Archive: July, 2017

of Newton Centre, on July 29, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Norton Sherman. Devoted mother of Amy Sherman, Steven Sherman and his wife Alison, and Brian Sherman and his wife Dawn. Cherished grandmother of Brendan, Alex, Michael, Zachary, Annie, Bradford, and Samantha. Dear sister of the late Janet Lovins. Claire was a passionate lover of dogs and an active member of the community supporting many philanthropies. Graveside services at Temple Israel of Boston Cemetery, 492 North Ave., Wakefield, Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance at her late residence on Sunday from 3-6 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Claire’s memory may be made to Jewish Family Services, 1430 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451.

age 93, a resident of Randolph since 1956, passed away at his home on July 28, 2017. Mickey was a veteran, worked a long-time dry cleaning business and encountered no handyman task he couldn’t solve. A social butterfly with a quick wit and warm heart, Mickey is survived by Irene Titlebaum, his wife of 68 years, his son Kenneth Titlebaum of Waltham, MA, son-in-law Stanley Berkovitz of Boca Raton, FL, and his 4 grand-daughters that he was more than happy to tell you about: Jamie (Berkovitz) Pace of Los Angeles, CA, Alyssa Berkovitz of Waltham, MA, Stephanie Titlebaum of Boston, MA and Abigail Titlebaum of Waltham, MA. Mickey was predeceased by his daughter Lesley Berkovitz. Service to held Sunday, July 30 at 10:00am at the combined congregations of Temple Beth Abraham and Temple Beth Am, 1301 Washington St. Canton MA 02021, followed by burial at Zviller Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury. Memorial observance will be held at the Titlebaum residence Sunday until 7 pm and Monday from 10 am – 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to Temple Beth Am or Old Colony Hospice, 321 Manley St, West Bridgewater, MA 02379.

Hurwitz- Sandra F. (Marder), the ever-joyful, 79, of Natick, MA died July 22, 2017 surrounded by her family after fighting cancer. She leaves behind her husband of 57 years, Joseph Hurwitz and their children; Steven and his partner Helene Fakhery, Alan and his wife Cornelia Hurwitz, David, and Ann Hurwitz and her husband Michael Carey. She also leaves her grandchildren Julia, Olivia, Aaron, Joshua, Nick, and Emily, as well as her wonderful sister Carolyn (Marder) Miller of Pittsford, NY (and her husband Marvin Miller) with whom she shared a nightly chat and martini.  There are countless people who think of Sandy as a second mother, grandmother and aunt, who will miss her like family.

Sandy treasured life and family, her optimism only overshadowed by her immense capacity for love.

After working for many years as a physical therapist at the Recuperative Center in Boston and helping so many to regain their wellness, she retired to a life full of activities she enjoyed the most. She copied the masters and created paintings, played mahjong, did yoga, played the piano, traveled and was part of a neighborhood book club. She sang with the A Capella Singers for 50 years in Natick, and the Bay Chorale in Florida. She would “bop” to anything with a beat.

A funeral service will be held Monday, July 24,2017 at 12 noon in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA. Shiva will be held following the service and again on Tuesday and Wednesday at her Natick residence  1-4 & 7-9 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dana Faber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Jacquelin Lee, of Natick, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, died July 23, 2017, at the age of 84, with her daughter Anne by her side, after a valiant fight against lung cancer. Until the very end, Jackie lived life on her own terms, proud and dignified. She leaves behind her daughter Anne Sobhoff, Anne’s husband, Todd Jardin, her son Peter Steinfield, her granddaughters Maye Sobhoff, and Madelyn Steinfield, and her sister, Patricia Caldwell.

Jackie was a woman of so many talents. Eloquent and elegant, an artist and pianist, with a remarkable ear for music.  She was known as an Executive Administrator “Extraordinaire” who dedicated much of her career as Registrar of the School of Environmental Studies at Yale University. Upon her retirement from her last role at Stoel Rives, the largest law firm in Oregon, three full time employees were needed to replace her.  Jackie was known and admired for her efficiency, incredible sense of humor and her devotion to her granddaughter, Maye.

When Jackie’s daughter, Anne, gave birth to Maye, Jackie relocated from the West Coast, to share in the joy and responsibility of raising lovely Maye. She was reserved and reclusive by nature; but when she chose to share herself with others, she was always gracious and kind and left an impression of gentleness, deep intelligence and dignity.  She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

A funeral service will be held at Congregation Or Atid, 97 Concord Rd., Wayland, on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 1:30 pm.  Shiva will follow the service at the home of Anne Sobhoff and Todd Jardin, 12 Oak Knoll Road, Natick.  Shiva will continue on Friday from 1 pm – 5pm.

Jackie loved flowers! Additionally, remembrances in Jacquelin’s honor may be made to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America or the MSPCA. Arrangements under the direction of Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors – brezniak-staging.fsf6vvja-liquidwebsites.com

Isabelle Goldstein Lesogor, formerly of Randolph, was born on February 14, 1928 in Boston, MA and passed away on July 20, 2017. Isabelle worked hard to raise her four children. She is preceded in death by Lena and Harry Goldstein, her parents, and sisters, Esther and Sadie. Isabelle is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Allen and Melissa Lesogor of Carver, MA, Lawrence and Margaret Lesogor of Braintree, MA, Paul and Suzanne Lesogor of Whitman, MA, and Cary and Lisa Lesogor of East Bridgewater, MA. Isabelle is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she adored. She loved to share stories about them with pride and love in her heart. Service was held on Friday, July 21, 2017. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her honor to Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

On July 18, 2017. Beloved husband of Marjorie (Wolf) Wax. Devoted father of Anne, Steven and the late Carol Wax. Dad was a proud veteran of WWII.  He loved to help others and make them smile.                                                                                        Graveside service at Adath Jeshrun Cemetary, 350 Grove St., West Roxbury, on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 11:00 am. Following the service a celebration of life will be held at West of Centre Restaurant, 1732 Centre St., West Roxbury, from 1-3 pm. Remembrances may be made to  the Jewish War Veterans, c/o George Marshall, 832 Dedham St., Newton Centre, MA 02459 or to a charity of your choice.

