Archive: November, 2013

Irwin Rosenthal-Of Boynton Beach, FL, on November 25, 2013.Beloved husband of Karen-Lee Rosenthal. Devoted father of Stuart and his wife Marisol, and Romy and her husband Kyle Karakostas. Dear grandfather of Derek and his wife Ashley,Chad and his wife Mariah and Makani .Great grandfather of  Conner .Dear brother in law of Sonny. Graveside services on Sunday December 1, 2013 at 12:45 pm.

Gary Sherman-of Chestnut Hill, on November 21, 2013. Beloved father of Karen Sherman and Adriane Sherman and her husband, Michael O’Keefe. Adored and loving grandfather of Daisy and Portia. Loving companion for 21 years of Judy Davidson and children, Alan, Jeffrey and wife, Susan, Michael and wife Barbara, Peter and wife Carin and her grandchildren, Erielle, Rachel, Samantha, Zac, Jenna, Brett, Joshua, Kayla & Blake. Loving brother of Freddi and Joey Middleton. Former husband of Diana Sherman. Gary was a 54 year associate of Abbott-Action Inc. and a veteran of the Korean War. Services at Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 12 noon. Following interment in Sharon Memorial Park. Shiva at the Chestnut Hill Towers, Community Room, South Building, 250 Hammond Pond Pkwy, Chestnut Hill, MA until 7 pm Sunday. Monday 2-4 & 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to Lowell Schnipper Cancer Research Fund at BIDMC, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215 or Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131.

of Stoughton, on November 21, 2013 at 94 years old, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife for 70 years of the late Abraham “Al” Caswell. Cherished mother of Sharon Andelman and her husband Neal Andelman, and Ina Beder and her late husband, Alan Beder. Adored grandmother of Julie and Jeffrey Mokotoff, James and Anne Andelman, Jonathan Beder and Michael Beder. Proud great-grandmother of Isabelle, Sophia, and Aidan Mokotoff, Ivy and Lucy Andelman, Jacob, Mitchell, Caden, Arianna, and Andrew Beder. Loving sister of the late Jacob Greenstein and Rose Goldstein. She also leaves many devoted nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Sharon and Neal Andelman immediately following  interment at Sharon Memorial Park until 7:00 pm, and Monday from 6:30-8:30 pm. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Temple Beth Am Seniors, 871 N. Main St., Randolph, MA 02368 or The Bridge Center, 470 Pine St., Bridgewater, MA 02324.

formerly of Newton, on November 19, 2013, in Farmington, CT. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Shankman) Bazer. Loving father of Kim Bazer, Don Later and his wife Carey Radtke, Jodi Silton and Bob Silton. Adoring grandfather of Jordan Silton and his wife Kristen, Rachel Silton, Alek and Mika Glogowski. Cherished brother of Alvan Bazer, Judith Yantosca, and the late Lillian Grobman and Arthur Bazer. Also survived by many dear nieces and nephews. Services at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance immediately following the service at the home of Jodi Silton. Donations in his memory may be made to Colby College, Development Office, 4000 Mayflower Hill Dr., Waterville, ME 04901 or Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St., Brookline, MA 02446.

Helen (Lipofsky) Schwartz, of Brockton, on November 17, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Isidore. Devoted mother of Barry D. Schwartz and his late wife Roselyn, and Glenn B. Schwartz. Dear grandmother of Harlan and Arielle Schwartz. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Alzhiemers Assoc., 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA  02472.

RUBOY, Atty. George M. of Norwood, on Nov. 18, 2013. Beloved husband of Janet (Markson). Devoted father of Joshua Ruboy and his wife, Lisa, Susan Ruboy, Melissa Belkin and her husband, Robert, and the late Deborah Ruboy. Dear grandfather of Zackery Ruboy, Jayson Ruboy, Kyle Ruboy, Alison Belkin, and Leah Belkin. Loving brother of the late Ethel (Ruboy) Cetlin. Services at Temple Israel, 125 Pond St., Sharon, on Thursday, November 21 at 11 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park the family will return to Temple Israel. Memorial observance will continue Thursday 6 to 8 pm at the Ruboy residence in Norwood, Friday 1-4 pm, Saturday 6-8 pm. Remembrances may be made to Old Colony Council of Boy Scouts of America, 2438 Washington St., Canton, MA 02021 or to the Norwood Library, 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA 02062.

of Wayland, unexpectedly on November 17, 2013. Beloved husband and best friend of Nancy (Levison) Falkof. Devoted and adored father to his son, Andy Falkof and his wife Jenni, and his daughter, Beth (Falkof) Millstein and her husband Matt. Loving Papa of Mila Falkof. Brother of Marcia Krupnikoff and son-in-law of Muriel Levison. Services at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Rd. (Rt. 20), Wayland, on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Beit Olam – East Cemetery, Wayland, memorial observance will be at his late residence until 9:00 pm with a minyan service at 7:30 pm, Friday 2-4 pm, Saturday 7-9 pm with a minyan service at 7:30 pm and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm with a minyan service at 7:30 pm. Donations in his memory may be made to the Irving K. Zola Center, 20 Hartford St., Newton Highlands, MA 02461 where Eric volunteered, or to a charity of your choice. Eric was an active amateur radio operator for 53 years.

