Archive: January, 2019

Miller, Donald C., of Newton, MA, passed away on January 30, 2019. Beloved husband of Pauline (Depasquale) Miller. Devoted father of Jeffrey Miller and his wife Sara, and Michael Miller. Proud grandfather of Nate and Keira Miller. Loving brother of Vivien Spertner and her late husband James, and Joan Lainer and her husband Robert. Service at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton, MA on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Newton Cemetery. 791 Walnut St., Newton, MA, memorial observance will be at the Miller residence until 3:00 pm and Saturday 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Donald’s memory may be made to Temple Emanuel, c/o Ray and Fay Miller Foundation, 385 Ward St., Newton, MA 02459.

Rosalyn Foster-Bean-of Dedham, formerly of Detroit, MI, on January 29, 2019.Beloved wife of Lawrence Bean and the late Melvin Foster. Devoted mother of Gail Rosenberg and her husband Arnold, Robert Foster, Dr. Lanny Foster and his companion Laurie Dean, Nancy Rossman and her husband Richard, and Edward Bean and his wife Laurie. Cherished grandmother of Barrie Prinz and her husband Barrett, Debbie Rosenbaum and her husband Jason, Lindsay Hubert and her husband Ryan, Jessica Bode and her husband Brian, Blake Foster, Lauren Cook and her husband Steven, Amy Deitch and her husband Sam, Alex Bean and his wife Una, JD Bean and his wife Shanna, Amanda Davis and her husband Ryan, and Rosalyn’s special angel granddaughters, Amanda and Chelsea Foster. Also survived by 14 great-grandchildren. Survived by special friends who were family, Gladys Sampson, her daughter Gayle Edelson and her husband Alan and their daughters Julie Beznos and her husband Sam, and Brooke Margulies and her husband Jeff. Services and interment in Detroit on Sunday, February 3,2019. Memorial observance at NewBridge on the Charles, Interfaith Chapel,5000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham, on Tuesday,February 5,2019 from 2-4 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Gediman, Mitchell, “Mitch” of Quincy, MA, formerly of Newton, MA, passed away on January 27, 2019. Dear son of the late Edward and Martha Gediman. Loving brother of Shelley Bice and her husband Steve of Amherst, NH, and Hank Gediman and his wife Sheila of Tiverton, RI. Dear uncle of Bari-Lyn McWhinnie, Olivia Gediman, and the late Andrea Marcus. Mitch was a former health inspector for the city of Boston, where he received many accolades for his dedication to the community. He was an avid reader, an excellent pool player, and a loyal friend. Services private. In lieu of flowers, condolence cards may be sent to Mr. Hank Gediman, 1728 Main Rd., Tiverton, RI 02878, or Mrs. Shelley Bice, 45 New Boston Rd., Amherst, NH 03031.

Gorach, David, of Belmont, MA, passed away on January 25, 2019. Beloved husband for 60 years of the late Helen (Rosen) Gorach. Devoted father of Harold and Richard Gorach, and the late Caryn Gorach. Service at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton, MA, on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 10 am. Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, MA, memorial observance will be at the Gorach residence until 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s memory may be made to the Beth El Temple Center, 2 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.

Alan Robert Lomes-age 67, of Newton, MA,suddenly on January 21, 2019. Dear son of the late Nathan and Edith (Fistel) Lomes. Father of Brett and Brooke Lomes. Loving brother of Scott Lomes and his wife Anna, and Hillary Lampert and her husband James. Dear uncle of Ethan, Wendy, and Michael. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Alan’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 5th Ave., Waltham, MA 02451.

Jack McEachern, of Tewksbury, on January 18, 2019. Beloved husband of Joanne T. (Corkery) McEachern. Devoted father of Bonnie Durlin and Donna Farrell. Cherished grandfather of Matthew McEachern and Katherine Durlin. Dear brother of Robert McEachern, Barry McEachern, and the late Joseph McEachern and Jane McEachern. Funeral services have been held. Those wishing to remember Jack may do so through memorial donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 – www.stjude.org

Services will be in Vermont at a later date.

Julia Elisabeth “Libby” Rice, of Belmont, formerly of Boston, passed away suddenly and peacefully after prolonged illness on January 23rd.

Daughter of Patricia (Bancroft) Rice of Scarborough, ME and the late Harry F. Rice Jr, Esq, sister of Anne of Beverly Farms, Susan of Somerville, and Patricia of N. Yarmouth, ME; niece of Elise and Murray McQuaid, of Jacksonville, FL and Booth Bay Harbor, ME, cousin of: David and Dorota of Warsaw, Poland, and Matilda and Matthew; Craig Konyk and Matilda McQuaid of Brooklyn, NYC, and Ana and Alex; Anna McQuaid of Athens, GA, and Ben and Lisey Grisel; Patricia and Tony Rieck, Perth Australia, and Ravenel and Hiraani; Jay and Diane Speakman of Gearhart, OR, and Rachel; Christopher and Anne Speakman of Corvallis, OR, and Maile; Betsy Bendix and Michael Myers, of San Bernadino, CA, and Gabriel Bendix; Linda and Craig Scotland of Cape Neddick, ME, and Jennifer and Oscar Campos.

Libby attended The Buckingham School and Woodstock Country Day School. She received her BA from The College of Public and Community Service (CPCS) at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Libby had the honor of working with her father in his private fiduciary business and as an original trustee of the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund, the mission of which she then nurtured with great success for many years. Over the last few years Libby faced a multitude of health issues. Through this time she was blessed with the unwavering support not only of a small group of friends and medical professionals, but many others, both professionally and personally, to whom she remained extraordinarily grateful. One of Libby’s great loves was the state of Maine. Maine was where her father was born, her mother lives, where Libby spent many summers as a child and where Libby often returned in her adult life.

Friends and relatives are warmly invited to gather for a memorial to celebrate Libby’s life on Thursday, February 7th from 1pm to 4pm at the Harvard Club of Boston at 374 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. Parking is available in the Harvard Club parking lot or on the street. www.harvardclub.com/locations-and-hours/. Burial will be private, this summer, in Southwest Harbor, ME.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Libby’s memory may be made to The Brain Support Network, PO Box 7264, Menlo Park, CA 94026 or online at www.brainsupportnetwork.org/donate.

Natalie Esta (Shepard) Shore, age 70, of Sharon (formerly of Stoughton, Randolph, and Brookline) passed away on January 2x, 2019. She is fondly remembered by her biggest fan and her partner-in-crime for many snugglefests and slumber parties, her grandson Ari Roy Beerman, who loved his Grammy to the moon and back! Her memory will also be cherished by her adoring daughter Audrey and son-in-law Hal, and a huge circle of friends who were with her until the end, and who are indescribably awesome in their dedication and love for her and for each other. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, Harvey, who she has missed so very much since he died in 2010, as well as her parents Ruth and Everett Shepard and her aunt Annie Price, and her honorary siblings Isa and David Shoolman. Natalie made the world a more beautiful, warmer place with her kindness, generosity, and lots of glitz. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make donations in her memory to B’nai Tikvah, 1301 Washington St., Canton, MA 02021 or a cause which holds meaning for you.

