Archive: April, 2010

KERTZMAN, Esther (Rosenblatt) Of Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Brookline, on April 6, 2010. Beloved wife for 65 years of Hyman Kertzman. Devoted mother of Ronda & Stephen Newman & Harvey & Noreen Kertzman. Dear grandmother of David & Dina Newman, Michael & Allison Newman, Richard & Lorna Newman, & David, Eric, Rebecca & Emily Kertzman & great grandmother of Madelin, Sam, Caleb, Rachel, Ben & Grace. Loving sister of the late Rose Chaet & Norman Kachel. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St., (Cor. of Chestnut St.) WEST NEWTON, on Thurs., April 8, at 10 a.m. Memorial observance will be at the home of Michael & Allison Newman,86 Audubon Drive, Chestnut Hill on Thursday until 9 p.m. Remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton, MA 02459. Brezniak-Rodman Chapel www.brezniak-staging.fsf6vvja-liquidwebsites.com 617-969-0800

Keyfitz- Nathan at age 96 of Cambridge on April 6, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Beatrice (Orkin) Keyfitz. Devoted father of Barbara and Robert, grandfather of Benjamin, Elizabeth and Alexander, dear brother of Ruth Karp. Professor Keyfitz, born in Montreal, rose to the rank of Assistant Dominion Statistician in the Canadian civil service before beginning a distinguished academic career in 1961 which took him to the Universities of Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Berkeley, Ohio State and Harvard where he was Andelot Professor of Sociology and Demography and Chairman of the Departments of Sociology and Public Health. His pioneering work produced hundreds of books and articles in leading journals and developed the field of mathematical demography. Winner of numerous honorary awards and member of professional associations including the National Academy of Sciences, Royal Statistical Society, American Statistical Association, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Services will be held at The Bigelow Chapel on the grounds of Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St. Cambridge on Tuesday April 13, 2010 at 1:00 pm. Following services family and friends are invited to his residence. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The Longy School of Music, 1 Follen St. Cambridge, MA 02138

Ryter-Richard of Sharon, on April 4, 2010 .Beloved husband of Rosalyn (Goldberg) Ryter. Devoted father of Robert Ryter and his wife Holli of Sharon and Wendy Gimbel and her husband J. William Gimbel 1V of Chicago. Dear grandfather of Matthew, Jacob and Carley Ryter , Emily, Ashley and William Gimbel .Dear brother of the late Daniel Ryter. Services at Temple Sinai , 25 Canton St. Sharon on Wednesday, April 7 at 12:00 Noon. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, a memorial observance will be held at the home of Robert and Holli Ryter until 9:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday 2-4, 7-9pm, and Friday 2-4pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to VNA Care Network and Hospice, 175 Highland Ave., Needham, MA 02494.

BERKOWITZ, Robert Of Framingham on April 3, 2010 at age 74. Beloved wife of Susan (Kramer) Berkowitz. Devoted father of Laurie Fitzgerald and her husband Christopher of Framingham, Sharon Berkowitz and her husband Damian Krysan of Rochester, NY, Leonard Berkowitz of Framingham and Debra Dempsey and her husband Matthew of Shrewsbury. Dear grandfather of Jennifer, Kimberly, and Kevin Fitzgerald; Sarah and Mark Krysan and James and Sylvia Dempsey. Loving brother of Michael Berkowitz and his wife Natalie and Charlotte Dana. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and came to the greater Boston area as a child. Bob graduated from Northeastern University in 1959 with a detgree in Mechanical Engineering and was married to Susan that same year. He spent his professional career in the high tech industry and was one of the founding partners of Prime Computer. He wrote a column on high technology for the Middlesex News. After the sale of Prime Computers he was an active member of the Board of Directors for a number of firms including Iomega. He retired from the Board at Iomega in 2008. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for The Aftercare Ministries (Bridge House) of Framingham and cooked monthly and holiday meals. One of his greatest joys was helping people achieve their potential and in that way he was a trusted friend, mentor and counselor to many people including friends, family and collegues. In addition Bob was a strong supporter of the Jewish Day School and a devoted and active member of Temple Beth Sholom. Bob enjoyed traveling with his wife, cooking, woodworking, writing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Services at Temple Beth Sholom, 50 Pamela Rd., Framingham on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 9:30 AM. Burial to follow in Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be at his late residence, Wednesday until 9 pm, Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 pm, and Friday 11-2 PM. Remembrances in Robert’s memory may be made to Temple Beth Sholom or the American Cancer Society , 30 Speen St. Framingham MA 01701