FALMOUTH – Seymour L. Kunin, 88, formerly of Falmouth and Worcester and now of 3000 Galloway Ridge, Apt J304, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, died on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at his residence.

He leaves his wife, Retta Leigh (Amelson) Kunin; a son, Steve Kunin and his wife Susan of Pittsboro, NC; a daughter, Cathy, wife of Jeffrey Phillips of Burlington, VT; his jewels, two grandchildren, Aron and Josh Phillips, and numerous step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, whom he adored as his own.

He was born in Worcester and was the son of Samuel H. and Tina (Rosen) Kunin. In 1991, Seymour retired  from the company he owned, S.H. Kunin Felt Co., in Worcester, founded by his father in 1925.

He moved to Florida in 1978 and also maintained a residence in Falmouth for many years.

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Anapolis.

GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICES  AT 1:00 PM ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2013, AT FALMOUTH JEWISH CEMETERY, 7 HATCHVILLE RD., FALMOUTH, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK-RODMAN CHAPEL, NEWTON, MA.

(September 15, 1911-November 14, 2013), remarkable wife (Ralph), mother (Howard, Marion), grandmother (Andrew, Benjamin, Daniel, Jay, Kerith), great grandmother (Aggie, Oscar), beloved by scores of relatives and friends all over the world. In face of life-altering disruptions by the rise of Nazi Germany and the tragic death of her beloved first son Eric, she fashioned a new life for herself and her family in the United States, volunteered and accepted leadership roles in many organizations, learned bridge at age 70 and taught bridge to others until the last month of her life, was a realist who chose to see the positive options and inspired countless others to do the same. Burial private. Friends and family may visit at the home of Marion and Len Saxe (45 Morse Road, Newton) from 5-8:30 PM on November 17 and 5:30-8:30 pm on Nov 18-19. Donations can be made in Hilde Gardner’s name to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Zimon-Ann (Stein), of Chestnut Hill, MA, on November 13, 2013. Beloved wife of George Zimon. Devoted mother of Cynthia Zimon and Louis Zimon. Loving sister of the late Louis Stein. Graveside services at Roxbury Lodge Cemetery (776 Baker St., West Roxbury), Friday, November 15, 2013 at 1 pm. Following interment, the family will gather at Stonehedge Nursing and Rehab Ctr., 5 Redlands Rd., West Roxbury, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to JNF, 42 East 69^th St., New York, NY 10021, or American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

of Chestnut Hill, on Nov. 9, 2013. Dear son of the late Paul and Sophie (Sandberg) Goodman. Loving brother of Allen Goodman and his wife Rona. Loving uncle of Mark and Robin Goodman. In 1961 Leon founded The Boston Hebrew Association of the Deaf. This organization became part of the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Boston in 1997. Graveside services will be held at The Keneseth Israel Cemetery, (D Street), opposite 19 Washington St., Woburn, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 at 12:00 noon. Following services memorial observance will be at the home of Allen and Rona Goodman until 9:00 pm Wednesday, and Thursday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Jewish Deaf  Congress, Inc., c/o Dr. Karen Alkoby, 11803 Lovejoy Street, Silver Spring, MD 20902.

Levine-Dr. Burton D., 95, of Canton, formerly of Newton, MA, on November 9, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Irma (Bressler) Levine. Devoted father of William Levine and his wife Lesley of Belmont, and Jane Goodman of Burlington, MA. Dear grandfather of Craig and Matthew Levine, and Molly and Gabriel Goodman. Loving brother of the late Phyllis Finklestein. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, (120 Canton St., Sharon, MA), on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 12:45 pm. Following interment, memorial observance will at his late residence from 2:30-5:00 pm, and will continue Wednesday at the home of William and Lesley Levine from 5-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA  02472.

Haffer-Myra (Krinsky), of Boca Raton, FL, and Dennisport, formerly of Sharon, at age 84, on November 9, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Jason B. Haffer.  Devoted mother of Rondi and Barry Sherman, Howard Haffer, and Ila and the late Eric Shebar. Dear grandmother of Stephanie and Andrew Dyer, Craig and Srey Sherman, Heidi Haffer, Alexander Shebar, Bryan Shebar, and Colin Shebar. Doting great-grandmother of Brandon and Jessica Dyer. Loving sister of Lou Krinsky, Julian Krane, Charlotte Freedman and the late Dorothy Ossen. Myra was a long-time employee of Sharon Credit Union and CVS. She always found happiness surrounded by family at her homes in Florida and Dennisport.  Services at Temple Israel of Sharon (125 Pond St., Sharon, MA), on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 10:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park (120 Canton St., Sharon, MA), memorial observance will be at the home of Rondi and Barry Sherman until 9:00 pm, and will continue Wed and Thurs, 1-4 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, PO Box 97151, Washington, DC 20090, or the Healthy Villi, PO Box 600066, Newton, MA 02460.

