2022 at 74 from pancreatic cancer. An accomplished attorney and tennis player, Joe was known for his integrity and agility, both in court and on the court.

Born in 1947 in New York City, Joe attended Horace Mann School for junior high and high school, followed by Yale University, where he majored in American studies. Upon graduation in 1969, he completed one year at Harvard Law School. He then took a four-year hiatus, during which he served on the Washington, D.C. police force and won a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to study the French police. But, as it turned out, the French police did not want to be studied.

All was not lost, however, as he met his future wife, Carol (a fellow New Yorker), in Paris, where she had been working as a textile designer. After embarking on a three-month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia, Joe and Carol returned to the United States, and he completed the last two years of Harvard Law School, graduating in 1976.

Shortly after his law school graduation, Joe and Carol married. Together they have three children, Jeff, Ariana, and Nick. Jeff and his husband, Adam, live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and have two sons, Zac and Ethan. Ariana and her husband, Sam, live in Scarsdale, New York, and have three children, Jella, Jake, and Ezra. Nick lives between New York City and Cambridge, where he has been assisting with Joe’s care since his diagnosis.

Joe’s law career spanned over 40 years, beginning when he joined Hutchins & Wheeler, a Boston law firm. Always drawn to public service, he left private practice and spent the next decade serving as Chief District Court Prosecutor and Director of Policy and Planning for Essex County, Massachusetts.

In 1989, Joe returned to private practice, joining the Boston law firm of Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, and soon became a partner. His practice areas included special education, personal injury, criminal law, and disability rights. In addition, he authored a book and several articles on evidence, trial practice and procedure, and criminal law. Outside of the office, Joe was an advocate for disability rights and served on the board of the Massachusetts Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.

Joe was an avid tennis player. He played every Tuesday evening with a steady group of friends for more than 30 years and was a loyal member of the Cambridge Tennis Club, where he also served on the board. He and his son Nick won the father-son doubles championship in 2009. He also won the men’s doubles championships in 2002 and 2006.

Joe always looked forward to his weekly golf outings, which occurred on the many Wednesday afternoons he and his golf group took off from work to hit the links. In addition to the local greens, they also enjoyed traveling to play courses across the United States and in other parts of the world.

Joe was a beloved son of Ruth Finley Lein, the founder and publisher of The Fashion Calendar, and of Hank Green. He is survived by his brothers, Jim Green of Brewer, Maine, and Larry Lein of Cresskill, New Jersey.

There will be a memorial service in September, the time and date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Joseph B. Green can be made to the ACLU of Massachusetts: https://bit.ly/JoeGreenTribute

 

 

Mitchell Kur

August 13, 2022

KUR, Mitchell, 87, of Dedham, August 13, 2022. Beloved son of the late Jack and Etta Kur. Loving husband of the late Carol Kur. Devoted father of Alison Kur (the late Michael Oshins), Susan Lees (Matthew), Dana Snyder (Andrew). Proud grandfather of Abi, Jem and Zachary Oshins, Josh and Jake Lees, and Gabe, Ben and Jon Snyder. Brother of the late Eunice Cooper (Roger) and Ed Kur (Sally), and loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Mitch was born in Kansas City, Missouri. As a child he developed a love of learning, Judaism, and the arts. His first semester at Yale University (1957) he met Carol, his partner in life for 63 years until her death in 2020. After serving in the US Armed Forces, Mitch was selected for General Electric’s management training program and earned his MBA at Syracuse University (1965). He was a business manager, controller, and executive in a variety of industries, spending many years at Digital Equipment Corporation, later working as a consultant and real estate agent. He served as board member of Temple Beth Am in Framingham, Massachusetts, was a founder of the Jewish Federation in Framingham, and was a founder and long-term board member of the Rashi Jewish Day School. In recent decades he was a dedicated member of both Temple Israel in Boston and Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley. A lover of the arts, Mitch (with Carol and friends) owned an art gallery, was a founding contributor to the Danforth Museum. A violinist from an early age he held season tickets to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He was also an avid Boston sports fan. Mitch married his beloved Carol at age 22. They spent a lifetime together in an extraordinary partnership, filled with love and affection for each other, their children, and grandchildren. He was kind, smart and loving – a true gentle man and mensch. A service will be held  at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd. Wellesley on Tuesday at 2:00 PM followed by burial at Temple Emeth Memorial Park, West Roxbury. Donations can be made to Temple Beth Elohim of Wellesley, MA, Temple Israel of Boston, MA, Danforth Museum of Framingham or Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham, MA.

Alan Kronenberg

August 12, 2022

Alan Kronenberg, of Needham, age 63, passed away on August 12, 2022, after a long illness. Alan was the son of Marianne and the late Marvin Kronenberg. A 1982 graduate of Miami University (Ohio), he is survived by sister Judy Bruenjes and her husband Mike, and by his brother Jerry Kronenberg and his wife Karen. Alan was also the loving uncle of David and Lily Bruenjes. He is also survived by many cousins, and by his friend and longtime PCA Princessa Clendinen. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

Janice Sarah Indeck

August 11, 2022

Janice Indeck, born Janice Sarah Rabinovitz, passed away on August 11 at the age of 93. The daughter of Ada and Jacob Rabinovitz, she began her life in Boston Massachusetts until eventually trading the harsh winters for the warmth and sunshine of Coral Springs, Florida. As the steadfast matriarch of a sprawling family, it was her boundless passion that became the gravitational force that held us together through times of prosperity and periods of struggle and would endure to shape the generations to come.

For Janice, an eternal romantic, life was a constant adventure filled with literary pursuits, spur of the moment trips, and most importantly, love. Like she said, “I love life, others dream of something better, I dream of more of the same.” However, her deepest love was for her six children, their spouses, her 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, each of whom claim their own special relationship with “Granjan.” A prolific writer, she imprinted us all with her talent to capture the magic of words and inspired many of us to become school newspaper editors, writers, and poets—while ingraining writing into the very soul of our family. She published a novel, One Last Child and countless collections of poems and aphorisms. But her tremendous literary influence did not stop there. Up until her illness, Janice taught classes at the local library and through video conferences with the goal of guiding her many class participants to write their life stories, giving a voice to so many who had previously been unheard and securing their narratives in history. The classes grew and for many the joy of writing became a highlight of their lives.