Darman, Phyllis L., of Irvine, CA, passed away on January 20, 2019. Beloved wife for 67 years of Sumner Darman. Devoted mother of Ellen Weiss and her husband James, and the late Paul Darman. Cherished grandmother of Joshua Weiss and his wife Allison, Benjamin Weiss and his wife Allison, and Jackson Darman. Proud great grandmother of Arielle June Weiss. Loving sister of the late Gerald and David Lebow. Services at the chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations in Phyllis’s memory may be made to the Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115, or the charity of your choice.

Sy Raboy, beloved husband of Debby (Deborah) Raboy for sixty-two years, passed away peacefully at home in Boston on January 20, 2019. Sy, born on May 20, 1936 in New York City to Rose and Murray Raboy, lived a life full of love, success and perseverance. He graduated from Brandeis University where he met and married Debby. A successful career in the insurance industry took the couple and their growing family across the country with stops in San Francisco, Detroit, and Los Angeles before making his way to the headquarters of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company (CML) in Hartford, Connecticut as Senior Vice President. Within a few years, Sy was named the President of CML. During his time in Hartford, Sy was actively involved in the community as President of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, board member of Hartford National Bank and its successors and of the University of Hartford. He participated in Leadership Greater Hartford and was a member of Temple Beth Israel, Tumblebrook Country Club, Hartford Golf Club and The Hartford Club. He was a fellow of Brandeis University.

Following his years in Hartford, Sy and Debby completed the circle of their travels with a move to Boston as Sy took a position as Deputy General Manager of the United States for Sun Life Insurance Company. With his return to Boston, Sy became actively involved as President of the Boston Center for Adult Education and with the Brandeis University Adult Education program. He was an avid supporter of the Pine Street Inn and Temple Israel.

Of all of the blessings which life brought to Sy, his favorite ones were his family and close friends, whom he taught, coached, encouraged and loved fiercely. In addition to his wife Debby, Sy is survived by his children Adam, and his wife Amy Raboy, his daughter Alyce, and her husband Charles Alfano, and his son James and his wife Ellen Raboy. He is also survived by his grandchildren Alexandra and Christopher Saltis, Harry and Jenna Raboy, Elizabeth Raboy, Mason Raboy, Lewis Raboy, Nicholas Alfano and Olivia Alfano and his great granddaughter, Evelyn Saltis.

The family will welcome friends at Sy and Debby’s home at 220 Boylston Street in Boston from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Temple Israel in Boston, Massachusetts, followed by his burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Suffield, Connecticut. The family will sit Shiva at the home of Charlie and Alyce Alfano at 4 Woodbridge Drive in Suffield on Wednesday evening, January 23, immediately following the burial. The family will also sit Shiva at Sy and Debby’s home in Boston on Thursday evening, January 24, 2019 and Sunday, January 27th at James and Ellen Raboy’s home in White Plains, NY.

Donations in Sy’s memory may be made to The Raboy Family Scholarship at Brandeis University or Compassion and Choices in Portland, Oregon.

Lenore Gittes (Pralgever), age 94, of Brookline, MA, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2019, at the Seasons Hospice in Milton, MA. She was born in Newark, NJ to Henry and Priscilla Pralgever and was the second child of three. She and her husband resided in New Jersey until 1986 when they relocated to the Boston area to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Lenore was preceded in death by her cherished daughter, Betty Gittes, and her beloved husband of 64 years, David Gittes. She will be lovingly remembered by daughter, Marcia Gittes, and Marcia’s husband, Daniel Funk of Newton, MA. Lenore was a devoted and compassionate grandmother to her four grandchildren and their families: Joshua Funk and his wife, Lauren, of Concord, MA; Aaron Funk and his wife, Janel, of Natick, MA; Jessica Gittes of Quincy, MA; and Emily Gray and her husband, Jeffrey, of Boston, MA. Lenore (lovingly referred to as “GG”) was also the proud and adored great-grandmother of five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private. Donations in Lenore’s memory may be made to Hebrew Senior Life (give.hebrewseniorlife.org) or the charity of one’s choosing.

David A. Dembling, a Holocaust survivor, on January 18, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Adele (Berman) Dembling. Devoted father of Joel and Jane Dembling, Paul and Nancy Dembling, Leslie and Michael Esteghamati, and Julie and Howard Cyker. Dear grandfather of Jonathan and Blake Dembling, Adam Dembling and Claudia Cuccia, Josh and Anna Dembling, Andrew and Sarah Dembling, Ari and Lily Esteghamati, Cameron and Jordan Cyker. Loving great-grandfather of Romy Dembling. Brother of Mina Schechner and the late Irving Dembling. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:00 am. Interment at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, West Roxbury. Memorial observance at the home of Julie and Howard Cyker, Monday 1-4 & 6-8 pm and Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s memory may be made to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126 or Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 90 Wells Ave., Newton Centre, MA 02459.

Funeral service at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, MA, on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 12 noon. Interment to follow at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Rd., Wayland. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Home for Little Wanderers, 10 Guest St., Boston, MA 02135.

SMILEY–Lois Gross, 93, of Wellesley MA, died at home on January 2 2019. She is survived by her three grandsons, Jeffrey Higgins, Michael Higgins and Aiden Rogatz, along with nephews, a niece and sons-in-law. Lois was an abstract expressionist painter of exceptional discernment and skill. The vivid, enigmatic prisms of color and light in her oil and pastel landscapes filled our lives with beauty. Born in New York City in 1925, Lois attended Dalton School and received a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, where she majored in painting. Beginning in high school, she studied with superb painters including Rufino Tamayo, Vaclav Vytlacil and Kurt Roesch. In the 1970s she was an assistant curator at the Hudson River Museum and won awards for her watercolors, which she also exhibited at the National Academy in NYC. She was a member of the National Art Association and the National Association of Women Artists. Lois moved to Massachusetts in 1991 following the death of her husband, Dr. Douglas Smiley. She exhibited and taught drawing in the Greater Boston area and on Martha’s Vineyard, where for many years she spent wonderful summers overlooking Squibnocket Beach. To Jeffrey, Michael and Aiden, Lois was an ever-attentive, ever- accepting grandmother who listened to all the stories, remembered the details, laughed when she was beaten at cards, supported everyone in their battles, and felt sadness for their sorrows. Lois also took unending delight in her two daughters, Andrea and Laura, whom she loved and cared for until they both died of cancer–Laura first, in 2013, and Andrea in April of last year. Lois herself was brave and beautiful until the very end. We learned so much from her and we will always love her.

