Archive: June, 2014

COLE, Herbert W. Cole- of West Newton, on June 12, 2014. Beloved husband of Miriam (Lapides) Cole. Devoted father of Sally Anne Spector (Ken) and Donna Salett (Ron). Cherished papa of Jeremy (Ken), Jonathan (Mallory), Daniel (Abbie), Elizabeth (Robert) and the late Evan. Loving brother of the late Lawrence and Joanne. Services at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple Street, West Newton, on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 10 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, memorial observance will be at his late residence on Sunday until 8 pm, Monday & Tuesday 2-5 & 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or Good Shepherd Community Care, 90 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459 .

Gloria (Speck)Miranda- Of Chestnut Hill, on June 11, 2014.Beloved Wife of Richard Miranda. Devoted mother of Carol Salter and her late husband William, Susan Mitchell and her husband David, and Deborah Laari. Dear grandmother of Michelle Anderson and her husband Robert, Stephanie Mitchell, Dr. Benjamin Salter and his wife Terrill, and Dr. Jason Salter and his wife Karen Kemp. Loving great grandmother of Jacob, Benjamin, and Matthew Anderson, Maya, Zoe, and Noah Salter, and William and Max Salter. Dear sister of Dr. Morton Speck and his wife Gayle. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley on Friday June 13, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at the home of Carol Salter until 4:00pm, Saturday 7-9pm, and Sunday 1-4pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances to Temple Beth Elohim.

Kenneth “Kieve” BRENNER of East Cobb, Georgia, died at home, June 11, at 93 years young. He is survived by his beloved Oril Watts; daughter, Marsha Brenner of East Cobb; son, Richard Brenner of Andover, MA; grandchildren, Kieran Brenner of NYC and Deirdre Brenner of Vienna, Austria. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts he served in the US Navy during WWII aboard the USS Boise & the USS Mattaponi in Europe and North Africa. He owned and operated Richard Bennett Tailors, Lawrence, MA for 42 years. He retired to Atlanta in 2001, was a GREAT cook, preparing all family holiday feasts, and family reunions, and laughed with every breath he took!. Graveside services in the Pride Of Lynn Cemetery, Lynn on Sunday,June 15 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated in Kieve’s name to Weinstein Hospice, www.weinsteinhospice.com, or The Center for Children and Young Adults, www.ccyakids.org.

of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Woodbridge, CT, in his seventieth year on June 9, 2014. Beloved husband of Nancy (Goldberg) Rosen. Devoted father and father-in-law of Heidi (Rosen) and Brian Rosenberg, Daniel Rosen and Gabrielle Blitz and Jay and Lauren Rosen. Cherished grandfather and “Pops” of Jeremy, Joshua and Adam Rosenberg, and Yael Rosen. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Dr. J. Myron Rosen and the late Barbara Rosen, Howard Rosen, Pauline Rosen and the late Dr. Constance (Rosen) Wood. Son of the late Henry and the late Annie Rosen. Warren will be sadly missed by his niece, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

Graveside services will be held at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, MA on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 11:00am. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Dr. J. Myron Rosen and Barbara Kane following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Warren’s memory may be made to “Chabad of West Boynton Beach” c/o Rabbi Raichik, 9406 West Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33472, or the charity of your choice.

Rome- Winifred H. (O’Brien), of Hingham, formerly of Marshfield and Castine, Maine, on June 9, 2014. Beloved wife of Richard M. Rome. Devoted mother of Jeffrey Rome and Lawrence (Victoria H.) Rome. Dear grandmother of Henry E. Rome and Nathaniel H. Rome. Loving sister of Bernie and Robert O’Brien. Services at Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, on Friday, June 13, 2014 at 12 Noon. Please arrive by 11:30 am. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Fernande Laliberty, 88, affectionately known to many as “Fern”, passed away at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado on May 17, 2014 with family by her side. She was born in Westbrook, Maine, daughter of Jules and Isabelle Girardin Bernier on June 8, 1925.

She worked at Data General in Westbrook for a number of years.

She was a communicant of the parish of St. Anthony of Padua and also active with St. Vincent de Paul’s thrift shop, a crafter at St. Anne’s parish and gave communion to homebound parishioners. She loved knitting, jigsaw puzzles, baking, and making her delicious peanut butter fudge for her family and friends at Christmas.

Her husband of 26 years, Louis (Tom) Laliberty, died Dec. 16, 1972.

Fernande is survived by her two sons, Michael and his wife Alice of Longmont, Colorado and David and his wife Belinda of Sorrento, Florida; and one sister, Pauline Brassard of Brunswick, Maine; 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

A funeral mass was celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the parish of St. Anthony of Padua, with reception to follow. Burial was in St. Hyacinth Cemetery.

of Brockton, formerly of Randolph, on June 7, 2014. Devoted son of Sylvia (Goldman) Stone and the late Arthur D. Stone. Loving brother of Judith Stone-Godkin. A devoted and loving son, brother and friend who will be greatly missed by those who loved him.

