Archive: October, 2022

Dr. Gerald A. Leboff-of  Palm Beach  Gardens, FL, on October 3, 2022. Beloved husband of Phyllis (Feldman) Leboff. Services were held on October 7, 2022 at Temple Israel, Boston. Interment followed at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge.

Bello, Stanley M., of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Canton, Stoughton and Randolph, passed away Oct. 2, 2022. Beloved husband of Phyllis (Sawyer) Bello for 72 wonderful years. Devoted father of Barbara Davis and her husband Barry, Janice Bello and Stuart Bello. Cherished grandfather of Joshua and Callie Davis, Steven Davis and Jacob Krause, and Amy and Etan Weiss. Proud great-grandfather of Nava and Ya’ara. Loving brother of Carole Young. Services at King Solomon Memorial Park (Centre St., West Roxbury) on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Keshet, 284 Amory St., Boston, MA 02130.

Stephen Kaplan passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of September 28,2022, one week shy of his 80th birthday.  He was home after a long illness with Hospice care. He was cared for by his long-time companion and wife, Dora. He leaves behind his son Craig, his brother Sheldon, his nephew, Monty, Dora’s son Josh, grandchildren Clive and Natalie.  Stephen came from a large wonderful family. His closest friends, Charles Durrah and Kenny from National Lumber were in contact with him during his illness. He kept his spirits up until the end.  His loyalty to National Lumber for over 25 years was outstanding.  Waking up at 4 am every morning- sun, sleet, snow, he never retired. He was the face of the company for many contractors during that period. As the gate guard he interacted with thousands of customers.  The family of National Lumber was his other family.  He was a kind, compassionate man.  A great story teller, he will be sorely missed by his loved ones, friends, and those who met him. A celebration of Stephen’s life is being arranged. Services are private.  Donations in his memory may be made to Care Dimensions.

Kenneth Lipman of Framingham, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Tonawanda, NY and West Hartford, CT, age 96, on September 28th, 2022. Beloved husband of Leah Lipman for 70 years. Devoted father of Harriet, Alex (Julia) and Gail Lustig (Bruce). Proud grandfather of Nathan Fein (Emily), Adam Hood, Erin, Amy, Paige and Craig. Great-grandfather of Evelyn, Nora and William. Brother of Geraldine Yatzkan.

Ken (or Kenny to some) worked for many years at Westinghouse, and United Technologies. During his engineering career, he gained more than 20 patents relating to the invention of the fuel cell. Ken was president of his local B’nai Brith Chapter in Buffalo, NY, president of the Connecticut Society of Professional Engineers and long-time house chairperson for Temple Beth Hillel, Bloomfield, CT. He graduated from Carnegie Tech in 1946 and is proud to be a lifelong Tartan. Ken also obtained a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1952, His passions included the Red Sox, photography and his many computers. Leah and Ken moved to Massachusetts in 2005 to be closer to many of their grandchildren.

Graveside service at Framingham-Natick Jewish Cemetery, 40 Windsor Ave., Natick, MA on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 11:00am. Shiva will be held at 669 Highland Avenue, Needham (formerly 3Squares) on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 from 4:00 until 7:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Temple Beth Sholom, 50 Pamela Road, Framingham, MA 01701.

Rae Ginsburg passed away on September 27, 2022 in Boston, MA at the age of 97. She was the widow of William M. Ginsburg, and the mother of Alix, Robert and David. She left four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Rae was a Jewish community leader with positions on the National Board of Hadassah, HIAS and the Joint Distribution Committee. She served as President of the Women’s Division of CJP Boston and on the board of the Palm Beach Federation. She was New England Region President of Hadassah. She was a lifelong Zionist and an interfaith advocate. Service at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, MA. on Friday, September 30, 2022 at 11:00 am. Interment to follow at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, 2633 Centre St. West Roxbury, MA.

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Naomi Gordon, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, died on September 25, surrounded by her family, minutes before the start of the Jewish New Year.  She was born on July 25, 1930 to Eva and Samuel Merker, immigrants from Eastern Europe in the wake of World War I.  She grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts, where her father had founded the Merker Counter Company, a maker of shoe components.