Granjan had an indomitable will, the impossible was merely a temporary condition. Born an heiress to the Stop and Shop empire her father started, Janice found herself at one point with her fortune gone and six children to support. Drawing from her knowledge of antiques, Janice started a business.  She began with yard sales, graduated to estate sales, opened her own successful antique store, “Yesterday’s Yield,” and then become an auctioneer. This child of privilege proved she could succeed in the toughest of circumstances. Janice was very specific that she was four feet, eleven and three-quarters of an inch tall, but her presence in our lives was that of a giant. None of her will to thrive was lost on those that loved her. Each of us, when times got tough, would reach out to Granjan, never failing to come away with a sense of strength and purpose to overcome the hurdles in our lives.

Married four times, the brilliant and beautiful Janice Rabinovitz loved the way she lived—passionately.  She was always stylish, favored extravagant jewelry and was ravenous for a new adventure. She craved knowledge and astounded many doctors and scholars with her grasp of a seemingly limitless store of information and opinions. Life with Granjan was inescapably vivacious, compellingly chaotic, and absolutely unforgettable. She was also the rock that we all stood upon, and we will miss her fiercely. But her astonishing legacy has insured that each of us will be able to hear the strength of her counsel in our minds for evermore.

 

Irving Gerratt

August 11, 2022

Gerratt, Irving, of Dennisport, MA passed away August 11, 2022. Beloved husband of Lucille (Levine) Gerratt. Devoted father of Emily and Bradley Gerratt. Proud grandfather of Aaron and Nathan. Loving brother of the late Milton and Henry Gerratt. Graveside services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Irving’s memory may be made to the Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc.

 

Irving grew up in Boston and attended Bentley School of Accounting and Finance. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, after which he owned and ran a printing company with his brother Milton. In 1988 Irving and Lucille retired to Cape Cod, a place they visited for many years. Irving was a respected pillar of their condominium community, often helping his neighbors, and serving for many years as Chair of the resident-led management association. 

Irving was married to Lucille for 74 joy-filled years. He was a gentle, kind, and caring person who loved to laugh and had a wonderful, often silly sense of humor. He was quiet, yet outspoken about the things that mattered most to him. He believed people should treat each other respectfully and decently, both personally and in their communities.

David G. Eisenstadt

August 9, 2022

David G. Eisenstadt, of Belmont and North Falmouth, passed at home on August 9, 2022, at the age of 79, after a long illness.

Dave was born in Roxbury, MA to the Hon. Samuel and Esther. He was always proud to proclaim that he was a “Roxbury boy.” He graduated from Milton High School in 1960, and Boston University in 1965. He followed in his father’s footsteps into the legal field and graduated from BU Law in 1968. He was an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, and then worked with his father, and eventually in his own private practice. He was held in high esteem as a criminal defense lawyer. Dave counted among his friends many fellow lawyers, judges, clerks, court officers and police officers.

Dave was the most devoted father a child could ask for. Throughout his entire life, his children came above all else. He was there for his children every step of their lives; from the moment they were born to the day he died. His devotion carried on to his 12 grandchildren. He never missed a dance recital, sports event, or school milestone. Each of his grandchildren believed they were his favorite.

He met the love of his life, Emily Woods and they spent 15 beautiful years together, enjoying life at their homes on Cape Cod and Anna Maria Island, FL. They also traveled extensively to Africa, Greece, Italy, France, and the US. Every day they fell in love all over again.

He is survived by his wife Emily Woods, and his three children Michael Eisenstadt (Sheila) of Needham, Julie Stevens (Scott) of Needham, and Joseph Eisenstadt (Leah) of Sharon. He was the proud grandfather to 12 grandchildren who adored him: Alexa, Samuel, Nicole, Summer, Christina, Charles, Victoria, Ashley, Meredith, Kathryn, Daniel, and Henry.    He is also survived by his two sisters Naomi Stonberg (Jeffrey) of Gloucester, MA and Marilyn Gootman (Elliot) of Athens, GA and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family thanks Mass General Brigham Cancer Care team, and his oncologist Dr. Samuel Klempner, for the compassionate care he received over his 20 month illness.

Family and friends are invited to a memorial service on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 1:00 pm at the Dedham Hilton (25 Allied Drive), followed by a luncheon. Burial service will be private. The family will sit shiva at the Belmont home on Friday evening, August 12 from 6-8 pm. All are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of David may be made to the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in honor of Dr. Sam Klempner to support Gastric/Esophageal cancer research. Please reference fund 234806. Gifts can be made online here (giving.massgeneral.org/donate)or mailed to Meagan Coons in the MGH Development Office, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114. Checks payable to MGH Cancer Center, Gastric/Esophageal Cancer. Dave also served on the Board of Directors of Neurofibromatosis Northeast, 9 Bedford Street, Burlington, MA 01803. Donations will support NF 1 research in memory of David Eisenstadt.