 On July 18, 2017. Beloved wife of Milton Weinstein. Devoted mother of Mark, Bob, and Andrew. Dear grandmother of Adam, Julianna, Jessye and Maya. Dear great-grandmother of Jonathan, Briana, Ryan, and Benjamin. Loving sister of Zelda Stein, Roberta Goldberg, and Sarah Jacobs. Service at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Friday, July 21, 2017 at 11:00 am. Following interment at B’Nai Brith Cemetery, Worcester, memorial observance will be at 4 Chestnut Lane, Bedford, through Friday sundown. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

On July 16, 2017. Age 88. Formerly of Worcester and Framingham.  Beloved wife of the late Bernard A. Goodman. Devoted mother of Joanne Samuels, David Goodman and his wife Jeanne M., and Jeffrey Goodman and his wife Ellen. Dear grandmother of Joseph, Charles, James and Julia. Great-grandmother of Daniel. Loving sister of the late Bert and Lester Chase. Graveside service at B’Nai Brith Cemetery, 55 St. Johns Road, Worcester, Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11:00 am. Memorial observance at the home of Joanne Samuels, Thursday evening and Friday until 4:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to American Parkinson’s Disease Association, 72 E. Concord St., C-3, Boston,MA  02118.

Of Needham, on June 15, 2017. Beloved son of the late Harry and Esther (Kashick) Sadow. Loving brother of Joel Sadow, Sharon Samuels, and Lois Ross. Dear uncle of Barry Samuels, Jeff Samuels (Gayle), Lori Peljocich (Steven), Eric Sadow (Liz), Lisa Sadow Wollins, Greg Ross, and Nicole Lavelle (Brian). Also survived by many great-nieces and nephews. Graveside service at Independent Pride of Boston Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Monday, July 17, 2017 at 11:00 am. Memorial observance at the home of Sharon Samuels on Monday after the service until 9 pm. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 5th Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451.

Of Canton, formerly of Sharon, on July 14, 2017. Beloved husband of Ellen (Kaplan) Bieringer. Devoted father of Justin and Derek Bieringer. Dear brother of Ronald Bieringer (Nancy), Susan Bieringer, and Dale Covati (Luciano). Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance at the Bieringer residence following the service until 9:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to MSPCA, 350 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 or Disabled American Veterans, 616 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145. www.davma.org

Marjorie B. Ross – of Weston, age 43, on July 13, 2017. Beloved wife of Peter E. Ross. Dear daughter of Susan and Leo R. Breitman. Devoted mother of Sam and Molly. Dear sister of Alan Breitman. Loving daughter-in-law of Elinor and Jeffrey Ross. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, memorial observance will be at her residence until 8:00 pm Sunday and will continue on Monday and Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to WEEFC, 89 Wellesley St., Weston, MA 02493, University of Wisconsin Foundation, 1848 University Ave., Madison, WI 53726, CJP, 126 High St., Boston, MA 02110, or Beth Israel –Deaconess Medical Center, Development Office, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

Age 86, formerly of Newton and Wayland, MA, passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2017. Born in Chelsea, MA in 1930, graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and proud Air Force Veteran. Devoted husband of Marcia Habelow. Loving father of Beth Habelow and Wendy Habelow and her husband Robert Weinstein. Cherished grandfather of Emily and David Weinstein. Predeceased by his brothers, Harold and Leslie Habelow.  Remembered lovingly by his sister and brother-in-law Marlene and Morton Brown and his many nieces and nephews. He will be remembered for his zest for life and his deep devotion to his family and friends. Service at the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, Monday, July 17, 2017 at 12:00 noon. Memorial observance will be at 14 Astra, Wayland through Wednesday, July 19, from 3:00-8:00 pm with services at 7:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to American Diabetes Association, PO Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215 www.diabetes.org

Louis H. VanDernoot-Age 104,on July 12,2017,formerly of Southbridge,MA.Born in Malden, MA. Beloved husband of the late Ruth(Sax) VanDernoot. Devoted father of Richard VanDernoot and his wife Polly, and the late Edward VanDernoot and his surviving wife Carol. Dear grandfather of Joshua VanDernoot and his wife Kathleen, Nicole Hirsch and her husband Jared, and Kathy Hoover and her husband Jon Jacobson. Cherished great-grandfather of Brody and Kolby VanDernoot, Ty, Hunter and Lola Hirsch, Lauren, Katlyn and Carolyn Hoover, and the late Blake VanDernoot. Services and memorial observance private. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute,P.O. Box 849168,Boston,MA 02284.

Emmanuel Moiseevich Lipmanov was born on October 17, 1924, in Zhitomir in the Republic of Ukraine in the former Soviet Union. Both his parents were teachers, and his father Moshe (Moisei Abramovich) made a successful career as a secondary school principal, and was decorated with the Order of Lenin as a prominent educator. At the beginning of the Second World War, at the end of June 1941, the family evacuated first to a small village near Stalingrad, and then to the South Asian republic of Kirghizstan. As a child in the 1920s, Emmanuel was afflicted with scarlet fever which caused a severe inflammatory process in his bones and joints. These ailments left him handicapped for life, with major deformities in his limbs and movement impairment.

Emmanuel Lipmanov graduated from high school with a Gold Medal, the highest honor in Soviet secondary education. In 1949, he graduated with highest honors from Leningrad (now, St. Petersburg) State University, with joint BS and MS in Physics. In 1951, he married Revekka Nachumovna Kaganovich, a native of Gorky (now, Nizhny Novgorod), Russia, who was a graduate of the University of Leningrad with a major in Classics and a minor in German. They had two children, son Boris born in 1952, and daughter Janna born in 1953.

In 1952, Lipmanov defended his PhD dissertation on “Radioactive phenomena in the decay of µ–meson.” While still a graduate student in Leningrad, Lipmanov started publishing innovative papers in the field of neutrino research. In 1952-56, he taught physics at the Novozybkov Teachers’ College, then from 1956 till 1970 at the Stalingrad (now, Volgograd) Pedagogical Institute. While there, he widely published in the leading periodicals in theoretical physics, and achieved particular prominence for the following three ideas he developed.

First, in 1959, he published a new classification of leptons containing two types of neutrino, electron neutrino and muon neutrino; he then proposed, simultaneously with Bruno Pontecorovo, a design of an experiment to differentiate the two neutrinos. The key presupposition of Lipmanov, that of the impossibility of interactions between the two types of neutrino, was successfully tested three years later at the Brookhaven National Laboratory’s particle accelerator in the United States.

Second, in a series of papers published in 1961-64, Lipmanov first proposed the existence of a new type of heavy lepton. This hypothesis was supported by theoretical work of Y.B. Zeldovich and L.B. Okun. In 1975, this new particle named t-lepton (tau-lepton) was discovered experimentally at the Stanford Linear Accelerator in the US. For this discovery, Martin Pearl of Stanford University was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995. In his Nobel Lecture, he spoke of the pioneering work of Lipmanov and of his calculations of the main channel of t-lepton decay. Dr. Pearl cited Lipmanov’s work as a precursor to the discovery of t-lepton.