Funeral services will be private.

of Framingham, on June 7, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Irving Krute. Devoted mother of Sharron Rich and her husband Neil, and Stanley Krute. Dear grandmother of Jason Rich and his wife Jennifer, and Benjamin Rich and his wife Kimberly. Cherished great-grandmother of Casey, Maggie, Brady, and Henry. Loving sister of Myron Lewis and the late Phyllis Katz and Florence Levinson. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Services at the Framingham-Natick Jewish Cemetery, 40 Fairview Ave., Natick, on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 11:00 AM. Memorial observance at the home of Sharron and Neil Rich, Tuesday following the interment, Wednesday and Thursday with Minyan service each evening at 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc. of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472, Temple Israel of Natick, 145 Hartford St., Natick, MA 01760, or a charity of choice.

Betty (Bauman) Ansbacher- of Wayland, formerly of Glen Rock, NJ, on June 6, 2014. Beloved wife  of Siegfried Ansbacher for 67 years. Devoted mother of Shirl Blank. Dear mother in law of Stuart Blank. Cherished grandmother of Jody Blank, Jeremy Blank, and Andrew Blank and his wife Annie. Loving great grandmother of Marissa and Devin. Graveside services at Beit Olam East Cemetery, 42 Concord Rd., Wayland, on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following the service, memorial observance will be at the home of Shirl Blank until 5:00 pm, and will continue Monday and Tuesday 5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hadassah New England, 200 Reservoir St., Suite 103, Needham, MA 02494.

Jacob J. Yeager (known as “Jack” by his relatives and close friends) of Natick, MA died on the morning of June 2 at Brigham and Women’s hospital after a brief illness.  He was 87 years old.   Born in Montreal, Quebec on Dec 21, 1926, Jacob graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a B.S. in Chemistry and worked for the Gillette Company in the personal care division, first as a chemist and then as a product manager for 37 years before retiring in 1987.  In 1968, Jacob transferred from Gillette’s Montreal plant to its Boston headquarters.  He chose to make his home in Dover, MA for 43 years, a town he loved for its natural scenic beauty and where he would go for long walks several times a day.  As well as being a nature lover and bird watcher, Jacob was an avid classical music connoisseur and a devotee of German and French art song.   He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Elsie Schiff, his beloved son Mark of Oakland, CA, his nephew Jack Yeager of Toronto, and his brother-in-law, Dr. Harry Schiff of Vancouver.  A graveside service will be held at Framingham/Natick Jewish cemetery, 40 Fairview Ave. Natick at 1:00 pm Friday June 6 followed by a reception for family and friends at his residence. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the National Gaucher Foundation at www.gaucherdisease.org.

Services are incomplete at this time.

Ralph Gordon-Of Chestnut Hill, on June 2, 2014.Beloved husband of Cecelie (Raphael) Gordon. Ralph was a Boston attorney for more than 60 years. He graduated from Boston University and BU Law School. He was a member of the Mass Bar Association, The Real Estate Bar Association, and was a member of the Board of Directors of Meetinghouse Bank. Services at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd.,Newton Centre (on the campus of Hebrew College ), on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at his residence until 4Pm Tuesday. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St., Brookline, MA 02446.

Earl Hoche-Of Canton, On May 29, 2014. Services incomplete at this time.

Glaser-Peter E., of Lexington, on May 29, 2014. Mr. Glaser is a survivor of the Holocaust. Beloved husband of Eva (Graf) Glaser. Devoted father of David Glaser (Debra Stone), Steven Glaser (Roxanne), Susan Goodman (Robert). Dear grandfather of Daniel, Sarah, Ruby, Emily, Dixie, Joshua, Annie and Eliana. Services at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road, Lexington, on Monday, June 2 at 10:30 am. Following the burial at Westview Cemetery, Lexington, memorial observance will be at his late residence on Monday until 5pm and continuing  7-9 pm, Tuesday 5-7:45 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC  20024 or to Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road, Lexington, MA  02421.

Kahalas, Frances (Dunay), of Canton, entered into rest on May 29, 2014. The beloved wife of the late Judge Abraham H. “Al” Kahalas. Devoted daughter of the  late Mary (Green) and Maurice Dunay and sister of the late Melvin Dunay. Dearly beloved mother of Annette and her husband Norman Ainbinder of Randolph and Howard and his wife Judy Kahalas of Chestnut Hill. Adored grandmother of Amy and her husband Michael Clayman, Meredith Ainbinder, Lauren Kahalas and Nestor Rodriguez. Beloved great-grandmother of Rebecca and Chad Clayman, and Emelia and Adrianna Rodriguez. Funeral will be held on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 11:00 am at Temple Sinai,25 Canton St. , Sharon. Following interment  at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be held at the Ballroom at Orchard Cove, 1 Del Pond Drive, Canton,  and will continue at the home of Howard and Judy Kahalas on  Monday  2 – 4  & 7 – 9 pm, and  Tuesday  2 – 7 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Frances’ memory may be made to the Orchard Cove Scholarship Fund or to a charity of your choice.

Sabat Joseph-of  Nashua, NH, on May 26, 2014. Burial took place at the Holon Cemetery in Bat Yam Israel on Sunday, June 8, 2014.