A precocious student, she entered Wellesley College at age 17, majored in philosophy, and graduated in 1951. At Wellesley, she met her lifelong partner Melvin Gordon on a blind date.  They married in 1950 and soon had three children, Andy, Betsy, and Billy. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Naomi worked energetically with the League of Women Voters and the Friends of the Newton Free Library, in what became a lifelong commitment to civic engagement.

Committed to learning, in the early 1960s Naomi earned a Masters degree in education from Northeastern. On that foundation she built a 28 year career of leadership and innovation in the Brookline Public Schools.  She began as a remedial reading specialist, and eventually rose to Director of Language Arts for Grades K-8.  She worked with colleagues to develop a new process-oriented approach for the teaching of writing. Their efforts bore fruit in a book she edited, Classroom Experiences: The Writing Process in Action (1984). She mentored generations of Brookline school teachers who carry on her legacy to this day.

Naomi’s thirst for knowledge led her back to school in 1979, when she earned a Certificate of Advanced Study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  In 1985, she was awarded a Fulbright Teacher Exchange Scholarship to teach in an Oxford, England school district. She offered teacher training and supervision at Wheelock and Simmons colleges. With Naomi as co-director, Brookline Public Schools won three grants for National Endowment for the Humanities summer writing programs.  These drew teachers from across the country, the first time that a public school system was awarded these prestigious grants.

After retirement in 1995, she continued her lifelong commitment to education. She joined Teachers as Scholars (TAS) in 1996, a fledgling professional development program that offered K-12 teachers seminars led by university faculty. For 12 years Naomi’s critical leadership laid the groundwork for its continued success.  TAS came to include over 40 school districts and offer a wide range of classes in the arts, sciences, math and humanities as well as summer retreats, including a trip to Florence, working with the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, to study its iconic art and architecture.  In all her professional roles, Naomi was beloved and respected for her listening skills, intelligent feedback, and her well-timed quiet humor.

Growing up in a religious home, her Jewish identity was strong, and it deepened in the last decades of her life, when she became an active member, and to the end of her life a board member, at Temple Israel.  There, she was one of the founders of the Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute, and she was active in the temple’s social justice programs.  In her late 80s, she volunteered at the Women’s Lunch Place, Planned Parenthood, a visiting program at a women’s prison, and the Arnold Arboretum.

Naomi’s thirst for learning went beyond her professional life. She and Melvin traveled through much of Europe as well as to Japan, Egypt, India, Israel and China.  She was a voracious reader and participated in two reading groups until the last two years of her life.  After Melvin died in 2015, she traveled with the Road Scholars program to Southeast Asia, Panama, and the Amazon River, and to Cuba with daughter Betsy.  Finally, on her own at the age of 90 she made a memorable visit to Petra in Jordan.

Naomi loved Cape Cod beaches and swimming and kayaking on Eastman Lake in New Hampshire, and shared these pleasures with her beloved husband until the end of his life.  At age 70 she started a birthday tradition of taking on new challenges with her family: whitewater rafting, ballooning, jumping off a rope swing, and more.  She was adoring and proud of her children and grandchildren, and she inspired in them an adventurous spirit of engagement with the world.

She leaves son Andrew and daughter-in-law Yoshie, daughter Betsy and son-in law Colin, and son William and his partner Rachelle; four granddaughters, Jennifer and husband Luke, Megumi and husband Michael, Melissa, and Conna; and three great grandchildren, Mia, Kaya and Rio. Naomi was predeceased in 1979 by her sister Diane and beloved daughter-in-law Marcy in 1998.

Service will be held at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on the Riverway), Thursday, September 29 at 11 am.  Burial at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, West Roxbury, followed by reception, 2:30-5:30, at the home of Joan Arbetter Rosenberg.  On Friday and Saturday, friends and relatives are invited to visit the family at the home of Andrew Gordon from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm.

Donations in remembrance may be made to the Diane Merker Writing Scholarship Fund at UMass Boston.

Donations in remembrance of Naomi Gordon may be made to the Diane Merker Scholarship Fund online via this link: alumni.umb.edu/merkerfund.  

If making a contribution by check, please make checks payable to UMass Boston and include “Merker Scholarship” in the memo line.  Checks can be mailed to:

UMass Boston
Attn: University Advancement
Healey Library, 11th floor
100 William T Morrissey Blvd
Boston, MA 02125

Donald passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the age of 90.

