Archive: August, 2009

Sandra W. (Goldberg) of Sharon entered into rest on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at age 67. Dearly Beloved wife of Marvin W. Kopp. Devoted Mother of Dr. Julie M. Smily and her husband Terry of Hyannis and Alison B. Crawford and her husband Toby of Brookline. Beloved daughter-in-law of Harriet Kopp of Canton. Daughter of the late Richard and Evelyn Goldberg. Cherished Nanny to Matthew and Daniel Smily of Hyannis. Dear sister of Judith and Howard Kahalas of Chestnut Hill. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park on Tuesday, September 1 at 12:45 PM. Memorial observance at her late residence through Thursday evening. Remembrances in her memory may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Office of Development, 1501 NW 9th Ave./Bob Hope Rd., Miami, FL 33136.

Harriet Belle (Sinrich) of Stoughton on August 29, 2009 at age 91. A Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Beloved wife of the late Leonard Goodman. She is survived by her son Gerald of Orange, CA and daughter Jan Marcus of Dallas, TX and the late Phyllis Goodman. Grandmother of Marci Schwartz of Stoughton, Cindi Dickerman, of Sharon, Barbie Strobert of E. Bridgewater, and Mathew Marcus of Dallas TX. Her great grandchildren: Lindsay, Sarah and Mathew Schwartz, Brandon and Danielle Dickerman, Jessica and Karlie Fruzzetti and Jacob Marcus. Sister of the late Morris Sinrich, Bertha Kogos, Jeanette Levine and Anne Kaftan. Graveside Services will be held on Tuesday September 1, 2009, 10:45 AM at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon. Memorial Observance through Wednesday evening at the home of Ira and Cindi Dickerman. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 07101.

MOLLER-Winifred ( Rosen) of Silver Spring, MD formerly of Boston On August 28, 2009.Beloved wife of the late Theodore H. Moller Devoted mother of Sidney Rosen and his wife Lorraine , Leslie and his wife Joan , Richard Rosen and his wife Roberta. Dear grandmother of Jason, Lindsay and Brian. Graveside services at The Beth Israel Cemetery , Fuller St. Everett on Tuesday Sept. 1, 2009 at 11:00 am.

Kadis-Gladys (Hoffman) of Newton on August 26, 2009. Beloved wife of Harry Kadis. Devoted mother of Leon Kadis and his wife Ilene of Newton, Marc Kadis of Newton and Natalie Kadis and her husband William Murphy of Needham. Dear grandmother of Jonathan and Joshua Kadis, Dylan Murphy and Eric Murphy. Loving sister of Jean Yanofsky of Newton, Libby Seltzer of Jamaica Plain, Herbert Hoffman of Jamaica Plain, Martin Hoffman of Needham and the late Doris Cohen. Graveside services at the Mishkan Tefila Memorial Park, opposite 2659 Centre Street, West Roxbury on Friday, August 28 at 12:30 pm. Memorial observance at the home of Natalie Kadis and William Murphy on Friday until sundown,m Saturday evening, Sunday and Monday 1-5, 6-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to the Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, 3305 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.

Leo Sontag-of Newton, on August 25, 2009.Beloved husband of the late Irene( White) Sontag. Beloved father of Karen C. Sontag of Newton.Dear brother of Bertha Friedman of Brookline and the late Mitzi Heckman.Services at The Newton Cemetery Chapel 791 Walnut St. Newton on Friday August 28 at 11:00 am.Interment to follow at Newton Cemetery.In lieu of flowers remembrances to Aid for Cancer Research P.o.Box 376 , Newton, MA 02459

Altman, Sylvia, 98, of Lauderhill, Fl. Formerly of Boston ,MA passed away on August 22, 2009.Beloved mother of Dr. Marc Richman .Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park 120 Canton St. Sharon on Thursday Sept. 3 , 2009 at 10:45 am

Phyllis (Sones) of Westwood formerly of Newton on August 22 at age 86. Beloved wife of the late Stanley W. Miller. Devoted mother of Carol J. Miller of Waltham, Ronna G. Miller of Texas and the late Bruce R. Miller and his surviving wife Jacquelyn of Woburn. Loving sister of Harriet Gottschalk of Pennsylvania and the late Bertram Sones and Ernest Saunders. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon on Tuesday, August 25 at 10:45 am. There will be no memorial observance. Donations in Phyllis’ memory may be made to the Massachusetts Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202 or The Jimmy Fund, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226.