Lipmanov’s third fundamental idea was developed in his publications of 1967-68. It was a model of disrupted, but restored at high energies, left-right mirror symmetry of weak interactions in elementary particles. The symmetry disruption is due to the mass difference in vector bosons connected to the weak (V-A) and (V+A) currents. Since the early 21st century, such models based on left-right symmetry disruptions are considered as the most probable natural extension of the Standard Model of the electroweak interactions of elementary particles.

Lipmanov defended his second Doctoral Dissertation in 1965 at the Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia. It was titled “Studies in the Theory of Weak Interactions of the Elementary Particles.” Following this dissertation, Lipmanov was awarded the lifetime rank of Professor of Theoretical Physics. In Volgograd, he started developing a school of thought in particle physics and raised a cohort of talented young scientists.

In 1970, Lipmanov moved to Yaroslavl, where he founded a department of Theoretical Physics at the newly established University of Yaroslavl. He became the department’s founding chair, and continued extensive research as well as teaching. Among his graduate students from Volgograd and Yaroslavl were several talented scientists who later became internationally recognized leaders in the field.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, due to increased anti-Semitism, Professor Lipmanov’s children emigrated from the Soviet Union, and as a result, Lipmanov was subjected to persecution and organized harassment. He was demoted from the chairmanship of his department but remained a rank-and-file professor until his retirement in 1987. In 1989, he and his wife emigrated from the Soviet Union in order to be near their children. They came to the US as refugees, and settled in Boston, MA where their daughter Janna, a neuroscientist at Brandeis University, and her family resided. Lipmanov never stopped working and published important papers in leading international journals as well as on the Internet as preprints. His latest ideas dealt with the search for formulas describing the neutrino masses. Overall, he had authored over 100 seminal papers in theoretical physics.

Years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Professor Lipmanov was finally recognized in his native country. The school of scientific thought in particle physics created by Professor Lipmanov was declared in 2003 as the best among the peripheral (not located in a capital city) scientific schools by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin. In October 2004, to commemorate his 80th birthday, his former students organized a symposium in his honor at the University of Yaroslavl and published a Festschrift, “Leptons: Jubilee Collection of Articles devoted to the 80th Birthday of Professor E.M. Lipmanov.”

Emmanuel Lipmanov continued his work in theoretical physics into his nineties, till the very end, publishing his papers on the Internet preprint sites, and occasionally, in peer reviewed journals. His latest work was on electroweak interactions for neutrino mass ratios, and he started developing an insight into its’ cosmological implications.

Emmanuel Lipmanov was predeceased by his son Boris who died in 2014, and his wife Revekka who passed away in 2015. He is survived by his daughter Janna (and Edward) Kaplan of Newton MA, and their children: Emmanuel’s grandson Aaron Kaplan and Será Godfrey-Kaplan and her son Zeppelin Godfrey-Grantz of Newton MA; granddaughter Sima Kaplan of Philadelphia; and step-grandson Jeremy Kaplan with his wife Rebecca Ballantine and their children, Lhakyi, Eli, Dechen, Bella, and Cassie, of Brooklyn NY.

Rosen- Edith (Shwom), born in Plymouth MA in 1920, passed away at home in Chicago, IL on July 7,2017. Beloved wife for 63 years of the late Samuel Rosen, Edith moved to Chicago in 2007 shortly after his passing. She continued her active lifestyle at Brookdale Senior Living, reading to children with WITS, singing in the Brookdale Chorus, baking brownies and strudel for her many new friends and exercising regularly. She is remembered as the loving mother of Paula Dahari and Janet (Larry) Eaton, and the proud grandmother of Daniel Ellis Dahari and Justin Ross (Dominique Sorresso) Eaton. Service in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 12 Noon. Memorial contributions may be made to JourneyCare, www. journeycare.org/donate.

Checkoway- Norman, of Framingham, formerly of Haverhill, on July 7, 2017. Beloved husband of Barbara E. (Snider) Checkoway. Devoted father of Steven (Elisa), Nelson (Paula), and Martin (Donna). Dear grandfather of Emily, Michael, Laura, Spencer, Eva, Daniel and the late Chloe. Loving Brother of Naftali. Graveside service at Children of Israel Cemetery, 324 Middle Road, Haverhill, on Monday, July 10, 2017 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at his residence from 6-9 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Remembrances may be made to Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., 1811 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009.

Gerstl- Jeffrey D., of Franklin, formerly of Framingham and Hull, on July 3, 2017. Beloved husband of Sheila (Chonin) Gerstl. Dear son of the late Sam Gerstl and Ruth (Stein) Gerstl. Devoted father of Brian Gerstl and Robert Gerstl. Dear grandfather of Cody Gerstl. Loving brother of Mark Gerstl, Cindy Gerstl and her wife Julie Kern, and the late Paul Gerstl. Jeff was a wonderful uncle, cousin and friend to all who loved him. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 12:45 pm. Please gather at the rear of the Administration Building. Memorial observance will be at his late residence throughout the weekend. Remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress St., Boston,MA  02110.

Michael K. Lillian-of Brighton, on July 4, 2017.Beloved companion of Cynthia Segal. Dear brother of Joel Lillian and his wife Hoa Tran, and Joy Niedzwiecki and her late husband Thomas. Dear uncle of Sarah Niedzwiecki. Service is private. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Sinai, 50 Sewall Ave., Brookline,MA 02446.

Age 96, of Brookline, formerly of Chestnut Hill, on July 1, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Selma E. (Wolff) Scher. Devoted father of Melissa Scher, Bill Scher and his wife Debby, and Lauri Chmielewski and her husband Stephen. Loving grandfather of Arielle and Adam Scher and Matthew and Madeline Chmielewski. Dear brother of the late Max, Joseph, and Murray Scher, Sylvia Scharlat, and Ruth Wenger. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon (gather behind the administration building), Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance at the Chmielewski home on Wednesday and Thursday 5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, Development Office, 1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131.

On June 30, 2017, Laura Feldman, M.D., of Boston and Vineyard Haven, previously of Brookline and Longmeadow, MA, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, at age 70. Beloved wife of Bruce Kinch, devoted mother of Evan Feldman-Boshes, of Cambridge, and Erica Feldman-Boshes of Boston.

Dr. Feldman was born in New York City, and was a proud alumna of the High School of Music and Art. She graduated Cum Laude from Barnard College and earned a MS in Mathematics from Cornell University before receiving her M.D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Feldman did her residency in Interventional Radiology at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, and her fellowship in Cardiovascular Radiology at Mass General. She continued her practice at MGH for 5 years before joining the University of Chicago Medical Center as Staff Radiologist. She was Chief of Cardiovascular Radiology at the Boston VA Medical Center for 6 years, subsequently Staff Radiologist at St. Elizabeth’s, Boston, and for 6 years Staff Radiologist at Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, NM. From 2010 to 2016, she was an Interventional Radiologist at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA.