Adele (Shapiro) Brown-Age 97, of Chestnut Hill on January 12, 2019. Adored wife for 70 years of the late Stanley Brown, the love of her life. Beloved mother of Lynn Kargman, Donna Safran, Hillary Brown and surrogate mother of Linda Limon for the past 50 years. Mother-in-law of William Kargman, Dr. Charles Safran and Michael Grill. Cherished grandmother of Rachel Safran (Peter Holstein), Kathryn Kargman Holden (Richmond Holden III), Julie Krathen (Dr. Michael Krathen), Kimberly Kargman, Jeremy Grill and Joanna Grill. Great-grandmother of Zachary and Sophie Holstein, Alexa and Andrew Krathen and Richmond (Ry) Holden IV. Daughter of the late Hyman and Ethel Shapiro and the sister of the late Frank H. Shapiro, Bertha Rosenblatt and Leonard Shapiro. She also leaves many nieces and nephews. Adele was born in Boston and was a lifelong resident of Brighton and Brookline. After graduating from Brighton High School, she was a paralegal in a downtown Boston law firm. While dating her future husband, she loved hearing dedications from him sent to her live on the radio while he was the bandleader of Harvard College’s best swing jazz band. After their 1942 marriage, she travelled extensively through the South with her Army Lieutenant husband until he served overseas. Adele supported Stanley in in his many endeavors and businesses. For eleven years, he worked seven days a week and she raised her children almost single-handedly. Adele was also an active member of Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline and its Sisterhood, an avid gardener and an outstanding cook. Adele was an exceptional daughter, wife, sister, mother and grandmother who derived immense joy in spending time with her children, their spouses and her grandchildren. She devoted her life to her family. She adored cooking for and hosting large family gatherings and holidays, relishing being surrounded by her whole family. She also warmly and graciously welcomed many guests to her home. We will all deeply miss her love, sensitivity, and warmth. We all feel truly blessed to have had her in our lives. Services at Temple Shalom of Newton, 175 Temple St., West Newton, on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 11:30 am. Following interment at Crawford St. Cemetery, Baker St., West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Donna and Charles Safran until 8 pm only. In lieu of flowers, donations in Adele’s memory may be made to Newbridge on The Charles,7000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026. Memo: Long term Care.

At first, Roy J. Glauber thought it might have been a prank when the phone rang in his Arlington home at 5:36 a.m. in October 2005 and a voice with a Swedish accent said he would share that year’s Nobel Prize in physics. “I could scarcely believe him,” Dr. Glauber said hours later at a news conference.
His skepticism was understandable. At the time, Dr. Glauber was an 80-year-old Harvard University professor. The Nobel was for work he had done more than four decades earlier: an influential paper he published in 1963 that furthered the understanding of how matter and light interact.

Along with fielding congratulatory calls and speaking before a bank of cameras that October day, Dr. Glauber had other work he wouldn’t set aside. A devoted and passionate teacher of students at all levels, he arrived right on schedule to teach “The Atomic Nucleus on the World Stage” — a freshman physics class.

Dr. Glauber, who had been recruited as an 18-year-old to join the Manhattan Project during World War II, and who was still at work last year, died Dec. 26 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital of respiratory failure. He was 93 and had lived in Arlington.
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The Nobel committee said Dr. Glauber’s half of the 2005 physics prize was “for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence.” John L. Hall and Theodor W. Hansch shared the other half “for their contributions to the development of laser-based spectroscopy.”
Dr. Glauber’s research “helped clarify how light could have both wave and particle characteristics, and explained the fundamental differences between the light emitted by hot objects, such as electric light bulbs, and the light emitted by lasers,” The Optical Society said in a memorial tribute that is posted online.
Known for his humor in and out of the classroom, Dr. Glauber added a little levity to the beginning of his Nobel lecture, when he accepted the award two months after being awakened by that early-morning call.
“We have had light quanta on earth for eons, in fact ever since the good Lord said, ‘Let there be quantum electrodynamics’ — which is a modern translation, of course, from the biblical Aramaic,” he quipped.

For many years, Dr. Glauber was also a regular at the irreverent Ig Nobel Prize ceremony at Harvard, where annual awards recognize quirky scientific achievements. He was the keeper of the broom — sweeping paper airplanes from the stage — and sometimes handed out the prizes.
The Mallinckrodt professor of physics emeritus at Harvard, Dr. Glauber taught there and at other schools for more than 65 years. He attended a conference in Barcelona just last summer, and “literally only retired from Harvard last year,” said his daughter, Valerie Glauber Fleishman of Newton.
Into his 90s, Dr. Glauber still accepted interview requests from young students who were preparing science or history projects — he spoke with some of them via Skype. “He just loved supporting young people and he was completely dedicated to advancing education and science,” his daughter said.
Although “some professors will only teach graduate students, he taught undergraduates, he taught freshman core curriculum courses, he even taught in the extension school,” said his son, Jeffrey Glauber of Doylestown, Pa.
At one point, Dr. Glauber gave lectures one night a week to students from 24 high schools, providing “a panoramic view of the structure of light and of matter.” It was a version of Harvard’s “waves, particles, and the structure of matter” core curriculum course for non-science majors. “The course itself is not intended to be very formal; it is meant to be as enjoyable as it is instructive,” he told the Globe in 1988.

Indeed, Dr. Glauber “always turned teaching into a production,” his son said. “He would bring in the Harvard band to play, and then show on the screen the waves of their music, and what it looked like. He brought science to life.”
The older of two children, Dr. Glauber was born in New York City on Sept. 1, 1925. His father, Emanuel Glauber, was a traveling salesman. His mother, Felicia Fox, had studied to be a teacher.
In his early boyhood, “we rarely spent more than two days in any one town, mostly in the eastern US,” he said in a 2013 interview for Voices of the Manhattan Project, run by the Atomic Heritage Foundation and the Los Alamos Historical Society. “And my only playmate, my only companion at the time, was my mother.”
Because of her education background, “she was teaching him as they went from city to city,” Dr. Glauber’s son said.
When Dr. Glauber’s sister was born, the family settled in New York City, living at various times in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.
Dr. Glauber was in the first class to graduate from the Bronx High School of Science, and he received an award for outstanding achievement. Several months earlier, he had created telescopes for a science contest. His prize was a trip to the Pittsburgh manufacturing plant of Westinghouse, The New York Times reported.
Having skipped a couple of grades, he turned 16 in the fall of 1941 as he entered Harvard. In October 1943, when Dr. Glauber was barely 18, “a stranger in a dark suit appeared in the physics department office evidently asking for me,” he wrote in his Nobel biography. The man offered the chance to engage in “interesting work” somewhere “out west.”
That turned out to be the Manhattan Project. Dr. Glauber worked in the theory division and witnessed the Trinity Test of the first nuclear weapon. He recalled seeing the bomb’s flash “and some of the glow that followed from a distance of over a hundred miles.”
After the war, he returned to Harvard and graduated with a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate. J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the Manhattan Project, invited Dr. Glauber to conduct postdoctoral research at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., where he met and spoke with Albert Einstein. “Our paths thus crossed quite a few times,” Dr. Glauber said in his Nobel lecture, in which he included a photo he had shot of Einstein during an encounter in 1951.
The following year, Dr. Glauber returned to Harvard, which was his academic home the remainder of his life.
In 1960, he married Cynthia Rich. They had two children and their marriage ended in divorce in 1975. Subsequently, he raised his children as a single parent, an experience he described as “immensely rewarding.”
“I’m sure there is some number of papers I never got to write as a result,” he wrote in his Nobel biography, “but raising those children and seeing them succeed was not an experience I would trade for the missing papers or any sort of recognition.”
A private burial will be held for Dr. Glauber, who in addition to his children leaves his sister, Jacqueline Gordon of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; Atholie Rosett of Cambridge, his girlfriend during his final 13 years; and five grandchildren.
Modest despite his many accomplishments, Dr. Glauber wore lightly the honor of winning many prestigious awards, topped by the Nobel.
“I just received a telephone call, believe it or not, from Stockholm,” he said in a phone message he left for his daughter a few minutes after he was awakened in October 2005. He chuckled and said: “It’s a little too much to believe. I’ve just won the Nobel Prize.”
Dr. Glauber added that he had won half the prize and then, rather than talk about himself, praised his fellow scientists instead. “Ted Hansch and John Hall have, between them, won half the prize,” he said. “I would have told you they had done a lot more than I’ve done.”