Warren H. Burroughs-Of Wayland,on May 27, 2014.Beloved husband of Rima K. Burroughs. Devoted father of Jonathan H. Burroughs (married to Anita, children Serena and Seth), Cathy Hannah Burroughs, Warren H. Burroughs Jr. (married to Cindy, children Lindsay and Haley), Allison D. Burroughs (married to Michael Leslie, children Jake and Harry), Carol B. Batchelder (married to Brett, children Ellie, Tessie and Topher). Also survived by his much loved sister, Jean Warren, her husband Dave and their children Wendy, Susan, Michael and Jody. Predeceased by his parents Harry and Hannah, and brother Harry.  A true lover of life and people, he is also survived by the many, many friends he made wherever he went. His loving family hopes that he will be remembered the way he lived – full of optimism, endlessly curious, an incredibly loyal friend, generous. A lover of travel, adventure, sweets, sports and the 11:00 news. He was the very most devoted husband, father, grandfather and ambassador for Agassiz Village. He shared each of our triumphs and was more disappointed in our disappointments than we were. He wanted the very best for all of his family and wide circle of friends. He will be missed each and every day, but his wisdom, humor and eternal optimism will be our inspiration. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on the Riverway) on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:30 am. Following interment at Temple Israel Cemetery, Wakefield, memorial observance will be at his residence until 5:00 pm and 6:30- 9:00 pm, Friday 2-5pm and Saturday 2-5pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Agassiz Village, 238 Bedford St., Suite 8, Lexington, MA 02420.

Phyllis C. Berkowitz-Of Boston, on May 27, 2014.

of Brookline, on May 26, 2014, at age 104. Cherished wife of the late Harry Weiner. Devoted mother of Burton Weiner and his wife Marcia, and the late Robert Weiner. Mother-in-law of Rabbi Julie Wolkoff. Dear grandmother of Juli LeDoux, her husband Jonah, and Phillip Weiner. Great-grandmother of Maisy Alana LeDoux.  Daughter of the late Lillian and Abraham Cohen, founder of A. Cohen Co. jewelers in Boston. Loving sister of the late Irving Kern, Edna Hamburg, and Esther Chandler.  Mina was an honorable, kind and giving soul, who took great pride in her family and was beloved by all who knew her.  Services at Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, Friday, May 30, 2014 at 12:00 noon. Memorial observance at the home of Burton and Marcia Weiner after the service until 6:00 pm and Sunday, 3-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mina’s memory may be made to Goddard House, 165 Chestnut St., Brookline, MA 02445.

Dubrow, Sumner Of Newton, on May 27, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Cooper) Dubrow. Devoted father of Jeff Dubrow and Marcie Thompson. Loving grandfather of Michael and Lauren Thompson. Dear brother of Joel Dubrow. Services at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., NEWTON on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 10:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be held at his late residence Sunday until 9:00 pm, Monday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm, and Tuesday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sumner’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society , 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Anna M. Markfield .In Framingham , of Port Washington, NY on May 22, 2014 in he 88th year. Beloved wife of the late Wallace. Devoted mother and grandmother. Their will be a graveside service on Wednesday May 28th at 11:00AM at the New Montefiore Cemetery West Babylon, NY. (Relatives & friends can meet at the cemetery office of New Montefiore at 10:45AM).    

of Delray Beach, FL,  on May 23, 2014 at the age of 93. Beloved husband of the late Hilda (Helen) Levenson. Devoted father of Stephen Levenson. Dear brother of the late Betty Plotkin. Graveside services at the Kopaigorod Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 1:00 pm.

MAILMAN, Charles J., of Lexington, on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Devoted life partner of Donna (Miller) Karpen. Beloved brother of Sandford Mailman and his partner Donna Burack of New York. Beloved brother in law of Debra and Lynn Tivens of Los Angeles and devoted uncle of Jessica and Steve Schniederman of NYC. Charles owned and operated Chasma Scientific Inc. of Cambridge. Funeral Services  at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Center, on the campus of Hebrew College, Sunday, May 25, 2014, at 1 pm.

Elliot J. Stone, of  Palm Beach Gardens, FL,past Chairman of both Gimbel’s New York  and  Jordan Marsh Company. Beloved husband of Marion (Goldberg) Stone. Devoted father of Marcia Finsterwald and her husband Michael, and Diane Goldman and her husband Mark. Dear grandfather of Michelle Reid and her husband Matt, Mark Finsterwald, Allison Goldman, Robert Goldman, and Anne Goldman. Loving great grandfather of Elliot James Reid. Dear brother of Robert Stone and the late Norman Stone. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Friday, May 30, 2014  at 11:45 am. Following services family and friends are invited to Pine Brook Country Club,  42 Newton St.,Weston, MA until 6:00 pm.

Alan Maslow-of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Newton and Cape Cod, on May 19,2014. Beloved Husband of Joan (Palais) Maslow. Devoted father of Lori Paul and her husband Robert, Paul Maslow, and Jonathan Maslow and his wife Amy. Dear grandfather of Susan Fine and her husband David, Samantha Paul, Tim, Zachary, Kayla and Lindsey Maslow. Dear great grandfather of Emily and Alex Fine. Loving brother of Simon Maslow and his wife Rosemary. Services at Temple Sinai,25 Canton St., Sharon, on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, family and friends are invited to the residence of Lori and Robert Paul until 8:30 pm. Remembrances may be made to The American Heart Assoc.,20 Speen St.,  Framingham, MA 01701 or Framingham-Natick Hadassah, 20 Cornell Dr., Framingham, MA 01701. Alan was not only a gentleman but a gentle man. President of Maslow, Gold, and Rothschild from 1957-1987. He became a professional artist in his later years. He will be missed.

of Walpole, formerly of Randolph, on May 16, 2014, age 82. Beloved wife of Irving H. Stoller. Devoted mother of Kenneth and Carolyn Stoller, Joel and Sharon Stoller, and Susan and Stephen Lougee. Nana to Jason, Melissa, Samantha, and Eric Stoller and Jennifer and Matthew Lougee. Sister of Ruth Brisky. Loving aunt to many. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St., Randolph, Monday, May 19, 2014 at 1:30 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park memorial observance will be  at the home of Joel and Sharon Stoller until 9 pm and will continue Tuesday through Thursday 2-5 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to American Parkinson Disease Assoc., 72 East Concord St., Room C3, Boston, MA 02118, Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472, or Temple Beth Am.