CUTLER, Henry N. On April 3, 84, of Boynton Beach, Florida, and formerly of Newton and Framingham. Beloved husband of 61 years of Marcia (Schwey), loving father of James (Meredith) Cutler of Concord, Michael (Dale Rosenthal) Cutler of Bethesda, Maryland, Deborah (Robert) Capshaw of Chico, California, and Paul (Patricia) Cutler of Sherborn, proud grandfather of Laura, David, Robert, Zachary, Rachel, Bianca, Olivia, Sarah, Abigail, Jacob and Sophia. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 6, at 1:45 pm, at Sharon Memorial Park. Henry grew up in Portland, Maine, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a member of the Harvard University class of 1949. He was an electrical contractor in Boston with William Gens & Son from 1948 to 1975, and served as President of the New England Electrical Contractors Association. He lived in Israel in 1979-1980 and participated in the construction of the Ovda Air Force Base in the Negev. After his retirement, he spent many years as a volunteer at The Boston Museum of Science. In lieu of flowers, donations in Henry’s honor to The Boston Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114, or to City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, 90 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, attn: Megan O’Leary, Development Director, will be appreciated by the family.

Levenson, Hilda (Helen), of Delray Beach, FL, passed away March 31, 2010 at the age of 86. Beloved wife of Solomon Levenson; Devoted mother of Stephen Levenson; Dear Sister-in-law of Betty & Bernie Plotkin; Loving sister of the late Bernie Katz and Ann (Katz) Cohen; Survived by a loving extended family of nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.Graveside services at The Kopaigorod Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury ( Please assemble at front Gate) 0n Wednesday April 7, 2010 12:00 Noon.

BAKER, Bertha Of Aventura, FL, formerly of Brookline, MA, passed away March 29, 2010. Predeceased by loving husband William L. & loving son, Leonard J., dear daughter-in-law Marilyn, dear sister, Marcia & dear brother, Gus. Survived by loving children Alan (Linda) & Malcolm (Judy). Dear sisters & brother Edith Lipof, Adel Prince & Howard (Annette) August. Cherished grandchildren, Ira, Benni, Lee, Jaimee & Cory. Adored great-grandchildren, William & Michael. Graveside Services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Linwood Memorial Park,497 North St. Randolph, MA.

Stanley Leiner-of Natick , formerly of New York , on March 27, 2010.Beloved husband of the recently deceased Rosalind who passed on March 7, 2010.Beloved father of Craig Leitner. Graveside services at New Montifiore Cemetery 1180 Wellwood Ave. West Babylon, NY on Thursday April 1, 2010 at 11:00 am

Colton-Sidney, age 95 of Brighton , formerly of Boca Raton, Fl. , on March 25, 2010.Beloved husband of the late Goldie ( Chases) Colton. Devoted father of Clark Colton and his wife Ellen of Newton and Susan Colton Chorney and her husband Richard of Madison , Ct. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren. Graveside services at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens Boynton Beach, Fl on Sunday March 28, 2010. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to American Cancer Society 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701

Kerzner-Rowena ( Levin) of Mansfield , formerly of Sharon on March 24, 2010 . Devoted mother of Jane Rabinovitz and her husband Mark of San Francisco , Jack Kerzner and his wife Judy of Foxboro.Dear grandmother of Mandy Kerzner , Matthew and Brett Weisberg. Loving greatgrandmother of Mia Kerzner and Timothy Greenwell. Loving sister of Arylne Corfine, Leon and Irving Levin , Hazel Adair Cohn and Gary Levin. Graveside Services at Sharon Memorial Park ( 0pposite 41 Dedham St. ) Sharon on Sunday March 28 at 12:45 pm. Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Jack and Judy Kerzner 170 Cannon Forge Drive Foxboro until 6:00 pm Sunday. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Jewish Family and Children’s Services 1430 Main St. Waltham , MA 02451

Baskin- Lewis of Palm Beach Gardens , formerly of Newton on March 24, 2010. Beloved husband of Anne ( Gordon ) and the late Phyllis ( Rose) Baskin. Devoted father of Carol Stroyman and her husband Robert, Michael Baskin and his wife Ronna, Ellen Harris and her husband Jay,.Dear grandfather of Matthew and Jacqueline Stroyman, Arthur Stroyman, Emily Baskin, Jodi and Sean Beauloc and Alyssa Harris. Dear great grandfather of Hunter and Ryder Beauloc .Dear brother of Marion Shaller and the late Carl Baskin. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon on Sunday March 28 at 1:45 pm .In lieu of flowers remembrances in his memory may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County , 5300 East Ave. West Palm Beach, Fl. 33407