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Annette (Silverman) Lew, of Randolph, on January 7, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Morris “Murray” Lew. Devoted mother of the late Jason Lew. Cherished grandmother of David Lew and his wife Rebecca, Heather Lew-Norman and husband Steve Norman and Adam Lew. Loving great-grandmother of Connor and Carson Lew. Sister of the late Louis and Nathan Silverman. Also survived by many adoring nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Services at B’NaiTikvah, 1301 Washington St., Canton, MA, Friday, January 11, 2019 at 11 am. Interment at Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva will be held in Georgia. Donations may be made to Ross Memorial Health Care Center, 1780 Old 41 Hwy NW Kennesaw, GA 30152 or charity of your choice in Annette’s name.

Today, investing in emerging markets is broadly accepted, in the late 1970s, however, those markets were accessible only to the most intrepid souls. Decades before anyone could open their iPhone and purchase bonds from any country in one tap, investing in the debt of developing countries was hard, and at times, entailed considerable personal risk.

Boston philanthropist and debt trader Robert P. Smith is recognized as one of the four pioneers of emerging markets in debt. From El Salvador to Nigeria, as these countries developed and transformed, the foreign corporations and banks who had lent them money had no easy way of cashing out when borrowers were unable to pay. Smith would travel to these countries, sometimes in the midst of civil war, and involve himself in the local business community. A financial matchmaker, he would then pair individuals and businesses who needed to sell their bonds with entities who were interested in buying them. Trades were frequently performed face to face, with Smith walking the streets of major Latin American, African, and Middle Eastern cities with briefcases full of bonds on his way to meet his next client.

Thanks to his efforts, every major financial institution now has what is called an “Emerging Markets” division, a critical part of global finance.

Smith leveraged his success to support his own communities in Boston and around New England, donating the Robert P. Smith Art Center and Theater to the Roxbury Latin School, and the David Saul Smith Union, a student center, at Bowdoin College. He served as a trustee for local organizations including Plimoth Plantation and the the Fessenden School.

Robert Peter Smith was born on February 18, 1940 in Boston. He was one of two children, and grew up in Brookline, where his father had a law practice. Smith received his undergraduate degree from Bowdoin and his law degree from Boston University. He joined the State Department’s United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during the Vietnam War, working for the US Government in Saigon as well as the Dominican Republic.

Smith met his wife Salwa while working in Brazil although the two eventually relocated to Boston. He died at age 78 of natural causes, leaving behind his wife, two children, Fiona and Edward, and his two grandchildren, Gemma and Eliana. In his 2009 memoir Riches Among the Ruins, Smith reflected with pride on “a lifetime of unforgettable experiences in some of the most exotic and remote corners of the world.”

For Smith involvement in the financial sector was compatible with his commitment to social justice and mentorship. At the time of his death he was slated to be a volunteer Executive in Residence to teach at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg in February 2019.

Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, (parking on the Riverway), on Friday, January 11, 2019 at 10:30 am. Interment to follow at Temple Israel Cemetery,492 North AVE., Wakefield, MA. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made in Robert’s name to South Carolina State University, Development Office, 300 College St., Orangeburg, SC 29117, where he would have been a visiting scholar this spring. Donations will be used for student scholarships.

Funeral service at the chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 10 am. Donations may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Dr. Albert J. “Abbie” Berkowitz- Of Newton, formerly of Needham, on January 4, 2019. Beloved husband of Lois (Stocklan) Berkowitz for 65 years. Devoted father of Marcia Berkowitz and her husband Marc Cohen and Ken Berkowitz and his wife Holly. Dear grandfather of Ali and Michael Sganga, Josh Cohen and Alissa Cooper, Ben Berkowitz, and the late Jacob Berkowitz. Loving great-grandfather of Hailey and Jake Sganga. Dear brother of Ralph Berkowitz, the late Irving “Isaac” Berkowitz, and the late Ethel Tobin. Graduate of Hebrew College, Boston State College, and Boston University. Former Assistant Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. Former Executive Director of the American Association on Mental Deficiency. Abbie was a retired psychologist, a life-long member of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, a 40+ year member of Temple Beth Shalom, Needham. Services at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Ave., Needham, on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at his residence,210 Nahanton St.,Newton until 8 pm, Tuesday 2-8 pm, and will continue Wednesday at the home of Marcia Berkowitz and Marc Cohen,93 Mackintosh Ave.,Needham from 2-8 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Cops for Kids with Cancer, PO Box 850956, Braintree, MA 02185, Special Olympics MA, 512 Forest St., Marlborough, MA 01752 or Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Ave., Needham, MA 02494.

Eliot Jay Winograd, of Newton, husband, father, and grandfather, died suddenly on January 1, 2019 at the age of 72.He is preceded in death by his parents, Leah S. (Betcherman) Winograd and Carl H. Winograd, and his brother I. Michael Winograd. Eliot is survived by his wife, Janet Porcaro, his son, Daniel Z. Winograd, his granddaughter Leah C. Winograd, his sister, Anna-Beth Winograd and her spouse Betsy McNamara, and his sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Winograd, Mary-Ellen (Jack) Madden, brothers-in law, Robert Porcaro, Alfred Porcaro, as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Eliot was born in Boston and graduated from Newton South High School and Boston State University (now UMASS Boston).Eliot was the proud co-owner of Rosie’s Bakery for more than 40 years. He was extremely active and enjoyed early morning workouts at the YMCA. He had many friends and was often seen around town in his fedora with his black dog, Hugo, who accompanied him everywhere. His favorite thing was spending time on Cape Cod with family and friends. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Friday, January 4, 2019 at 1:00pm. Following interment at Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut St., Newton, memorial observance will be at Janet and Eliot’s residence, 77 Court St., #204, Newton and will continue Saturday 2-4 & 7-9pm. A memorial gathering will be held at the home of Eliot’s sister, Anna-Beth, 83 Mill St., Amherst, MA on Sunday 1-4pm. Remembrances in his memory may be made to MSPCA, 300 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130, Anti-Defamation League,40 Court St.,# 12, Boston, MA 02108 or a charity of your choice.