During her career, she held academic appointments at the University of Chicago, Tufts University, Boston University, and Harvard University. She was a Fellow, the Society for Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, and a past President of the New England Society for Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology.

Dr. Feldman was a spirited woman who loved to travel, read ferociously, ate with rapture, and found happiness and contentment on her islands: Manhattan, Martha’s Vineyard, and St. John.  She was a passionate, lifelong advocate for women’s issues. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her name to Planned Parenthood. Memorial Service will be held at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, on Friday, July 7,2017 at 10:00 am.Please park on the Riverway. Following the service a reception will be held at Temple Israel.

Herman, Michael E.-formerly of Newton,MA,presently of Fitzwilliam, NH and Naples, FL,died Friday morning at the home of Cheryl Kottke, his significant other,with her at his side.Son of the late Samuel and Dorothy”Tootsie”Herman, he was predeceased by his wife Meryl Starr Herman. Devoted father of Perry and his wife Jackie, Jennifer and Starr Herman. Dear brother of Bonnie Bycoff, and and Dennis Herman and his wife Cece. Dear uncle of William Herman, Matthew Herman, Seth Herman, Amanda Perrin, Tamra Herman Olsen, Gregory, Kenny, Lorne, and Doug Bycoff  and his fiancé, Jenna Foley. Michael was a graduate of Boston University Business  School in accounting, Suffolk University Law School and Boston University Law School with a Masters degree in Taxation. He served with the 26^th Yankee Division,Mass National Guard. He worked as  CPA/Attorney for more than 45 years with his brother Dennis in the firm of Herman and Herman. He was Treasurer of the YMHA Alumni Association and was a Board member of Camp Kingswood. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park,40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 10:45 am. Following the service  memorial observance will be at the home of Perry and Jackie Herman until 5:00pm and Monday 10:00am – 3:00pm. Remembrances in his memory may be made to Jewish War Veterans, Newton Post 211, 832 Dedham St.,Newton, MA 02459 .

Harry C. Wechsler, 97, of Weston, MA – chemist, business leader, and philanthropist – died June 29, 2017. His career spanned bench research in the nascent plastics industry to the presidencies of Borden Chemical and Beatrice Chemical, Inc.; ownership of the Farboil Company; and the founding of the Institute of Contemporary Affairs and NGO Monitor in Jerusalem. Wechsler was known for his incisive analytical skills, vast store of knowledge and international experience, patrician demeanor, and generosity with both counsel and resources.

Harry Wechsler was born and raised in Iasi, Romania, the oldest son of a wealthy, Jewish textile manufacturer. He attended college in Manchester, England, until forced to leave by the outbreak of World War II. Idealistic and ambitious, and chafing against the anti-semitism of his home country, he emigrated to Palestine in 1940, where he became part of a circle of young leaders active in building the new state of Israel. There he earned a master’s degree in polymer chemistry at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University. He then traveled to the U.S. to get his doctorate in polymer chemistry at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now Polytechnic Institute of New York University). During this time, he led a group of chemists in a clandestine ordnance project designed to assist Israel’s defense by bypassing a mideast arms embargo.

Wechsler’s career then took him to Borden Inc, where he was instrumental in creating the stretchable, clear plastic wrap that has since become ubiquitous in supermarket food packaging. He established Borden as a force in the field of thermoplastics and packaging films, and quickly rose to become president of its chemical division.

In 1972, he moved to Beatrice Companies, Inc, where he developed the Beatrice Chemical Division, eventually acquiring and supervising 23 domestic and international profit centers. Under his management, the Chemical Division grew 15-fold, with activities in ten lines of business, including the manufacture of acrylic and polyurethane polymers, leather finishes, printing inks, compounded engineering plastics, and graphite composites for missiles and the aircraft/aerospace industry.

In 1985, when Beatrice sold its chemical division in a $760,000,000 transaction, Wechsler purchased Farboil, one of its companies. He continued to manage and build Farboil as President and co-owner for 14 years, producing high performance electrical encapsulating compounds, powdered coatings, and other specialty chemical compounds.

After selling Farboil in 1999, Wechsler made his longtime philanthropic work a full-time job. In 2001 he founded the Institute for Contemporary Affairs at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, an international policy forum and think tank addressing Israel’s security challenges. The following year he co-founded NGO Monitor, a watchdog organization working to expose non-governmental organizations that unfairly criticize Israel and distort its human rights record. Both organizations have broad international reach.

Wechsler also raised the funds to endow the Herman F. Mark Chair in Polymer Science at NYU Polytechnic Institute, and was the founding donor of the endowed Wechsler Award for Faculty Excellence at Polytechnic University. He has served on numerous university, business, and civic boards, and was the founding donor of a fellowship in orthopedic tumor research at Massachusetts General Hospital. In all his endeavors, Wechsler was not a passive philanthropist but provided on-going direction and hands-on advice and support.

Throughout his life, Wechsler, who spoke seven languages, maintained a deep familiarity with international developments, keeping abreast of political and economic affairs around the world. He traveled extensively, both as an executive expanding Beatrice Chemical internationally, and as a global citizen. He became a proud and patriotic American, while retaining cultural ties to Europe and remaining passionately devoted to Israel.

As in business, Wechsler had a full family life and was remarkably forward-thinking. Decades before the women’s movement, he encouraged his wife to earn a PhD and become a practicing psychologist, and he later encouraged his three daughters to pursue graduate degrees and establish professional careers. He organized the family’s religious observances; patronized the arts; was the life of every party; and generously dispensed insights, humor, money and advice. He was successful in every dimension of his life.

His survivors include his beloved wife, Ruth Reiser Wechsler, who shared his life for 68 years; three daughters and sons-in-law: Mia Wechsler Doron (Scott) of Durham, NC; Dana Wechsler Linden (Larry) of New York, NY; and Sharon Wechsler Jacques (Michael) of Acton, MA; two nephews, Joav Leventer and Oded Leventer of Tel Aviv, Israel; and five grandchildren: Anna Craig, Nathan Jacques, Tess Linden, Lily Doron, and Maya Linden.