Rotman-Esther M. (Mead) of Newton, Formerly of Brookline and Brighton on March 23, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Ralph I. Rotman. Devoted mother of Leslie Moors and her husband William of England and Paula Rotman of Ashland. Loving sister of Martin Mead of Newton. Dear grandmother of Sheri and Patrick Barrett and Dawn and Jeffrey Soloway and Great-grandmother of Danielle, Robyn,Samantha, Stephanie and Joshua. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Monday, March 29 at 10:45 am. Memorial observance at the home of Paula Rotman on Monday only. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Shelly Beth Gussman Harris of Stoughton , on March 19, 2010. Devoted mother of Matthew Blake Harris and Benjamin Philip Harris. Dear daughter of Robert Gussman of Newton and the late Barbara Smith and her surviving husband Paul. Dear granddaughter of Miriam Freedman of Dedham and the late Barney Freedman and the late Lewis and Ethel Gussman. Sister of James Gussman and the late Jonathan Gussman. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( opposite 41 Dedham St. ) Sharon follow signs to graveside services) on Tuesday March 23 , 2010 at 11:45 am. Following services a memorial observance will be held at her son’s residence until Tuesday evening. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation 280 Hillside Ave. Needham, MA 02494.

GITTEN, Martin Of Londonderry, NH, formerly of New Jersey and New York on March 18, 2010. Beloved husband of Arlene ( Walder) Gitten. Devoted father of Karen Gobler and her husband Michael of Newton, Pam Dratch and her husband John of Natick . Deargrandfather of Lauren and Ben, Brianna and Luke. Loving brother of the late Lawrence Gitten and his surviving wife Vera. Services at Temple Reyim 1860 Washington St. Newton on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Parkinson’s Foundation, 72 East Concord St., Boston, 02118; or the American Heart Assoc., 30 Speen St., Framingham 01701.

Benjamin William Bodkins-Of Stoughton on March 17, 2010, Beloved husband of the late Rosalyn ( Kassler) Devoted father of Lois, Elaine Feldman, Jacqueline Bodkins.Deargrandfather of Jessica , Amanda , Emily.Sister of the late Ida Rubitsky and the late Arthur, Sam and Milton.Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, Randolph On March 18

Katzman-Samuel of Newton on March 16, 2010. Beloved husband of Adele ( Gilden) Katzman . Devoted father of Harold Katzman of Newton Mitchell Katzman and his wife Sheryl of Westwood and Philip Katzman and his wife Joanne of Rochester , NY .Loving grandfather of Benjamin, Aaron and Arianna , Leo and Seth. Dear brother of the late Ruth Bleecker , Sylvia Swartz and Ida Margolis. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( Opposite 41 Dedham St. ) Sharon on Thursday March 18, 2010 at 11:45 am. Following services a memorial observance will be held at his residence until 9:00 pm Thursday , Friday 1-3pm , Saturday 8-10 pm and Sunday thru Tuesday 2-4, 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The Jewish National Fund 77 Franklin St. Boston, MA 02110

Bessell-Roz (Waldman) of Natick on March 15, 2010. Loving ,devoted, caring wife of Henry Bessell. Dear daughter of the late Harris and Sarah Waldman. Loving, caring and devoted mother of Cindy and Brad Avergon and Mark and Linda Bessell all of Westborough. Dear grandmother of Brandon ,Justin, Maddison, Johannah and Benjamin. Loving sister of the late Rabbi Elliot D. Waldman. Services at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland on Wednesday, March 17 at 1:30 pm. Following the interment at the Framingham-Natick Cemetery, Natick, memorial observance will be at her late residence on Wednesday until 9 pm, Thursday 1-4, 6-9 pm and continuing on Friday 1-5 pm at the home of Mark and Linda Bessell. Remembrances may be made to Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 2042 Beacon Street, Newton,MA 02468-1431 or Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA 01778.

Beder-Alex of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Randolph and Foxboro on March 15, 2010. Beloved husband of Frances (Geller) Beder. Devoted father of Janis Kahn and her husband Marvin Kahn of Holliston and Joanne Beder Sklar of Randolph. Dear grandfather of Rachel Abrahams and her husband Matthew, Debra Kahn and Robbie Sklar and great-grandfather of Sophie Abrahams and Noah and Eli Abrahams. Loving brother of Dorothy Rosenberg and Samuel Lodgen and the late Harry Beder, Anne Kristal, Libby Baratz and Arlene Branson. Brother in Law of Evelyn Beder and Milton Baratz. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph on Thursday, March 18 at 11 am. Memorial observance at the home of Janis and Marvin Kahn on Thursday from 7-9 pm, Friday 1-4 pm and Saturday 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Ben Finer Fund, C/O Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph, MA 02368.