Harriet (Shuman) Bloom-Of Marlborough formerly of Newton, on Jan.1, 2019.Beloved wife of the late Gerald Benard Bloom. Devoted mother of Holly Bloom Ranieri and her husband Steve and the late Beth Robin Daley and Valerie Jill Bloom. Dear grandmother of Kyle A., Ryan J., and Anna H. Daley. Loving sister of Ralph Shuman and the late Mildred Mindick, Stanley, Irving, and Leon Shuman. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre on Monday,January 7, 2019 at 11:00 am. Interment at Jewish Benevolent Cemetery,350 Grove St.,West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers remembrances to Visiting Nurse Association Hospice and Palliative Care,199 Rosewood Drive, Suite 180,Danvers, MA 01923.

Marcia Lee Habelow, formerly of Newton and Wayland MA, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2019. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a graduate of McGill University. Devoted wife of the late Donald Habelow. Loving mother of Beth Habelow, and Wendy Habelow and her husband Robert Weinstein. Cherished grandmother of Emily and David Weinstein. Predeceased by her brother Daniel Newman. Remembered lovingly by her sister and brother-in-law Marlene and Morton Brown, many nieces and nephews, family and friends.

Graveside service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA, Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at 82 Westland Ave., West Hartford, CT, on Friday, January 5, 2:30-4:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday, January 6 and 7, 5:30-8:30 pm.

Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.

Shirlee (Herwitz) Isenberg died as she lived, on December, 29, 2018. Shirlee went to morning Torah study at Temple Israel and then went shopping and to lunch with her daughter Abby. She was happily shopping for bargains when she passed away. It was a fitting end for a curious, energetic, and enthusiastic person.

Born October 28, 1922 in Brookline, MA, she was the middle daughter of Frances Morrill and Abraham Herwitz. She grew up in Brookline, graduating from Brookline High School in 1940. After the war, her sister Jeanne introduced her to her boyfriend’s brother. The rest is history. She married Burton Isenberg on December 22, 1946. The couple lived and brought up their family in Oak Hill Park.
Shirlee was an active member of Temple Israel for 96 years. She loved learning and was a weekly attendee of Torah study and participated in the TILLI adult learning program. One of her favorite sayings was “Be Positive”. She was actively engaged in all facets of life until the end. She adored going to Symphony every Friday afternoon, going to the music concerts every Sunday afternoon at the Newton Public Library, and going to art museums and art events in the Boston area. Just recently, she went to the Winnie the Pooh exhibit at the MFA. She was a life long member of Hadassah and ORT. She finally gave up playing tennis regularly at age 90. Neighbors admired how she insisted on raking leaves and shoveling the snow.
And although she is gone, all of us who knew her, can hear her saying, “ Moving right along” and “You have to take the bitter with the better”.
She is predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Burton Isenberg (1999), her son Richard Isenberg, and her sister Ruth Dreier. She is survived by her daughter Caryl and husband Steve of West Hampton MA, and her daughter Abby Sorrell and husband Levi of Dorchester, MA. She leaves four grandchildren, Daniel Greenbaum and wife Dahlia, Sarah Stephens, Aaron Sorrell and his wife Maureen Forry, Benjamin Sorrell and his wife Akina Motoyama, and great grandchildren, Nathaniel, Lianna, Azriel, Shalva, Hannah, Eli and Danica, and leaves her sister Jeanne Herwitz Feiner Burmon.

Funeral services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 11:00 am. Interment to follow at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, MA.
Shiva following services will be at the family home on Wednesday afternoon. Shiva minyan will be Wednesday 7pm and Thursday 6:30pm at the family home. Shiva visitation with family Thursday 1:30-9:30 pm and Friday 1:30-5:00pm.

***Please do not bring food to the shiva due to severe family food allergies.***

Contributions may be made to Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave.,Boston, MA, 02215, Woman’s American ORT, 75 Maiden Lane, 10th Floor, NY, NY 10038 or Hadassah Northeast, 1320 Centre St., Newton, MA 02459.

Ruth F. (Clayton) Saris, age 92, died on December 27, 2018. She was the wife of the late Dr. Morris S. Saris, a Boston-area dentist. Together they resided for more than forty years in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. After his death in 1981, she married the late Edwin Wolfe of Milton, Massachusetts in 1990 and lived with him in Weston and Brookline until his death in 2010. She has been a summer resident of Hull for over 60 years and has lived for the last five years in independent living at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham, MA. Ms. Saris has been a lifelong member of Temple Israel in Boston where she was confirmed and married.

Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, she attended Brookline High School, and the Beth Israel School of Nursing. She served as President of the League of Women Voters, Boston Chapter from 1971-1973 and was a member of the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus. From 1970 through 1975, Ms. Saris was appointed by Governor Francis Sargent to the Advisory Council for Comprehensive Health Planning and the Governor’s Committee on the Status of Women. During that period she also served on the Board of Directors of Boston Harbor Associates. Always a lifelong learner, Ms. Saris matriculated at the University of Massachusetts where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1982 and went on to work for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the John F. Kennedy Library. She organized multiple seminars, symposia and debates for mayoral candidates in 1983, Senatorial candidates in 1984 and governor candidates in 1990.

Ms. Saris had a true passion for the arts, and has exhibited her paintings of vibrant flowers and seascapes of sunsets over Hingham Bay in art shows on the South Shore. She was a silversmith, attending many workshops at the DeCordova Museum and completing many silver pieces. She was an active artist up until her death and passed down many of her art and silver pieces to her children and grandchildren. In addition Ms. Saris loved classical music, frequently attending the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Ruth Saris is survived and much loved by her children, Patti Saris of Brookline, MA, the Chief Judge of the Federal District Court of Massachusetts, and her husband Professor Arthur Segel of Harvard Business School; Linda Saris of Swampscott, MA, the Executive Director of the non-profit LEAP for Education in Salem, Massachusetts; Dr. Stephen Saris of Sharon MA, a neurosurgeon in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and his wife, Dr. Renee Eger, Medical Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Care Center at Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, RI. She has seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren, all who loved her dearly. She is also survived by her sister Vivian Goldberg of Hull. She was the sister of the late Frederick Clayton of Chestnut Hill, MA and Herbert Clayton of Harrisburg, PA.

Services will be held at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave, Boston MA, (parking on the Riverway) on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 12:00 noon followed by the interment at Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, MA. Memorial observance at the home of Dr. Stephen Saris, Sunday, 3:30-6:00 pm; at the home of Patti Saris, Monday, 12 noon-5:00 pm; and at NewBridge on the Charles, Sunday, January 6, 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions in her honor may be made to LEAP for Education or the Boston Symphony Orchestra. LEAP for Education, 35 Congress St. Suite 102 Salem, MA 01970 (www.leap4ed.org) helps low income and first-generation students improve in school and graduate from college, and enter a career that matches their strengths and interests.