A private, graveside funeral will be followed by a memorial service at a future date.

of Randolph, on June 29, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Leon Katler. Devoted mother of Elissa Katler (Damien DiBona), Marshall Katler (Caryl Simon-Katler), Paul Katler (Beryl Reid) and Marilyn Katler (Barry Rosenberg). Dear grandmother of Mikhaela, Max, Rachel, and David. Cherished great-grandmother of Zora, Rivka and Dean. Loving sister of Sarah Fine and the late Abraham, Reuben, Eva, Dora, Hyman, Philip and Milton. Graveside service at Moses Mendelsohn Cemetery, 490 North Street, Randolph, Sunday, July 2, 2017, at 1:30 pm. Following service, memorial observance will be held at Ahavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central St., Stoughton, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

Richard R. Ravech-of Boca Raton, FL and Needham, on June 28, 2017.Beloved husband of 62 years to Sonia (Yassen) Ravech. Devoted father of Ellen Winnick, Marcie Schwartz and her husband Stephen, Larry Ravech and his wife Janet, and Mike Ravech. Loving grandfather of Jeffrey Winnick and his wife Cianna, Jessica Winnick, Ben Williams and his wife Monica, Jake Williams, Tyler and Emily Ravech, and Michael A. Ravech. Dear great-grandfather of Kylie and Chase Winnick. Devoted brother of Louis Ravech and his wife Toby, and Barry Ravech and his wife Nancy. Services at Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St., Brookline, on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 12:00 noon. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at the residence of Larry and Janet Ravech until 8:00 pm Friday and will continue Sunday 2-7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168 Boston, MA  02284-9168 or Care Dimensions Hospice, 75 Sylvan St, Suite D, Danvers, MA 01923. www.CareDimensions.org

Of Newton, on June 27, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Maurice Perlman. Devoted mother of Robert Perlman (Lesley) and Jon Perlman (Fran). Loving grandmother of Andrew (Nikki), Abbe (Daniel Klein), Jeffrey (Jill), and Daniel (Rachel). Cherished great-grandmother of Lev, Eli, Maya, Lily, Caleb, Emma, & Alexis. Services at the Dana Chapel, 350 Grove St., West Roxbury, Friday, June 30, 2017 at 10:30 am. Burial will follow at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, 2690 Centre St., West Roxbury. Memorial observance will be at the home of Robert and Lesley Perlman, Friday after the service until 3 pm and Sunday-Wednesday, 2-5 & 7-9 pm with minyan service Monday and Wednesday at 7 am and 7:30 pm, Sunday and Tuesday at 8:30 am and 7:30 pm, and Thursday at 7 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: VNA Hospice and Palliative Care, 100 Trade Center, G-500, Woburn, MA 01801 or to a charity of choice.

Of Lexington, on June 23, 2017. Beloved husband of Lucille J. “Babsy” (Cofman) Krichmar. Devoted father of Steven and Karen Krichmar, and Jeffrey and Trina Krichmar. Dear grandfather of Dan and Hannah Krichmar. Services at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road, Lexington, on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 1:30 pm. Interment at Westview Cemetery, Lexington. Memorial observance will be at his residence on Monday 6-8 pm and  Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 pm, and at the home of Steven and Karen Krichmar on Wednesday 2-4 & 6-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to Temple Emunah, Lexington. Ozzie was a Guidance Counselor at Lexington High School for 32 years, a founding member of Temple Emunah, Lexington, founder of Massachusetts School Counselors Association, an Army Veteran of World War 2, and an avid photographer.

Norman Rosenfield-of Newton, on June 23, 2017.Beloved husband of the late Ruth L. (Weisbaum) Rosenfield. Loving father of Sherryl Rosenberg, and Corey J. Rosenfield. Dear grandfather of Jesse and Devin Rosenberg. Dear brother of Sylvia and the late Adele Hillman,Grace Lipson and Walter Rosenfield. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd.,Newton Centre, on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 1:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances to Temple Emeth,194 Grove St., Brookline,MA 02467.

Dr. Irving L. Kanin of Newton and West Palm Beach, formerly of Brookline, Boston, and Norwood, on June 21, 2017 at the age of 96 after a brief illness. Dr. Kanin lived an extraordinary life as a veterinarian, an inventor of household products and an activist in progressive causes. At his death he was surrounded by his loving children and their spouses. He was predeceased by his beloved wife and soulmate of more than 71 years, Doris. He is survived by his son Dennis Kanin and his wife Carol of Newton, son Erik Kanin and his wife Karen of Portsmouth, NH, daughter Lisa Hochheiser and her husband Joseph of Chevy Chase, Md, grandchildren Zachary Kanin and his wife Christina Angelides, Jesse Hochheiser, Jonah Kanin and his wife Michelle Shwarzstein, Ethan Hochheiser, Franklin Kanin and Cody Hochheiser, and great- granddaughter Elodie Kanin. He was the son of Louis and Ida, brother of Beverly Brosterman and her husband Stanley, the late Beatrice Small and her husband Leonard, brother-in-law of Judith Small and the late Dr. Melvin Small and of Leonard Paul and the late Leslie Paul. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews and cousins. Irving was born in the Bronx, NY in 1921 and graduated from St. John’s University and Middlesex Veterinary School in Waltham, MA in 1944, the same year he married Doris. Over his lifetime he practiced veterinary medicine in Virginia, Maryland — where he treated lions, tigers and giraffes at Largo Wildlife Preserve– and in Hingham and Needham, MA. Sixty-five years ago he founded Lynwood Laboratories, a household products business that continues to this day and where he continued to serve as its President right up to his death. Among the more than 30 products that he invented and developed, in collaboration with his wife Doris, were Spray-n-Starch, Screen & Surface, Shoo-Fly Hornet Spray, and Sport Mosquito & Tick Repellent. Lynwood Laboratories’ Spray-n-Starch was the first aerosol product of its kind in the US. Irving was involved in and passionate about progressive causes. Along with his wife Doris, he was active on behalf of civil rights, economic and social justice and ending the Vietnam war. He never lost his commitment to social justice and a more peaceful world. His legacy will live on through his children and grandchildren. He will always be remembered by them for his kindness, enthusiasm and unwavering optimism. Services on Monday, June 26, 2017 at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre at 11:00 am. Following interment at Or Emet Cemetery, 776 Baker St.,West Roxbury, the family will sit shiva at the home of Dennis and Carol Kanin in Newton until 5:00pm and 7-9pm and will continue Tuesday  2-4 & 7-9 pm. Memorial contributions in Irving’s name may be made to International Rescue Committee, https://help.rescue.org/donate/in-memory-dr-kanin.