Riva Marchione

August 8, 2022

Riva Marchione of Pescara, Italy, Revere, and in her later years Framingham, Massachusetts, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Daughter of the late Pasquale Belmonte and Vincenzina (Speziale) Belmonte, loving wife of the late Aldo Marchione, dear mother of Paula Nigro, Marisa Cohen and her husband Jeffrey, Valentino Marchione, and Carla Morss and her husband Warren. Grandmother of John Nigro, Ariel Cohen, Gregory Cohen, Amanda Morss Stein, Tyler Morss, Christian Marchione and Gabriella Marchione. Great-grandmother of Hunter and Jack Nigro and Lucille Marchione. Riva leaves behind a family of relatives in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Services and Entombment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Riva’s memory to St. Patrick’s Manor, 863 Central St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Steffi Lewin Shapiro

August 7, 2022

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Steffi Lewin Shapiro, age 87, of Roslindale, formerly of Brookline, West Roxbury and Newton. Longtime yoga teacher, social worker, and graduate of Simmons College. Born in Berlin, Germany; grew up in Lima, Peru and Brookline, Massachusetts. Loving mother of Sharon Kamowitz and her husband Marvin Getman, Michelle Glickman and her husband Norman Glickman, and Joel Shapiro and his wife Carol Lethaby. Devoted grandmother of Joshua and Becky Kamowitz, Gabriella Glickman, Amanda Glickman, Abby Getman, and Emily and Jon Balbarin. Proud great-grandmother of Caleb, Anton, and Wiley.  Graveside service at Imas-Roxbury Lodge, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury on August 10, 2022, at 1:00 pm.  Shiva at the home of Sharon Kamowitz and Marvin Getman on August 10 from 7-9 pm, and on August 11 from 2-4pm. Shiva will continue at the home of Michelle and Norman Glickman on August 11 from 7-9pm.   In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Pan Mass Challenge or the charity of your choice.

 

Claire Shapiro

August 6, 2022

Claire Shapiro, 90, of Framingham, formerly of Hopkinton, Ashland and Natick, died on August 5, 2022 at The Branches of Framingham. She leaves her son, Daniel Shapiro, and his wife Carol of Framingham; her sister Barbara Patashnik of Worcester; her two granddaughters, Alissa Carberry (spouse Clancy) of Burlington, VT, and Andrea Quinn (spouse Mark) of Philadelphia; her son-in-law James Carberry of Nashville; and other dear family members and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Henry, her daughter Marjorie Carberry, and her brother-in-law, Sanford Patashnik.

Claire grew up in Worcester and graduated from Classical High School and Becker College with a major in Journalism. She worked as a guidance office secretary in the Framingham Public Schools for over thirty years.  She loved her family, golf,  summers spent on the Cape, ice cream, and was an avid fan of the Cotuit Kettleers and, of course, the Red Sox.  She had a great passion for music – she played the piano and sang  – and after retirement she devoted herself to music. She traveled around the Natick-Framingham area with her keyboard entertaining at many of the local nursing homes and bringing joy to the residents. She was loved by all who knew her and will be dearly missed by everyone whose lives she touched.

Services will be held in the Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, at 1 pm on Monday, August 8, 2022.  Following the service, the memorial observance will be held at Daniel and Carol’s home until 6 pm.  Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 (alz.org), Death with Dignity, P.O. Box 2009, Portland OR 97208 (deathwithdignity.org) or a charity of your choice.

Special thanks to everyone at Fairview Estates in Hopkinton and at The Branches in Framingham for their extraordinary caring and compassion for Claire and her family.

Sandra “Sandy” Hirsh Golding

August 1, 2022

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Sandra “Sandy” Hirsh Golding died August 1, 2022 of complications from congestive heart failure at her home at Fox Hill Village in Westwood. Sandy was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on November 18, 1930 to Samuel U. Hirsh and Rebecca C. Hirsh.  A popular and successful student, she was valedictorian of the class of 1948 at Drury High School. Heading down the Mohawk Trail over the Hoosac Range to Wellesley College, Sandy graduated with a degree in Sociology with the class of 1952, having served as President of Shafer Hall, her residence as an upperclassman. On January 7, 1950, Sandy accepted an invitation from a newly engaged classmate to join in a celebratory dinner as the date of Jordan L. Golding. Sandy originally had insisted that she would rather rearrange her sock drawer than go out on another blind date, but after sneaking a peek at Jordan in the Shafer Hall lobby by skulking down the back stairs, Sandy took a chance. Sandy and Jordan were married on March 15, 1953 in North Adams, following Sandy’s graduation and the conclusion of Jordan’s Navy service. Sandy began a long career in education, working with children with reading challenges. She earned a Master’s in Education from Boston University in 1958 and Master’s in Children’s Literature from Simmons in 1987. Sandy retired from the Brookline Schools in 1993.  Engaged not only in her own career, Sandy supported Jordan’s professional success, and saw to the care, feeding, education and carpooling of her three children, Larry (1955), Ellen (1957) and Matt (1962). Sandy enjoyed her home on the Cape, travel, sailing and singing, among other interests. Sandy triumphed in a battle with Stage 4 lung cancer in 1993, an ordeal which drew upon all of her strengths as a woman, and which honed the “seize the day” approach to life that had always been part of her character. This brief biographical note aside, Sandy will always be remembered for her generosity of spirit, her caring for others, and her concern lest any family member or guest not have enough to eat. A friend of ours once described Sandy to another friend about to meet her, “Mrs. Golding is a person who, after you have driven two hours to her house, will meet you in the driveway, ask how your trip was, and then offer that she had made a turkey, in case you were hungry.” Sandy was predeceased by Jordan, her husband of sixty-eight years.  She is survived by her children, Laurence (Cynthia), Ellen Rosenblatt, (David) and Matthew (Dawn). Her grandchildren, Eliot, Rebecca, Sam and Josh, step-grandchildren, Danny (Missy), Sarah, Aaron (Carly) and Sarah, and step-great grandchildren, Seth and Simon, were her pride and joy. Somewhat ironically, despite having lived a full 91 years, she was taken too soon. We love you, Mom!

Services will be held at Congregation B’Nai Tikvah, 1301 Washington St., Canton, MA on Sunday, August 7th 2022 at 11 am. Interment to follow at Sharon Memorial Park, services will be live streamed, link can be found at the funeral home website. Memorial observance information will be shared at the funeral. Donations in Sandra’s memory may be made to Hebrew SeniorLife Hospice, c/o Hebrew SeniorLife Development Office, 1200 Centre St., Boston MA 02131, with Sandra Golding in the memo line, online at giving@HebrewSeniorLife.org, or to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Office of Philanthropy, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215, online at www.bidmc.org/giving.  Both organizations have been of great comfort and support to Sandy and the family.