WALK-Gerald “Donnie” of South Natick, formerly of Brookline and Newton, on August 21, 2009. Much beloved husband of Anita (Marcus) Walk. Devoted father of Shelley Grace Walk and Marjorie Walk Solomon, and her husband Frank. Dear, devoted grandfather of Jacob Marcus Solomon. Loving brother of the late Richard Walk and Lenore Deutschmann. Proud and decorated member of the Army Signal Corps in WWII, serving in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Services at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., West Newton, on Monday August 24 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observances will be held at the home of Marjorie and Frank Solomon until 8:00pm on Monday, and on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the charity of your choice.

Stroyman-Harold, of Delray Beach, FL,formerly of Brookline on August 21, 2009 at age 87. Beloved brother of Sumner (Connie) and Roland,Step-son Julian Webb,Nephew Robert,Nieces,RuthAnn Sneider and Sandra Grady,great uncle of Matthew,Arthur,Allison Sneider Pike an Arthur Sneider and Scott,Lauren,Matt an Emily Grady. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park,Sharon on Monday, August 24 at 1:45 pm

WALK-Gerald “Donnie” of South Natick, formerly of Brookline and Newton, on August 21, 2009. Much beloved husband of Anita (Marcus) Walk. Devoted father of Shelley Grace Walk and Marjorie Walk Solomon, and her husband Frank. Dear, devoted grandfather of Jacob Marcus Solomon. Loving brother of the late Richard Walk and Lenore Deutschmann. Proud and decorated member of the Army Signal Corps in WWII, serving in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Services at Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St., West Newton, on Monday August 24 at 11:00 am. Following interment at Sharon Memorial Park, memorial observances will be held at the home of Marjorie and Frank Solomon until 8:00pm on Monday, and on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the charity of your choice.

Miller-Jacqueline (Liberman) of Hollywood,FL, formerly of Newton, and Dorchester on August 20, 2009. Beloved wife of Robert T. Miller. Devoted mother of Andrea Miller Tate and her husband Stephen of Ft. Lauderdale,FL and Sharon Miller Tucker and her husband Jeffrey of Cooper City, FL. Loving and devoted Nana of Dara, Amanda, Sydney, DAvid and Abigail. Graveside services at the American Friendship Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Sunday, August 23 at 11 am. Remembrances may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress Street, #501, Boston,MA 02210.

ELFMAN- Helene ( Samuels) of Newton on August 17, 2009.Beloved Wife of the late Malcolm S. Elfman .Devoted mother of Caren Silverman of Glastonbury, CT and Rick Elfman and his wife Holly of Alamo, CA. Cherished grandmother of Adam and Todd Silverman , Zachary and Hilary Elfman. Dear great grandmother of Sloane Silverman. Loving sister of the late Myrna Heller. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (Opposite 41 Dedham St. Sharon on Wednesday August 19, 2009 at 12:45 pm. Following services a memorial observance will be held at her residence until 9:00 pm Wednesday. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to The American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham , MA 01701

Hirshfield-Ruth (Michelson), formerly of Brookline on August 14, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Harry Hirshfield. Devoted mother of Sheila Goldstein of Needham and Joanne Ronkin and her husband Ronald of Wellesley. Dear grandmother of Valerie, Meredith, Heidi and Suzanne and Great-grandmother of Keira, Hayden and Caleb. Loving sister of Harold, Edith and the late Helen. Graveside services at the Chai Odom Cemetery, Centre Street, West Roxbury (Entrance opposite 2676 Centre St.) on Sunday, August 16 at 11am. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Gilbard-Dr. Jeffrey P. of Weston, on August 12, 2009. Beloved husband of Elisabeth (Napp). Dear son of the late Harris Gilbard and Frances (Melson). Devoted father of Grant, Reid and Ainsley. Loving brother of Dr. Steven Gilbard and Dr. Robert Gilbard. Services at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland on Monday, August 17 at 11 am. Shiva will be private. Remembrances may be made to Tufts Medical Center, Macdegen Research Fund, 800 Washington St., #450,Boston,MA 02111.