Ruquist-Rebecca B. , of Lexington, on May 15, 2014. Dear daughter of Edie Ruquist and Richard Ruquist. Loving sister of Jared Ruquist and his wife Lan and Benjamin Ruquist. Aunt of Jackson Ruquist. Dearest friend of Catherine Gill and her family. She will be missed by her many friends throughout the world. Graveside services at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, 361 Bedford St., Concord, on Sunday, May 18 at 1 pm. Memorial observance will be at her mother’s home in Lexington, Sunday until 8 pm and continuing Monday through Thursday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Joseph C. Sharameta, Sr., 89, of West Boylston, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 12, 2014, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia Tubert Sharameta, on May 21, 2006, the love of his life whom he was married on August 24th, 1952.. He is survived by his son, Joseph C. Sharameta Jr. and his husband John M. Doherty, and grandsons Daniel Doherty and Kyle Sharameta of Bridgewater and his daughter Juli Sharameta Giannetta and her fiancé Erik Johnson and grandson Jacob Joseph Giannetta, of West Boylston, with whom he lived. Also survived by sisters, Josephine Talbot and her husband John of Grafton, Dorothy (Dottie) Kuczka of Millbury, and Karen Drouin of Florida, cousin Richard Sharameta, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. . Predeceased by his brother-in-law Ronald Drouin of Florida, Stanley Kuczka of Millbury, brother and sister-in-law Joseph and Shirley Fitzgerald of Boylston, , brother and sister-in-law John “Jack” and Martha Tubert and uncles Jozef and Antoni Sharameta.

Born in Worcester in 1925, he was the youngest child and only son of Charles (Kazimierz Szarameta) and Frances (Franciszka Gryszkiewicz) Sharameta. His father and mother are mentioned often in the Images of America series book, The Polish Community of Worcester, with many pictures in the book shared by his sister Dorothy ” Dottie” Kuczka, without whom most pictures , memories, family history and facts would have been lost. Joe was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving in Washington, DC during WWII. He attended Wentworth College, leaving to assist his father Charles in running the former Charles Restaurant of Millbury Street in Worcester, which was famous for its lobster and seafood. He was assisted there by his wife Pat as his “Hostess with the Mostest”. One of his fondest memories was when Henry Mancini dined there and graciously posed for pictures. Joe had a love of the music of Mancini, Sinatra, and all Big Band Era and classical jazz music. He loved to listen to the “Jazz Brunch” on WICN. He was a fine golfer, enjoying playing at the Wachusett Country Club, which was for many years owned by he and Pat’s best friends, the late Edward Marrone Sr. and his wife Shirley who were godparents to his son, Joseph Jr. He spent many years on hunting trips to Anticosti Island with his friends, although Joe tended to hunt with his camera. He was fascinated by the “Old West”, and was quite a marksman. He loved to answer his grandson Jacob’s questions about WWII and about firearms, and instructed Jacob in target shooting and gun safety. Being with Grampy was always a pleasure for Jake, Dan, and Kyle, as Joe was a quiet man, with sweet moments of his quiet sense of humor making appearances. Joe was a long time member of the Worcester Pistol and Rifle Club, and a proud member of the NRA. He worked for a number of years for AMI in Worcester. He was a very talented photographer, developing many of his own pictures in his basement darkroom, fondly referred to as “Dad’s Room”. Many family members and friends are proud to have Joe’s pictures framed and hung in their homes, as he truly was talented. He was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church. Joe recently spent his 89th birthday with his son Joe Jr. and his beloved son-in-law John at Mohegan Sun, where he always enjoyed a plate of oysters and his shot of whiskey.

A special thanks to the many nurses and therapists who served him through the VNA of Worcester, employees of Summit Eldercare of Worcester, the kind nurses at the St. Vincent’s Hospital dialysis unit, and most especially thank you to Dr. Robert Black of St. Vincent’s Hospital, and Joe’s home health care assistant Nadine Taylor, who aided him for a number of years and was adored by Joe and his daughter Juli.

At Joe’s request funeral services will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Ave., #2, Norwood, MA 02062 – www.kidney.org or to a charity of one’s own choosing.

of St. Petersburgh, FL and Somerville, MA, passed away May 15, 2014. Beloved wife of John Clark. Cherished daughter of Martha (deceased) and Gabriel Padawer of Brookline. World’s best sister of Jill Gemmill of South Carolina and almost brother Marshall Bienstock of New Jersey. Inspiring aunt of Aaron Gemmill and his wife, Kressent Pottenger of Brooklyn, NY, and Janet Gemmill-Peckham, wife of Chris Peckham of Washington, D.C. Loving “Gra’nt”of Eva, Frances, and Malcolm. Also survived by sister-in-law Judy Clark and niece Anna,of Wakefield; Dorothy Bonito, husband Donald, and son Danny of Swampscott,and many family members in MA, FL, TX, NJ, NY, CA, DC, Israel, and Brazil. Service at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston (parking on Riverway), on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 2:30 pm. Following burial in West Roxbury, memorial observance will be  at the home of Gabriel Padawer until 8 pm and will continue  Monday and Tuesday  2-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Rosie’s Place, 889 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.