Wise- Edna( Owen) , Formerly of Foxboro and Randolph, on March 14, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Herbert .Devoted mother of Barbara Close and her husband Stephen of Randolph and Paul Wise and his wife Kay of Tennessee .Loving grandmother of Aimee and Dawna. Cherished greatgrandmother of Ariel and Daniel . Dear sister of blessed memory Morton and Jerry Owen. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( Opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon on Tuesday March 16 at 12:45 pm.Following Services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Barbara and Stephen Close until 8:00pm Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday 12 to 8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances Hebrew Senior Life 1200 Centre St. Roslindale, MA 02131.

Wise- Edna( Owen) , Formerly of Foxboro and Randolph, on March 14, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Herbert .Devoted mother of Barbara Close and her husband Stephen of Randolph and Paul Wise and his wife Kay of Tennessee .Loving grandmother of Aimee and Dawna. Cherished greatgrandmother of Ariel and Daniel . Dear sister of blessed memory Morton and Jerry Owen. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( Opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon on Tuesday March 16 at 12:45 pm.Following Services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Barbara and Stephen Close until 8:00pm Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday 12 to 8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances Hebrew Senior Life 1200 Centre St. Roslindale, MA 02131.

Kahn- Harold D. of Newton, on March 9, 2010. Age 94. Beloved husband of the late Sylvia (Hurwitz) Kahn and Ann R. (Cohen) Kahn. Father of Kenneth of NH and Robert and his daughter Katie of Marston Mills. Beloved father of Judith Zukor of Newton . Already missed by the love of his life , his cherished granddaughter Amy Reingold and her husband Marc and beloved pee-pa of Jillian Rose Reingold both of Plymouth. Loving brother of Rhoda Soloway of CT and three nephews. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Thursday, March 11 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Judith Zukor on Thursday only. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Rosalind Leiner- Of Natick , Formerly of The Bronx , New York on Sunday March 7.Beloved wife of Stanley Leiner Devoted mother of Craig Leiner .Dear grandmother of Gabriel and Tobias Leiner.Graveside services at New Montefiore Cemetery 1180 Wellwood Ave. West Babylon , New York on Wednesday March 10 at 2:00 pm.

Beatrice Hillson-on March 5, 2010.Beloved wife of The late Henry . Devoted mother of Samuel Hillson. Services private

Goldberg-Kelfer- Dorothy ( Werner) age 96 , of Framingham formerly of Medford, on March 4, 2010. Beloved Wife of the late Harry Kelfer and Nathan Goldberg. Devoted mother of Jane K. Morrissey and her husband Robert A. of Sudbury, Jot Singh Khalsa and his wife Harbhajan Kaur of Millis and the late Susan K. Goldstein and her surviving husband Robert of Bethesda , MD . Dear grandmother of Stephanie Black and her husband Adam , Lyle Goldstein and his wife Adi, Scott Morrissey and his wife Bonnie , Brian Morrissey and his wife Jen . Also survived by 8 greatgrandchildren. Loving sister of the late Nelson and Chester Werner.Dorothy was involved in numerous Jewish and Community organizations .Services are private .In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Bricklin-Baruch of Brookline, formerly of Philadelphia, on March 2, 2010. Beloved husband of Ruth (Galter) Bricklin. Devoted father of Daniel Bricklin and his wife, Dr. Carol Singer of Newton, Sarah Greenblatt and her husband Erwin of Ohio, and Jonathan Bricklin and his wife Alexandra of PA. Loving brother of Vivian Levin, Debbie Zeff, Hannah Albalak, and the late Hinda Gross. Dear grandfather of Rachel Bricklin and her husband Matthew Duane, Michael Rzepka, Joshua Rzepka, Adina Bricklin, Rebecca Bricklin, and Leora Rzepka. Services were held at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, on Wednesday, March 3. Shiva will be at his son’s home in Newton. Remembrances may be made to Gateways: Access to Jewish Education, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459, JGateways.org .