Retired professor of physics and philosophy at Boston University, on June 19, 2017, at home. Beloved husband of Karin D. (Hansen) von Trotha-Cohen and the late Robin (Hirshhorn) Cohen. Devoted father of Deborah Strod (Eran), Daniel Cohen (Nancy), and Michael Cohen (Dianna Goodwin).  Loving grandfather of Sarah, Mike, Joseph, Laurel, Rudi, Jacob, Max, Maya, and Jesse; great-grandfather of Hugo , Amelia, Kaylee, and Kayleigh; and great-great-grandfather of Naia and Nova. Dear Brother of Myrna Fisher and the late Judi Driscoll. Dear Brother-in-law of Gene LePere, Naomi Caryl, and the late Gordon Hirshhorn. Services at Temple Isaiah, 55 Lincoln St., Lexington, MA, Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 10:00 am. Following burial at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, shiva and gathering will be held at his residence from 3:30-8:30 pm. A memorial celebration will be planned. Donations in his memory may be made to the American Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org), the Union of Concerned Scientists (ucsusa.org), or the International Rescue Committee (rescue.org).

Larry Eldridge, former sports editor of The Christian Science Monitor and television host of ” Eldridge on Sports” on the Monitor Network, died Sunday, June 18, 2017, from complications of congestive heart failure. He was 84 and a longtime resident of West Newton.

Eldridge began his half-century sports journalism career in the mid-fifties as a copy boy in the sports department of the Philadelphia Inquirer. His 11-year tenure with the Associated Press began in Portland, ME, in 1960 where he covered the famous Muhammad Ali (nee Cassius Clay)-Sonny Liston heavyweight championship in Lewiston in 1965.

In 1967, he was transferred to the AP Boston Bureau as assistant sports editor, covering sports on a full-time basis, including the Boston Red Sox’ “Impossible Dream” pennant-winning season.

In 1972 the Christian Science Monitor hired him as its lead sports columnist, immediately assigning him to cover the winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, and the summer Olympics in Munich. He later became the Monitor’s sports editor.

His lively coverage of the ’72 Summer Games captured the record-setting seven-Gold Medal performance by U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz, the emergence of Russian teenage gymnast Olga Korbut, the USSR’s disputed basketball championship, and Frank Shorter’s stirring Marathon victory. He is perhaps best known to Monitor readers that summer for his extensive page-one coverage of the deadly terrorist attack on the Israeli quarters in the Olympic Village, resulting in the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches.

During his career with the Monitor, Eldridge reported on and wrote about virtually all of America’s top sporting events, teams, personalities, and issues. He also covered many important international events, including the famous World Championship chess match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in Reykjavik, Iceland, and all summer and winter Olympics Games from 1972 to 1980. The games in Sapporo, Innsbruck, Montreal, and Lake Placid produced countless highlights including his coverage of such Olympic legends as Nadia Comaneci, Franz Klammer, Bruce Jenner, Eric Heiden, and the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Men’s Hockey Team.

At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Eldridge was one of the few American journalists who was granted a press credential to cover the event, due in part to the U.S. boycott of the Games.

Eldridge also hosted his own TV interview show on the Monitor Channel, “Eldridge on Sports,” which featured insightful and entertaining interviews and feature stories on the nation’s top sports personalities, including basketball Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain, golf legend Lee Trevino, and many more.

His lifelong passion for chess spawned a long-running weekly chess column for the Portland (ME) Press Herald as well as his own individual successes in city and state tournaments. Upon retirement from sports journalism, he began a second career as a chess teacher to elementary school children in the Newton Community Schools program. Many of his school teams went on to win state and district championships at the primary and elementary school levels. He also taught chess in Belmont, Brookline and Somerville schools.

Eldridge was born in Philadelphia on Sept. 15, 1932, and spent his entire childhood and young adulthood in the Philadelphia area. After graduating from Germantown Academy, he earned a bachelor of arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958. He was a lifelong member of the Baseball Writers Association and a former board member of the Massachusetts Chess Association

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Joyce Leffler Eldridge; six children, Larry Eldridge Jr. of Portland OR, Janice Yost of Wayne, PA, Scott Eldridge of Phoenixville, PA, Nicole Eldridge Marcus of Miami, Ross Eldridge of Newton and Robin Eldridge of Cambridge; 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Services and burial will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11:00 am at  Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut St., Newton Centre. Donations in his memory may be made to the MSPCA Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 (mspca.org).

Thelma Isaacs-of Weston,age 102,formerly of Louisville, KY,died on June 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late Jacob L. Isaacs, Jr. She was born in Louisville,KY on June 28, 1915 to father, Emile Steinfeld and mother, Florence Simons Steinfeld. Her step-mother was Pauline Kahn. She was the sister of Blanche Zellner (deceased) and Judge Samuel Steinfeld (deceased).Thelma was the beloved mother of Ellen Ignatow (deceased) and Jack Isaacs (deceased), and mother-in-law of Rayma Isaacs, John Klein, and James Ignatow (deceased). She is survived by her grandchildren: Jeffrey Isaacs, Meredith Roberts, Robert Isaacs, David Isaacs, Janna Ignatow, Bryan Ignatow, and 11 great-grandchildren.  Service will be private. Contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charity.

EDWARD S. COHEN-of Newton, MA and Lake Worth, FL, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on June 13, 2017 after a brief illness. Beloved husband of Sandra (Glassman) Cohen for over 50 years. Devoted father of Elizabeth Goldstein and her husband Steven, David Cohen and his wife Lisa, and Jeffrey Cohen and his wife Justine. Cherished Papa of Jordan, Emily, Rachel, Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Grace, Charles and Jack. Ed grew up in Dorchester, MA and attended Boston Technical High School and Northeastern University. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 2:30 pm. Following interment at Temple Emeth Memorial Park, Baker St., West Roxbury, Shiva will be at Imperial Towers, 280 Boylston St., Chestnut Hill until 8:00 pm. Shiva will continue at the home of Liz & Steve Goldstein on Friday 2-4:00 pm and Sunday 2-4:00 & 7-9:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, MA 02459. Ed was widely adored and admired for his devotion to family, gentle nature, and kindness to others.

Beck-Geraldine “Gerry” (Freedman), recently of Hingham, formerly of Swampscott and West Palm Beach, passed away on June 10, 2017.  She was predeceased by her husband, Armand Beck.  She is survived by her sons, Lewis and his wife Beverly of Middleboro, Barry and his wife Sharon of Danvers, Paul and his wife Lisa of Scituate, 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park on Monday, June 12, 2017 at 11:45 am. Following the burial, shiva will be at the home of Jason Beck in Braintree until 8:00 pm. Shiva will continue Tuesday and Wednesday at the home of Barry and Sharon Beck in Danvers from 1:00-4:30 pm and 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Donations may be made to Shriners for Children, c/o Development Office, 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114.

