Archive: October, 2009

Crossman-Thomas “Tom” of Boston , on October 24, 2009 .Dear son of the late Stanley and Thelma D. Crossman. Devoted brother of Jan Peraner and her husband Mark of Newton. Dear uncle of Lisa Wales and her husband Brooks and Michael Peraner and his wife Becky. Loving grand uncle of Caroline and Ben Wales, Julia and Suzanne Peraner , also survived by many devoted friends. A celebration of his life will be held in The Newton Cemetery Chapel 791 walnut St. Newton on Saturday October 31, 2009 at 1:00 pm. At The conclusion of service friends are cordially invited to the Peraner residence until 4:00 pm Saturday.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The New England Center for Homeless Veterans 17 Court St. Boston, MA 02108.

Crossman-Thomas “Tom” of Boston , on October 24, 2009 .Dear son of the late Stanley and Thelma D. Crossman. Devoted brother of Jan Peraner and her husband Mark of Newton. Dear uncle of Lisa Wales and her husband Brooks and Michael Peraner and his wife Becky. Loving grand uncle of Caroline and Ben Wales, Julia and Suzanne Peraner , also survived by many devoted friends. A celebration of his life will be held in The Newton Cemetery Chapel 791 walnut St. Newton on Saturday October 31, 2009 at 1:00 pm. At The conclusion of service friends are cordially invited to the Peraner residence until 4:00 pm Saturday.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The New England Center for Homeless Veterans 17 Court St. Boston, MA 02108.

FIENBERG, Rita (Rudnick) , Formerly of Milton and Boynton Beach, Fl. , on October 22, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Charles Fienberg .Dear Daughter of the late Bertha and Solomon Rudnick. Devoted mother of Phyllis and Marvin Noller, and Harold and Marilyn Fienberg. Dear grandmother of Larry Noller, Lisa and Joel Markowitz, Cindy and Steven Berchuck, Julie and Keith Garte, Cheryl and Corey Peyser, Barry and Gail Fienberg, Laura and Matthew Herz.Cherished Great-grandmother of Stephanie, Justin, Chelsie, Lucas, Brandon, Jason, Matthew, Mitchell, Amanda, Maxwell, Samantha, Rachel, Jacob, Nicole, Dylan, and Bailey. Dear sister of Joseph Rudnick and his wife Marise and Leonard Rudnick and his wife Doris . Adored aunt of and many loving nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Israel of Sharon, 125 Pond St., Sharon on Sunday October 25 at 10:30 a.m. Following the interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Memorial Observance will be at the home of Julie and Keith Garte in Sharon on Sunday until 9:00 pm , Monday 1-9pm .Memorial observance will continue at the home of Harold and Marilyn Fienberg in Florida Wednesday 1-9pm and continuing at the home of Phyllis and Marvin Noller in Florida Thursday 1-9pm. In Lieu of Flowers Remembrances may be made to Temple Israel, 125 Pond St., Sharon, MA 02067

Letterman-Beatrice (Matthews) of Beverly on October 21, 2009.Beloved wife of the late Edward Letterman.Devoted mother of Susan Abby Letterman White of Narbeth , PA, Dear grandmother of Rachel Beth White and John Thomas White.Loving sister of Philip Matthews and his wife Beatrice of Hingham , formerly of Quincy and the late Irving and Robert Matthews.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( Opposite 41 Dedham St.) Sharon, (please follow signs to Graveside services) on Friday October 23, 2009 at 1:45 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hadassah 50 West 58th St. New York City, N.Y. 10019 or The American Melanoma Foundation 4150 Regents Park Row, Suite 300 La Jolla , CA. 92037

Kashdan-Florence (Zuckerman) of Newton,on October 20, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Albert A. Kashdan. Devoted mother of Stephanie Siroka and her husband Barry of Newton and Edward kashdan of PA. Loving sister of the late Irma and Sydney Zuckerman. Dear grandmother of five grandchilden and one great-grand child. Graveside services at Beth Israel Memorial Park, South Street, Waltham on Thursday, October 22 at 3:00 pm. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Conley-Alyce J. (Levine) of Stoughton,formerly of Sharon on October 19, 2009. Wife of Michael J. Conley. Daughter of Lillian (Harrison) Levine and the late Howard Levine. Mother of Sara and Samantha. Sister of Ed Levine, Gary Levine and Amy Schlegel. Also survived by many nieces,nephews and cousins. Services will be private. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to the Lupus Foundation, 40 Speen Street, Suite 205, Framingham, MA 01701.