Lapin-Shirley Rose (Shapiro), of Palm Beach, Florida, and Newton, MA, on November 8, 2013. Beloved wife of Norman Lapin. Dear daughter of the late Bella (Feller) and Simon Shapiro. Loving mother of Gail Fox and her husband James B. of Newton, and Nancy Landau and her husband Michael of Newton. Adored grandmother of Lindsay Sklar and her husband Adam, Alyssa, and Chelsea Landau. Loving sister of the late Freda Intriligator, Ethel Young, and Daniel R. Shapiro. Shirley is survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (120 Canton St., Sharon, MA), on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 11:45 am. Following interment, memorial observance will be at the home of Gail and James Fox until 8 pm and will continue Monday, 5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02215.

Schindler-Nathan Allan, of Boston, MA on November 7, 2013. Dear son of the late Charles and Celia (Stone) Schindler. Nephew of the late Louis, William, and Charlotte Schindler, Mollie Levin, and Sarah Brown. Nathan is survived by cousins Kenneth, Fredrick, and Donald Berk. Nathan is the cousin of the late Helen (Levin) Berk. Lover of classical music, and generous to friends and the underprivileged. Graveside services at Crawford St. Cemetery, (Baker St., W. Roxbury), on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Donations in his memory may be made to the Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138.

WORCESTER – Roslyn (Schorr) Ritz, 95, of 144 Floral St., Shrewsbury, formerly of Worcester, died on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at her residence.

Her husband of many years, Henry M. Ritz, died in 1907. She leaves a son, Jesse Ritz and his wife Susan of Holden; two daughters, Emily Ritz Gerber, wife of Arthur Gerber of Shrewsbury, with whom she lived, and Lorna J. Ritz of Amherst; her grandchildren, Maddkie and Sophie Prince.

She was born in Worcester and was a daughter of Jesse M. and Bessie (Rosenberg) Schorr and  lived in Worcester for 87 years, moving to Shrewsbury 8 years ago.

She graduated Classical High School in 1936 and Worcester State Teachers College in 1940 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. She had been a piano teacher, a concert pianist, and had a great love of music. She was a member of Temple Emanuel and its sisterhood, and was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish Healthcare Center, Worcester Chapter of Hadassah, and National Women’s Committee of Brandeis University. She was a Past President of Worcester Music Study Group. She was a member of Worcester County Music Association, Worcester Art Museum, Mechanics Hall Association, Jewish Service Center for Older Adults, Jewish Family Service ORT, and Dysotanomia Foundation.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE AT 12:00 NOON ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, AT TEMPLE EMANUEL, 280 MAY ST., WORCESTER, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON. Burial will be at B’Nai Brith Cemetery, Worcester.

Memorial observance through 4:30 pm Friday afternoon, Nov. 8, at the residence of Jesse and Susan Ritz, 3 Explorer’s Way, Holden, MA.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice .

Linda (Lofchie) Simons, 76, of Woodstock, CT, formerly of Randolph, MA, died on November 6, 2013 at New Bridge on the Charles in Dedham. She was the beloved wife of the late S. Paul Simons who passed away in 2004.

Born in Boston, daughter of the late Leo and Doris (Appel) Lofchie, Mrs. Simons was raised in the Dorchester section of Boston. She was educated in the Boston Public Schools and graduated from Girls Latin School in 1955. She earned her B.S. degree in Engineering and Math from Northeastern University in 1960 and her M.S. degree in Applied Management from Lesley College in 1985. Mrs. Simons was employed as a Quality Assurance Engineer for the Boston Edison Company for many years. Very involved in her community, she was a former chairperson of the Randolph Planning Board, member of the Randolph Democratic Town Committee, past president of the Randolph chapter of Hadassah, member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of Temple Beth Am in Randolph.  She was also a past president of her temple in Woodstock, CT. A proud Democrat, Mrs. Simons was honored to attend the Democratic National Convention that nominated Barack Obama to become the 44^th President of the United States. In her retirement she enjoyed traveling, playing golf, producing beautiful glass pieces of art, making jewelry, and spending time with her family.

She was the beloved mother of Neil Simons and his wife Misti West of Templeton, PA, Robert Simons and his wife Barbara of Sharon, and Joan Dorizzi and her husband John of Sharon; dear grandmother of Alexandra and Daniel; and loving sister of Bette Stone of The Villages, FL.

Services will be held at Temple Israel, 125 Pond St., Sharon, MA on Friday, November 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph. Memorial observance at the home of Robert and Barbara Simons, Friday immediately following the burial, Saturday through Monday from 5-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in her memory may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 9 Erie Drive, Suite 101, Natick, MA 01760.

Grobman-Joseph, of Marblehead, formerly of Revere, MA, on November 5, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Lillian S. (Bazer) Grobman. Devoted father of Susan Porter and her husband Thomas of Marblehead, and Andrew Grobman and his wife Diana of Brookline. Dear grandfather of Kimberly Ferrandi of Salem. Proud great grandfather of Benjamin Ferrandi. Loving brother of the late Frances Jacob and Blanche Grobman. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Friends of the IDF, New England Chapter, 154 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459.

