Archive: June, 2017

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.

Of Sharon, on May 23, 2017. Devoted father of Larry Ross, and Melissa DePriest. Dear grandfather of Holden C. DePriest. Loving brother of the late Loretta “Libby” Wolff. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 43 Dedham St., Sharon, on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 10:45 am ( procession forms at rear of Administration Bldg.) Following the service memorial observance will be at the home of Ken and Ruthie Weiner, on Sunday only. Remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Of Framingham, on May 24, 2017. Beloved wife of Harvey Steinberg. Devoted mother of Brenda Steinberg of Framingham and Robert Steinberg of Newton and his late wife Wendy Steinberg. Cherished “Eme” to Melissa Kaufman of Boston and Jonathan Kaufman and his fiancé, Christyne Martin of Lakeville, Lea Steinberg, and Jennifer Steinberg both of Newton. Also survived by many longtime family members and friends. Service at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, Friday, May 26, 2017 at 10:00 am. Following burial at Edgell Grove Cemetery, 53 Grove St., Framingham, memorial  observance will be held at the Steinberg residence until 4 pm and continue on Saturday 7-8:30 pm and Sunday 2-4 and 7-8:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Center of Sarasota-Manatee, 3830 Bee Ridge Rd., #301, Sarasota, FL 34233.

Sylvia Weintraub, of Framingham, MA passed away on May 21, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Paul Weintraub. Dear daughter of the late Morris Krauss and the late Minnie (Lovitz) Krauss. Devoted mother of Mona Barbara Luchans and her husband Irving, and Robert Weintraub and his wife Gloria. Loving grandmother of Michelle Luchans Atias and her husband Refael, and Amy Luchans. Dear great grandmother of Geffen Luchans Atias. Beloved aunt of Richard Roth and his wife Magaret. Dear sister of the late Francis Roth and Bernard Krauss. Graveside services will be held on Long Island, NY. Remembrances may be made to St. Patrick’s Manor, 863 Central St. Framingham, MA  01701.

Lois Mezer-Of Arlington,on May 21, 2017.Services pending.

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Mildred Dorothy (Levine) Feldman-of Dedham, formerly of Newton,died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the age of 100. She was the consummate mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. “G-ma” will be remembered for loving to read to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, babysitting at a moment’s notice, knitting beautiful sweaters and blankets, enjoying a Red Sox game on TV with her sons and grandsons, passing on a joy of the game of golf, helping with late-night homework assignments for her sons as they grew up, and sharing her overwhelming love of family. She was famous for her lemon poppy seed cookies, apple crumb pie, and matzoh ball soup. Mildred was the wife of the late Hyman. She is survived by her brother, Ronald Levine and his wife Ina; her eldest son, Peter Feldman and his wife Catherine Dooley; her youngest son, Elliot Feldman and his wife Marilyn; her grandchildren, Ben Feldman and his wife Tricia, Nathan Dooley-Hayes and his wife Frances, Eve Feldman and Eric Dooley-Feldman; and by 4 great-grandchildren, Camille, Carolina, and Gabriella Feldman, and Hemsley Hayes. Mildred was overjoyed to be able to meet and hold her youngest great-granddaughter, Hemsley, on her 100th birthday this year. She has left us all with many wonderful memories that we will keep in our hearts and minds. Her spirit lives on through her family, as she would never forget to say “always love you” during a visit. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 1:45 pm at Sharon Memorial Park,43 Dedham St., Sharon (please assemble at the rear of the administration building) .A reception will follow at 88 Harvard Street,  Newtonville, MA .In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Formerly of Chestnut Hill and Longboat Key, FL, on May 20, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Irving S. Paley. Devoted mother of Joseph “Jack” Paley (Ziva) and Martin Paley (Susan). Loving grandmother of Amit, Shimrit, Emily, and Frances. Cherished great-grandmother of Avi. Dear sister of Marsha Malamud, Sarah Wolman, Samuel Karlin, Esther Miller, and Henry Karlin. Services at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 2:00 pm. Interment at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, 2690 Centre St., West Roxbury. Memorial observance at the home of Joseph “Jack” and Ziva Paley, Tuesday until 9 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 2-5 & 7-9 pm, Friday 2-5 pm, and Sunday 2-5 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Charlotte’s memory may be made to Hadassah – New England, 1320 Centre St., Newton, MA 02459.