Himelfarb, Marilyn “Mickey” of FL, formerly of Brookline, on May 14, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Harold. Dear daughter of the late Morris and Rose Ostroff. Devoted mother of Lisa Lyons and Susie Himelfarb Meade. Dear grandmother of Julie, Courtney and Molly Meade. Dear sister of Joel Ostroff and his wife Susan, and Barbara Kane. Loving aunt of Scott and Douglas Ostroff. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon, on Monday, May19, 2014 at 12:45 pm. Following services, memorial observance will be at the home of Joel and Susan Ostroff until 9:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to City of Hope, 1500 East Duarte Rd., Duarte, CA 91010.

Irma Sherman, 90, of Abbey Delray, Delray Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2014 (11 Iyar, 5774) of natural causes, in her sleep. Irma is survived by her sister Anita, of Los Angeles, CA, her 2 sons, Michael, of Lake Worth, FL and David, of Jupiter, FL. She will also be lovingly remembered by her 2 daughters in law, Paula & Wendy, her grandchildren Scott, Joy, Benjamin, Matthew Ruth, & Meryl, and great-grandchildren Leilani & Farrah, as well as many nieces, nephews, friends and others who loved her dearly. A graveside funeral service is planned for Wednesday, May 14^th, at 12:45pm, at Sharon Memorial Park, in Sharon, MA. A tribute will be held at the Abbey Center at Abbey Delray, Lowson St., Delray, FL, on Sunday, May 18^th from 11 – noon, and the family will also sit shiva on Monday, May 19^th from 5 – 7pm (with a shiva service @ 6:30pm) at Temple Beth Am, 2250 Central Blvd., Jupiter, FL 33458. Irma would have appreciated donations in her memory be made to St. Jude’s Hospital, Make-a-Wish Foundation or the Palm Beach Association of Firefighters & EMT’s. Irma would have been 91 this coming Friday, May 16^th. She will be missed.

Andrew Rosenberg, 63, of Milford, Massachusetts, formerly of Natick, passed away due to complications of congestive heart failure and stage 4 cancer on Monday, May 12,2014.

He was a member of the Montgomery Lodge of Masons in Milford. He was a graduate of Northeastern University and Antioch University of Ohio, Keene New Hampshire campus, where he received his Masters in the Arts of Clinical Counseling Psychology.

He was the only son of the late Harry and Liesel Rosenberg, formerly of Claremont,New Hampshire. He is survived by his wife, Cheryle (Sims) Rosenberg of 42 years of marriage,  his sons Matthew and Michael (formerly of Natick,),and his grandsons Sam and Eli. He is also survived by his brother in law Leslie Sims and his wife Nancy Thompson, his cousin Ann Marie Kaufmann, Dr. Joel Schindler and his wife Gayle and their children; Bob and Brenda Turecek, and Morton Brown. Services on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:oo am at The Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd.,  Newton Centre,(on the campus of  Hebrew College).Following the service, memorial observance will be at his residence until 8pm Wednesday, and Thursday 1-8pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made  to the American Cancer Society or Camp Takodah,55 Fitzwilliam Rd., Richmond, NH 03470.

Michael Foster Rosenberg passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the St. Lucie Medical Center  in Port St. Lucie Florida. He was 59 years old. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts to Shayla and Edwin Rosenberg. He is survived by his brother Jeffrey Rosenberg and his wife Marilyn of Monroe, Connecticut,  his sister Peri Lamb and her husband Marty of Holliston, Massachusetts, his sister Robyn Pulte and  her husband Michael  of Boston, Massachusetts  and by beloved companion Suzanne Hoehn. He is also survived by his nieces Samantha and Jocelyn Rosenberg and Elissa and Simma Lamb. Services will be held graveside on Tuesday May 13, 2014 at 1:45 pm at Sharon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please donate to the charity of your choice in Michael’s memory.

of Framingham, on May 11, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Simon H. Shapiro. Devoted mother of Ellen Silver and her late husband Richard and Susan Gold. Dear grandmother of Andrew Silver and Jonathan Gold. Loving sister of Irving Pransky. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 497 North St., Randolph, on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers remembrances to a charity of your choice.

KATZ, Karen, Of Beverly, MA, on May 4, 2014. Cherished and beloved daughter of Gloria (Zalcman). Loving sister of Fonda Lecuona of FL. Beloved niece of Jean and Harvey Karp and Jack Zalcman. Services will be private. Remembrances may be made to Angell Memorial Hospital, Boston, MA. Karen was a beautiful and spiritual girl who died too soon. She will be missed by all.

Hyalie (Cohen) Miller, age 84, died Friday, May 9, 2014, in West Hyannisport, MA.

Her husband, Leonard S. Miller, died in 2003. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Greenberg of Worcester and Donna Miller of West Hyannisport, with whom she lived, and two grandsons, Joshua and Max Greenberg.