WINE-Joseph D., of Newton, on June 10, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Roslyn (Rubin) Wine. Devoted mother of Marc Wine (Sharon), and Nancy Wine. Graveside services were held at Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA  01701.

Georgianna Nyman Aronson-of Sudbury, MA, on June 10, 2017. Beloved wife of the late David Aronson. Devoted mother of Judy Aronson Webb and her husband Gerald, Benjamin Aronson and his wife Eileen, and Abigail Aronson Zocher and her husband Norman. Loving grandmother of Jesse B. Aronson, Alexander R. Aronson and his partner Sylvia Kats, and Maxfield T. Zocher. Dear great-grandmother of Isabella Bakinowski. Loving sister of Dorothy Nyman and the late Daniel Nyman and his surviving wife Jean. A private graveside service will be held at New Town of Sudbury Cemetery. A celebration of Georgianna’s life will take place at The Martha Mary Chapel, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, on Friday June 16, 2017 at 3:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Uterine Cancer Research, 10 Brookline Place, 10th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445 or to The Academy, Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium, www.coffscon.org.au

Of Roslindale, formerly of Chestnut Hill. Beloved wife of the late Chet Elman. Devoted mother of Nanci Burman (Michael) and David Elman (Sheryl). Dear grandmother of Shelly Pearlstein (Brett), Jessica Dlugasch (Brian), Evan Burman, Jamie Elman (Vinnie), Allyson Scoggin (Mark), and great-grandmother of Marin, Adyn, Blake, and Brody. Loving sister of Elaine Schertzer. Service in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 2 pm. Following the interment, memorial observance will be at the home of Nanci and Michael Burman until 8 pm. Memorial observance will continue on Monday at the home of David and Sheryl Elman 1-4 & 6-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Life Enhancement Department at Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St,. Roslindale, MA  02131.

Martha Feingold-of Hercules,CA,on June 9, 2017.Beloved wife of the late Paul Feingold. Devoted mother of  Barbara,Barry and Donna.Dear grandmother of Shawn,Jonathan,Jesse,Gabriel,Noah, and Jasmine.Loving great-grandmother of Naomi.Graveside Service at Lawrence Avenue Cemetery, 776 Baker St.,West Roxbury,on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 11:00 am.

of Randolph, formerly of Stoughton, on June 6, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Leo Brenner. Devoted mother of Miriam Blankstein and her husband Larry of Sharon, Nurit Berman and her husband Mark of Williamstown. Dear grandmother of Rachel and Matthew Breman, Alanna and Jared Kotler, Rebecca and Jeremiah Sisitsky, and Noah and Mollie Berman. Great -grandmother of Benjamin Kotler, Lev Kotler, Sebastian, Aviva, Leora Breman, and Madelyn and Hannah Sisitsky.  Loving sister of the late Lili Moses of Israel. Services in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St. Sharon, on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 12 Noon. Memorial observance will be at the home of Miriam and Larry Blankstein on Friday until sundown, Sunday 4-9 pm, Monday and Tuesday 6-9 pm. Memorial observance will continue on Wednesday 6- 8:30 pm at the Simon Fireman Community, 640 N. Main Street, Randolph. Remembrances may be made to Seniors Association, Simon Fireman Community, 640 N. Main Street, Randolph, MA  02368 or to Friends of Israel Defense Forces. Gertrud (Tamar) was born in Vienna, Austria and emigrated to Israel through the Youth Aliyah in 1938 leaving her family behind.  She was a true pioneer and fought for the establishment of the State of Israel. She worked as a nurse in the Detention Camp in Atlit.  She later emigrated with her husband and daughters to the United States and lived here until her death but made many return trips to Israel where a lot of her family and her heart was.  She spent many years volunteering for ORT.  She loved needlework of all sorts and continued to work on projects until her last day.  A true woman of valor she will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Freda  Gelbtuch-of Brookline, on June 4, 2017.Beloved wife of the late Oscar Gelbtuch. Devoted mother of  Sam Gelbtuch and his wife Madelyn Bronitsky, and the late Bernice Fishman and her surviving  husband Eric and his wife Shuly. Dear grandmother of  Dan and his wife Leah, Gabe and his wife Manuela, Ruth and her husband Jay, Michael and his wife Shira, and Rachel and her husband Ari. Dear great grandmother of Noa, Ayla, Hannah ,Orly, Meital, Yael,Sabrina and Charlie. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 10:30 am. Interment will take place at Lincoln Park Cemetery, 1469 Post Road, Warwick, RI at 1:00 pm. Shiva at the residence of Samuel Gelbtuch and Madelyn Bronitsky. In lieu of flowers remembrances to Congregation Shaarei Tefilla, 35 Morseland Ave., Newton, MA 02459, Congregation Beth Sholom, 275 Camp St., Providence, RI 02906,  Kemp Mill Synagogue,11910 Kemp Mill Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20902, or Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Center, 401 Elmgrove Ave.,Providence,RI 02906.

Price- Burton S., of Medford, on June 3, 2017. Beloved husband of Evelyn (Liberman) Price. Devoted father of Steven Price and his wife Robin Grossman of Burlington, Scott Price of FL, and the late Stuart Price. Dear grandfather of Frances Paley. Loving brother of Natalie Price, and Arthur Price and his wife Rosalyn. Service in the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 12 Noon. Following interment, memorial observance will be at his residence on Wednesday until 9 pm and continuing Thursday 5-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home, 17 Lafayette St., Chelsea, MA  02150 or to Temple Shalom of Medford, 475 Winthrop St., Medford, MA 02155.

Elkies- Joseph M., of Brookline, on June 3, 2017. Beloved husband of Liora (Grzybowsky) Elkies. Devoted father of Noam David Elkies, and Galit Pnina Schwartz. Dear grandfather of Dagny Sophia, Miranda Rose, Zoe Hasya, Michael Shabtai, and Rafael Isaac. Loving brother of Aviam and Sara. Graveside services at the Zviller Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury, on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10 am. Shiva will be observed at the Schwartz residence. Remembrances may be made to Friends of Israel Defense Forces.