LAZARUS, Gregg Of Boca Raton, Florida formerly of Swampscott died suddenly on August 13, 2009 at age 38. Beloved son of Harvey Lazarus of Boston and the late Nancy (Walk) Lazarus. Loving brother of Jeffrey Lazarus of Vero Beach, FL and Buffy (Lazarus) Strober of Westport, CT. Dear uncle of Zachary and Chelsea Strober of Westport, CT. Cherished grandson of Miriam Lazarus of Boca Raton, FL. Funeral services will be private. Memorial Observance will be at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Lazarus, Thursday from 1-8 pm and will conclude at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Strober in Westport, CT on Saturday from 12-7 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure (http://ww5.komen.org/), Donations, P.O. Box 845037, Boston, MA 02284-5037 or Autism Speaks (http://www.autismspeaks.org), 5455 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Werther-Jerome of Framingham, formerly of Newton on August 10, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Elaine (Goodman). Devoted father of Ken Werther, Stephen Werther and Joanne Werther. Dear grandfather of Jeremy, Adam and Cody. Loving brother of the late Robert Werther. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Thursday, August 13 at 1:45 pm. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Thursday until 9 pm and Friday 12-5 pm. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 or to the American Lung Association, 25 Spring Street, Walpole, MA 02081.

BIRD, Stewart Of Chelsea, Aug. 9, 2009. Devoted father of Ronald Riccioli and his wife Elena of Everett. Dear grandfather of Stella, Talia and Marielle. Long time friend of Mitchell Zukoff. Graveside services at the Kopaigorod Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury on Tues., Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. Remembrances may be made to Handi Kids, Bridgewater, MA. The family wishes to thank the nurses and medical staff at Chelsea Soldiers Home for Stewart’s great care over the last 6 years

Selma Gatterman-of Somerset, MA on August 8, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Henry .Devoted mother of Myles , Susan Kartowich and Bruce Gatterman, Loving sister of Sylvia Levitov.Dear grandmother of Meg and Mary D. Gatterman. Graveside services were held at The Vilno Cemetery Baker St. on August 9, 2009 .Remembrances to Perkins Aid To The Blind

Nadler-Maurice of Needham, on August 5, 2009. Beloved husband of Madeline (Levin) Nadler. Devoted father of Karen Kaufmann and her husband David of Bedford, NH, Richard Nalder and his wife Cheryl of Wellesley, Robert Nadler and his wife Alice Anson of Deerfield, IL, Andrew Nadler and his wife Gayle of Potomac, MD. Dear grandfather of Michelle Kesselman and her husband Brian, Ken Kaufmann, Daniel Nadler, Michael Nadler, Taylor Graves, Matthew Nadler, Allison Nadler, Adam Nadler, Aaron Nadler, Ari Nadler and Daryl Nadler. Loving brother of the late Harry Nadler, Anne Goldberg, Bessie Sokol, Abraham Nadler. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Monday, August 10 at 1:45 pm. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Lillian L. (Schein) Bayer, 73, wife of the late Louis R. Bayer, died peacefully in her sleep at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale on Tuesday morning, August 4, 2009, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her sister, Ethel Schein Buscemi, and her brothers, Henry and Leo Schein. Lillian is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joanne and Richard Weldon of Taunton, her sons, Darryl Bayer of Houston, and Stephen Bayer of San Francisco, and her grandchildren, Erik, Valerie, and Lynn Weldon. She is also survived by her sister, Ruth Maniloff, her brothers, Arnold, Eddie, Harold, and Irving Schein, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Congregation Agudath Achim on Thursday, August 6th at 12:30 p.m. and burial will be at Mount Nebo Cemetery on Glebe St. in Taunton. Shiva services will be held Thursday, 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Miles Standish Industrial Park in Taunton, and at the Taunton home of Joanne Weldon on Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. Visitors are also welcome at the home of Joanne Weldon on Sunday and Monday between 12 – 2 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. both days. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please send donations in Lillian’s memory to Congregation Agudath Achim, 36 Winthrop St., Taunton, or Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Boston.

SKORNIK- Frances on August 4, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Nathan Skornik. Beloved mother of the late William Skornick. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Ronee Skornik and her son-in-law Dr. Robert Barbieri, 2 grandchildren John and Janet Barbieri and her brother Leon Granitz. Graveside services at Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut St., NEWTON on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 2 pm. Memorial observance will be private. Remembrances in her memory may be made to the William Allan Skornik Memorial Student Scholarship Fund, Office of External Relations, 401 Park Dr., East Atrium, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02215.