ROTTENBERG, Norman I. Of Hingham formerly of Weymouth and Randolph on March 2, 2010. Beloved husband of Sally (Zygofsky) and the late Jean (Mendelsohn) and Bertha (Gordon). Devoted father of Eric Rottenberg of Columbus, OH; stepfather of Karen Rottenberg Foertier and the late Barry Rottenberg. Dear grandfather of Heather Rottenberg, Jessica Brown, and Jace Foertier. Loving brother of the late Mildred Revis and Dorothy Rottenberg. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St, RANDOLPH on Friday March 5 at 2 pm Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice

Abraham Lastnik of Framingham on February 28, 2010. Beloved husband of Charlotte D. (Borofsky). Dear son of the late Samuel and Mollie (Fox) Lastnik. Devoted father of Steven L. Lastnik of Framingham. Loving brother of the late Herman Lastnik and Gertrude Fisher. Dear uncle of Michelle Blumberg of PA, Bruce Fisher of FL, and Neil Lastnik of PA. Services at Temple Beth Shalom, 50 Pamela Rd., Framingham on Tuesday, March 2 at 10 AM. Following burial at Beth El Cemetery, W. Roxbury, memorial observance will be at his late residence Tuesday through Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 pm and will conclude Friday at 12 Noon. Remembrances in Abraham’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or your favorite charity.

Zaiger-Gertrude ( Green) formerly of Marblehead and Boynton Beach, Fl ,on February 28, 2010.Beloved wife of the late Albert Zaiger.Devoted mother of Richard D. Zaiger and his wife Joanne of Wellesley, Robert Zaiger and his wife Fredda of Natick and Ronald Zaiger and his wife Joan of Needham .Dear grandmother of Adam, Aimee Sprung and her husband Eric, Leah Schwartz and her husband Dan , Jeffrey and Kira Zaiger. Loving greatgrandmother of Alana Zaiger, Alex and Noah Sprung and Dahlia Schwartz. Devoted sister of the late Mike and Eddie Green.Graveside services at Temple Sinai of Marblehead Cemetery ,50 Buxton Rd. Danvers , Route 114 West (off Route 1 North) on Tuesday March 2, 2010 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance at the residence of Ronald and Joan Zaiger 16 Fair Oak Park , Needham ,Tuesday only 7-9pm . In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Jewish Housing for the Elderly 30 Wallingford Rd. Brighton, MA 02135( www.jche.org)

Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr. passed away in Newton Wellesley Hospital , Newton, MA , on Friday February 26, 2010 He was 92 years old . The famed third generation portrait photographer graduated Harvard College in 1939. He entered The Navy as an aerial navigator serving in the Pacific during WW11. In 1988 he earned a Masters’ Degree in Italian Literature from Boston College .He photographed Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, whose portrait is displayed in The JFK Library in Boston,and numerous dignateries throughout the World. He is survived by his wife Eleanor Volk Bachrach he was also the husband of the late Janice Daugherty , He leaves four children Pamela, Gretchen, Louis Fabian Bachrach III and Robert Bachrach , grandchildren greatgrandchildren and 5 step children.A memorial service will be held at The First Unitarian Society 1326 Washington St. West Newton on Sunday March 14 at 2:00 pm

Ruth Landman of Brockton formerly of Stoughton on February 19, 2010 at age 91. Devoted daughter of the late Harry and Sara (Brovich) Landman. Loving sister of the late Bertha Landman of Stoughton. Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St. Sharon on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 10:45 AM. Remembrances in memory of Ruth may be made to a charity of your choice.

Leavitt-Gilbert of Natick on February 19, 2010. Beloved husband of Adele (Shriberg) Leavitt. Devoted father of Harriet Sue Fine and her husband Richard of Alabama and Larry S. Leavitt of Framingham. Dear grandfather of Scott A. Fine, Robyn B. Fine and Jeffrey M. Fine and eleven great-grandchildren. Loving brother of the late William Leavitt, Abraham Leavitt and Betty Berland. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Sunday, February 21 at 1:45 pm. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Goldman- Thelma (Goldberg) of Dedham, formerly of Quincy on February 18, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Max Goldman. Devoted mother of Ruth Forman and her husband Leon of LI,NY, Trudy Rose Brody and her husband Martin of LI,NY and Phyllis Sara Goldman of NJ. Dear grandmother of Matthew Forman and his wife Mary Ann, Jeremy Forman, Michael Brody and his wife Lisa Marie, Julian Brody, Celia, Miranda and Becca Chadwick and three great grandchildren. Loving sister of the late Bessie Goldberg, David Goldberg, Bertha Cohen, Isabel Kofsky and Gilbert Goldberg. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Sunday, February 21 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be in NY. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