Weisthal-Eileen Ann (Tariff), of Stoughton, MA, formerly of Springfield,and Sharon,MA. on October 18th in Boston,MA after a 10 year brave and courageous battle with breast cancer. Beloved wife of 43 years to Harvey Weisthal. Dear daughter of the late Irving and Lillian (Seltzer) Tariff. Devoted mother of Nancy Weisthal of Stoughton and Tammi Kassler and her husband Jeffrey of Mansfield. Cherished grandmother of Matthew and Andrew Kassler. Devoted sister of Richard and Heidi Tariff of Longmeadow. Also survived by nieces and nephews, Heather , Joshua, Gregory and Ilanna Tariff. Services at Temple Sinai, 25 Canton St. Sharon, MA on Wednesday, October 21 at 11 am. Following the interment at Lindwood Memorial Park,Randolph,MA memorial observance will be at Eileen’s late residence with Minyan service at 7:00 pm on Wed and again on Thurs evening at 7:00 pm (at Eileen’s late residence) and on Saturday evening at the home of Richard Tariff in Longmeadow, MA. At 7:00 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Tariff Family Endowment Fund, C/O SinaiTemple. 1100 Dickinson St. Springfield, MA 01108 or to Breast Cancer Research at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, C/O Developement Office, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445.

WEISS, Anne Age 92 died October 19, 2009 at home in Palm Beach Gardens. She was born in Boston, Mass., the devoted wife of the late Mortimer Weiss; loving mother of Patricia Weiss Fagen of Washington, DC and Nanci Dephoure and her husband, Stephen Dephoure, of Palm Beach and Wayland, MA; grandmother to Adam and Dara Dephoure and Wendy and Seth Berger and great grandmother to Maya, Sage and Rylan Dephoure and Abigail and Jared Berger; loving sister to Abraham Isenberg and the late Celia Weiss, Dorothy Schwartz and Milton Isenberg. A Memorial service will be held at the Devonshire in PGA, Palm Beach Gardens at 11:00 AM on November 2nd. There will be no memorial week. Donations in her memory may be made to Morse Life, W. Palm Beach, FL and Jewish Community Housing for The Elderly (JCHE), Brighton, Mass.

Lippman-Herbert of Jamaica Plain , On October 19, 2009 .Beloved husband of the late Cynthia ( Sklover) Lippman. Devoted father of Marjory Lippman Ryrie and her husband Iain of Newton , Kenneth Lippman of Las Vegas and the late Steven Lippman . Dear grandfather of Eric Lippman Ryrie and Cailin Lippman Ryrie.Loving brother of Sylvia Cemach of Natick and Lillian Goldberg of Fl.Services at Temple Beth Shalom 670 Highland Ave , Needham on Wednesday Oct.21, 2009 at 10:00 am.Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park a memorial observance will be held at the home of Marjory Lippman Ryrie and Iain Ryrie until 8:00 pm Wednesday and Thursday 3-8pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The National Kidney Foundation 129 Morgan Drive , Norwood, MA 02062 , The Scleroderma Association Federation 300 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 or The National Colorectal Research Alliance ,Entertainment Industry Foundation 1201 West 5th St. Suite T-700 , Los Angeles, CA 90017

Sara Rubin-of Newton on October 18, 2009.Beloved wife of Jack Rubin.Devoted mother of Marilyn Feinberg and her husband Matthew.Loving grandmother of Ari and Ezra. Services were held at Temple Israel Longwood Ave. Riverway Boston on Tuesday October 20.Interment at Sharon Memorial Park.

Cohen-Ann G. (Fraeger) of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Brookline, on October 15, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Frank Cohen. Devoted mother of Roberta and Carl Sheffer and Margery and David Zises. Dear grandmother of Jody Robie, Sloane Goldhagen, Matthew Zises and Heather Zises and great-grandmother of Jordan and Addison Robie and Noah and Chloe Goldhagen. Loving sister of Edie Greenberg and the late Rose Brockman, Esther Berman and Bella Freedman. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington st.(Opposite Chestnut Street) West Newton on Sunday, October 18 at 11:00 am. Following the interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon memorial observance will be at the home of Jody and Michael Robie, 1 Northwood Lane, Wayland,MA,Sunday from 5-7 pm and continuing at the home of Margery and David Zises, 20 Patten Circle, Newton,MA from 7-9 pm sunday only. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472. Please memo donations for Alzheimer’s research.