Levy M.D., Richard I., of Auburndale, MA, passed away on December 25, 2018. Beloved husband of Karen Shaffer. Devoted father of Jared and his wife Rachel Sard, Sarah and her fiancé Calvin Webb, and Benjamin Levy. Loving brother of Jonathon and Warren Levy. Richard was Medical Director of Urgent Care (JP Campus), and Medical Director of ACLS courses for the Boston VA healthcare system. He was a dedicated teacher who mentored generations of medical students and residents from several local medical schools. Richard was an avid tennis player who also enjoyed playing golf and skiing. He was a valued member of the Joyful Voices of Inspiration. Above all else, Richard was a devoted husband and father who cherished his family and their annual vacations on Cape Cod. Services at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St., Auburndale, MA, on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 11am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA, memorial observance will be at his late residence until 6 pm, continuing Friday 12-3 pm and Sunday 3-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Lymphoma Research Foundation,www.lymphoma.org or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,www.lls.org.

Ruth (Frank) Solomon, of Brookline, on December 23, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Murray Solomon. Devoted mother of Neal Solomon and his wife Ilene, and the late Jerold “Jerry” Solomon and his surviving wife Judy. Dear grandmother of Larry Solomon and his wife Jodi, Matt Solomon, Ethan Solomon and his wife Stefanie, Aaron Solomon and his wife Miriam Greenbaum, and Aida Solomon. Loving great-grandmother of AJ, Rose, Eila, Maya, Teddy, Zachary, and Jack. Services at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., Newton, on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 12 noon. Interment at Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Judy Solomon following interment until 9 pm and Thursday 2-5 pm & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA 02131.

Nettie (Nieman) Perry, age 96, of Chestnut Hill, formerly of Longmeadow, MA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family, on December 21, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Everett Karl Perry. Devoted mother of Jane Perry Forman and her husband, Charles, John David Perry and his wife, Deborah, and the late Thomas Andrew Perry. Loving grandmother of Thomas Perry Forman, Samuel Richard Forman, Everett Karl Perry II, Hunter Holland Perry, and their wives, Tanya, Anna, Elizabeth and Christa. Great-grandmother of Owen and Thisbe Forman. Dearest twin sister of the late Murray H. Nieman. Nettie was a graduate of NYU School of Retailing. Her greatest passion was truly her family. After moving to Boston to be near her children and grandchildren, she volunteered at both Beth Israel Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She loved to travel, and best of all were the winters she spent in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. She was an elegant, warm, kind and gracious lady and will be so missed and always loved by those she left behind. The family is so grateful for her devoted caregivers, Beth, Iesa, Nadia and Gladys. A private graveside service and interment will be held in West Springfield, MA. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering, the date and location to be announced. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association MA/ NH Chapter, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452.

Passed away on December 17, 2018. Funeral service at Congregation Or Atid, 97 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Jewish National Fund, 78 Randall Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 11570. www.jnf.org

Michael J. Kraus, of Needham, formerly of Brookline, passed away on Monday, December 17, at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke a week earlier. Michael (Misa) was born in Nachod, Czechoslovakia to Karel and Lotte (Goldschmidt) Kraus on June 28, 1930. Although he lost both parents in the Holocaust, he survived the concentration camps until being liberated in May 1945. After the war, while still a teenager, Michael recorded his World War II experiences. This illustrated “Diary” was translated into several languages for the benefit of future generations around the world; the English publication is titled “Drawing the Holocaust.” Despite these difficult experiences Michael created a life full of love, family, friendship, hard work, humor, adventure and travel.

In 1948 Michael made his way to Canada, finished his high-school education, and went on to study architecture at McGill University and later at Columbia University. While practicing architecture in Geneva, Switzerland he met his wife, Ilana, and they moved to the United States, where he enjoyed a long career at Stubbins and Associates (later Jacobs), working until he was 84.

Michael was known for his subtle, dry humor; mischievous smile; kindness; and love of travel. He was a perfectionist who took great pleasure in entertaining family and friends, and brought cheer and laughter to many family celebrations by demonstrating his ability to stand on his head.

Michael had many friends, family members, and professional colleagues who will miss him dearly. He leaves behind Ilana, his beloved wife of 55 years; daughter Dana Kraus and husband Tom Forster and children Ethan and Emma of Vermont; and daughter Tamara Kraus and husband Dan Ovadya and children Dahlia and Mira of California. He instilled in all of them a love of the outdoors, especially skiing and hiking.

A celebration of Michael’s life will take place at North Hill, 865 Central Avenue, Needham on Sunday, December 23 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Michael’s name may be made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Facing History and Ourselves, National Public Radio, or a charity of your choice.

Leppo, Andrew P. “Unna”, of Stoughton, MA, formerly of Randolph, MA, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2018. Dear son of Martin and Marcia (Bower) Leppo. Devoted father of Vincent J. Leppo, Talia A. Leppo, and Gianna Leppo. Loving brother of Carl R. Leppo, and Eric “Ricky” S. Leppo. Andrew is survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, MA on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the West End House Camp, (in support of Old Timers Week), 105 Allston St., Allston, MA 02134. Andrew was a friend to many, and loved by all.

Marjorie Anne Rosengard,of Chestnut Hill, passed away on December 13, 2018 in Boston, MA. Dear sister of Barbara and Lester Rosengard, inspiring aunt of Sarah and Rachel Rosengard, and cherished friend and mentor to many, many others. Marjorie’s family and friends invite you to join them to celebrate and honor Marjorie’s life on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 1:00-5:00 pm at Happy Hollow School, 63 Pequot Rd., Wayland, MA. Contact Irene Cramer: irene.cramer21@gmail.com to respond or with questions.

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

Jean (Hoffman) Yanofsky-of Dedham, formerly of Palm Beach Gardens FL and Newton, on December 9, 2018.Married for 53 years to the late Joseph Yanofsky. Beloved Mother of Norman and Kathy, Richard and Susan, Milton and Pamela. Loving grandmother of Ben and  his wife Stephanie, Daniel, Samantha, Caroline, David and his wife Kate, Lauren and her husband  Sean Wirth, and Peter. Great grandmother of Kate Wirth. Sister of Martin Hoffman and his wife Zona, the late Doris and Julius Cohen, the late Libby and Robert Seltzer, the late Gladys and Harry Kadis and the late Herbert Hoffman surviving wife Diane. Sister-in-law to Bunny Shapero and her late husband Phil, the late Robert and Marcia Yanofsky, and the late Charlotte and Barney Cohen. Survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews. Jean was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. She was a longtime and dedicated volunteer to causes of great importance to her, beginning with the Goodwill League, Perkins School for the Blind, and finally many years with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Family and friends will gather at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Mishkan Tefila Cemetery, West Roxbury. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Richard and Susan Yanofsky on Tuesday from 1:30 – 8:00 pm and on Wednesday from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Friends of Dana-Farber, 450 Brookline Ave., SW120 Boston, MA 02215.