He resided in Framingham.  Don was born in 1932, in New Castle, Pennsylvania to his parents Marian and Louis Kulkin. Two younger brothers who predeceased him, Samuel and Hillard. His beautiful wife Myra of 64 years, also predeceased. They have two children, son Matthew (wife Carol) and daughter Joni (husband David). Four wonderful grandchildren Justin, Mariah, Harrison and Evan.

Donald was proud to have served in the US Army during the Korean War Conflict. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the 32nd degree Shriners. Don was most proud of the family he created with his loving wife Myra.

Don owned and operated the Hartford Street Market in the 1960s and was known for his BBQ chickens, displayed in the front windows.  Rest in peace Dad… Poppy, Husband, Son, Brother.

Funeral service will be private.

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Jane Abesh Meltzer

Jane Meltzer, daughter of the late Betty P. Abesh and Dr. William Abesh of New Bedford, Massachusetts, at the age of 69 passed away peacefully at home in Sudbury, Massachusetts, on September 21, 2022 surrounded by family after a long courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer.

Jane was the loving wife of Neil Meltzer for 39 years, and a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and cherished friend. She is survived by her children, Benjamin Meltzer and his wife Melanie of Westfield, New Jersey, and Jeffrey Meltzer of Portland, Maine; her granddaughter Jordyn; brother Dr. Daniel Abesh and his wife Jane Eisen Abesh of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; and many friends.

Jane grew up in New Bedford, graduated from New Bedford High School in 1970 and from Lesley College in 1974, and received a Master’s Degree in Education from Boston University in 1976. Her career as a dedicated special education teacher of middle school students, in a number of public and private schools, spanned a period of 43 years. She was an active member of Congregation Or Atid in Wayland, Massachusetts and its Sisterhood, and a lifetime member of Hadassah.

She loved travel, fine art, theater, film, and food, particularly in the company of family and close friends, and was an avid reader of novels. To all who loved her, Jane was a trusted listener and confidante – always more interested in the day-to-day lives, celebrations, and struggles of others than in her own.

Services will be held at Congregation Or Atid, 97 Concord Road in Wayland, Massachusetts on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 10:30 am, burial will follow at Beit Olam (East) cemetery in Wayland – both will be livestreamed, please see funeral home website for that information. Following interment, Shiva for family, friends, and the community will take place afterward at Or Atid. Donations in Jane’s memory may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Congregation Or Atid, or to the charity of your choice.

Bloom, Peter of Nashua, NH passed away September 19, 2022. Dear son of the late Philip and Beatrice (Merowitz) Bloom. Loving brother of Stanley Bloom. Cherished uncle of Vail Bloom. Peter grew up in Newton, MA and attended Suffolk University where he earned his bachelor’s and Masters degree. He was an active volunteer at the Museum of Science, Boston, Greyhound Rescue, and the Perkins Institute for the Blind. Peter was a proud Mason, and a Shriner where he was active in the Shrine Motorcycle Group. Funeral service at Beth Israel Memorial Park, 190 South St., Waltham, MA on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Peter’s memory may be made to the Jimmy Fund.

Roger Appell, age 86, beloved husband, father, uncle and friend, passed away unexpectedly on September 18, 2022 in Framingham, MA.  Roger was born January 7, 1936 in Malden MA.  He attended Melrose Public Schools and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT, class of ‘57.

Roger joined ROTC in 1953 when he entered MIT. Upon graduation, he started working for GE Sylvania on the Moby Dic project. The design had been frozen using discreet components and resulted in Moby Dic A and B on which he was a design engineer. His military service furthered from 1958 to 1966. He was assigned to Fort Monmouth and was put into the doctrine division for Moby Dic, the first militarized transportable computer. He served six months active duty and the next 7 ½ years as an active reservist in the army signal corps.  He retired as first lieutenant.

He worked in computer sales at Sun Microsystems, Apollo, Perkin Elmer and several other companies.

Roger was very involved in Masonry for over 50 years. He served as Master of Garden City Lodge in Newton and Perfection Lodge in Framingham.  He was a member of Alpha Lodge in Framingham.  Roger served as High Priest of St. Andrew’s Royal Arch Chapter in Boston and was active in the Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection in the Valley of Boston.  He was a member and photographer of Aleppo Temple Shriners.