NAMENSON- Edith (Freedman) of Sharon, formerly of Randolph on August 3, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Nathan Namenson. Devoted mother of James Miller and his wife Carolyn, and the late Noel Miller and his surviving former wife Barbara Miller. Dear grandmother of Scott (Sabrina) , Eric (Inga), Aaron, Seth (Bridget), and Molly Miller, and 5 great grandchildren. Devoted friend of Shirley Jaffe and her children Edward Namenson, Bruce Namenson, Robyn Bamford and Traci Weisman. Devoted friend of Abbi Maher, Wayne, Todd and Jack Berkowitz. Loving sister of the late Lawrence, Eddie and Arnold Freedman. Graveside services at the Chevra Mishna Cemetery, Lakeshore Road, Lynn on Thursday, August 6 at 10:00 am. Following services, memorial observance will be at the home of James and Carolyn Miller In lieu of flowers, remembrances in her memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

BLUM-Rosalie( Barkan) of Natick on August 3, 2009 . Beloved wife of the late Joseph Blum. Devoted mother of Dr. Steven Blum of Bartlett, NH and Jim Blum and his wife Nancy of Sudbury .Dear grandmother of Andrew , Daniel and Jeffrey .Dear sister of Marilyn Margolis of Delray Beach, Fl and sister in law of Ruth Baker of Staten Island, NY and her dearest friends Suzanne and Ed Selig of Acton. .Services at Temple Beth Am 300 Pleasant St. Framingham on Wednesday August 5 at 11:00 am. Following the interment at Framingham-Hebrew Cemetery Natick , a memorial observance will be held at the home of Jim and Nancy Blum on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening, and Friday afternoon until 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances in her memory may be made to Hebrew Senior Life 1200 Centre St. Roslindale, MA 02131, Temple Beth Am or a charity of your choice.

Herniter-Jerome David of Lexington on August 3, 2009. Beloved husband of Myrna ( Strauss) Herniter .Devoted father of Bruce C. Herniter and his wife Carla of Highland Park , NJ , Marc E. Herniter of Brazil, Indiana and Beth Solomon of Sudbury.Dear grandfather of Rachel,Ira,Katarina,Moriah,Calysta,Joel,Darrian,Chava .Dear brother of Goldie Nalven of NJ and the late Myron Herniter and his surviving wife Seena. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park ( Opposite 41 Dedham St. Sharon on Thursday August 6 at 11:45 am. Following services a memorial observance will be held at his residence commencing at 2:30 pm Thursday and Friday until 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701

HIRSCH-Morris, age 93, of Spring Valley, NY and Newton , MA, passed away on August 1.in Newton, Beloved husband of the late Ruthe Hirsch. Loving brother of the late Herb and David. Devoted father of Robert, Betsy (and Matt), Nancy (and Bobby), and Deborah (and Brad). Adored grandfather (Pop) of Samantha, Elise, Hilana, Brynn, Gabrielle, Griffen and Brennan. His life was one of generosity and responsibility to family, friends, and community. He served as a Sergeant in the Psychological Research Dept. of the Army Air Force during WWII, and was owner of Exmoor Knitwear, a company that conducted business with the same high ethical code he followed in his personal life. He will be loved, honored, and missed for generations. Funeral on Monday, August 3, Hellman Memorial Chapel; 845-356-8600.

Baltin-Hannah( Lasarow) of Chestnut Hill , formerly of New Brunswick, N.J. on July 30, 2009.Beloved wife of the late William H. Baltin.Devoted mother of Lynne M. Siering of Roslindale and Kenneth S. Baltin and his wife Marjorie Glazer of Needham. Dear grandmother of Dara Eve Baltin. Loving sister of Helen Lucks and the late Miriam Reitman and Lucille Lasarow.Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park (Opposite 41 Dedham St. Sharon on Tuesday Aug. 4 , 2009 at 11:45 am.Following services a memorial observance will be held at the residence of Kenneth Baltin and Marjorie Glazer until 9:30 pm Tuesday and Wednesday 7-10:30 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Hebrew Senior Life 1200 Centre St. Roslindale, MA 02131

London-Samuel of Brighton, formerly of the West End of Boston, on July 28, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Sylvia (Bornstein) London. Devoted father of Fredric London of Brighton and the late William London of Brighton and NY. Loving brother of the late John London of Boston and Miami, and Harold London of Boston. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel 1251 Washington St.(Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Friday, July 31 at 10 am. Memorial observance will be in the Community room at Resevoir Towers, 1925 Commonwealth Ave. Brighton on Friday until sundown. In Lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the West End House Boys and Girls Club, 105 Allston St. Allston,MA 02134. Mr. London was a POW during wwll.