FREEDMAN-Marvin of Delray Beach, Fl , formerly of Natick on February 14, 2010. Decorated World War 11 veteran . Beloved husband of the late Dorothy ( Silverman) Freedman. Devoted father of Janie Freedman of Playa Del Rey, CA .Dear companion of Elaine Kaiser of Delray Beach, Fl. Devoted brother in law of Arlene Ross of Boca Raton, Fl. And Rene Silverman of Portsmouth, NH. Also survived by loving nieces and a nephew. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon on Wednesday February 17, 2010 at 12:45 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to National Military Family Association, 2500 North Van Dorn St., Suite 102, Alexandria, VA 22302-1601.

Abel-Herschel,”Hersch” of Randolph on February 13,2010. Beloved husband of Sandra (Shrair) Abel. Devoted father of Allison Henkel and her husband Roger of N. Carolina and Erik Abel of Dorchester. Dear grandfather of Luke and Bailey. Loving brother of the late Seena Turok. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 N.Main Street, Randolph on Monday, February 15 at 1 pm. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Monday until 9 pm and continuing through Wednesday evening. Remembrances may be made to either Temple Beth Am, Randolph or to the Friendly Food Pantry of Randolph, P.O. Box 802, Randolph, MA 02368.

Matthew Lynn Holland, of West Newton, Massachusetts, died on January 31, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 25 years old. He was born on January 6, 1985 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Meg and Bill Holland. Matt was on a journey through Chile and Argentina in search of meaning and adventure. With his fluency in the Spanish language he was able to meet many different people. He worked on organic farms, helped out in a permaculture community in Patagonia, and enjoyed dancing until the early morning hours in Buenos Aires. Wherever he went and whatever he was doing, Matt enriched the lives of the people around him. At the age of 13, Matt was already clear about his values and goals. He especially valued the relationships he created with the people he met and made an eloquent statement of his beliefs about relationship when he graduated from the eighth grade “Coming-of-Age” program at the First Unitarian Society in Newton. Matt was a reliable participant in the Society’s many social action activities from volunteering at the Boston Food Bank to being an enthusiastic participant in the Youth Coffeehouse that raises funds for the Chawama Family Home for AIDS orphans in Lusaka, Zambia. As a student at Newton North High School, Matt was a cross-country runner and an enthusiastic member of the Northern Lights, the School’s a capella singing group. When he graduated, Matt participated in City Year, Boston’s full-time youth service program, before entering the University of Massachusetts Boston as a freshman. Later, he took time off from his college education to work with LowerNine.Org, a grassroots non-profit dedicated to assisting homeowners to rebuild in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans following the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. Other activities that Matt delighted in included construction work on mountain trails with the Appalachian Mountain Club’s trail crew (TFC), assisting with the high school youth group at Follen Church in Lexington, and hiking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. He also loved playing games, reading, and creating unique food dishes. Matt is survived by his parents, Meg and Bill Holland and his younger brother Craig of West Newton, Massachusetts, and numerous loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. A service will be held in Matt’s memory at First Unitarian Society in Newton, 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA at 1:00 on Saturday, February 27. Matt was happiest when he acted in service to others: City Year, AMC trail crew, LowerNine.Org, distributing food through Fair Foods in Dorchester. Please extend his energy into the world by performing community service/ social justice work in his memory in whatever way is right for you, or make a donation to support such work. Send us a card (223 Webster Street, West Newton, MA, USA) telling us what you have done. We will collect your cards to put in Matt’s Book.

Eve Needleman-of Walnut Creek , CA , On February 12, 2010, Beloved wife of the late Joseph Needleman.Devoted mother of Claire and Linda. Graveside service Sunday February 14, 2010 at 1:45 pm at Sharon Memorial Park , Sharon. Shiva will be observed in California

Belt-Robert of West Hyannisport on February 10,2010. Beloved husband of Lois (Rafer) Belt. Devoted father of Erik Belt and his wife Debby. Adoring grandfather of Halley, Olivia and Emily. Loving brother of Sidney Belt and the late Samuel Belt and Ruth Robinson. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (Corner of Chestnut Street) West Newton on Sunday, February 14 at 11 am. Following the burial at the Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery, Natick memorial observance will be at the home of Erik and Debby Belt through 9pm on Sunday only. Remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Assn. 330 Congress Street, #501, Boston, MA 02210.