She was born in Worcester and lived in West Hyannisport for 25 years.

Funeral services  at 11:00 am, Monday, May 12, 2014, at Temple Emanuel Sinai, 280 May St., Worcester. Burial at B’Nai Brith Cemetery, Worcester.

Memorial Observance will be held through Monday evening at the residence of Nancy Greenberg, 255 May St., Worcester and Tuesday and Wednesday at Hyalie’s residence, 98 Seventh Ave., West Hyannisport, MA.

Lawrence Levy served the Kennedy administration.

Amid the Cold War boom in defense contracts and frenzied research into aeronautics and space travel, Lawrence Levy launched Concord-based Allied Research Associates Inc. when he was a 28-year-old instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The company mushroomed from three men in 1951 to more than 225 employees worldwide in eight years, catapulting Mr. Levy to the forefront of national defense designs, diplomacy circles, and later, solar energy development.
The Kennedy administration sent him to live in Paris and advise Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara on Europe and North Africa. He was also named defense minister to Thomas K. Finletter, the US ambassador to NATO.

At cocktail parties in those days, Mr. Levy was known as a handsome, charming raconteur who loved to tell a good joke, but never spoke much about his work because most of it was classified, according to his family.

Mr. Levy, whose company was later acquired by Boeing Corp., died of pneumonia May 7 in Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 90 and had lived in Framingham.

“He always said he wanted to live to be 100 and get shot by a jealous husband,” said his oldest daughter, Madelyn Renee, an opera singer who lives in Milan.

The line captured Mr. Levy’s joie de vivre during a lifetime spanning his service in World War II as a flight engineer in what was then Burma to work in his 80s as a management consultant for a firm he started called Northern Ventures Corp. in Cambridge.
After his death, his family began uncovering surprising details of his career from boxes of personal papers and yellowed newspaper clips tucked away at his home.

In a 1959 article from the Boston Sunday Herald, Mr. Levy offered prescient remarks about the future of space travel. “Lunar Landing in less than 10 years, Newton scientist forecasts,” the headline read.

“Who knows what we’ll discover — new metals; perhaps a new source of energy, heating and lighting homes and factories for a small cost; things to make life on Earth better,” Mr. Levy told the paper. “And when man arrives on the moon, it’ll be a stepping stone to other planets.”

Through his papers, his family also learned about his work on secret postwar nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. From 1949 to 1951, Mr. Levy was a project director working on a military program created to determine the effects of atomic blasts on planes delivering the bombs.

His papers also revealed he managed research programs for NATO in computers, electronics, and operations and helped formulate Raytheon’s sale of Hawk missiles to Saudi Arabia in the 1960s as a vice president of the company.

Meanwhile, his Allied Research briefly became a subsidiary of the Boeing Corp. at the end of 1950s. Then in 1965, Mr. Levy made news when he was rehired by his old company and named president. He formed a British affiliate called Allied Systems and found success selling the aircraft known as the Harrier, a vertical take-off attack jet, to the Marines.

By the late 1970s, Mr. Levy shifted his focus from war machines to solar energy. He became president of Northern Energy Corp. with its Solar Energy Center, one of four regional centers created by the US Department of Energy to promote solar applications.

“Larry could pick up the phone and speak to any congressman, any senator on the Hill at that time,” recalled Joanne Luongo, who began as a secretary for Northern Energy 37 years ago and climbed the ranks. She was still working with Mr. Levy at Northern Ventures when he died.

“He was my teacher, my mentor, my best friend, and a gentleman at all times,” she said.

Mr. Levy always wore a suit and tie, and liked to work at “warp speed” each day, Luongo recalled, “but he didn’t stand over you with a bat. He was always pleasant. In 37 years that man never raised his voice to me, never. He gave you credit for having a mind. He was a teacher in his own inimitable way.”

A New York City native, Mr. Levy was the oldest child of Anna and Albert Levy, who was an accountant.

A bright student, he graduated from high school at 15, and received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from New York University. He was in ROTC in college and joined the Army Air Force during World War II, serving as a lieutenant.

After the war, he went to MIT under the GI Bill and graduated with a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering in 1948.

His marriage to Jacqueline Friedman ended in divorce. They had three daughters.

Mr. Levy was married for 43 years to Ruthe McClenon.

In addition to his wife and daughter, he leaves two other daughters, Janice of Ithaca, N.Y.; and Sharon Loeff of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a grandson; and two granddaughters.

A service was held and burial was in Sharon Memorial Park.

Mr. Levy held a pilot’s license for most of his life and was a lifelong lover of photography. Among his cameras was a Rolleicord he bought in China that had once belonged to a Japanese general, he told his family.

His daughter Janice, who is a professor of photography and cinema at Ithaca College, said she has begun sifting through his negatives dating back to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the 1930s.

As young girls, Mr. Levy’s daughters sometimes became annoyed at his ever-present camera, Janice said. Now she can see the artistry he brought to those snapshots.

“I realized, once I became a photographer, there was a real vision there,” she said. “He was very charismatic and fun.”

J.M. Lawrence can be reached at jmlawrence@me.com.