He loved photography, discussing current events and books and spending time with family and friends.  He was actively involved with the The Callahan Senior Center in Framingham and served on the board of The Friends of Callahan.

Roger is survived by his wife Sheila Watnick of more than 34 years; his children Seth Appell and Marcy Fortnow (and her husband Lance); his grandchildren Annie and Nico Fortnow and Shayna Redwine; and his former wife Diana Kassler. He also leaves his sister-in-law and brother-in-law Sylvia and Terry Zima; their children Adam, Hana, Elyse and Lisa and seven grandnieces and grandnephews.

The funeral will be Wednesday, September 21, at 10 a.m. at Congregation Beth El, 105 Hudson Road, Sudbury. Burial will take place at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva is at Roger and Sheila’s residence on Wednesday following the burial and from 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursday, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Friday, 2-4 p.m.

Donations in Roger’s memory may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114.

PARKER, Georgia(Sylvia) Carasik Parker died peacefully on September 16, 2022 at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham, MA, having relocated to the Boston area in 2019 from her beloved native Baltimore. She was 84. A vibrant creative force to all who knew her; she was the daughter of the late Morris (Pat) and Ann Adleman Carasik; and is survived by her daughter, Dana Doran Parker, and her partner, Kenneth D. Krilla; sister, Diane Carasik Dion, and her husband, Arthur Dion; nephew, Nicholas Morris Dion, his wife, Jaclyn Rappaport, and their daughter, Cara Madeline Dion; as well as many cousins and treasured friends in Maryland, Massachusetts, Vermont, and California. Georgia’s generosity of spirit, legendary humor, and joie de vivre knew no bounds. Not much got past her piercing blue eyes. She had a huge heart and was a soft touch, adored by all she welcomed to join her at play in “Georgia World.” A fierce Democrat and progressive political activist, she was a graduate of Forest Park High School and the University of Maryland and did graduate work at the Maryland Institute College of Art. A longtime Baltimore public school teacher, her rich roster of avocations included artist, cineaste, music aficionado, calligrapher, and tap dancer extraordinaire (just ask Gregory Hines). She enjoyed a long affiliation with Baltimore’s Cinema Sundays at The Charles and The Maryland Film Festival and was a dedicated volunteer at the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and a devoted longtime member of Beth Am Synagogue. Contributions in Georgia’s memory may be made to Beth Am Synagogue (bethambaltimore.org), the ACLU of Maryland (aclu@aclu-md.org), or Center Communities of Brookline (hebrewseniorlife.org). A Service will be held at Sol Levinson & Bros., 8900 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD, 21208, on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 2 pm, with Burial at Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery. Shiva will follow at the home of Jennifer Keyser, 3 Goodale Place, Baltimore 21212, until 8pm on Tuesday, and Wednesday from 1 pm to 8 pm with a minyan at 7pm both evenings. A link for online viewing of the service will be available on Levinson’s website (www.sollevinson.com.)

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Bikofsky, Allan M. of Needham, died on September 14, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  Allan was born on January 8, 1921 in Boston, MA.  Allan was married to his beloved wife, Irene Bikofksy (Lappin) from 1951 until Irene’s death in 2016.  Allan’s parents were the late Max and May Bikofsky.  Allan was cherished father of Greg and Reva (Bikofsky) Davis and Richard and Barbara (Bikofsky) Cataldo.  Grandfather of Shota and Cory (Davis) Furuyama, James and Andrew Cataldo.  Brother of Jason Bikofsky and the late Lynn Bikofsky and uncle to Eric and Andrea Bikofsky and Emily Bikofsky and great uncle of Kacie and Mia Bikofsky.  Also, survived by many cousins.  Private services were held at Sharon Memorial.  Burial was at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life or to a charity of your choice.  The family wants to thank the Second Floor South House staff for their extraordinary care and kindness they displayed, especially in his final days.  Thank you to Dr. Olivia Liff, Maria, Jinna, Suzanne and the rest of the extended HSL family.

Arthur Lee Dickerman of Newton, MA passed away peacefully (but reluctantly), surrounded by his family, on Friday, September 9^th at the age of 80. He maintained his fighting spirit and good sense of humor until the very end. He loved life and his family, and was not thrilled about leaving, but had no regrets.