Gefen-Judith ( Guren) of Boynton Beach, Fl., formerly of Leominster, on February 11, 2010. Beloved wife of Dr. Sumner Gefen. Dear daughter of the late David and Nellie Guren. Devoted mother of Linda Miller and her husband Barry of Needham , Gerald Gefen and his wife Carol of Pensacola, FL . Dear grandmother of Scott Miller and his wife Christine , Lisa Miller , Jessica and Joshua Gefen.Dear greatgrandmother of Cecelia and Andrew Miller. Loving sister of Muriel Leventhal and her husband Norman and the late Doris Julian and Sybil Siegel. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. ( corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Tuesday, February 16 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observance will commence at the home of Linda and Barry Miller, 7-9pm and continue Wednesday 2-4pm and 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice

Irvin J. Bonn of Rochester , Minnesota, on Feb. 11, 2010 He was the Beloved husband of The Late Laura Wean Bonn and Ruth Bonn .Devoted father of Stephanie Harr and her husband Marc of Daytona Beach, FL, , Emily Bonn Rizza and her husband Robert of Rochester , MN , Laura Bonn Simon her husband Richard Simon of Coral Gables, Florida Stepfather of Ellen Nord .Dear grandfather of Jason Harr and his wife Kimberly, Angela Hester and her husband Lewis, Stacey Rizza and her husband Andrew Badley, Elizabeth Rizza Cimarilli and her husband John,Bradley and Dana Simon.Loving greatgrandfather of Emma , Joseph,Lillie , Simon and Sara.Dear brother of Freda Zwillich of CT and the late Philip Bonn .Services at The Brezniak-Rodman Chapel 1251 Washington St. West Newton ( Corner of Chestnut St.) on Sunday February 14, 2010 at 1:00 pm . Burial in Chai odom Cemetery , Centre St. West Roxbury

Kruger-Alfred of Brookline, formerly of Hull on February 10, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Ruth (Rodman) Kruger. Devoted father of Barbara Ready of Chestnut Hill and Diane Glaser of Dallas,TX. Dear grandfather of David Ready, Stephen Ready and his wife Maria, and Jessica Ferrell. Loving brother of the late Joseph Kruger, Ida Sulkin, Esther Gidez and Samuel Kruger. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph on Friday, February 12 at 12 Noon. Memorial observance will be at the home of Barbara Ready on Friday until sundown and Saturday evening. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Seif-Sam of New Haven,CT, formerly of New Bedford, on February 7, 2010. Mr. Seif was a Holocaust Survivor. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Cushing) Sief. Devoted father of Martha Simpson and her husband John of Hamden, CT and Joel Seif and his wife Joan of New Hartford,NY. Dear grandfather of Paul, Rose,Nicholas,Shayna Simpson and Mark Silverman,Philip Silverman and Jeremy Silverman and also survived by Three grandchildren. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St.(Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Tuesday, February 9th at 3 pm. Following the interment at Baker Street, West Roxbury, the family will observe shiva at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 385 County Street, New Bedford. Remembrances may be made to the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants, 122 West 30th St.,Suite 205, New York, NY 10001.

Siegal-Jacob “Jack” , age 91, of 250 Hammond Pond Parkway , Chestnut Hill on February 7, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Esther ( Rotman) Siegal. Devoted father of Rosalie Gersh and her husband Sidney , Arthur Siegal and his wife Linda , Marjorie Peyser and her husband Ronald.Dear grandfather of Lisa Swerling and her late husband Jimmy, Jamie Levey and her husband Larry, Lori Sklar and her husband Gary, Jeffrey Siegal and his wife Brooke, Sheri Monheimer and her husband Eric, Tracey Goldstein and her husband Jeff, Corey Peyser and his wife Cheryl.Loving great grandfather of Adam and Carley Swerling, Lauren and Matthew Levey,Jared, Colby, Ethan and Zoey Sklar,Drew and Brett Siegal, Brandon, Jake and Ashley Monheimer , Zachary and Nikki Goldstein, Amanda and Maxwell Peyser .Dear brother of Lillian Seltzer, Sadie Rabin and her husband Edward, Milton Siegal and his wife Bunny and the late Nathan Siegal. Graveside services at The Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury/Newton line on Tuesday February 9th at 2:00 pm.Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Rosalie and Sidney Gersh until 8:00 Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00 -8:00pm . In lieu of flowers remembrances to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor Brookline, MA 02445-7226. Founder and President o f BoPeep Diaper Service of New England.