Of Chestnut Hill, formerly of Waquoit, MA, and Scarsdale, NY, passed away on May 20, 2017. Beloved wife of George Boronkay. Devoted mother of Dena Boronkay Rashes and her husband Michael, and David Boronkay. Loving grandmother of Emma, Lily, Daniel and Hailey. Dear sister of Dr. Joseph Y. Dwoskin and his wife Ilona, Albert J. Dwoskin and his wife Claire, and the late David Dwoskin. Services at Congregation Kehillath Israel/Mishkan Tefila, 384 Harvard St., Brookline, MA, on Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Dena Boronkay Rashes and Michael Rashes until 9pm, Wednesday and Thursday 1-3pm & 7-9pm, and Sunday 3-8pm. In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Serena Boronkay may be made to the Serena Dwoskin Boronkay Memorial Fund at Massachusetts General Hospital in support of lung cancer research. Gifts may be made online at https://giving.massgeneral.org/donate/ or mailed to the MGH Development Office, attention: Carrie Powers, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114. Checks payable to Massachusetts General Hospital. Please include “in memory of Serena Boronkay” on the memo line. Gifts may also be made to Falmouth Jewish Congregation, 7 Hatchville Rd, Falmouth, MA 02536.

Reena Leah Kling- of Boston, MA, on May 18, 2017. Devoted mother of Lev Kling-Bronstein. Beloved partner of Kimberly Warsett. Loving sister of Elana Kling Perkins and husband Rabbi Carl Perkins and Adina Kling and husband Judah Levine. Adoring aunt of Leora, Jeremy, Dov and Eitan. Service at Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton, on Friday, May 19, 2017, at 1:30 pm. Interment at Kehillath Jacob Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in Reena’s name may be made  to New Israel Fund, www.nif.org, Planned Parenthood, www.plannedparenthood.org, or Havurat Shalom, www.havuratshalom.org.

Joseph Berman-of Brookline, after a brief illness, on May 18, 2017. Beloved son of the late Peter and Rose (Krinsky) Berman. Loving brother of Bernice Rose and her husband Charles of Brookline, Marilyn Doris Rose and her husband David of Marblehead and the late Howard Berman. Also survived by 7 nieces and nephews and 12 great-nieces and nephews. Services private. Visitors are welcome at the home of Bernice and Charles Rose on Sunday 4-8 pm, Monday thru Thursday 1-3 & 7-9:30 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Natalie Rothstein-Age 100,of Newton, on May 17, 2017.Beloved wife of the late Hyman. Devoted mother of Howard  Rothstein and his wife Diane, Kenneth Rothstein and his wife Carole. Dear grandmother of Andrew and Melinda Rothstein, Amy Rothstein, Matthew and Stacey Rothstein,Daniel and Tara Rothstein. Loving great grandmother of Shayna Rothstein, Abigail and Jake Rothstein, Samuel,Hannah and Leo Rothstein. Dear sister of Jerry Nevins and the  late Elsie Theise and Victor Nevins. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park,43 Dedham St., Sharon ( meet at the rear of administration building) on Sunday, May 21,2017 at 10:45 am.Following interment the family will be at the home of Kenneth and Carole Rothstein until 8:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances to Dana Farber Cancer Institute Lymphoma Research – Dr. Jacobsen,10 Brookline Place West – 6^th floor, Brookline, MA 02445.

Donald Kaplan-of Easton, on May 13, 2017. Dear brother of Marsha Mazor. Services are private.

Silvan “Sam” Schweber, age 89, of Lexington, MA, on May 14, 2017. Beloved husband of Snait (Gississ) Schweber. Devoted father of Simone Schweber, Howard Schweber and Libby Schweber. Dear grandfather of Talia and Max Ivry and Noah and Emma Schweber and loving brother of Estelle Fink. Memorial service at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton, MA 02459, Monday, May 15, 2017 at 3:00 pm. Following service, memorial observance will be held at the home of Anne Harrington in Cambridge.

Rosanne Bergman-of Framingham,on May 11.