Saul Komessar- age 92, of Newton, on June 2, 2017. Saul proudly enlisted to serve in WWII, and was an Officer and 1st Lieutenant Bombardier in the 5th Air Force 310th Bomb Wing, 22nd Bomb Group. Assigned to the Pacific Theatre, Mr. Komessar flew aboard a plane named the Liberty Belle II among the B24 Liberators. He flew 18 combat missions and was awarded 4 medals for his duty in the Pacific.He was the beloved husband of the late Alice S. Komessar. Devoted father of David Komessar and his wife Marilyn of Needham, MA, Debra Magier and her husband Gene of Newton, MA, Gary Davis and his wife Deborah of Deerfield Beach, FL, Lynne Davis and her husband Doug Tanner of Wendell, MA, and the late Dr. Ronald Davis and his  surviving wife Nadine of East Lansing, MI. Cherished grandfather of Alex and Hallie Komessar, Amanda and Jordan Magier, Jeremy and Ben Davis, Leah Sanders and Jared, Evan and Connor Davis. Dear great-grandfather of Zakai Davis and Rassi and Evie Sanders. Loving brother of the late Sam Komessar of Chicago, IL and the late Sarah Tolpen of Columbus, OH. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 1:30 pm. Following interment at Beit Olam Cemetery, Wayland, memorial observance will be at the home of David and Marilyn Komessar, 17 Kerrydale Rd., Needham until 8:30 pm Monday and continuing Tuesday 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Remembrances in his memory may be made to Jewish War Veterans Newton, Post 211, 832 Dedham St., Newton,MA 02459.

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Of Brookline, on May 31, 2017. Beloved husband of Dorothie (Kalis) Baker. Devoted father of Joanna Baker (Joseph Siegel). Dear brother of Muriel Baker Nevins. Service at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, 185 Lake St., Peabody, Friday, June 2, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance at the home of Joanna Baker and Joseph Siegel, Friday 3-6 pm, Saturday 6-8 pm, Sunday 1-3 & 6-8 pm, and Monday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Edward’s memory may be made to the Employee Appreciation Fund at Goddard House, 165 Chestnut St., Brookline, MA 02445 or the Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Program, c/o MGH, Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Boston, MA 02114.

Frances Zelin-of West Newton, formerly of New Jersey, on May 31, 2017.Beloved wife of the late Felix Zelin. Devoted mother of Gerald Zelin and his wife Judy, Susan Shief and her late husband Berril, and Ken Zelin and his husband Forrest Kimmel. Dear grandmother of Rena Marignoli and her husband Marcello, Jordana Needle and her husband Jarrod, Catherine Macomber and her husband Shawn.Loving great grandmother of Mia, Allessandro,Ruth,Casper and Berel. Loving sister of Arthur Rosten and his wife Ellen. Services are private. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center,330 Brookline Ave.,Boston, MA 02215.

David Bruce Leblang of Wayland died on May 30, 2017 at age 61. Originally from NY, he grew up in West Hartford, CT. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Nancy Webb Leblang, and their two daughters, Amy and Erica, as well as his father Paul Leblang of Greenwich, CT, brother Mark Leblang and his wife Trish of Tulsa, OK, sister Ellen (Leblang) Petrocci and her husband David of Fairfax, VA, and beloved cousins Robin (Danziger) Ross and Steven Danziger. He was predeceased by his mother, Joan (Korengold) Leblang. David was a proud alumnus of The Loomis Chaffee School in Connecticut where he developed his love of science. He went on to study at MIT, graduating in 1978 with a degree in computer science. After working at Digital Equipment Corp and Apollo Computer, he co-founded Atria Software, and held several patents. In his youth, he enjoyed skiing and met his future wife on a ski trip at age 14. Later in life, he expanded his hobby of astronomy by building an observatory dome in his back yard. He enjoyed family vacations on Nantucket and Cape Cod.  Despite health issues, his sense of humor never faded or became less corny. Services at Congregation Or Atid, 97 Concord Road, Wayland, on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 2:00 pm, followed by interment at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Road, Wayland. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Korengold AMN Research Fund, 24 Oxbow Rd, Wayland, MA  01778 or to United Leukodystrophy Foundation (ulf.org).

Carole (Stark) Goldstein-of Boca Raton, FL and Boston, formerly of Sudbury, on May 29, 2017.  Beloved wife of Dr. Shepard Goldstein.  Devoted mother of Glenn Goldstein and Jill Katz.  Loving grandmother of Alyssa and Samantha Katz, and Timothy, Ryan and Olivia Goldstein. Dear sister of Alan, Michael and Stephen Stark. Educator, lover of life, and great friend to so many.  Services at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Avenue, Needham, on Friday, June 2 at 9:30am.  Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, family and friends are invited back to Temple Beth Shalom until 3:30pm and then continuing at her residence Saturday 7-9pm and Sunday 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to: Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, 635 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08611 and The Home For Little Wanderers, Attn: Development, 10 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135.

of Newton, on May 28, 2017. Beloved husband of Gail (Gruzin) Stern. Devoted father of Alan Stern and Lisa Stern (Zachary Gillman). Loving brother of Amos Stern (Marion). Services at Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, on Friday, June 2, 2017 at  12:30 pm. Following interment at Baker Street, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at his late residence until sundown on Friday, Saturday Evening, Sunday 12 Noon until 6 pm. Remembrances may be made to Newton Community Development Foundation, 425 Watertown St., #205, Newton, MA  02458 (ncdfinc.org).

Of Dedham, formerly of Randolph and Quincy,  died on May 28, 2017 at NewBridge on the Charles.He was the beloved husband of Jennie (Shultz) Jankelle. Devoted father of Alan Jankelle, Deborah Salant (David), and the late Michael Jankelle. Cherished grandfather of Jacob, Rebecca, Ilana, and Max. Dear brother of the late Celia Gordon.  Graveside service at Agudath Israel Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 1:00 pm to be followed by a memorial service at the Interfaith Chapel at NewBridge on the Charles, 5000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham, at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Harry’s memory may be made to Honor Flight New England, PO Box 16287, Hooksett, NH 03106 – www.honorflightnewengland.org

Harry served honorably as a pharmacist in the United States Army – 95th Station Hospital during WWII.  He was a recipient of the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, the American Theater Campaign Ribbon, the Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.

Marion E. (Goldberg)Stone-of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, formerly of Chestnut Hill, MA. Beloved wife of the late Elliot J. Stone. Devoted mother of Marcia Finsterwald and her husband Michael, Diane Goldman and her husband Mark. Dear grandmother of Michelle Reid and her husband Matthew, Mark Finsterwald, Allison, Robert and Annie Goldman. Dear great-grandmother of Elliot and Delia Reid. Loving sister of the late Annie Zitter and Selma Showstack. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park,40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 11:45 am(procession to the graveside will form at the rear of the administration building). Following the service a reception will be held at The Harvard Club of Boston,374 Commonwealth Ave., Boston until 4:00 pm (limited parking is available in the lot behind the club at 415 Newbury St.). In lieu of flowers, remembrances in her memory may be made to The National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016. www. kidney.org.