Herta (Katz) Katz, formerly of White Plains, NY, died in Belmont, MA on July 26, 2009. She was 94. Mrs. Katz was born in Germany. She was the daughter of the late Philipp Katz and Selma (Fruehauf) Katz. She was the beloved wife of the late Zvi Katz. Sister of the late Justin Katz and the late Ludwig Katz. Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park,Sharon on Thursday, July 30 at 10:45 am. Remembrances may be made to Hadassah.

Norman of Milton on July 26, 2009. Devoted husband of Barbara (Leif) Hurwitz. Devoted father of Robin Lee and her husband Joseph of Quincy and Karen MacLeod and her husband Duncan of Virginia Beach, VA. Cherished papa of Nicole, Austin, Lindsay, Allyson, Jack, and Benjamin. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St. (Corner of Chestnut St.), WEST NEWTON, on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 1 PM. Following burial at King Solomon Memorial Park memorial observance will be at his late residence Tuesday only. Remembrances in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

FRANCER-Bernard of Needham on July 25, 2009. Beloved husband of Charlotte (Fisher) Francer. Devoted father of Gary Francer and his wife Amy of Hopedale, Elise Marcus of Marlboro, and Ellen Mendis and her husband John of Burlington. Dear Grandfather of Jacob, Rachel, Jeffrey, Michael, and Adam. Loving Brother of Paul Francer of Florida. Graveside services at Roxbury Mutual Society Cemetery, 11 Washington St., WOBURN on Tuesday, July 28 at 11 am. Memorial Observance at his late residence Tuesday until 8 pm, Wednesday 12-8 pm, and Thursday 2-8 pm. Remembrances in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Libby-Natalie Elinor( Morse), of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. formerly of Brookline and Wellesley MA.on July 23, 2009. Lived most of her life in Brookline, MA. A graduate of Brookline, H.S. and The Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston, where she became a silver-smith. She was well known for her Sterling Silver Jewelry, which she continued making until her permanent move to Florida in 1993. She married her husband of 64yrs. Ensign Harris Baum Libby in 1941. She was active in many Jewish organizations including helping to settle Israeli students who came to M.I.T. to further their graduate educations. An advid golfer and longtime member of Spring Valley C.C.in Sharon, MA. Her competitive spirit helped her to win many trophies. She played golf until December 2008, and was still winning prizes. She was also a regular bridge player with her friends at The Golf & Racquet Club at Eastpointe in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. She leaves behind her 3 beloved children, Bob Libby and his wife Carla of Delray Beach, FL, Bette Ann Libby and her husband David Begelfer of Brookline, & Pat Libby and her husband Michael Eichler of San Diego,CA, and 3 grandchildren, Jeffrey Libby and his wife Jayna Walters, Noah Budnick and his wife Amanda Hickman, and Jesse Libby Begelfer, of whom she was so proud. Funeral Services will be held on Monday July 26th at 1pm. At Temple Beth Avodah, 45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton. Interment in Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Memorial observance will be at the home of Bette Ann Libby and David Begelfer in South Brookline on Monday until 9pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4, 7-9pm.Remembrances in her memory may be sent to Camp Kingswood,C/O The Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459 or to The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445.