Popper- Barbara (Krouner), of Needham, age 70, on November 3, 2013, following a very courageous battle with Lung Cancer. Beloved wife of Steven Popper. Devoted mother of Jeffrey Popper of Medfield, Nancy Popper of Cambridge, Lee Popper of Needham and Sarah Popper of Arlington. Dear grandmother of Milo, Harry, William, Isaac, Brandon, Jasper, Anna, Sofia and Leo. Loving sister of Betsy Krouner of NY,NY and Susan Sclafani of Washinton, DC. Services at Temple Beth Shalom, 670 Highland Avenue, Needham, on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 10:00 am. Following interment at Baker Street, West Roxbury, memorial observance will be at the home of Lee Popper until 4 pm and 6-8 pm. Memorial observance will continue Thursday 1-4, 6-8 pm & Friday 1-4 pm.  In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Federation for Children with Special Needs, 529 Main Street, Suite 1M3, Boston, MA 02129. In 1971, Barbara founded Children in Hospitals, a non profit organization that advocated for the rights of parents with hospitalized children. She continued this work as a Project Director for The Federation for Children with Special Needs.

Joe Aronof -age 93, died on Monday, November 4th at the Jewish Healthcare Center.

His wife of many years, Fannie (Behar) Aronof died in 1994. He leaves a daughter, Malka wife of Leon Sebag of Worcester; a son, Asher Aronof and his wife Felice of Westboro; his grandchildren, David Sebag and his wife Malee of New York City, Susan wife of Eddie Carter of Worcester and Andrew Aronof and Isabelle Aronof, both of Westboro and his great grandchildren, Divinity, Luna and August.

He leaves his family and friends with his favorite outlook in life “Live Life to the Fullest. ”

He was born in Batum, Georgia, Russia and was a son of Rabbi Asher and Malda (Janaschwili) Aronof and lived in Turkey for many years and in Israel for 4 years, moving to Worcester in 1965.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00PM Today, Tuesday November 5th in the Chapel of the Jewish Healthcare Center at 629 Salisbury St., under the Direction of Richard Perlman of Brezniak Rodman Chapels of Newton. Burial will be in Worcester Hebrew Cemetery in Auburn.

Following the interment service, Memorial Observance will begin at the Jewish Healthcare Center and will continue Tuesday through Thursday evenings at Beth Israel Synagogue on Jamesbury Drive from 7pm to 8:30pm joining the family for services with a reception to follow. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice

Sybil Greta (Miller) Shulman, of Dedham, formerly of West Roxbury, on November 4, 2013. Beloved wife of William. Devoted mother of Aileen Grossman and her husband Neil, Laurence Shulman and his wife Amy. Dear Bobo of Ariel and her husband Keith, Aron, and Alyssa and Ross. Great Bobo of Caleb and Owen. Dear sister of Leonard Miller and the late Sumner and Paul Miller. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon, on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 1:30 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will be at the home of Laurence and Amy Shulman until 9 pm Wednesday and Thursday 1-4 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to ORT America, Box 920780, Needham, MA 02494.

Eleanor Hartstone of Brookline, Nov. 1, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Howard. Private services were held at the Newton Cemetery Mausoleum on Nov. 4, 2013.

Freedman-Paula (Feitelberg), of Brockton, MA, on November 3, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Buddy Freedman. Devoted mother of Linda Roberts & her husband Michael Mensh, and Donna Hobart. Dear grandmother of Jill Roberts, Kimberly Hobart, and David Hobart. Proud great grandmother of Eliana Z. Hobart. Loving sister of Selma Woolf, and the late Lila Fields. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (120 Canton St., Sharon, MA), on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 12:45 pm. Following interment, memorial observance will be at the Country Inn & Suites Meeting Room, 50 Christy Dr., Brockton, MA, until 5:30 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Gentiva Hospice Foundation, 7801 Mesquite Bend Dr., Suite 105, Irving, TX 75063, or Alzheimer’s Association of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA  02472.

of Brookline, on October 31, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Luba (Young) Lepie. Devoted father of Michael Lepie and his wife Dr. Sara of Waban, Lita Lepie of New York, NY, and the late Jeffrey Lepie. Cherished grandfather of David Lepie and his wife Nicole and Elizabeth Lepie. Graveside services at Temple Israel Cemetery, 500 North Ave., Wakefield on Sunday, November 3 at 1:30 PM. Memorial observance will be at the home of Michael and Sara Lepie immediately following the services.