Gracie Keezer

July 31, 2022

Gracie Keezer-Of Brookline, on July 31, 2022.Beloved wife of the late Robert A.Keezer.Devoted mother of Candy Lechter and her late husband George, and Bill Keezer and his fiancé Laurie. Dear grandmother of Ali Shwartz and her husband Jared, Joshua Keezer and his wife Sarah, and Michael Lechner and his wife Jenny, and James Lechter. Cherished great-grandmother of Remi and Cooper Shwartz, and Lainey and Winnie Lechter. Devoted sister of Gloria Silver and Rita Cohen. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 11:45 am. Following the interment a memorial observance will be held at the residence of Bill Keezer, 210 Nahanton St., Newton till 7 Pm Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Combined Jewish Philanthropies,126 High St., Boston, MA 02110

 

Rosalind Kaplan

July 31, 2022

Rosalind F. Kaplan, age 82, of Wellesley passed away peacefully in the company of family on July 31 after a long and courageous battle with both cancer and kidney disease. Roz was born in Bennington, VT on April 25, 1940 to George and Nesbith (Perlman) Fienberg. She leaves behind her husband Mark Kaplan with whom she shared 60 years of marriage; her three children Sharyn Chabot of Foxboro, Allison Romantz of Sharon and Joel Kaplan of Chevy Chase,MD; her daughter-in-law Laura Cox Kaplan, her sister-in-law Adele Kaplan of Needham and her seven grandchildren –Jessica, Jordan and Ariana Chabot, Alex and Ellie Romantz, and Ben and Lane Kaplan: also many other relatives and good friends. Roz worked in various administrative capacities at Boston College Law School where she was the Manager of the Law Review Publications for many years. She also taught English as a Second Language at the Harvard School of Continuing Education, at Bunker Hill Community College and in Israel on several occasions. Roz was active in helping “refuseniks” escape from the Soviet Union and settle in the U.S. in the late 1980’s and throughout the 1990’s and served for many years on the Board of Action for Soviet Jewry (now Action for Post-Soviet Jewry).  Roz’s funeral will be held at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 2:30 PM with burial to follow at Beit Olam Cemetery in Wayland. Shiva will be held at the home of Allison Romantz, 45 Horizons Road in Sharon on Wednesday from 7:00-9:00 PM and on Thursday, August 4 from 2:00-4:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM: also on Friday, August 5 from 2:00-4:00 PM at the home of Mark Kaplan, 75 Grove Street, Apt. 326 in Wellesley. In lieu of flowers, donations in Roz’s memory may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, the Brigham &Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain and Action for Post-Soviet Jewry(1430 Main Street, Waltham MA 02451).

Anthony A. Buglio

July 27, 2022

Anthony A. Buglio of St. Petersburg, FL, 82 yrs, July 26, 2022 passed away. Son of the late Michael Buglio and Mirial (Siebel) Buglio. Devoted husband of the late Nita (Gay) Buglio. Father of Michelle Buglio and Mike Buglio, and their spouses Kerry Buglio and Wendy Buglio. Grandfather of Tony Buglio. Brother of Benjamin Buglio and his wife Carol Buglio.

Tony was a proud graduate of Emerson College, and was a devoted professor of speech communications at Northeastern University, among many other colleges and universities. He also helped many people improve their speaking through his business The Speech Consultancy, based in Newton, Massachusetts. Tony retired to Florida in 2004 and was very happy there until his recent decline in health.

Services will be private. Donations in his Memory may be made to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Frances Budd

July 26, 2022

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Frances Marion Tattelbaum Carver Budd has left us. She was born April 1929 in Boston, and married George Carver in 1948.  George passed in 1964.
Frances married Jerry Budd, a longtime family friend in 1975 who then adopted her two youngest children. They were married for almost 40 years.
Frances leaves her 3 loving children Richard and his wife Cathy, Beth and her husband Steve, and Sharon and her husband Richard, her grandchildren Julie, Lisa, Stephanie, Carolyn, Samantha, Samuel, and Alason, and 10 great grandchildren.  She also leaves her brother Rabbi Harvey and his wife Meryl, and her sister Selma and her husband Sid, In-Laws and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Frances not only was a loving mother and care giver, but she also had a very productive career as President and owner of the former National Plate Glass Co., and the current Hub Glass Services Co., which her children eventually took over and is now run by her youngest daughter Sharon.
Frances was a role model for her children, grandchildren, and many other family members.

Graveside service on Friday, July 29, at 12:45 pm is private. Shiva to follow from 2:45 to 4:45 outdoors at NewBridge on the Charles, 5000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham. Family will be receiving visitors on Saturday, July 30 from 1-3 pm at the home of Sharon. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Joslin Diabetes, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215 or JOSLIN.ORG/GIVE.

Jeffrey M. Wiesen

July 25, 2022

Jeffrey M. Wiesen, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on July 22, 2022. He was born on May 2, 1945 to Harold and Elsie (Witzling) Wiesen in Brooklyn, New York. After an early childhood of stickball and rooting for the Dodgers, his family moved to Norwalk, CT in 1957. It was there that he met Elaine Zabelle, a sixth grade classmate who would later become his high school sweetheart. They continued dating through college with Jeff hitchhiking from MIT to visit Elaine in upstate New York.  They were married in 1967 and recently celebrated their 55th anniversary. After graduation, Jeff attended Yale Law School.

 

After law school, and an interlude in Colorado serving in the Air National Guard, Jeff and Elaine settled in the Boston area, living in Lexington for almost 50 years.  Jeff started as an associate at Mintz Levin in 1971, rising to the role of Managing Partner in the mid-1990s. Early in his career, one of the partners needed someone who could “speak the language” of scientists starting companies and went to Jeff because he graduated from MIT.  This was the beginning of the biotechnology revolution and Jeff’s leadership role would span over 40 years. He advised companies from their founding through public offerings and commercialization of numerous life-saving products.