FRAMINGHAM Frederick Fred S. Tapper, 68, of Framingham passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, October 12. A believer of music as therapy and lover of New Orleans-style Jazz music, Fred recently had begun organizing music events in the community room at the Hastings House, where he lived. You might also have seen Fred listening to live music at his favorite venues: the Sherborn Inn or the Dolphin Restaurant in Natick. His interests also included genealogy and tracing back the Tapper family tree, and reading about the life and works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Fred grew up in Lowell, Mass., graduated from Lowell Tech, raised his children in Southborough, and later moved to Framingham. He is survived by his children: Diana Tapper and her husband Jason Gorevic of Rye, NY; Eric Tapper and his wife Jeannie of Southborough; and Elana (Tapper) Natker and her husband Blake Natker of Boulder, CO; grandchildren Jonah and Hannah Gorevic, and Olivia Natker; sisters Carol Baldwin and her husband Peter of Connecticut and Roberta Yush and her husband Ed of Florida, plus extended family and many friends. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Beatrice Tapper. Services and burial will be held at Montefiore Cemetery in Pelham, NH on Thursday, October 15 at 11:30am. Guests are welcome to pay their respects at 18 Ted Lane, Southborough, MA on Thursday, October 15 from 3 8pm and Friday, October 16th from 12 4pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his name to Healthy Partners c/o JFS of Metrowest, 475 Franklin Street, Suite 101, Framingham, MA 01702 (www.jfsmw.org in Fred Tappers name). Donations will go toward enhancing the quality of life through music at local venues, a mission that was dear to Freds heart. Directions to cemetery From Route 93 North: Take Exit 46. Bear left off ramp around rotary. Take right at blinking light and stay on Route 113 west. Continue about 8 miles to intersection on Route 38. Take a right onto Route 38. About 2 miles, take the first street on left onto Coburn Road. Bear right onto Pulpit Rock Road. Cemetery is 100 yards on the leftFrom Route 93 North: Take Exit 46. Bear left off ramp around rotary. Take right at blinking light and stay on Route 113 west. Continue about 8 miles to intersection on Route 38. Take a right onto Route 38. About 2 miles, take the first street on left onto Coburn Road. Bear right onto Pulpit Rock Road. Cemetery is 100 yards on the left

Gilbert-Pearle (Greenblatt) of Roslindale,formerly of Brookline on October 12, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Bernard D. Gilbert. Devoted mother of Stephen J. Gilbert and his wife Sharon of Tiverton,RI, Sheldon A. Gilbert and his wife Jeanne of Plainville and Lorin K. Gilbert of CA. Dear grandmother of Jonathan,Matthew,Preston,Elise,Stephanie,Danielle and Kimberly. Loving sister of the late Harry Greenblatt,Rose Koltz and Myer Greenblatt. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park,Sharon on Wednesday, October 14 at 1:45 pm (Enter cemetery through main entrance and follow signs for graveside services). Memorial observance will be at the home of Sheldon and Jeanne Gilbert on Wednesday only. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice

GREENBERG-Ada ( Boches) of Wakefield, formerly of Stoughton and Newton , on October 10, 2009.. Beloved mother of Gale Galante and her husband John of Peabody and Robert Greenberg and his wife Marjorie of Newton and the late Susan Greenberg .Dear grandmother of Joanna Galante, Eric Greenberg and Sherri Bianchi and her husband Fermo. Loving greatgrandmother of John and Anthony Galante, Olivia Bianchi.Dear sister of Gerald Boches of NJ.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( 0pposite 41 Dedham St.)Sharon (Follow signs to graveside services) on Monday October 12, 2009 at 11:45 am. Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Robert and Marjorie Greenberg until 9:00 pm Monday and Tuesday 1-9pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The American Heart Assoc. 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701

Franklin-George M. Lt. Col. Ret. Of Chestnut Hill, on October 9, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Norma (Emmerglick) Franklin. Devoted father of Lisa Franklin Conley and her husband Tim of Centerville and the late Michael L. Franklin and his surviving wife, Carol M. Franklin. Dear grandfather of Laurie Franklin Collins and her husband Mark, Joshua M. Franklin and his wife Katherine, Brook T. Conley and his wife Jennifer M. Conley, Adam J. Conley and his wife Kathryn W. Conley and Jeffrey N. Conley. Great grandfather of Daniel Collins, Rebecca Collins, Mollie Franklin, Mikal Franklin, Joseph Franklin, Taylor Conley, Sara Conley and Madison Conley. Loving brother of Helena Franklin Keddy and her husband Donald and the late Dr. Morton J. Franklin and Dorothy Franklin Levenson. Also survived by many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Monday, October 12 at 1:45 pm. Following the service, family and friends are invited to the home of Joshua and Katherine Franklin in Framingham through Monday evening. Remembrances may be made to the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 2042 Beacon Street, Newton,MA 02468.