Shuster-Millicent E. (Zeman), of New Bedford, MA on November 1, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Abbot A. Shuster. Devoted mother of Barry S. Shuster and his companion Theresa R. Poulin. Dear grandmother of Max Benjamin Shuster & Sam Eliot Shuster. Loving sister of Rosalyn Brooks & Sally Lacob. Graveside services at Tifereth Israel Cemetery (1400 Old Plainville Rd., New Bedford, MA), on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 1 pm. Shiva will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Jewish Convalescent Home, 200 Hawthorne St., New Bedford, MA 02740, or Tifereth Israel Congregation Minyan Club, 145 Brownell Ave., New Bedford, MA 02740.

of Pocasset, on October 28, 2013. Dear son of Bernard and Dina Levy. Loving brother of Stuart Levy, Paul Gerstein, Richard Gerstein, Marc Gerstein, and Joyce Gerstein. Funeral services were private. Donations in his memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.

Hechtman-Mina (Schenk), 78, of Chestnut Hill and North Truro, on October 30, 2013. Beloved and adored wife of Herbert Hechtman for 57 years. Devoted mother of Julie Sall and her husband Eric, of Newton, Daniel Hechtman and his companion Marilyn Feuer of New York City, and Abigail Hechtman of Newton. Cherished and proud grandmother of Rachel, Josh and Laura Hechtman and Madeline and Charlotte Sall. Valued sister of Ray Schenk. Mina was a warm caring person and friend to all. Services at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., West Newton, on Thursday, October 31 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, the family will be at 3 Glenoe Road, Chestnut Hill until 8:00 pm, Minyan at 6:30 pm. Shiva will continue Friday, 12-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Hadassah, at www.hadassah.org.

Sylvia (Smith) Steinmetz- Of Brookline, on October 30, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Bertram. Devoted daughter of the late Jacob and Bayla Smith. Devoted mother of Barbara Elman and her husband Richard, and Howard Steinmetz and his wife Amy. Adored grandmother of Adam Elman, Sherri Pietropaolo and her husband Dr. Ryan Pietropaolo, Matthew Elman and his wife Dr. Lauren Elman, Joshua Elman and Elisabeth Steinmetz. Loving great grandmother of Kristen, Lauren, Lily, Jamie and Ani. Graveside services at Jewish Benevolent Cemetery, Jeshurun Rd. (off 350 Grove St.), West Roxbury, on Friday Nov. 1, 2013 at 2:00 pm. Following services family and friends are invited to The Function Room of Jamaica Towers, 111 Perkins St., Jamaica Plain, until 5:30 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to charity of your choice.

Services at Temple Israel of Sharon (125 Pond St., Sharon, MA 02067), on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 10:00 am. Interment to follow at Sharon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Temple Israel, 125 Pond Street, Sharon, MA 02067, or Hebrew SeniorLife, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, MA 02131.

Rolbein-David Lazar, 97, of Newton, on October 25, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Claire (Fisher) Rolbein for 62 years. Devoted father of Ethel Furst and her husband Gary, of South Boston and Orleans, Seth Rolbein and Ellen LeBow of Wellfleet, and Faye Hark and her husband Philip of Brookline. Proud and affectionate grandfather of Leah Furst Alani and her husband Eric, Jacob Furst and his wife Kate, and Joshua Hark. Loving great-grandfather of Asher Davis Alani, Delilah Rose Alani, and Eve Calla Furst. Devoted brother of the late Sigmund Rolbein, and the late Janice Rolbein. The family is grateful to the Lasell Village community, the team at Hospice of the Good Shepherd and David’s devoted companion, Michael Amoetang. Services at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., West Newton on Sunday, October, 27 at 2:00 pm. Following interment at Temple Emeth Memorial Park (Baker St., West Roxbury), the family will be at the home of Ethel and Gary Furst, 141 Dorchester Ave., South Boston, MA until 9:00 pm Sunday and at Lasell Village Library, Monday 1-3 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Seeds of Peace, 370 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1201, New York, NY 10017. Gentle, and intelligent, David lived for his family.

Services will be held in Trevose, PA on Sunday, October 27, 2013.

Gail Ellen Furhman, 77, died at her residence, 7 Monroe Ave., on Saturday, October 19th. Her husband of many years, Leon D. Furhman, died many years ago. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy B. Furhman and her son-in-law, Thomas Urso, whom she loved as a son and with whom she had lived for many years, and a son, Frederic Furhman, of Worcester. She was born in Worcester and was a life long resident. She had been a bookkeeper for an insurance company for many years. Private graveside services were held in Bnai Brith Cemetery, on Sunday, October 20 under the directions of Richard Perlman of Brezniak Rodman Chapel of Newton. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice

Sybil (Seltzer) Sherman of Newton, MA passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on October 21st at the age of 90. Sybil was the beloved wife of 56 years to the late Saul A. Sherman. She was the cherished mother of Jane Sherman, Suzanne Sherman-Finnerty and her husband Paul Finnerty, Judy Oriel and her husband Robert; she was the adored Grandmother of Brad Oriel and Amanda Oriel. Sybil was the devoted daughter of the late Arthur and Bessie (Koplovitz) Seltzer. She was pre-deceased by her loving brothers Robert, Albert (his surviving wife Lillian) and Martin (Kip) Seltzer. She was the sister-in-law to the late Libby Seltzer, Dorothy (Sherman) and Edward Shuster, and Charlotte (Sherman) and Kenneth Brenner. . She remained close to her nephews, nieces and special family friends up until the time of her death. , Sybil was a life member of Hadassah and past member of Temple Mishkan Tefila. She was a caring woman who supported many causes over her lifetime. Born in Belmont on June 26, 1923, Sybil was raised in Roxbury. She loved playing baseball with her brothers and even up to the time of death enjoyed watching the Red Sox. She would be elated to know that they won the World Series!!! It was evident from an early age that she would be successful in life. She was the President of her class at Roxbury Memorial High School and later on she achieved the ultimate goal of being one of Newton’s top Real Estate Brokers with a career which spanned over 35 years being known in the day as a ‘kitchen broker’. Being the compassionate, charismatic person that she was, her keen sense of business was ahead of her time. It definitely ran in the family with the success that her brothers had with the florist shop Seltzer’s Garden City that had been located in Newton. It is here that she met many of her clients. No matter where we went, Sybil would be engaged in conversation due to her amicable personality. We always said that she could have been the ‘Mayor of Newton’. Everybody loved Sybil as she was truly a remarkable woman. Her high school yearbook quote of “To know her is to love her” has certainly followed her throughout her lifetime. Many have described our mother as beautiful and elegant, a steadfast friend, kind, sensitive, affectionate, strong leader, role model, a winner, “Sybil was an intelligent force of nature”, “always devoted and proud of her family”, “she always made me smile”, a word, expression, a picture, a song, will always be a oonstant reminder of Sybil that shall not be forgotten. Even after being afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, which she lived with for over thirty years, Sybil never complained and she remained upbeat, humorous and optimistic. She enjoyed each day and lived life to its fullest. She was simply the best. She has our deepest love, respect and admiration. Our mother and best friend has been taken from us but we will treasure all of our memories and she will live in our hearts forever and ever. Services have been held. Remembrances may be made to: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Raymond D. Adams Master Clinician Fund, c/o Allen H. Ropper, M.D., Dept. of Neurology, 75 Francis Street, BB204, Boston, MA 02215.

of Brookline, on October 23, 2013. Beloved wife of Alvin Yerkes. Devoted mother of Susan Preminger and her husband Richard, and the late Jonathan H. Yerkes. Loving grandmother of Alice and Sam Preminger. Dear sister of Helen Finkle and aunt of Jim and Amy Finkle. Graveside service on Friday, October 25, 2013, 12:00 Noon, at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph. Shiva will be held at the Preminger home in Fairfield, CT from Sunday through Wednesday with a 7:00 pm service each evening. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc. of MA, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 or Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104.

Marina Belozerova WORCESTER – Marina B. (Elizeeva) Belozerova, 53, of 10 Camelot Drive, died on Wednesday, October 16th in Golden Living Nursing Home. She leaves her Mother, Gita (Revzin) Fedyukhin of Worcester, her father Boris Elizeeva of Lihuania, her step-father Vasiliy Fedyukhin of Worcester, her former husband, Nicholai Belozerova and her two sons: Alex Belozerova and his wife Julia and Sergey Belozerova. She was born in Belarus, and was the daughter of Boris Elizeeva and had lived in Worcester for 15 years and was a cosmetologist for Susan Nail Salon in Sudbury. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2:30 PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, IN TEMPLE EMANUEL SINAI AT 661 SALISBURY ST. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery. Memorial observance will be announced at the time of the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA

Nager-Eleanor, of Wellesley, formerly of Newton, on October 16, 2013. Devoted mother of Dr. Martin Nager of Rhode Island, Cindy Goodwin of Virginia, and Robert Nager of Framingham. Dear grandmother of Taylor Goodwin and Julia Goodwin. Loving sister of the late Gloria Myers. Graveside services at Agudath Israel Cemetery (Baker St., West Roxbury), on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 12 Noon. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Children’s Hospital League, 1 Autumn St., Boston, MA  02115.

Leona Deutsch of Worcester, on October 14, 2013. Graveside services are private in Worcester, on Friday October 18, 2013.

Allyn I. Abramson, 82, of Framingham, entered into rest October 15, 2013.  He was the beloved husband of Rhoda (Hurwitz) Abramson for 50 years.

Born in Boston, the son of the late Carl and Sophie (Snyder) Abramson, he was raised in Dorchester.  He attended the Boston Public Schools and was a graduate of Boston English High School.  Mr. Abramson served in the United States Army during the Korean era with the Co. “M”, 501^st Air Unit at Ft. Jackson, SC.  He was the owner and operator of the Bread Basket Bakery in Framingham for 20 years. He continued his love of baking well after retirement.  During retirement he learned how to play golf and joined a choir in Florida. He was a member of the Sharon Men’s Club and the Knights of Pythias.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Abramson is survived by his devoted daughters, Andrea Baron and her husband James of Waltham, Carla Smargon and her husband Steven of Mansfield, and 3 dear grandchildren, Michaela, Zachary, and Adam.  He was the loving brother of Beverly Fleishman and the late Charles Abramson.