Marjorie Altschuler-of Chestnut Hill, suddenly, on December 7, 2018. Beloved wife of the late David Altschuler and Robert Gallant. Devoted mother and best friend of Meredith Bennett and her husband Fred, Allison Edelstein and her husband Steven. Loving grandmother of Alex and Jacqueline Bennett, and Max and Olivia Edelstein. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at her residence until 8:00pm Monday only. In lieu of flowers remembrances to Friends of Dana-Farber, 450 Brookline,Ave., SW120, Boston, MA 02215.

Melissa Sue “Missy” Barron- age 49, of Brookline, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. She was the beloved daughter of Kenneth C. Barron of Weston, MA, and Judith A. Gold of Scottsdale, AZ. She was the step-daughter of Jane Barron and Herbert Gold. Melissa was a loving sister to Nicole Christopher with brother-in-law Jordan Christopher, and Samantha Lippitt and her partner Pam Godwin. She was also the amazing aunt to Reese, Max, Brett and Jaime. Missy gave birth to an extraordinary and loving child, Taylor, whom she absolutely adored and who was always the center of her universe. Missy was a proud graduate of Brookline HS. Her greatest passion was family. She had a heart of gold and cared for all those around her including her wonderful friends who were a true extension of her family. Missy loved to cook and was legendary for her incredible stuffed mushrooms. Making them with her was a treat for all of her family. Towards the end of her life Missy relished in the joy of other people’s happiness. She was a true believer in love and on any given day you could find Missy playing on her IPAD while a repeat of the Golden Girls was playing in the background. That was just Missy. She will be truly missed and always loved by those she left behind. Funeral services will be held for Missy on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 12:00 noon, at Higgins Funeral Home, 752 Mountain Blvd., WATCHUNG, NJ. Burial at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, 189 Gill Lane, Iselin, NJ. Shiva will follow at the home of Nicole and Jordan Christopher, 38 Geiger Lane, Warren NJ. Shiva will continue Monday and Tuesday 10-12 & 4-7.

Marc Ryan Nussbaum-of Needham, MA,suddenly, on December 3, 2018. Beloved husband of Tuangtip. Devoted father of Rachel and Jacob. Dear son of Marlene and Morton Nussbaum. Loving brother of Matthew and Melissa. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, MA, on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 1:00 pm.Following interment at Baker St., West Roxbury,  memorial observance will be at his residence until 8:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The National Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place W #230, Landover, MD 20785.

Rhoda (Hurwitz) Abramson, of Framingham and Delray Beach, FL, on December 1, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Allyn I. Abramson. Devoted mother of Andrea Baron and her husband James of Waltham and Carla Smargon and her husband Steven of Mansfield. Cherished grandmother of Michaela, Zachary, and Adam. Dear sister of the late William Hurwitz and Annette Cole. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be held at the home of Carla and Steven Smargon until 8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rhoda’s memory may be made to Care Dimensions Hospice, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923.

Muriel(Guren) Leventhal- of Boston and Palm Beach Florida, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family, at 101 years old, on December 2, 2018. Beloved wife of nearly 74 years of the late Norman B. Leventhal. Mother of Paula L. Sidman and the late Edwin N. Sidman and their children Hope and Matthew, Mark S. Leventhal and Donna Leventhal and their daughters Emily, Sara, and Rebecca, and Alan M. Leventhal and Sherry Leventhal and their children Sarah, Alexander, Emily, Jeremy, Steven, and Evan. Great-grandmother of nineteen.

Family and friends will gather to honor and celebrate Muriel’s life at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton at 11:00am on Tuesday, December 4,2018. Burial will follow at Sharon Memorial Park. Following the burial, the family will receive visitors at Muriel’s home on Tuesday until 8pm, and Wednesday from 2pm-5pm and 7pm-9pm.In honor of Muriel, gifts may be made to Boston Children’s Hospital. Contributions may be made online or may be made payable to Boston Children’s Hospital and mailed to Boston Children’s Hospital Trust attn.: Jennifer Hagen, 401 Park Drive, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02215-5301.Muriel was a loving, strong-willed matriarch of her family who will be remembered both for her fierce independence and the life-long partnership she shared with her husband Norman.

Susan Rothenberg passed away peacefully at her home in West Newton on November 24, 2018 surrounded by family and a few life-long friends. Beloved mother of Ann and Ned Rothenberg and the late Jane Rothenberg, loving sister of Roseanne Siegler, loving grandmother of Emma Rothenberg Ware and Camilla Rothenberg, she made it very clear—as only she could—that the time was right and she was ready. Susan was born on July 9, 1927 to Harry and Helen Saftel in Brookline. She held a B.A. from Radcliffe College and an M.S.W. from Simmons College, and she worked for many years as supervising social worker at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center. In mid-career, she learned to paint and soon began adorning the walls of her home with shimmering, evocative landscapes and portraits. After retiring, Susan continued to paint, while participating enthusiastically in the philanthropic activities of her husband, Daniel Rothenberg, who passed away in 2013. Susan was also an accomplished pianist, and she filled her home with the music of Bach and Mozart until the final months of her life. Her music, her gorgeous artwork, and the stories of her life with Daniel are the sweet memories we hold and treasure.

Berk, Karen Joy (Shaberman), of Natick, MA, passed away on November 30, 2018. Beloved wife of Jeffrey Berk. Dear daughter of Marsha (Rabinowitz) and the late Marvin Shaberman. Devoted and proud mother of Sarah, Jason, and Emily Berk. Loving siser of Steven Shaberman and his wife Amy Roth. Services at Temple Israel of Natick, 145 Hartford St., Natick, MA on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm. Following interment at Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery, (Fairview Ave., Natick, MA), memorial observance will be at the Berk residence until 8 pm, continuing Mon.-Thurs. 2-4 & 7-9 pm, Minyan services at 7:30 pm, and Friday, 1-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Karen’s memory may be made to Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer, 79 Main St. #202, Framingham, MA 01701.

Judith Frances Fischbach, of Newton MA, passed on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the age of 75. Judy was born during a huge snowstorm in Brooklyn, New York to George and Sandra (Rosen) Goldner. In her youth and teen years, Judy was a competitive ping pong player, graduating as a state ping pong champion from Valley Stream North High School in Franklin Square, NY. Judy’s early career in education and employment training began after receiving a B.S. in Secondary Education and Business at Boston University, followed by a Master of Education at Duquesne University. Judy found her true calling when she earned a Master of Social Work at Smith College, and spent much of her career as the Director of Social Services at Bournewood Psychiatric Hospital and in private therapy practice specializing in child and family counseling. Judy’s passions were her extended family in New York, and the families she created in Boston, first with husband, Daniel Fischbach and children Heidi and Steven, and later with wife, Dr. Susan Wainger. Creating lasting and intimate relationships was Judy’s superpower.  Judy could make friends in a heartbeat, and she could get along with anyone, under any circumstances, and maintain those relationships for decades. She was candid and straightforward while also circumspect and forgiving, and though she worried small details endlessly, she always remembered what was most important in life – caring for those you love.  Judy had an amazing smile and a great sense for making those around her feel positive and optimistic about the possibilities that life offers. Judy is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Heidi and Stephen Frail and their children Max and Leo Frail, and her son and daughter-in-law Steven and Jennifer Fischbach, and Steven’s children Jackson and Jade Fischbach, as well as by her brother and sister-in-law, Daniel Goldner and Alyson D’Anna, and her niece Ariel and nephew Grant. Services were private. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to the Smith College of Social Work which profoundly changed her life in so many ways.