SIDEL, Bernice R. Of North Palm Beach, FL, formerly, of Newton, MA. died October 3, 2009 in North Palm Beach, Florida. A devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she leaves two sons, Barry and Peter, their wives, Karen and Barbara, two grandsons, Caleb and Damon, their wives, Michelle and Marianne, and four great-grandchildren, Elan, Arianna, Ziv, and Linnaea. Bernice was pre-deceased by her beloved husband, Paul M. Sidel, in 1993. A graveside service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, MA. on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 11:45 am.Memorial observance at the home of her niece, Leslie Skornik, immediately following the service. Donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association 311 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA 02472 Brezniak-Rodman

Keyfitz-Beatrice (Orkin) of Cambridge on October 5, 2009. Beloved wife of Nathan Keyfitz. Devoted mother of Barbara Lee Keyfitz and Robert Norman Keyfitz. Dear grandmother of Benjamin Nathaniel Keyfitz, Elizabeth Ann Golubitsky and Alexander Golubitsky. Loving sister of Mark M. Orkin. Services in the Bigelow Chapel on the grounds of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, on Thursday, October 8 at 1:00 pm. Following the service family and friends are invited to her late residence. Remembrances may be made to Longy School of Music, 1 Follen Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Swartz-Harvey, of Mansfield,formerly of Stoughton and Marblehead surrounded by loving family and friends on October 1, 2009. Beloved husband of Marie (Castiglione) Swartz. Dear son of the late Benjamin and Rosalie (Cooper) Swartz. Devoted father of Elizabeth and David Soto of Mansfield and Brad and Pamela Swartz of RI. Dear grandfather of Treyvin and Chase Soto and Jessica and Brandon Swartz. Brother of Susan Rosen. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St.(Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton, on Sunday, October 4 at 2:00 pm. The family will receive visitors at the home of Elizabeth and David Soto on Sunday and continuing on Monday 1-4, 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, 495 Old Connecticut Path, Suite 220, Framingham, MA 01701.

Bernheimer, Walter S.I of Brookline and North Miami, Florida died unexpectedly September 29, 2009. Age 89. Walter was very proud of his military service in WW II. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, receiving a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Grenoble, France. Walter was a long time executive with Hub Mail Advertising Service, Inc. of Boston. He loved musical theatre and had a passion for thoroughbred racing. For ten years Walter was on the Board of Directors of Camp Allen for Blind Girls in New Hampshire, and for forty years was a member of Kiwanis. Because of Walter’s love of horses and cats, donations should be made to the humane society of your choice. He is survived by many loving nieces and nephews and dear friends.. Funeral arrangements are private and his ashes will be spread on the infield of The Saratoga Race Course.

Berger-Roslyn K. (Blatt) of Roslindale,formerly of Auburndale on September 28, 2009. Beloved wife of Jules Berger. Devoted mother of Frances B. Garfield and her husband Joseph M. Garfield. Loved grandmother of Julie Garfield Reich and her husband David Reich, Susan Garfield and her husband Steven Noyes and great-grandmother of Lily Mae Noyes and Maya Pearl Noyes. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, October 2, at 11 am in the Synagogue at Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St. Roslindale. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, September 30th from 6-8:30 pm at 75 Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge. Remembrances may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 or Lupus Foundation, 2000 L Street,N.W. Suite 710, Washington,D.C. 20036

Stoller-Manning of Bedford on September 27, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Joan (Master) Stoller. Devoted father of Jill Korff of Weston and Sherry Press and her husband Eric Lipsman of PA. Dear Grandfather of Brandon Kane, Erica Korff and Jaclyn, Troy and Tyler Press. Loving brother of Miriam Weiner of Florida. Graveside services at Mishkan Tefila Mem. Park, opposite 2659 Centre St. West Roxbury on Wednesday, September 30 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Jill Korff through 9 pm on Wednesday only. Remembrances may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Siering-Lynne M. (Baltin) of Roslindale,formerly of Brookline on September 27, 2009. Loving sister of Kenneth Baltin and his wife Marjorie Glazer of Needham. Aunt of Dara Baltin. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Wednesday, September 30 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Kenneth Baltin and Marjorie Glazer through 9 pm on Wednesday only. Remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA 02131.

FRUTKOFF-Benjamin of Newton, passed away after a valiant strugglewith Cancer. 0n September 29, 2009 . Dear son of Rosalind ( Berman) and Carl Frutkoff of Newton.Beloved Brother of Stephen of Long Beach, CA , Zev Frutkoff and his wife Margalit Jakob of Jerusalem, Israel , Howard Frutkoff and his wife Carol of Natick, David Frutkoff and his wife Patty Lyons of Brooklyn, NY. Dear uncle of Carmiel,Kinneret, Alana , Amishar, Shayna and Aranen.Services at Temple Emanuel 385 Ward St. Newton on Thursday October 1, 2009 at 10:00am. Due to The Succoth Holiday memorial observance will only be held at his residence thru Thursday evening following the interment at Temple Emanuel Memorial Park , Randolph with Minyan at 7:00 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Temple Emanuel or to Aid For Cancer Research P.O. Box 376 , Newton Centre, MA 02459

Kravitz-Herbert of Boca Raton,FL, formerly of Stoughton on September 26, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Gordon) Kravitz. Loving brother of Gloria Sacks and her husband Richard of Delray Beach,FL. Uncle of Jeffrey Sacks, Debra Viens, Stephen Schultz, Sidney Schultz. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Thursday, October 1 at 12:45 pm. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to the Amercian Heart Association.