WORCESTER – Leah (Rafer) Witkes, 88, of 39 Ellis Drive, died  Thursday, May 8,2014 at St. Vincent Hospital. She leaves her husband of 60 years, Irving Witkes; two sons, Howard Witkes and his wife Alice of Boston and Neil Witkes and his wife Ann of Gladwyn, PA; a brother, Gerson Rafer and his wife Maris of Cape Cod, two sisters, Beverly, wife of Milton Rothstein of Framingham and  Naomi Caplin of West Palm Beach, FL, and four grandchildren, Samantha, Jason, Alex and Michael Witkes. She was predeceased by her sisters, Ruth Siegel and Sylvia Young.

She was born in Fitchburg and was a daughter of Arthur and Dora (Solomon) Rafer. she lived in Worcester for 60 years. She was a member of Beth Israel Synagogue and The Jewish Healthcare Center.

FUNERAL SERVICES  AT 3:00PM ON FRIDAY, MAY 9,2014, AT BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE, JAMESBURY DRIVE.  Burial at B’Nai Brith Cemetery.

Memorial observance  on Friday afternoon and 2-6 pm on Sunday, May 11, at her residence,  39 Ellis Drive.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association or  Jewish Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609.

Kenneth David Schneid, age 51, of Medway, MA,passed away surrounded by his loving family, on May 6, 2014. Devoted and Beloved husband of Paula (Poillucci) Schneid. Loving son of Carol Sparber and the late Morton Schneid. Loving brother of Mark Schneid and his wife Susan, and Dana Simmons. Dear son in law of Catherine (Antonellis) and Lewis Poillucci. Cherished uncle of Austin and Zachary Simmons, Michael and Corey Schneid, Nicole, Brittany and Alysa Poillucci, Ross and Jordan Cooperstein. Dear great uncle of Anthony Joseph Poillucci. Kenny was an extraordinary man who was taken from us much too soon. He loved and lived life to the fullest. We will honor Kenny with a celebration of his life on Saturday, May 10, 2014,from 1-4pm, at 29 Sudbury Restaurant, 29 Hudson Rd., Sudbury, MA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Boston Strong, New York Tough Fundraiser, c/o The Greg Hill Foundation, PO Box103, Hopkinton, MA 01748.www.sharingcounts.com/events/231-boston-strong-new-york-tough

Melvin Fox, 91, of 770 Salisbury St., died on Wednesday, May 7,2014, at his residence after a long illness.He leaves his wife of 67 years, Rosalyn (Pulda) Fox; two sons, Alan Fox and his wife Lynne, of Westboro; Richard Fox and his wife Dr. Ann Merritt, of Worcester; a daughter, Renee, wife of Marshall Gould, of Northboro; five grandchildren, Eric Gould and his wife Crystal of Boylston, Marni, wife of Joshua Payne of Newton, Dr. Rachel Grace, wife of Daniel Grace of Wellesley, Daniel Fox of Cambridge, and Dr. Adam Fox of Atlanta; five great-grandchildren, Brady Pane, Dilan Payne, William Grace, Peter Grace and Zia Mei Gould. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Arnold Fox and Daniel Fox.

Mel was an entrepreneur who loved the challenge of business. He owned and operated Quality Seafoods and Worcester Quality Foods, both of Worcester, Mr. G’s Fashions in Randolph, A & G Electronics of Worcester, was a principal in Fair Furniture in Auburn and was also involved in several restaurants.

He was born in Chelsea and was a son of Meyer and Ida (Cohen) Fox. He lived in Worcester for 67 years.During WWII he served in the Army Airforce in Guam and in Okinawa.He attended Northeastern University before going into the Army Airforce.

He was a member of Congregation B’Nai Shalom of Westboro, formerly a longtime member of Beth Israel Synagogue, The President’s Club of The Jewish Healthcare Center, Yeshiva Achei Timimim, Level Lodge of Masons, and formerly was a member of Mount Pleasant Country Club in Boylston.

FUNERAL SERVICES  AT 12:00 NOON ON FRIDAY, MAY 9,2014 AT BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE,  JAMESBURY DRIVE,  WORCESTER.  Burial will be at Holy Society Cemetery, Leicester.

Memorial Observance will be held Friday afternoon May 9th at Beth Israel Synagogue, and at the residence of Marshall and Renee Gould,  41 West St., Westboro, 7- 9pm on Saturday, May 10 and 1- 4pm on Sunday, May 11.

Memorial contributions may be made to Jewish Home Hospice, 629 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609 or  Congregation B’Nai Shalom, 117 East Main St., Westboro,MA 01581.

Bosinoff – Roberta Cynthia (Blake) of Woburn, MA, formerly of Lexington , on May 7, 2014.   A Lexington librarian for many years and a talented artist/quilter, Roberta was a tireless and loving caregiver and wife to her late husband Irving Bosinoff. She was the dear and beloved mother of Philip Bosinoff and his wife Debra Griffin of Ashland, Ellen Saltonstall and her husband Stephen Saltonstall of Sandgate, VT.  Beloved grandmother of Shannon Ennis of West Pawlet, VT and Jason Bosinoff of San Fransisco, CA. Great grandmotherof Courtney Ennis of West Pawlet.  Roberta was a caring, gentle and kind woman who was greatly loved by all her family and friends. In her memory, gifts may be made to the charity of one’s choice.  Graveside service this Sunday, May 11, 2014, 11 a.m. at Westview Cemetery, Lexington, MA.  A memorial observance will follow at her residence: Brightview Country Club Heights, Woburn, MA until 3 p.m