Brenda Elaine (Rosen) Bellin, age 78, formerly of Marlborough and Framingham, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2018, after a long and courageous battle with metastatic lung cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family who stayed faithfully by her side.

Brenda is survived by her devoted husband Ronald Bellin.  Brenda leaves three children: Paula Bellin and husband Andy Freedman; Wendy Savoie and husband Eric; Scott Bellin and wife Michelle.  She also leaves her grandsons, her “six pack o’ boys” Matthew, Sam, Zachary, Jacob, Jordan and Daniel.  She was predeceased by her brother, Mark (Billy) Rosen. In addition, she had many nieces, nephews, cousins and lifelong friends with whom she shared wonderful life experiences. Brenda was born in Boston on December 31, 1939 to Sam and Eve Rosen.  She grew up in Newton and stayed active with her high school classmates and class reunions her whole life. She spent her summers in Casco, Maine, and this location served as a central focus in the life of both friends and family. Anyone who knew Brenda also knew of “Nana’s Lake Hotel.”  Brenda went to Boston University, where she studied business and met her husband, Ron. They married right after college and remained in Boston until moving to Framingham to raise their family.  Brenda always worked as an administrative secretary, only taking time off when her children were young and then stopping only when she became acutely ill. Anyone who knew Brenda will recall she loved hippos, playing cards, Mahjong, spending time with family and friends, and always finding ways to stay involved in the lives and interests of her six grandsons .

Funeral service on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Sharon Memorial Park Chapel,40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA. Shiva will immediately follow the service at the home of her daughter, Paula, until 8:00 pm.  Shiva will also be on Monday from 2-4 and 6:30 – 8:30. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice. Finally, we want to thank all the wonderful caregivers we met while in the MICU at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  Not only did they take amazing care of Brenda, but they also took care of her family.

Carolyn (May)- of West Newton, MA, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2018, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, J. Stanley “Stan” Koper, and three sons: Stephen, of Portland, OR, William, of Hyattsville, MD, and Erik, of West Newton, MA. She will be remembered by her two grandchildren, Ryan and Evan, and daughters-in-law, Stephanie and Alexandra. She will be greatly missed by her sisters, Cynthia Sheikholeslami of Albany, CA and Cairo, Egypt, Elizabeth Strange of Washington, DC, and her brother, Theodore May and his wife, Margaret Horner, of Columbia, MO.

Mrs. Koper was born in St Paul, Minnesota to the late Dr. Charles D. May and Doris (Hudson) May. She was raised in St Paul, MN and in Iowa City, IA. After attending high school at the Calhoun School in New York, Carolyn went to Shimer College in Mount Carroll, IL, Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After marrying her husband, Stan, they moved to Milwaukee, WI and eventually settled with their children in West Newton, MA. Mrs. Koper will be missed for her intellect, wit, love of dogs, and answers to all of Stan’s questions about the family’s history.

A celebration of Carolyn’s life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St.,West Newton. In lieu of flowers, donations in Carolyn’s name may be made to the Animal Rescue League of Boston, Poodle Rescue of New England, or the Bay Path Humane Society of Hopkinton, MA.

Malcolm Lewis Dana, DDS, of Boca Raton, Florida and longtime Newton, MA resident passed away on November 20,2018. Mal was 97 years old and predeceased by his wife, Shirley of 70 years in 2014.

Mal was a practicing dentist in Cambridge, MA for over 40 years until his move to Boca Raton in 1989. Mal was much beloved by all who came in contact with him because of his kindness and humanity.

Mal is survived by his four children and their partners and spouses: Rick and Jackie, Carol and Michael, Peter and Virginia, and Jonathan and Mary. He was an awesome grandfather to Jesse and Jenn, Greg and Tamar, Mathew, Andrew, Mandy and Joel, and Lucy as well as great grandsons Jonah and Levi. He is also survived by his sister Ellie Righter, sister in law, Irma Dana, brother in law Elihu and wife Joanne Martin as well as many nephews and nieces.

All of his friends and family will miss him terribly. He was an active engaging man until his death and considered himself a lucky man.

Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., (gather at administration building) Sharon, Thursday, November 29,2018 at 10:45 am. Donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

Irma (Raichelson) Grebber, of Needham, on November 20, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Kivi Kenneth Grebber. Devoted mother of David Grebber, Susan Grebber, and the late Nancy Grebber. Cherished grandmother of Benjamin, Rachel, and Jacob. Dear mother-in-law of Elissa Grebber. Loving sister of Barbara Kazin. Services at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Ave., Needham, Friday, November 23, 2018 at 10:30 am. Interment in Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be held at the home of David Grebber on Friday following interment until 4 pm, Saturday 6-8 pm, and Sunday 1-3 & 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Temple Beth Shalom, c/o Kivi K. Grebber Memorial Fund, 670 Highland Ave., Needham, MA 02494.

Saul Fatles -of Newton, on November 19, 2018. Longtime Boston attorney. Beloved brother of the late Ethel Resnick and her husband Donald. Adored uncle of Sheryl R. Marshall, Sam and Richard Resnick. Dear great-uncle of Dana Fisher, Brett and Jenna Resnick and Kevin Cardoso. Cherished great-great uncle of Keith and Ezra Fisher. Saul was a wonderful friend, bon vivant and foodie before the term was invented, he was an avid Fisherman and reader, a jazz aficionado and a man of intellect. His nieces and nephews adored him and he will be sorely missed. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Friday, November 24,2018 at 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers remembrances in his memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka,KS 66675-8517.

Robert A., “Bob” Shuster, of Stoughton, on November 18, 2018. Beloved husband of Ellen (Greenfield) Shuster. Devoted father of Leonard Shuster, Karen Reiser, and David Shuster. Dear father-in-law of Beth Fradkin Shuster, Brian Reiser, and Barbara Farleigh. Cherished grandfather of Jacob, Zachary, Benjamin, Cameron, and Madison. Loving son of the late Louis and Lillian Shuster. Brother of the late Judah Shuster. Services at B’Nai Tikvah, 1301 Washington St., Canton, MA, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 11:00 am. Interment in Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be held at B’Nai Tikvah following the burial until 4 pm, continuing at the Shuster home Wednesday 7-9 pm, Thursday 6-9 pm, Friday 12-3 pm, and Saturday 6-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob’s memory may be made to B’Nai Tikvah.

Halperin, Judy A., of Easton, MA, & Brookline, MA, passed away on November 19, 2018. Devoted mother of Jennie Rose Halperin. Loving sister of Deborah Young. Judy is survived by husband Michael Halperin. Memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 2 pm. Please contact the funeral home for Shiva observance information. In lieu of flowers, donations in Judy’s memory may be made to the Easton Food Pantry, 136 Elm St., N. Easton, MA 02356.