Services will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 10:30 am at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St., Sharon. Burial will follow at Sharon Memorial Park. 

Memorial observance will be at his residence following interment until 5:30 pm, Saturday evening after 6:30 pm, and  Sunday after 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Aid for Cancer Research, P.O. Box 376, Newton Centre, MA 02459.

 Brickman-Samuel David Isaac, of Delray Beach, Florida formerly of Newton, MA passed away on October 12, 2013. Decorated WWII Jewish Veteran who served in the Forward Brigade of the U.S. Army and was part of the liberation of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp; Boston Latin School graduate; distinguished career in sales and marketing; former President Sportswear Corporation of America; a Naturopath; and strong believer in the U.S. Constitution and Republic of the United States of America, which he proudly served, protected and defended for his fellow countrymen, his family and for future generations. Beloved husband of the late Blanche (Tucker) Brickman, and Madeline (Medin) Brickman. Devoted father of Robert Brickman and his wife Linda, Laurie Brickman (Genereux) and her partner Russell Rich, and the late Diane Carol Brickman. Proud grandfather of Victor Tavares and his wife Lesley, Joshua Genereux, Diane Genereux, Andrea Becker and Samuel Becker. Loving great-grandfather of Samuel Tavares, Celia Tavares and Brennan Becker. Companion to Charlotte Kaufman. Loving son of the late Jenny and Morris Brickman. Brother of the late Anna Troedson and her husband Fred, Mynette Sandhaus and her husband Charles, and Sonya Davis and her husband Richard. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park (490 North St., Randolph, MA), on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 1PM. Donations in his memory can be made to: The Wounded Warrior Project @ www.woundedwarriorproject.org

Cohen-Julius S., of Florida, formerly of Newton, MA on October 11, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Doris (Hoffman) Cohen. Devoted father of Heidi Ruzumna and her late husband Dr. Lawrence, Bruce E. Cohen and his wife Karen H., and Louise C. Levy. Dear grandfather of Rachel S. Levy, Amanda F. Reuter and her husband Jeffrey, Melissa J. Grunbaum and her husband Evan, Joshua Lukaris, Andrea Minkovitz and her husband Michael, David Ruzumna and his wife Jennifer, and Jeremy Ruzumna. Proud great grandfather of Sarah, Sam, Sydney, Jared, Lexie, and Dori. Julius leaves behind loving friend, Judith Marcus. Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila (300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, MA), on Monday, October 14, 2013 at 10 am. Following interment at Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park (Centre St., W. Roxbury), memorial observance will be at the home of Bruce and Karen Cohen 1-4 & 7-9 pm through Thursday, and will continue Friday 1-4 pm only. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Morse Life, 4847 Fred Gladstone Dr., West Palm Beach, FL 33412.

of Chestnut Hill, on October 10, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Sidney Shapiro. Devoted mother of Ellen Shapiro and her husband Michael Bloomberg, Joan Sloan and her husband Saul, Carol Noymer and her husband Michael, and Rose Shapiro and her husband Stephen Tankel. Also survived by her loving grandchildren, Jonathan, Tali, and Michael Shapiro, Daniel Sloan and his wife Rachel, and David Sloan, Alexandra and Sydney Noymer, and Jake and Charli Tankel. Dear sister of the late Buddy Gerber and Shirley Sadler. Services at Crawford Street Memorial Park, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury, Friday, October 11, 2013 at 3:00 PM. Memorial observance will be held Saturday evening 7-9 PM at the home of Carol and Michael Noymer. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cardiovascular Research Fund, c/o Development Office, 330 Brookline Ave. Boston, MA 02215.

of Newton, on October 3, 2013.  Graveside service on Friday, October 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM in Puritan-Mt. Sinai Cemetery, 776 Center St. West Roxbury, MA 02132.

Terry Martin Langenthal, age 62 of Randolph, on October 9, 2013. Beloved husband of Linda Fearer-Langenthal. Beloved brother in law of Beverly Feldman and her husband Mark. Loving uncle of Michael Feldman and his wife Cyre, Jeffrey Feldman and his wife Meredith, Heidi Barnett and her husband David, and Sheri Feldman. Loving great uncle of Elizabeth, Benjamin, Ilana, Aimee, Matthew, and Baby Barnett. Dear son in law of the late Butch and Esther Fearer. Son of Phoebe Langenthal and the late Bertram Langenthal and his late wife Selma. Brother of Shari Meehan. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 No. Main St., Randolph on Friday October 11, 2013 at 12:30 pm. Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph, memorial observance will be held at his residence until 4:00pm Friday, Saturday evening, Sunday 12-8pm, and Monday thru Thursday 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 or Season’s Hospice and Pallative Care, 275 Grove St. Newton, MA 02466.