Arthur attended military college at Norwich University, graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering. He loved his alma mater and credited his military background for much of his success in life, particularly his fortitude. After serving in the Corps of Engineers, he went on to a long and successful career in commercial construction, ultimately founding his own company, A.L. Dickerman Construction, where he completed numerous projects, including many for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He genuinely loved talking to people and was gifted with the ability to get along with just about anyone.

Arthur was most proud of his family, who he put above all else. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Diane, his daughter Jessica (Matthew) Greenberger, his son Andrew (Erin), along with his five grandchildren, Alex, Katelyn, Spencer, Crosby, and Lucy.

Funeral Services will be held in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon on Thursday, September 15th at 1PM. Interment following the service. Memorial Observance will be held at his late residence on Thursday following the Service from 4-8pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Dr. McDermott Kidney Cancer Research Fund) or MSPCA Angell Kindness and Care for Animals. For donations to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, please make checks payable to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (in memo section state: Dr. McDermott Kidney Cancer Research). Mail to: David F. McDermott MD, 330 Brookline Ave., Kirstein 218, Boston, MA 02215.

Brustman, Frederick, of Newton, MA passed away Sept. 9, 2022. Husband of the late June (Ostar) Brustman. Brother of Richard Brustman and his wife Loretta of Schenectady, NY. Frederick leaves loving companion Joan Lester. Born July 15, 1937 to the late Mark and Martha (Fawer) Brustman.

Fred was raised in Brooklyn and earned a Mechanical Engineering Degree at Cornell University and a Law Degree at the University of Connecticut. He moved to the Boston area to be a patent attorney for the Polaroid Corporation.

He had many hobbies including jewelry making, silver smithing, and collecting object d’art that pleased him. The hobby he was most fond of was sailing.

Fred was well liked by friends, associates and family, he was active in Newton politics and had a good sense of humor. And he was a mensch.

Graveside service for close family and friends at Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut St., Newton, MA on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Frederick’s memory may be made to Community Boating Boston, 21 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02114.

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Rubin, Esther M. (Goldstein), of Medford, MA, passed away September 7, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Rubin for 72 wonderful years. Devoted mother of Michael Rubin and his wife Diana, and Paula Allen and her husband Harvey. Cherished grandmother of Matthew Rubin and his wife Ashley, Jennifer Rubin, David Rubin and his wife Maria, and Max Levine. Proud great-grandmother of Charles and Jacob Rubin. A graveside service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 11:45 AM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in memory of Esther may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Earle “Pat” Groper passed peacefully Sunday, September 4, 2022 in his home with his wife Eleanor of 67 years by his side holding hands.  Pat was a man of detail, principal, honor and most important, family.

Born March 17, 1932 in the back seat of a taxi cab in Montreal, Canada. He moved to Newton, Massachusetts at the age of 4 where he lived the rest of his life.  He was a graduate of Harvard University class of ‘54  with a Law Degree from Boston University class of ‘58. He went directly into the family Wine and Spirits wholesale business Branded Liquors, which he built and ran for 31 years. Over his career, and with many philanthropic actions, Pat sat on the board of overseers for Brandeis University, the board of the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Board of Directors for US Trust Bank, elected the President, then chairman of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Association of America, as well as being involved in many other businesses and charity organizations.  An avid golfer, skier and his passion for baseball took him from pitching at Harvard to the farm league of the Red Sox where he pitched to his idol Ted Williams.

His unwavering love for his family was without question.  He is survived by his wife Eleanor, his children, Scott and Eve, Jeff and Laura, Brad and Pilar, Tracy and Neil, his grandchildren Brett, Sarah, Max, Simone, Isabelle, Jack, Zachary, Olivia and Casey, as well as his great-granddaughter Dylan and Sister and Brother-in-law Zelda and Phillip Smith.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 6,2022 at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, Massachusetts.

The family will be sitting Shiva at the home of Tracy and Neil Ross on Tuesday, September 6 from 3:00 – 8:00 pm and Wednesday, September 7 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to The Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

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Marvin Aaron Portnoy, 100, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2022. He is survived by his wife Shirley (Hecht), his son Jay Portnoy and daughter-in-law Deborah (Ungerleider) Portnoy, his daughter Joanne Portnoy, and his grandchildren Noah and Rachel. He was a devoted brother to the late Roslyn (Portnoy) Siegal.