 

Jeff was a lover of fast sports cars, an enthusiastic dancer at his children’s weddings and grandchildren’s B’nai Mitzvahs, and an insatiable traveler. He and Elaine visited all seven continents, with trips to Africa, New Zealand, Australia, China, Vietnam, Antarctica, and many other places. His favorite trips were the ones taken with his children and grandchildren where he spent time with them building sand castles, traveling through Israel, and riding roller coasters. Closer to home, Jeff and Elaine spent many happy summers at their home on Cape Cod.

 

Jeff is survived by his wife Elaine; sister Eve (John) Coates, children Daryl (Kathleen Lenihan) and Rachel (Toby) Kahan; grandchildren Ben, Hannah, and Valerie Kahan and Maeve, Clare, and Michael Wiesen.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Monday July 25, at Temple Emunah in Lexington. In lieu of flowers gifts may be made to The Bridge Project at MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research in memory of Jeffrey Wiesen or your favorite charity.

JoAnn Lee Edinburg Pinkowitz

July 24, 2022

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JoAnn Lee Edinburg Pinkowitz of Newton, MA and Manhattan, NY at 73 of GI cancer.  She was married to Richard A. Pinkowitz for 51 years; who adored her from the moment they met.  She is survived by her two loving sons, Andrew H. Pinkowitz and his wife Lisa Rondo Pinkowitz and their daughter Augusta Anya of Harrison, NY, and David E. Pinkowitz and his wife Randi Melton Pinkowitz and their child Chloe Emma, also of Harrison, NY, and Connor Joseph Pinkowitz and Allegra Grace Pinkowitz, both of Brooklyn, NY from a prior marriage.  She was the daughter of Joseph Mayer Edinburg and Dorothy Braude Edinburg of Chestnut Hill, MA.  She had two siblings, John David Edinburg of Brookline, MA and Hope Lynn Edinburg who predeceased her.

 

JoAnn was an energetic presence, passionate about her friends, her family and collecting art.   JoAnn easily connected with people.  She loved adventure, including self-guided trips to southeast Asia.   She connected to people with a projected warmth and friendliness beyond language.  In a trip to western China where foreigners were rare, JoAnn walked the street and would greet people with her big “Hello” and received smiles and “Ni haos,” in response.

 

She loved people and they reciprocated.  She maintained friends from pre-school, her boarding school at Walnut Hill School in Natick, MA, in college at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, and even those made yesterday.

After family, JoAnn’s passion for art and collecting prints was her next priority.  In the art world she was a scholar and a networker.  She put her energy into researching and collecting Mexican Modernist Prints, at the time a yet underappreciated niche which connected with other wood block print movements around the world.  In considering purchases she would network with the museum community to research significance and quality.  She would discuss a print with a museum curator and after an hour of discussing the print, other art topics and mutual connections, JoAnn would have also made another friend.  JoAnn networked within the museum community, built friendships and a museum quality collection of Mexican Modernist prints.

Her collection of Mexican Modernist print collection led to collecting Chinese Revolutionary prints from the Communist Revolution.  The Mexican print collection led to collecting Mexican silver jewelry, which lead to collecting Bakelite jewelry.  Jewelry naturally led to fashions, and JoAnn became an expert at finding vintage clothing in shops and yard sales. Each collection she carefully researched and measured with existing collections to assure that each piece was “museum quality.”

JoAnn was not only an art scholar, but she also loved adventure.  Whether it was skiing expert trails in the western US, sailing on the family boat Tantrum from New York City to Maine, or travelling, she was up for adventure.  She was an avid swimmer, in a pool or off the stern of Tantrum in the ocean.  Richard loved southeast Asia and they made many trips, one which they titled “30 caves in 30 days.” It was a trek along the Northern Silk Road from the western border of China to Beijing, by plane, train, taxi, and camel.  All on their own, without a guide.  JoAnn had great trust in Richard’s rudimentary Chinese.

JoAnn loved to learn and share her learning with others.  In her teens she was a volunteer in the Print and Drawings Department at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston.  In her later years she also volunteered in the Asian Art Department and the Asian Art Conservation department at the MFA, as well as in the Asian Art Department at the British Museum.

JoAnn’s multiple interests and desire for “museum quality” collections connected her with many departments at museums.  Her museum visits were packed with meetings in multiple departments.  Her breadth of collecting knowledge and cross-departmental interest enhanced her meetings with every department and curators appreciated her enthusiasm.

JoAnn was more than successful, as many friends and colleagues said, “she was the rare person who was successful and still nice.”

Donations can be made to MGH Diabetes Research Center, c/o David M. Nathan, MD, 50 Staniford St., Suite 340, Boston, MA 02114.

Funeral services are at Temple Israel, Riverway, Boston, on Wednesday, July 27 at 11 AM. To view the livestream please click here. The family will host Shiva Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Theodore ” Ted” Rifkin

July 24, 2022

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April 1, 1929 – July 24, 2022

Ted passed away peacefully in his room at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham on Sunday, July 24, 2022.

He was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Leominster and raised his family in Newton. He was predeceased by his parents, Ida (Kurtz) and Abraham Rifkin, his brother Sam, and his beloved wife Edythe (Greene).

He is survived by his children; Mark and Janet (Najarian) of Easton; Susan and Jeffrey Karon of Maynard and Stuart of Charlottesville, VA and Oakland, ME. He is also survived by his beloved grandchildren, Michael Karon, Sophie and Joseph Rifkin.

The funeral will be held at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, MA on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 10:30 am. Interment will be private. The service will be available over Zoom by clicking here.

Shiva will take place at Temple Beth Elohim on Tuesday afternoon from 1:00 –5:00 pm.

All visitors must be vaccinated and boosted. Masks are at your own discretion.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ted’s memory may be made to  The Caring Connections Fund at TBE.