Of Needham, on Oct. 6, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Susan (Zukoff) Wagner. Loving brother of Rubin Wagner. Dear uncle of Claudia Wagner and her husband Claude Beauregard and their children, Sarah, Olivier, and Maude. Services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon, on Wed., Oct. 9, 2013 at 1:45 pm. Donations in his memory may be made to BIDMC, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

On October 7, 2013, Nathan R. Miller passed away at his home in Boston.  There will be a private family funeral on Wednesday, October 9, 2013.  Following interment, memorial observance will be at 790 Boylston Street, Apartment 18H, Boston, from 2 pm to 8 pm.  Mr. Miller is survived by his only child, Barbara G. Sidel, his son-in-law, Peter S. Sidel, his granddaughters Jennifer G. Lourie and Wendy G. Tulman, their husbands Michael Lourie and Justin Tulman, and his four great grandchildren, Samantha and Maxine Friedman and Rebecca and Douglas Tulman.  His wife of 72 years, Lillian, and his son-in-law, Roger Goldstein, predeceased him.  Remembrances may be made to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, c/o Development Office, 116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116, Boston Symphony Orchestra, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Service, 5841 Corporate Way, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, or a charity of your choice.

Darman-Eileen (Miller), 86, of West Roxbury, MA on October 7, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Julian Darman. Devoted mother of Beth Row and her husband Stephen, and Lisa Miller and her husband Jeffrey, and the late Michael Darman and his surviving spouse Elaine. Dear grandmother of Danielle Mittleman and her husband Jared, Melissa Darman, Sharon Miller, and Rachel Miller. Proud great grandmother of Marcus and Max Mittleman. Loving sister of Fay Rothman. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, (120 Canton St., Sharon), on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 9:45 am. Following interment, memorial observance will be at her late residence until 4 pm, and will continue Wednesday 7-9 pm, Thursday 1-4, 7-9 pm, and Friday 1-4 pm. Memorial observance will continue at the home of Lisa and Jeffrey Miller Saturday 7-9 pm and Sunday 1-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 60 Walnut St., Wellesley, MA 02481, or Aid for Cancer Research, P.O. Box 376, Newton Centre, MA 02459.

Gregory Eric Albert, of Brookline, on October 3, 2013. Beloved Son of Hope (Feldstein) and Joseph Albert. Dear brother of Craig C. Albert and his wife Heidi and their children, Jared, Talia, Reid and Heath. Devoted nephew of Barbara and Edward Feldstein, and Lorraine and Harvey Albert. Services at Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton, on Sunday October 6, 2013 at 1:30 pm. Interment will be private. Memorial observance at the home of Hope and Joseph Albert on Sunday evening 7-9 pm. Remembrances in Gregory’s memory may be made to CHAI, c/o JF&CS, 1430 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451.

Natalie (Prusky) Goldstein -Age 83, of Worcester, on Mon., Sept. 30. Her husband of 53 years, Arthur Goldstein, a Worcester Attorney died in 2005. She leaves a sister, Shirley Shapiro and her husband Jacob of Concord; a sister-in-law Roberta Cohen and her husband Richard of Swampscott; 3 children Paul Goldstein and his wife Liv of Norway, Mark Goldstein and his wife Susan of Gardner, and Susan Salzberg and her husband Stuart of Sharon, 6 grandchildren, Nathan Goldstein of Somerville, Sarah Goldstein of Jamaica Plain, Jacob Goldstein of Gardner and Shoshana, Ari and Micha Salzberg all of Sharon, 2 great granddaughters, Meredith and Lydia Goldstein of Athol, a nephew Moshe Shapira and his wife Aviva of Jerusalem, a niece Jean Lurie and husband Joshua of Sharon, a niece Jodi Burke and her husband Richard of Shrewsbury, a nephew Steven Goldstein and his wife Sherrie of Katonah, NY, great nieces and great nephews, great, great nieces and great, great nephews and hundreds of cousins. She also leaves her best friend Frances Smith and her husband Sidney of Worcester. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 3rd in Beth Israel Synagogue on Jamesbury Drive, Worcester, under the direction of Brezniak Rodman Chapels of NEWTON. Burial will be in B’Nai Brith Cemetery, Worcester. Memorial week will begin Thursday through 3 p.m. Friday at her late residence, 15 Hickory Dr., Worcester and continue Sat. night to Wednesday at the residence of Susan and Stuart Salzberg, 28 Dunbar St., Sharon and also Sun. night at the residence of Mark and Susan Goldstein, 36 Crestwood Dr., Gardner. Memorial contributions may be made to The Dana Farber Cancer Institute of Boston or Temple Israel of Sharon, Congregation Agudat Achim of Leominster or Congregation Beth Israel of Worcester.

Services Private.

Levi-Edith (Edelberg), of Lexington, MA, on September 30, 2013. Devoted mother of Carolyn, Michael, and Heather. Dear grandmother of Sam. Services at Temple Isaiah, (55 Lincoln St., Lexington, MA), on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Westview Cemetery (520 Bedford St., Lexington), memorial observance will be at her late residence, from 3-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Action for Post-Soviet Jewry, 24 Crescent St., Suite 306, Waltham, MA 02453.