EPSTEIN-Sarah Stone( Weiner) of Revere, formerly of Chelsea and Dedham on September 25, 2009 . Beloved wife of the late Arthur “Ubby” Stone and Julius Epstein . Devoted mother of Judith Stone Berman of Framingham, Roberta S. Weiner and her husband Stephen R. of Boston. Loving grandmother of Mark Berman and his wife Elizabeth, Melissa Janfaza and her husband Andrew and Adam J. Weiner and his wife Rita. Cherished great grandmother of Hannah Stone Berman, Rachel, Zachary, Noah and Rebecca Janfaza. Loving sister of Ida Bostwick of Framingham and her late husband Harry, the late Joseph Pressman and his surviving wife Frances of Peabody,the late Barney Weiner and his late wife Claire and the late Nat and Florence Weiner.Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews,greatnieces and greatnephews. The family would like to express their gratitude to Sarah’s caretakers, Jo Ann Oxner, Patricia Maxwell and Reva Levy . Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 11:00 am. Attendant parking on the Riverway. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park , family and friends are invited to the Taj Boston Hotel,15 Arlington St. Boston until 5:30 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life Development Office C/O Jack Satter House) 1200 Centre St. ,Roslindale , MA 02131, Brigham &Women’s Hospital Development Office, C/O Martin P. Solomon MD Scholars Fund, 116 Huntington Ave. , 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116 or The Weiner Stem Cell Research Fund, Attn: Kris Lapping, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital , 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.

Gordon-Michael Paul of Lowell, formerly of Newton on September 25, 2009. Dear son of Kenneth and Nancy (Bennett) Gordon. Loving brother of Bette Gordon of NY and Ilene Gordon Bluestein and her husband Bram of IL. Uncle of Emily and Andrew Bluestein and Lily Burns. Adored companion of Louise Keenan. Services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill on Sunday, September 27 at 10 AM. The family will be at the home of Nancy and Ken Gordon in Chestnut Hill on Monday after Yom Kippur and continuing on Tuesday, 2-4, 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Aid to Cancer Research, P.O. Box 376, Newton, MA 02459. Arrangements by Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors, Newton.

MALESON- Professor Alfred of Boston , on September 24, 2009. Devoted father of Benjamin Maleson and his wife Mei-Ching of Jamaica Plain, Leon Maleson of NJ , Michael Maleson of Boston ,Adam Maleson of Newton and the late Joseph Maleson .Dear grandfather of Sherrie Rose, Hannah and Michaela.Dear Brother of Ruth Levie of Baltimore, MD and the late Hilda Tarses. Memorial Services at Temple Ohabei Shalom 1187 Beacon St. Brookline on Thursday October 1, 2009 at 10:00 Am .In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The Jewish National Fund 77 Franklin St. Boston, MA 02110

Canter- Phyllis (Cohen) of Newton on September 23, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Morton Canter. Devoted mother of Joyce Gilbert and her husband Gordon and Steven Canter and his wife Vicki Jacobs. Dear grandmother of Joshua and Adam Greitzer and Alex Canter and great grandmother of Maicey Greitzer. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Friday, September 25 at 12:45 pm. Memorial observance at the home of Joyce and Gordon Gilbert on Friday until 5 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

Zinan-Dorothy (Goldman) of Revere, formerly of Randolph on September 22, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Zinan. Devoted mother of Roberta Joyce Zinan and Mark Zinan. Dear grandmother of Samuel and Joseph. Loving sister of Naomi Ellis and the late Muriel. Graveside services at the Chevra Kadusha Cemetery, off of Washington Street, Worburn on Friday, September 25 at 10 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Naomi and Benjamin Ellis in Randolph on Saturday eve. starting at 7;30 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Rosenfeld, Elaine Lorraine of Chestnut Hill on Sept 19 , 2009, from cancer . Born in New York City on June 7, 1918 of Sophia and Alexander Ackerson. Survived by her husband Jerome, her son Donald and his wife Abby of Wayland, her son Richard and his wife Anne of Gloucester, her beloved grandchildren Jacquelyn-Kate Rosenfeld of Charleston, Tadd Rosenfeld of Miami Beach, Jill and her husband Dan LaGattuta of Manhattan, and her cherished great-grandchildren, Lucy, Julian and Chloe LaGattuta of Manhattan. Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park on Monday September 21 at 12:45 pm. Condolence visits will be at her residence following the service until 5 PM Monday and on subsequent days by appointment [please call (617) 734-0586]. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Family Charitable Fund, 126 High St., Boston, MA 02110