Bertha Sher-of Framingham,on May 13,2017.Beloved wife of the late Allen.Devoted mother of Barbara Sher and Denise Sher Roditi. Dear grandmother of Alison Pastor, Andrew Pastor, Elyse Blum and Lauren Noorparvar. Loving great-grandmother of Tamar, Zaki, Nitai and Arjuna.Loving sister of the late Belle,Harry,Nat,Alex and Hymie. Service at Chabad of Sudbury,100 Horse Pond Rd., Sudbury,on Monday,May 15, 2017 at 11:00 am.Interment at Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, New Jersey,on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 11:00 am.

of Watertown, on May 13, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Catharine Cook. Devoted father of S. Robert Stone, III (Diana), Julie Stone Connelly, and Abigail Cook Stone. Cherished grandfather of Christopher (Vanessa), Toby, Casey, Allie, Brianna, Cierra, Penny, Dylan, and Daniel. Services at Temple Israel Cemetery, 492 North Ave., Wakefield, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 12:00 noon. Donations in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 – www.michaeljfox.org

of Brighton, formerly of Newton, on May 12, 2017. Beloved wife of Mikhail Heifetz. Devoted mother of the late Irina Finehouse. Cherished grandmother of Constantine and Elena Finehouse and cherished great-grandmother of Isabella. Nina’s family will receive visitors at the Wilson Chapel on the campus of the Andover Newton Theological School, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 10 am – 12 noon.

Jodi Lynn  Fisher-of Newton, suddenly at the age of 53, on May 7, 2017.Beloved daughter of the late Attorney Leonard Fisher and Jillian (Greenstein) Fisher. Dear sister of David Fisher. She is survived by her devoted caregiver, Anna Matos and Jodi’s service dog Max, and many loyal friends. Jodi leaves a legacy of philanthropy to numerous organizations, chiefly among them NEADS (the training of Service Dog teams). Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 43 Dedham St.,Sharon, on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to NEADS,P.O.BOX 1100,Princeton,MA 01541(info@neads.org) or Stopafib.org.

On May 7, 2017. Beloved husband of Chery L. (Pachtman) Schwartz. Devoted father of Rabbi Suzie Jacobson, Tara Schwartz, and Matthew Schwartz. Dear brother of Larry Schwartz and Judy Schwartz. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 10:00 am. Interment at Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield. Memorial observance will be held at Temple Israel on Tuesday from 5-9 pm and will continue at the home of Rabbi Suzie Jacobson on Wednesday and Thursday, 10 am – 9 pm, Friday, 10 am – 4 pm, Saturday after sundown, and Sunday 10 am – 9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Temple Israel, c/o Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

Of Stoughton, age 100, on May 6, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Solomon Lipofsky. Devoted daughter of the late Abraham and Mary (Postman) Reiser. Loving sister of the late Morris Reiser, Rose Liberman, Anna Monosson, and Ida Sharp. Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Graveside service at the Lawrence Ave. Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Martha’s memory may be made to the MSPCA, 350 S. Huntington Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 or the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Martha served as a 1^st Lt. in the Army Air Corps during WWII and Korea.

Sinel, Sharon (Feldman) of Newton, 71, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Needham. Devoted mother of Sarah Miller and son-in-law, David Miller, and the late Benjamin Feldman. Loved grandmother (Mémé) of Genevieve Miller.  Sharon was a lover of sailing, the beach, antiques and of people. Sharon will be missed by all who knew her. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 10:00 am. Memorial observance following the service at Sarah and David’s home and on Friday, May 12, 4-7 pm.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a breast cancer charity of your choice.

Alvin Aronson of Brookline, May 2, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Zelda Aronson. Dear brother of Leon and Judith Aronson.  Loving step-father of Ellen & Michael Mosner and Howard Koor. Loving grandfather of Advah Goren and Sophia Mosner-Koor. Loving uncle of Janet & Eric Aronson and Neil & Lisa Aronson. Memorial observance at the home of Ellen Mosner and Howard Koor, Sunday 5/7, 4-8:30pm, Monday & Tuesday 5-8:30pm.

Adele (Freidson) Feldman- of Chestnut Hill, on May 3, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Frank Feldman. Devoted mother of Gerald Feldman and his wife Renee, and Lee Feldman. Dear Grandmother of Guenevere Vogel and her husband Brandon. Loving sister of Ruth Kavesh, and the late Eliot Freidson and Beatrice Bernat. Services will be private. Remembrances in her memory may be made to American Parkinson Disease Association, 72 East Concord St., Boston, MA 02118. www.apdama.org.