Beatrice (Uloff) at age 96, formerly of Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Sendell “Charlie.” Devoted mother of Susan and Alvin Wolfe of Lexington. Dear grandmother of Jason and his wife Debra of Sharon and Steven and his wife Jennifer of Canton. Adoring great-grandmother of Hannah, Sophie, Jayna and Jordan. Loving sister of the late Sylvia Beranbaum. Loving Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Shalom Memorial Chapel, 1100 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI on Tuesday, February 9th at 12pm. Internment at Lincoln Park Cemetery, 1469 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island. Memorial observance following the service on Tuesday, will be held at the home of Jason and Debra Wolfe. Then on Wednesday, through sundown on Friday, February 12th, at the home of Susan and Alvin Wolfe. In lieu of flowers, donations in Beatrice’s memory can be made to the Tomorrow Fund, 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903.

Siegal-Jacob “Jack” , age 91, of 250 Hammond Pond Parkway , Chestnut Hill on February 7, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Esther ( Rotman) Siegal. Devoted father of Rosalie Gersh and her husband Sidney , Arthur Siegal and his wife Linda , Marjorie Peyser and her husband Ronald.Dear grandfather of Lisa Swerling and her late husband Jimmy, Jamie Levey and her husband Larry, Lori Sklar and her husband Gary, Jeffrey Siegal and his wife Brooke, Sheri Monheimer and her husband Eric, Tracey Goldstein and her husband Jeff, Corey Peyser and his wife Cheryl.Loving great grandfather of Adam and Carley Swerling, Lauren and Matthew Levey,Jared, Colby, Ethan and Zoey Sklar,Drew and Brett Siegal, Brandon, Jake and Ashley Monheimer , Zachary and Nikki Goldstein, Amanda and Maxwell Peyser .Dear brother of Lillian Seltzer, Sadie Rabin and her husband Edward, Milton Siegal and his wife Bunny and the late Nathan Siegal. Graveside services at The Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury/Newton line on Tuesday February 9th at 2:00 pm.Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Rosalie and Sidney Gersh until 8:00 Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00 -8:00pm . In lieu of flowers remembrances to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor Brookline, MA 02445-7226. Founder and President o f BoPeep Diaper Service of New England.

ARONSTEIN, Louis Of South Easton, on Feb. 3, 2010. Dear son of the late Abraham & Ethel (Levine) Aronstein. Devoted father of George Aronstein & Alexander Aronstein both of South Easton. Loving brother of Elaine Zane & her husband Dr. Sheldon of Hollywood, FL, also survived by numerous nieces & nephews. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St., Randolph, on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. Memorial observance will be at the home of Alexander Aronstein, in South Easton, on Sunday only. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Diabetic Research Institute Foundation, 200 South Park Rd., Suite 100, Hollywood, FL 33021.

Feld- Bertha, age 94 of 1284 Beacon St. Brookline on February 5, 2010.Beloved daughter of the late Jacob Feld and Esther (Vegal) Feld. Sister of the late Lena Grossman and Max Feld. Graveside Services at The Knights of Zaslov Cemetery 232 Fuller St. Everett on Sunday Feb. 7 at 1:30 pm.Remembrances may be made to a Jewish charity of your choice.

Jacobson-Edna of Newton On February 5, 2010. Beloved daughter of the late Alexander and Rae ( Nathanson) Jacobson.Dear sister of Ralph.Private Graveside services on Monday Feb 8 , 2010

Medoff- Benjamin of Newton , on February 4, 2010 .Beloved husband of the late Jeanne ( Ulin) Medoff. Devoted father of Roger Medoff and his wife Juliet of Columbia, MD .Dear grandfather of Olivia and Maggie Medoff. Loving brother of Irving Medoff of Newton , Louis Medoff of FL. And Beatrice Fay of Fitchburg . Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon on Sunday February 7, 2010 at 12:45 pm. Following services a memorial observance will be held at his residence 210 Nahanton St. Newton unitl 5:30 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Brody-Theodore S. of East Dennis, MA , formerly of Newton, in Florida , February 2, 2010.Beloved husband of Eileen S. ( Millman) Brody . Devoted father of Allison, Peter and William.Graveside services were held at Sharon Memorial Park on February 4, 2010.

Charlotte (Zola) of Milton on Jan. 30, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Hyman Levy. Loving sister of Irene Titlebaum of Randolph. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and nephews. Funeral Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 N.Main St. Randolph on Monday Feb.1 at 1 PM. Memorial Observance at the home of Irene Titlebaum following interment Monday through Wednesday evening. Donations in Charlotte’s memory may be made to Temple Beth Am or the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, 1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131.