Manna-Aline Esther (Fridmann) at home in Newton on September 18, 2009 at age 42,following a brave battle with gastric cancer for almost 2 years. Beloved wife of Michael Manna. Dear daughter of Ida Fridmann and the late Raymond Fridmann. Devoted mother of Erik and Joseph. Loving sister of Michel Fridmann, Gerard Fridmann and Josee Erlandson. She was a special aunt to Jacob, Lindsey, Erica, Abby and Christopher,and other loving family members and friends. Graveside services at the Chevra Shaas Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury,MA on Monday, September 21 at 3 pm. Shiva will be at her late residence, 12-4, 6-8 pm daily except for the sabbath. Remembrances may be made to the Wellesley Montessori School Scholarship Fund, 79 Denton Road, Wellesley, MA 02482 or to Congregation Shaare Tefillah, 35 Morseland Ave. Newton,MA 02459 or to New Philharmonia Orchestra, P.O. Box 610384, Newton,MA 02461.

PIATKA- NAAVA – Of Cliffside Park, NJ.formerly of Newton ,.Multi-talented Internationally known artist/actress/playwright/author, Naava Piatka, died peacefully at age 57 on September 17, 2009, after a brave struggle with cancer. Visit www.naava.com to read of her legacy and life story. Naava leaves behind her children Chantal Rotondo, Dan Levitt, Jaclyn Levitt, sister Zola Shuman, son-in-law Peter Rotondo, grandson Zachary Rotondo, brother-in-law, Selwyn Shuman and extended family, friends and fans.Graveside Services on Monday, September 21 at 2:00 pm at the Temple Emeth Memorial Park , 776 Baker St. /Dedham Street, West Roxbury. Memorial donations can be sent to Oprah’s Angel Network. P.O. Box 96600 ,Chicago, il. 6060693

Dubler-Jean Beatrice of Delray Beach, Fl.in Newton on Sept. 17 , 2009.Beloved mother of Richard Dubler of Newton .Services and interment private .

PARIS-Dottie ( Henick) of Needham, on September 16, 2009 . Beloved wife of Michael Paris. Devoted mother of Kim Weinstein Wynn and her husband Harlan, Scott Weinstein, Todd Paris and Joshua Paris. Cherished grandmother of Amanda, Kyle and Jaron. Loving sister in law of Susan Stoller and Martin Paris and his wife Beverly. Loving aunt of Scott, Phil, Eric and Stacy. Services at Temple Aliyah 1664 Central Ave., Needham on Monday September 21 , 2009 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Baker St. Cemetery, memorial observance will be held at her residence until 9:00 pm Monday and continuing Tuesday thru Thursday 2-4, 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Research Fund,10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02245-7226.

Baron-Samuel J, at age 99 of Brookline , formerly of New Castle, PA., on September 16, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Ann ( Stein) Baron .Devoted father of Stuart Baron and his wife Judith Goldsmith , Linda Baron and her husband Stephen Gray, and Beth Baron. Dear grandfather of Kelly, Michael, Joey and Molly.Loving great grandfather of Ava, Miles and Lucy.Dear brother of Frances, Ann and the late Frank , Harry and Esther. Services private .A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday September 20 , 1-4pm at the residence of Linda Baron and Stephen Gray. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Diabetes Research Institute at www.diabetesresearch.org/Donate/Donate.htm.

Charles Sherr- of Bedford, NH,Canton and West Palm Beach, Fl on Sept. 14, 2009. Beloved husband of Mildred ( Katz)Devoted father of Jane E. Purcell and her husband Robert of Amherst, NH and Paul M. Sherr of Bedford, NH.Dear grandfather of Evan and Cori Purcell, Benjamin, Sarah and Leah Sherr. Dear brother of the late William ,Earl and Gerald Sherr.Graveside services will be private. Memorial observance will be omitted. Remembrances to the cahrity of your choice.

Malcolm Berman of Braintree, a business executive and lover of life, died September 14, 2009 in Hingham. He was 79. He was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. He was educated at English High School. Following graduation Mal went into the graphic-arts business and as a entrepreneur started Farnsworth Press in 1960 to be followed by many other businesses and ventures. He was one of the first Presidents of Temple Beth Am in Randolph and helped spearhead the fund raiser for Israel after the Six Day War. He was a member of the Moses Michael Hayes Masonic Lodge. Because of his efforts and contributions to Handi Kids, he was named man of the year. In 1965 he was elected to the young presidents association. Traveling was very important to him and Nantucket was his favorite spot. It was here he became an avid angler. Sports were one of his favorite past times. Over the last 15 years, Mal loved and lived life with his companion Susan Dupont. They were inseparable and even started a business together, casino escapes. Mr. Berman is survived by his brother Fredley Berman; his sons, Steven, Ernie, Billy, Michael and Andrew; his daughters Julie, Jennifer and Jeanna; his 18 grandchildren, relatives and many friends and his longtime companion and love of his life, Susan Dupont. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 17 at 10 am at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main Street, Randolph. Burial will be in Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Remembrances may be made to Handi Kids, 470 Pine Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324.