age 92, of Randolph, passed away on April 13th, 2017 in Roslindale. Funeral services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, at 12:45 pm on Sunday, July 16, 2017. Pearlene is survived by her daughters Carol Cohen of Norton, MA., Ilene Ringler of Phoenix, AZ., her son David Zimel of Oakhurst, NJ, son in law Charles Ringler and daughter in law JoAnn Zimel. She is also survived by her grandchildren Jessica Zimel , Matthew Zimel, Benjamin Cohen and Lee Cohen. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to worthy causes that Pearlene supported. They are as follows:  Make A Wish, Operation Smile, Smile Train, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Massachusetts Humane Society, Arbor Foundation, or Plant A Tree In Israel. A lover of art, theatre, music, animals and most of all people, Pearlene will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Michael A. Zackman -of Boston, May 2, 2017. Beloved husband of Lori Krasner. Devoted father of  Matthew and Jonathan. Dear brother of Roberta and Judy Zackman. Devoted brother-in-law of Larry, Michael and Jeffrey Krasner  and Michael Tack. Dear son-in-law of Rose Krasner. Loving uncle of Molly and Ben Tack and Rachel Krasner. Services at Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton,on Thursday,May 4, 2017 at 11:00 am. Following services memorial observance will be at the home of Michael Tack until 8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to The Richard and Charlotte Okonow Parkinson’s Family Support, c/o Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451.

Elsie D. (Nevins) Theise- Of Palm Beach County, FL, and Chestnut Hill. Passed away peacefully in her 100th year. Beloved wife of the late Russell L. Theise. Devoted mother of Jay and Francoise Theise, Leland and Carol Theise, and Shelley Theise. Dear grandmother of Philippe Theise, Julie Theise Comenzo, Rachelle Theise, Jeffrey Theise and Russell Porter. Great-grandmother of Kaben Comenzo, Fiona Comenzo, and Skylar Comenzo. Loving sister of Natalie Rothstein, Jerold Nevins, and the late Victor Nevins. Private graveside services were held.

FREUDBERG-Richard L., age 89 of Newton, MA, on April 29, 2017. Beloved husband of Rita L. (Rosenfeld) Freudberg for almost 65 years. Devoted father of Stuart and his wife Lynn Gutter, Jeffrey and his wife Suzanne Oesterreicher, and Audrey. Loving grandfather to Adam, Michael, Daniel, Rose, Jeremy, and Jake Freudberg and great-grandfather to Evan, Noah, and Leah. Brother to the late Grace F. Berlow. A graduate of Rensselaer and MIT. Richard had a long career as an electrical engineer, starting at the Naval Research Lab and Dunn Engineering in Washington,D.C., and for over 50 years in Massachusetts at Sylvania, GTE, and Wang Laboratories. He was an accomplished piano player, ham radio operator, marksman, and auto mechanic who loved tinkering with his cars. Services at Temple Reyim 1860 Washington St.,Newton, MA on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 11 am. Burial will follow at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph,MA. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Tuesday from 5- 8 pm, Wednesday 2-4, 6-8 pm. In Lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Greater Boston Food Bank, or Newton- Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation.

of Sharon, on April 27, 2017. Beloved husband of Paula R. (Riseman) Klein. Devoted father of Lisa Klein Gagner and her husband John, Jennifer Klein Wrona and her husband Matthew. Step- father of Aaron J. Schatz, and Noam J. Schatz and his  wife Sarah. Also survived by thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Loving brother of Diane Klein Berger and her husband Steven, and the late Linda Klein Snyder and her surviving husband Elliot. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.  Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 2 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, memorial observance will be at his residence until 8 pm on Sunday and continuing Monday through Thursday, 3-5, 7-9 pm and on Friday 10 am – 12 Noon. Remembrances may be made to Anti- Defamation League of New England, 40 Court St., Boston, MA  02109.

age 83, formerly of Wellesley, Framingham and Natick. Born and raised in New London, CT, passed away on April 28, 2017. She was the loved mother of Gail Kosloff (Newton), Barry Kosloff (Lusaka, Africa), Nana to Justin Gurevitch (Los Angeles), and mother-in-law to Robert Saltzman. Brother to Robert G. Pumerantz (New London, CT). Beverly was a graduate of Boston University School of Education 1956, student teacher at Countryside School (Newton), and member of Pi Lambda Theta National Honor Society. She loved working with special education students. More than 20 years in Needham Public Schools, as well as Natick and Wayland schools. Lifelong member of Hadassah and founding member of Women’s Auxiliary Leonard Morse Hospital (now MetroWest, Natick). In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hadassah.org or Special Olympics. Memorial services to be held on Wednesday, May 3 at 3:30pm Temple Beth Shalom at 670 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA. Reception to follow at the Temple.