Phyllis Clopper

July 22, 2022

Phyllis, daughter of Anna and Nathan Price, inspired so many in her life.  She is survived by her husband Hersch who was by her side for 59 years of marriage, her sister Adele (& Ted) Wiener, her father Nathan, and children Staci (& Craig) Berkson of Framingham and Rabbi Jeff (& Carol) Clopper of Huntington Station, New York.  She is also survived by her adoring grandchildren Michael and Alyssa Berkson, and Alex, Sam, and Josh Clopper.

Phyllis spent 32 years devotedly working at the Framingham Public Library. She had a great passion for music, and her beautiful alto voice was a wonderful addition to the choir at Temple Beth Am in Framingham, Sweet Adelines, Stardust Show Chorus, and Sudbury Savoyards. She loved to sing in harmony with others, most especially with her granddaughter, Alyssa.

Her love of family was always evident.  Every new baby in the family received a sweater lovingly knitted by her.  She treasured her weekly responsibilities taking care of her grandchildren every Wednesday from the time they were infants.  That dedication to family carried over into a passion for genealogy. She was able to solve many mysteries, including the true identity of her father’s birth mother.

A funeral service was held at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, with interment at Beit Olam Cemetery in Wayland. In lieu of flowers, donations in Phyllis’ memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) or the charity of your choice.

Phyllis was very special and made everyone feel welcome and respected.  She will be missed by all who knew her.

Ruth Neiberg

July 21, 2022

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Ruth, wife of Norman Neiberg, of Newton, Mass., passed away on July 21, 2022. She lived a peaceful life surrounded by her perfectly curated garden, her ever-loving husband, and close-knit children, Joanne (and David Gladstone) of Brookline, Michael (and Jill) Neiberg of NYC, and Len Neiberg of Portland, OR, and their children.

Married for 58 years, Ruth and Norman met while she was a student at Brandeis U. She went on to work as the youngest buyer Filene’s had hired. They were a dynamic duo who enjoyed annual travel by camper to Acadia National Park where they hiked, cooked out, ate popovers and lobster, and collected new friends each summer.

At home, they could always be found sitting on the same side of the dining room table, playing cards, watching the news, reading the paper, solving a puzzle, or awaiting a call from their grandkids (Sonya and Matthew Gladstone, Jamie and Jack Neiberg, Max and Elly Neiberg).

Many good days for Ruth were marked by a visit from Joanne, the chance to drive one of the grandkids to or from school and spend some time together in the afternoon, and always the planning of her garden. She designed her home and garden to allow you to see something beautiful from anywhere you were sitting, and every sight line from the house was a specific canvas for her. She was patient and let nature decide what was going to happen; her decisions were slow and deliberate.

Ruth was the daughter of Sylvia and Benjamin Nechis of New Rochelle, NY, and is survived by her brother Mal (& Joan) Nechis of Pleasantville, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth’s memory may be made to Friends of Acadia at https://friendsofacadia.org/membership-giving/other-ways-to-give/tribute-gifts/ or mailed to Friends of Acadia, PO Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 04609.

 

Arnold Zamansky

July 19, 2022

Zamansky, Arnold, of Rockland, formerly of Randolph, MA, passed away July 19, 2022. Beloved husband of Susan (Porter) Zamansky. Devoted father of Rebecca Mahoney and her husband Ray, Sara Zamansky, and the late Jessica Zamansky and her partner Edwin Briggs. Proud grandfather of Amelia, Oliver, and Juliana. Loving brother Gerald Zamansky, and Lisa Litchman and her husband Gerald. Services at Sharon Memorial Park on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 10 am. Following services, memorial observance will be at the Zamansky home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Arnold’s memory may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, c/o the Lynch Syndrome Center, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284, or the charity of your choice.

Marci “Rosewater” Rosenwasser

July 14, 2022

 

Marci “Rosewater” Rosenwasser of Newton, MA, formerly of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on July 14, 2022.Beloved mother of Addyson. Dear daughter of  Pearl and Bryant Bramson. Devoted sister of Steven Bramson. Beloved aunt to Shawn and Melissa. She also leaves a wide circle of devoted and loving friends all over the world. Graveside services were held in Boston on July 18, 2022.

Michael David Yuil

July 14, 2022

Funeral service at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 11:30 am.

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Donations in Michael’s memory may be made to the PAN MASS Challenge, by clicking here.

Portia Gwen (Raider) Harcus

July 14, 2022

Portia Gwen (Raider) Harcus, of Boston, passed away on July 14, 2022. Portia was born February 28, 1934, in Brockton and was raised in Sharon.  She attended Wheaton College where she majored in Economics.  She traveled to Paris and took art history classes in Boston.  After returning to Boston, Portia went to work for the front office of The Boston Celtics, cementing her passion for basketball and her love of The Celts – she was a season ticket holder for decades.

Portia was co-owner of The Harcus-Krakow gallery of Newbury Street for many years and then Director of Harcus Gallery on South Avenue in Boston.  She continued as an independent art dealer and consultant.

Portia curated numerous art shows at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, where she also served on the Board of Governors.  She was considered an expert and highly regarded in her field. Throughout her life, she mentored many young artists, students, and gallery interns and encouraged their careers.

Portia was a strong, independent woman, and her determination was reflected in both her professional and personal life.  Her zest for life and adventurous spirit took her around the globe where she developed many friendships. For forty-plus years, Aspen, Colorado was a second home for her.  She was drawn to both the mountains and the oceans.  She relished the waters of Scituate as well as the beaches of Cape Cod.  From her early childhood, Portia was an outstanding athlete.  Skiing double diamonds in Aspen through her mid-eighties, and playing tennis, hiking, swimming throughout her life.

Portia epitomized style and haute couture.  She loved shopping and spent many hours in the original Filene’s Basement, which led her to be named Best Dressed in Boston Magazine.

Portia lived her life to the fullest and created her own path without compromise.