ADELSON, Melvin Of Wellesley formerly of Newton on September 13, 2009 at age 89 Beloved husband of Henriette (Krozen) Adelson. Devoted father of Rick Adelson of Wellesley and Merle Adelson of Boston. Loving brother of Ruth Frack of FL and Leonard Adelson of FL. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances in Melvin’s memory may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St Boston, MA 02131

HOLTZ, Selma Koss Of Newton, passed away September 9, 2009 at her home. She was 78. Noted appraiser and dealer in American Art, Mrs. Holtz was known for her passionate study of American artists working in the late 19th and 20th centuries and for her prescient eye collecting their works. Her work of this era was focused on showcasing the important contributions made by New England’s many great artists to the American Art movement in that period. Her research of American Art, which she began in the 1950s and pursued daily among her voluminous stacks of journals, catalogue raisonn’s, books, sales catalogues and reports, and clippings, was a passion which yielded an encyclopedic knowledge and made her a sought after resource for appraisals and provenances in the latter regard, sometimes to prove authenticity, or sometimes to frame a particular artwork in an interesting historical anecdote. Along the way, Selma Koss Holtz amassed an important collection of artworks with a strong bent toward her love for American Impressionist paintings. The Selma Koss Holtz collection includes works by famous New England artists who contributed significantly to the American art movement in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Important works in her collection, often loaned to area museums, included paintings by John Joseph Enneking, John Marin, N.C. Wyeth, William Bradford, Dennis Bunker, Lilla Cabot Perry, Charles Woodbury; bronzes by Augustus St. Gaudens, Jo Davidson, and Kahlil Gibran; and etchings by Howard Pyle and Rockwell Kent, among others. Mrs. Holtz was also a giving benefactor to regional museums donating to New. Selma Holtz was a graduate of Bates She was born and raised in Auburn, Maine, and she continued to visit and summer in Maine with her family who adopted her love for her home state. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Koss and Reba Barr Koss. She was the beloved mother of Jane Holtz and Herbert L. Holtz and his wife, the Honorable Nancy Staffier Holtz. She was the loving and proud grandmother of Hunter and Harry Holtz. Loving sister of Herbert and Edward Koss. and dear and wonderful inspiration to many friends and family. Friends and family are invited to gather at the Holtz home at 16 Cordis Street, Charlestown on Sunday, September 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. A memorial celebration of Selma’s life is to be held at a time and place to be announced. In lieu of flowers, her family would welcome contributions in Selma Koss Holtz’s name made to the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit, ME 030907.

Price-Marjorie (Gross) of Stoughton, formerly of Sharon and Newton on September 8, 2009. Daughter of the late Saul Gross and Dorothy (Sampson) Gross. Mother of Melissa Price of Delray, FL and Jennifer Price of NY,NY. Former wife of Ronald Price. Companion of George Tichnor. Sister of the late Beverly Gross. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 479 North Street, Randolph on Thursday, September 10 at 1 pm. Memorial observance at her late residence, Thursday until 8 pm and Friday 12-5 pm. Remembrances may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, 9 Erie Drive, Natick,MA 01760.

Lee Urrows- of Raleigh ,N.C. , on September 8, 2009.Devoted father of Leesa James .Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park 120 Canton St. Sharon on Friday Sept. 11 at 10:45 am.

Lauren Wolf, age 56 of Milton on September 7, 2009.Beloved daughter of the late Samuel Johnsky and Esther Wolf . Dear cousin of Sharon Chastain.Graveside services at The New Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park 2659 Centre St. West Roxbury on Friday Sept. 11 ,, 2009 at 11:00 am.Remembrances to a charity of your choice.

Fells-Sally of Mission Viejo, CA.formerly of Boston on September 6, 2009.Beloved wife of the late Milton Kanter Devoted mother of Dr. Alan Kanter and his wife Paula, Harvey Kanter and his wife Jane David Kanter 4 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park 120 Canton St. Sharon on Tuesday Sept. 8 at 10:45 am.