Wiesenfeld-Dorothy A. (Paul), of Chestnut Hill, on May 7, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Abraham Wiesenfeld. Devoted mother of Joseph Wiesenfeld of Holliston. Dear grandmother of Mollie Talmanson and her husband Michael, and Amy Wiesenfeld. Great- grandmother of Ella Talmanson. Loving sister of the late Caroline Nemser, Ruth Savel, Bertha March and Sylvia Solar. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, on Friday, May 9,2014 at 10:45 am. Memorial observance at the home of Mollie and Michael Talmanson, Friday until 5 pm, Saturday 7-9 pm, and Sunday 2-5 & 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

of Sherborn, died on May 4. He is survived by his wife Judy; his children John and wife Diane, Billy and wife Shaun, Mary and husband John Liddicoat; and 10 grandchildren. One grandchild, Sam, predeceased him. Services at Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley, Friday, May 9, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Contributions in Hugh’s memory may be made to the Sam Cohn Fund, c/o fidelitycharitable.org or the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Arlyn Baker Schneider, age 67, daughter of Muriel Glass Baker and the late Max Baker, died May 4, 2014.   She is survived by her loving husband, Arthur, her adored daughters, Rachel Schneider Simms, Maryssa Schneider McLean and her husband Timothy, and her precious son, Daniel Jacob Schneider. She leaves two treasured grandsons, Joshua and Zachary. Services are private. Memorial observances will be at the Schneider residence on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 8-10, 2014 from 4:30-9:00 pm.Tributes in her memory may be made to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, c/o  Dr. Yolanda Colson Research Fund, Office of Development, 116 Huntington Ave.,5^th floor, Boston,MA 02116, Boston Gay Men’s Chorus,95 Berkeley St., Suite 410, Boston, MA 02116, or American Jewish World Service, 45 West 36th St., New York, NY 10018.

Katz-Samuel H., of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Brockton, MA, on May 2, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Edith (Tatelbaum) Katz and the late Shirley (Bernstein) Katz and dear friend of Joan Musen. Devoted father of Joani Katz and Arthur Aframe, Debbie and Jeff Mann, and Susan and Jon Held. Dear grandfather of Beth Klein, Arnon Klein, Andy Mann and Hillary Mann, Lauren Cohen and Ofer Cohen, David Held. Great-grandfather of Zachary and Jake Klein, Harley Mann and Hunter Cohen. Loving brother of the late Abraham Katz. Services at Temple Beth Emunah, 479 Torrey St. Brockton, on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Following interment at Agudas Achim Cemetery, Brockton, memorial observance will be at the home of Joani Katz and Arthur Aframe, Sunday until 9 pm, Monday and Tuesday, 1-5, 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to the American Jewish Committee, or Combined Jewish Philanthropies, 126 High St. Boston, MA 02110. Sam was a decorated veteran of World War II. Along with his wife Edith and brother in law, Matthew Tatelbaum, he was co-founder and president of Mars Bargainland, a regional retail discount chain. He was committed to his community, charities and most of all his family.

of Framingham, on May 3, 2014. Loving wife of Barry Needalman. Devoted mother of Mia (Adam) Kirschner-Egelberg and Abby (Chris) Kirschner Schnaars. Cherished grandmother of Jake and Matt Egelberg. Dear sister of Janet (Stewart) Becker. Also survived by many family and friends.  Funeral services to be held at The Wilson Chapel on the campus of Hebrew College, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, on Tuesday, May 6th at 11am. Burial will follow at Beit Olam East Cemetery in Wayland. Family will receive friends at the Kirschner-Needalman residence Tuesday until 8 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 12-3 pm and 6-9 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the New England Wild Flower Society, 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham, MA 01701-2699 – www.newenglandwild.org

Bloom-Hyman L., M.D., of Milton, on May 1, 2014. For 70 years, the beloved husband of Gloria Irene (Apt) Bloom. Devoted father of Richard Warren Bloom and his wife Nancy Cay Bloom, and Donald Howard Bloom. Loving brother of Gertrude Bengin and Melvin Bloom. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 10:45 am. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice. Dr. Bloom practiced Medicine in Dorchester, Mattapan and Stoughton for many years.

Claire Moskowitz-Of Brighton, formerly of  Manhattan and Queens, on April 30, 2014.Beloved wife of the late Samuel. Devoted mother of Barbara Moss and her husband Edward Griffith. Dear grandmother of Joshua Louis Moss and his wife Melissa, Ayesha Cammaerts  and Gabriel Malseptic. Dear great grandmother of Shira Eden Moss.Graveside services at Baron Hirsch Cemetery, Staten Island, NY, on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 11:30 am.

Brown-Joanne (Franklyn), Age 57, of Natick, on April 30, 2014. She leaves behind her son, Joshua Brown; her life partner, Kevin Peetz; her father, Michael Franklyn; sister Jill Franklyn; sister in Law, Carolyn Kaliski; a sister in California, as well as many friends from coast to coast. She was the loving niece of several aunts and uncles. Services at Temple Israel, 145 Hartford St., Natick, on Friday, May 2 at 2:00 pm. Memorial observance will be at her residence, Friday until 6 pm and Saturday 6-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or to Brain Science Foundation, 148 Linden Street, Suite 303, Wellesley, MA  02482.