Portia was pre-deceased by her brother Herbert Raider and his wife Martha.  She lives on through the hearts of her nieces and nephews Lisa and Tom Doran, Bruce Raider and his wife Deborah Woodford, and Edward (deceased) and Phyllis Raider, as well as her many beloved grand-nieces, grand-nephews, cousins, and their families.

A graveside funeral will be held at Sharon Memorial Park on Sunday, July 17 at 9:45 am.  Masks are requested.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Portia’s memory may be sent to Planned Parenthood (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/other-ways-give) or the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) in support of Student Financial Aid https://give.tufts.edu/campaigns/21973/donations/new

 

 

 

Benjamin Rubin

July 9, 2022

Benjamin S. Rubin of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, passed away on July 9th, 2022. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, one of six children of Pauline Davis and Samuel Rubin, on September 5th, 1924.  Survivors are his wife of 65 years, Joan Genesky Rubin of Boca Raton, daughters Elyse and Laurel, 3 grandchildren and one great-grandson, and his sister Sandra Rubin. Ben resided in Chestnut Hill for 50 years, and was very involved with the Newton community. He served on the Newton Crime Commission for 50 years. The late mayor Theodore (Ted) Mann, presented Ben with the key to the city, and declared that day “Ben Rubin Day.” Ben was very involved with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston, supporting its health club, golf tournaments, and scholarship programs and was particularly supportive of the JCC Early Learning Center in Brookline. In 1979 he was appointed by Rudolph McLaughlin to the Board of the Registry of Motor Vehicles. He was on the Board of Trustees of University Hospital (now Boston Medical Center) and was appointed by then-Governor Paul Cellucci to the Massachusetts Board of Public Health. He also served on the Board of Trustees of Beaver Country Day School for many years. He was a President of the King Solomon Lodge of the Odd Fellows. He was also a long-time member and leader of the American Legion Nonantum Post 440. Private funeral services were held at the South Florida National Cemetery.

Bryna Laub (née Pearlman)

July 8, 2022

Bryna Laub (née Pearlman), passed away on July 8, 2022, after a full and active 80 years. From geologist, to high school science teacher, and then becoming a successful TV and Radio personality, Bryna could do anything she set her mind to – and did!  She was the wife of Bernard Laub, deceased; the sister of Arthur Pearlman & his wife Rosanne; the mother of Michael Laub & his wife Nadine Melka; the Grandmother of Thomas & Matthew Laub.  A service will be held on Sunday July 10, 2022 at 11am at Congregation Or Atid, 97 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA. Burial will take place at the Los Gatos Memorial Park in San Jose, CA, where she will join her beloved Bernie.

 

David Riquier

July 5, 2022

David Riquier, a kind and gentle man, passed away on July 5. He leaves his wife Martha, his daughter Andrea and his son Adam. Other survivors include his sister Joanne Antos and his cousins Ludlow (Carol) Berkeley and Linda (Ernest) LeBlanc. David’s parents, Edgar and Barbara Tirrell Riquier, predeceased him. David was born in West Point, NY, and lived in Guam and Beverly, MA as a child; he raised his family in Needham, MA. He was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts and held a BA from Boston University and an MA from Harvard Extension School where he was also a teaching assistant. David spent his career in communications, including at the MIT Media Lab. His love of poetry and art was well-known. No services will be held. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Needham Community Council, 570 Hillside Ave., Needham 02494 or to the charity of your choice.

Elaine S. Klubock

July 1, 2022

Klubock, Elaine S. (Clayman) of Wellesley, formerly of Newton, MA, on Friday, July 1, 2022. For 55 years she was the beloved wife of the late Morse H. Klubock. Devoted mother of Andrew and David Klubock. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 9:45 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Elaine’s memory may be made to Aid for Cancer Research, PO Box 376, Newton, MA 02459.

Eileen Kovey Mackler

July 1, 2022

Born in Boston 1930 she was the daughter of the late Isadore & Freida Kovey of Stoughton. Eileen graduated Stoughton High School and received a B.A. degree from U of Mass. Amherst where she met her future husband, Sid Mackler. They were married 45 years before Sid passed away. They worked together each summer for 20 years at their boys camp, Weemac and later their Campground in Amesbury MA.

Eileen was very active at the Brockton YMHA where she was a board member. She was also a life member of Hadassah and a 50 plus year member of Temple Beth Emunah of Brockton. For 22 years Eileen ran a used Toy Store, Toy Peddlers in W. Bridgewater.

She leaves 3 sons and their families: Dennis and Rosane, of Dedham. Jay and Gail, of Mattapoisett,  Kenneth and Joni, of Newton and 6 grandchildren:  Sabrina, Andy, Alex, Jared, Molly & Joey.

She also leaves her sister Gail Taylor formerly of Lexington, her brother Mark Kovey and his wife Myra of Chevy Chase MD. She will be missed by her many nieces, nephews and cousins. Her sisters Cynthia Powell & Davida Newman predeceased her.

The family thanks the many in home caregivers and Old colony hospice for their kindness and compassion.

Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Friday, July 8th at 11:45 am.

Donations may be made to ALS, Hadassah, Cancer Society or Old Colony Hospice.

Dr. Irving Itzkan

June 30, 2022

Dr. Irving Itzkan, a biomedical physicist of Boston, Massachusetts, died on June 30, 2022. Dr. Itzkan is survived by his beloved wife, Annette Itzkan, his two sons, Harry Simon and his wife Debra, Seth Itzkan, and his nieces and nephews, Philip, Billy and Russel Brodsky, David and Peggy Bodwell, and his grandchildren, Michael, Ashlie and Katelyn Quinney. He hails from Brooklyn, New York, where his parents, Sheila and Harry, settled after emigrating from Eastern Europe. He attended Cornell and Columbia Universities and obtained his PhD.in physics from New York University.