BACKER-Labon at the age of 100 ,of Weston formerly of El Paso, TX , on September 6, 2009 .A retired electrical engineer , Mr. Backer helped bring electricity and irrigation to rural New Mexico after World War 11 , and helped raise his family in West Texas. Mr. Backer was born in Baltimore, MD and grew up in Richmond, VA. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and achieved the rank of Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. H was the husband of the late Clara Morrison Backer of Atlanta, GA., He is survived by his daughter Ellen Edwards and Stuart Edwards of Oak Park, Ill. ,and David Backer and his wife Alyce Kaprow of Newton , his grandchildren, Rebecca Edwards, Joseph Backer and Jacob Backer.He was the brother of Moe Backer and the late Jean Caplan Services are private

Martin E. of N. Easton formerly of Sharon on September 5, 2009 at age 93. Devoted husband of 55 years to the late Lee (Greez) Sidell. Loving father or Joyce and her husband Carl Israel of S. Portland, ME, Carole and her husband William Maheras of N. Easton, Pamela Sidell of Watertown, and Craig and his wife Kathleen Sidell of New York, NY. Cherished grandfather of Jodi Israel, Jennifer Rutberg and her husband John, Lenny Stanley and his wife Leslie, James Johnson and his wife Wanda, Anthony Anderson and his wife Pam, Ciara, Abie, Jessica, Lena, and Jake Sidell. Adored great grandfather of Jason and Jasmine Rutberg, James Johnson Jr, and Anthony Conrad Anderson. Dear brother of the late Dr. Samuel, Harry, and Phillip Sidell. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon on Monday, September 7, 2009 at 12:45 pm. Memorial observance will be at the Fox Hill Community Clubhouse, 59 Preston Pl. N. Easton until 8 PM Monday only. Remembrances in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 8 Astor Ave, Suite 2, Norwood, MA 02067 or a charity of your choice.

Irving Of Margate FL. formerly of Lexington on Sept 5, 2009 in Margate FL Born Oct 21, 1923 in Malden MA he was the beloved husband of Carol M. (Baum) Levine of Margaret FL Beloved father of Michael D. Levine of Davie, FL, Steven M. Levine of Reston VA and the late Judith P Greenberg of Hull MA. Survivors include 8 grandchilden and 6 great grandchildren. Services in the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St, WEST NEWTON (on the corner of Chestnut St) on Tuesday Sept 8 at 12 noon. Interment in Ezrath Israel Cemetery, Danvers, MA. The family will greet visitors 2pm-8pm Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Frank Greenberg. Donations in Irving’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society

Belle Shriro-September 5, 2009 Belle Shriro, 92, wife of the late Irving Shriro and beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and the friend of many, died Saturday, September 5, in Swampscott, Massachusetts, after a brief illness. A native of Syracuse, stroke in 2003. Belle’s working career included 15 years as a secretary at the Syracuse Board of Education, but her . Survived by her son, Samuel (Lynn) Shriro and their children, Danielle and Joseph Cohen, and Matthew and Andrew Shriro; son, Michael (Aldegloria Eziquiel) Shriro and their children, Jonathan, Rebecca and Natasha Eziquiel Shriro; Leah (Ben Hughes) Shriro and their daughter, Isabel Hughes; and son-in-law Daniel Tullin and his son, Jonathan. She was predeceased by her daughter, Jeanne; two sisters; and a brother. She also leaves cousins and their children, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Burial will be in Beth El Cemetery,Syracuse , NY Shiva will be observed at the home of Mark Shriro Sunday evening.

Wolbarsht-Florence R. ( Etelman) Formerly of Newton , on September 4, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Abraham Wolbarsht. Devoted mother of Lara Morris and her husband Carlton of Canton and Dr. Lawrence Wolbarsht of Manchester, NH .Loving grandmother of Jennifer , Debra and David Morris. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( opposite 43 Dedham St.) Sharon on Sunday Sept. 6, 2009 at 1:45 pm. Following services a memorial observance will be held at the home of Lara and Carlton Morris until 9:00 pm Sunday , and Monday 3-8 pm. In lieu of flowers rememb rances may be made to the charity of your choice.

Gould-Betsy (Goldin) of Dedham on September 1, 2009. Beloved wife of Spencer Gould. Devoted mother of Edward Gould of Dedham. Loving sister of Rochelle Lefman and her husband Irwin of San Diego,CA. Aunt of Jonathan Lefman and his wife Sara Beth, Briana Lefman and the late Daniel Lefman. Services at Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline on Friday, September 4 at 11 am. Following the interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon the family will return to Temple Ohabei Shalom from 2-4 pm and memorial observance will continue at her late residence on Saturday evening, Sunday 2-5, 7-9 pm and Monday 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to Temple Ohabei Shalom, Brookline.

Levine-Geraldine( Rothman) of Brockton, formerly of Holbrook on August 30,2009.Beloved wife of the late Albert Levine. Devoted mother of Linda Sgroi and her husband Tom of Centreville,VA, Richard Levine and his wife Helene Mclean, VA. and the late Bob and Michael Levine.Deargrandmother of Kimberly and Stephanie Sgroi ,Jason and Jeffrey Levine.Dear sister of Johnny Kerman , Bob Rothman and the late Lenny Rothman.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park 120 Canton St. Sharon on Thursday Sept. 3 at 12:45 pm.In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The American Stroke Association , National Center 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas , TX 75231