Born in Worcester on December 1, 1921 to Jenny and David Portnoy, Marvin grew up in Dorchester. After graduating from Roxbury Memorial High School, he entered the Air Force division of the U.S. Army in 1943 during WWII, where he served as a cryptographer in the Pacific theater until his honorable discharge in 1946. A Bentley College alumnus, Marvin applied his business skills at the Watertown Arsenal and as a partner and general manager of Bostonian Luggage Company. Thereafter, he went on to run his own successful accounting practice, serving small businesses around metropolitan Boston, for over 30 years until his retirement.

Marvin and his wife Shirley built a strong, lifelong partnership of 73 years. Together, they lovingly raised two children in Newton and cultivated a large circle of lifelong friends with whom they enjoyed a vibrant social life. He cherished his children and grandchildren. Marvin was also very proud of his large extended family who brought him great joy. When they retired to Florida, Marvin and Shirley continued to remain close to family and friends. More recently they returned to their Newton home.

Marvin will be remembered for the kindness, respect, warmth, and generosity he offered to his family, friends, clients, and acquaintances. He was genuinely interested in those around him and was adored by everyone who knew him.

He loved to solve mathematical and organizational problems using his natural intelligence and logic skills. He was an avid athlete who played many sports, including softball until age 50. He was also a loyal fan of the Red Sox and Patriots.

Services will be held at the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Immediately after burial, family and friends are invited to the function room at his residence where Shiva will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 PM that evening.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Marvin’s memory may be made to the Jewish Family & Children’s Service Boston, Boston Children’s Hospital, or  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Of Canton, September 2, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Paul Benjamin Slate. Devoted mother of Ronald Slate (Nancy Gilson Slate) and the late Kenneth Slate. Dear grandmother of Abigail Slate Ciampa (Michael Ciampa), Jenny Sarah Slate (Benjamin Shattuck) and Stacey Frances Slate. Great-grandmother of Madeleine, Samuel and Ruby Ciampa, Ida Lupine Slate-Shattuck, and Nadine Pascha Slate. Sister of the late Marcel Schwartz. A graveside service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA, on Monday, September 5, 2022 at 11:45 am. Remembrances in memory of Rochelle may be made to a charity of your choice.

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Irving Martin Kriegsman, 91, beloved husband, father, and grandfather died peacefully on September 2, 2022. Irving was born in Boston on July 9, 1931, to Dora and Edward Kriegsman, and was the loving brother of Bernard Kriegsman (deceased).

After graduating from Boston English High School at the age of 15, Irving earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University.

Shortly after graduating college, Irving was drafted and served in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge, Irving attended and graduated from Boston University School of Law. After law school, Irving worked in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner. Irving then spent the next 60 years practicing law as a patent attorney, including several decades as the founding member of Kriegsman & Kriegsman, where Irving was joined by his two sons.

Irving married the love of his life, Marlene, and together they raised three children in
Framingham. In their later years, Irving and Marlene moved to Ogunquit, Maine, where they made countless memories with friends and family. More recently, Irving and Marlene returned to Framingham, residing at the Shillman House.

Irving is survived by Marlene, their children, Ed (wife Meryl), Debi (husband Rich), and Dan (wife Deborah), nine grandchildren, Barry (wife Kelly), David (wife Sydney), Ethan, Rachel, Jason, Aaron, Sophia, Leah, and Rebecca, and one great-grandchild, Emma.

Irving was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and was beloved by his family, on whom he made an indelible mark. Irving will be remembered for his storytelling, his unique perspective on the world, his love of food, his time joyfully spent with family, and his unwavering loyalty to the Red Sox.

Funeral & burial at Sharon Memorial Park at 10 am on September 5th, 2022. Immediately after burial, family & friends can gather at the home of David & Sydney Kriegsman in Foxboro.

Shiva hours are on Monday, September 5th, from 6 to 8pm at the home of Debi & Rich Shapiro in Framingham.

Shiva hours continue on Tuesday, September 6th from 1 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm at the home of Debi & Rich Shapiro in Framingham.

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.

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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 “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 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. 2^nd 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.

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

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

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.

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, 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 11^th 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 35^th 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 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

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, 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 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.

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, 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 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.

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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, 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.

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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 7^th 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-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 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 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.

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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, 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.

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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.

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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, 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.

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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.

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 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.