Dr. Itzkan had a long and prestigious career bringing therapeutic and diagnostic innovations to doctors and patients around the world. He was Chairman of the Optics Committee at the Avco-Everett Research Lab which designed and developed the first intra-aortic balloon pump, a cardiac assist device which has been used on millions of people. In the Spectroscopy Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT), he contributed to the development of instruments and techniques for using fiber-optic probes in the body to recognize pre-cancerous cells in real time, greatly increasing the rapidity and ease of such potentially life saving diagnoses. In addition to Avco and MIT, his affiliations as a researcher or instructor included Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, and Sperry Labs.

Dr. Itzkan was an officer  in the US Navy, a board member of Community Boating Incorporated in Boston, and a lifetime contributor to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Above all else was was love for his family, sailing, NYT crossword puzzles, Jeopardy, and a good joke. Sail on dear Irving, and keep coming up with those Jeopardy answers. We love and miss you.

Harriet Begelfer

June 29, 2022

Harriet Begelfer, of Dedham, passed away on June 29, 2022, after a full an active 98 years. She was the wife of MacDavis Canada Begelfer, deceased, the mother of David Begelfer & Bette Ann Libby, Judy & David Sonner, and Michael & Karen Begelfer; the grandmother of Noah Budnick &  Amanda Hickman, Jesse Begelfer & Richard Liinamo, Lily Mittman, Molly Sonner, and Merrill Begelfer; and the great grandmother of Charlotte Begelfer and Milo Mittman. A private graveside service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park. Remembrances in memory of Harriet may be made to WGBH @ donate.wgbh.org or to the ASPCA @ aspca.org.

 

Donna Trushin

June 25, 2022

Donna (Beggelman) Trushin of North Carolina, formerly of Stoughton, on June 25, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Ronald Trushin.  Devoted mother of Jennifer Beddia and her husband John, and the late Stacy Miriam and Suzanne Carole Trushin. Loving grandmother of Zoey and Jaxon Beddia. Sister of the late Gary Baylor. Daughter of the late Israel and Anne (Adelman) Beggelman. Private graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 2:45 pm. Remembrances in memory of Donna may be made to the Stacey and Suzanne Trushin Memorial Scholarship, Stoughton High School, c/o Beddia, 75 Hirst Rd. Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 or to Trees for Israel @  jfn.org

 

Jeffrey Sosnovik

June 24, 2022

Jeffrey Sosnovik, beloved father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully on
June 24, 2022. He was 88 years old and lived a full and wonderful life. He was born
in Johannesburg into a large and closely-knit Jewish family.  Devotion-to-family and
Jewish identity remained central to him for the rest of his life. Jeffrey studied
commerce and economics at university, including time spent on a scholarship at the
London School of Economics. He then returned to South Africa to assist his father in
running a manufacturing business, but above all, he was a wonderfully devoted
father to his three children Josepha (Sephi), Adie and David. Nothing gave him more
joy than helping them take on the challenges and goals that they had chosen. He was
an incredibly tolerant, kind, nurturing and supportive man.

Jeffrey had a diverse array of interests and hobbies including horse-riding,
yoga (even before it was popular), hiking, classical music, photography and computer
science. Having seen all three of his children through university and onto their career
paths, Jeffrey emigrated with his then-wife Gilda to the United States at age 65.
Despite having lived in extremely large cities all his life, he embraced life in the small
town of Sequim in the Olympic Peninsula. He immersed himself all that Sequim had
to offer from mountain hikes along glaciers to strolls along the beach at sunset. He
was at his happiest in the phenomenal natural beauty of Sequim and hiked 4-5
times/week until his mid-80s.  Jeffrey was unusually “tech-savvy” for a man of his
generation, which allowed him to stay in close contact with Adie in London, Sephi in
Chicago and David in Boston. He was always there to listen, discuss the merits of the
latest Apps and software upgrades, or provide an opinion on the merits of a
particular stock. Of course, nothing beat an in-person visit to him in Sequim, which
was always relaxing, rejuvenating and greatly treasured.

Jeffrey became extremely popular with the locals of Sequim– he was a wonderful
listener and had time and a smile for everybody. His smile exuded warmth and
calmness and would light up a room. Jeffrey and Gilda were married for 39 years and
continued to remain close in Sequim, where they both lived, until he came to Boston
for health reasons at 85.

Nothing gave Jeffrey more joy than being with his grandchildren Steven, Elizabeth
(Ellie) and Charlotte. He was able to spend a large amount of time with them and
watch them grow up. Whether playing catch, balloons or reading to them on his lap –
his face would beam with joy.  Even when his mobility decreased in his last few
years, he would push his walker with great determination over fairly challenging
terrain to watch Ellie, Charlotte and his daughter-in-law Debbie play tennis.

Whenever someone hit a good shot he (and Debbie) would break into a huge smile
and cheer.

Jeffrey would always respect and listen to an opposing viewpoint. Discussions with
him were never heated.  Everyone who knew Jeffrey, even just briefly, would
comment on his warmth and kindness.  He leaves a wonderful legacy of Tikkum-
Olam. He was a special man, admired and respected by all, and will be sorely
missed. He is survived by his children Sephi, Adie and David Sosnovik; grandchildren
Steven Decker, Elizabeth and Charlotte Sosnovik, daughter-in-law Debbie Goldstein
and ex-wife Gilda Sosnovik.

In the spirit of Jeffrey, tributes can be made to the following charities:
–       American Friends of Sheba Medical Center: https://www.afsmc.org
–       Newbridge on the Charles, Kotler Fund for Employee
Health: https://www.hebrewseniorlife.org/giving

Jeffrey D. Lazarus

June 22, 2022

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

Rosalyn Avis Rogovin

June 19, 2022

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

Israel Michaeli

June 19, 2022

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

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

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

Lorraine Lesser (Sidell) “Bubbe”

June 18, 2022

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

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

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

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

Lorraine truly was everyone’s Bubbe.

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

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

 

Rita D. Ekhaus

June 16, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

Robert “Bob” Arvil Rosenthal

June 9, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

Samuel Brown

June 7, 2022

 

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

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

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

 

Michael S. Brown

June 1, 2022

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

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