Greenspan-Sarah (Greenfield), formerly of Randolph and Mattapan. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Greenspan. Devoted mother of Rosalie Neiman and her husband Joseph of FL, Joseph Greenspan and his wife Sandra of Sharon. Dear grandmother of Julie and Steve Schechter, Laurie and Bruce Karten, Alyssa, Adam,Eric and Scott Greenspan and great grandmother of Alex Schechter, Emily, Samantha,Lily Karten. Loving sister of Aaron Greenfield and his wife Martha of Norwood and aunt of Nedine and Andrew Binstock and their children,Eliav and their baby daughter. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon on Friday, July 24 at 10:45 am. Memorial ovservance at the home of Joseph and Sandra Greenspan on Friday until sundown and Saturday evening. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Olenik-Balan, Bertha (Swartz) of Deerfield Beach, FL on July 21, 2009. Beloved wife of Sam Olenik and the late Irving Balan. Devoted mother of Arline Guilford of Delray Beach, FL, Barry Balan and his wife Lynne of East Falmouth and Eleanor Meadows of Marietta, GA. Dear grandmother of Eight grandchildren and Sixteen great-grandchildren. Loving sister of the late Morris Swartz. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 N. Main Street, Randolph on Monday, July 27 at 10 am. Memorial observance at the home of Barry and Lynne Balan through Wednesday evening. Remembrances may be made to Hospice by the Sea, 1531 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486 or to Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood, 201 S. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442.

Doolin-Warren J. Jr. of No. Easton, MA , Suddenly on July 20, 2009 Beloved husband of Faye ( Katz) .Devoted father of Matthew , Tracey Joseph and Warren Doolin. Beloved Uncle and dear friend to many. Graveside services at The Sharon Memorial Park opposite 41 Dedham St. Sharon on Thursday July 23 , 2009 at 11:45 am. Following services friends and family are invited to his residence until 8:00 pm Thursday. In lieu of flowers remembrances in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice. Longtime Cameraman at WCVB Channel 5 .

Erdei de botton – Lydia of Newton formerly of Philadelphia and Princeton, New Jersey on July 20, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Albert Edrei .Devoted mother of Marilene Foster and her husband William, Claud Hobson Campbell and her husband David, Dominique Francoise Reiff and her husband Jeffrey. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and one greatgrandaughter.Dear sister of Diane and Claudine. a memorial service and concert will be held in her honor atv a later date.

MASTERS-Bernice (Rogers) of Brookline, on July 18, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Harry J. Masters. Loving mother of David Masters and his wife Paula of Beverly. Devoted mother of the late Marcia (Masters) Bush. Dear sister of Marvin Rogers of Wayne, NJ and his wife Marilyn. Also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnephews, and a grandniece. She will be greatly missed by many dear friends. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon on Sunday, July 26 at 10:45 AM. Memorial Observance will be omitted. Remembrances may be made to Spectrum for Living, 210 Rivervale Rd. S-3, Rivervale NJ 07675.

Gerald Druckman of Holbrook on July 18, 2009. Beloved husband of Rosalyn (Rosen) Druckman. Loving brother of Alan Druckman and his wife Karen of Albany, NY and William Druckman and his wife Marlene of Cherry Hill, NJ. Dear uncle of Dr. Scott Druckman and Lawrence Druckman of NJ, Eric Druckman of Albany, NY and Meghan Druckman of Manhattan, NY. Great-uncle of Max and Eli Druckman of NJ. Graveside services at Linwood Memorial Park, 497 North St., Randolph on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 12 pm. Memorial observance will be at his late residence from 5-8 pm Monday only. Remembrances in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice.

Goldberg- Oscar David, of Plainville, formerly of Needham On July 15, 2009 . Beloved husband of the late Cindora (Ripp) Goldberg. Devoted father of Carolyn Goldberg, Stephanie Marcus and Aaron Goldberg and his wife Pamela. Cherished grandfather of David, Amanda and Katherine . Dear brother of Phyllis Ross and the late Morton Goldberg Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park opposite 41 Dedham St. Sharon on Friday July 17, 2009 at 10:45 am. Memorial observance at his residence 85 Willow Lane, Plainville Friday 12 to 3 pm and Sunday 4-7pm .In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Pan-Mass Challenge 77 4th Avenue Needham, MA 02494

Levin-Joseph of Newton on July 14, 2009.Beloved husband of Molly Devoted father of Ted, Andrew and Charles.Services are private

Dubin-Evelyn (Segal) of Hyannis, died July 13, 2009 at age 89. She is survived by her son Alan (Meredith), grand daughter Elizabeth (Shihab Huq), and great grandchildren Melanie, Madeline and Joshua Huq, all of California. She is also survived by her sister Edelle Fransman (David) of Marstons Mills and by fourteen nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Frank, sisters Diane Mickelson and Jeanne Seiberg, brother Alfred Segal and great grandson Matthew Huq. Graveside services at the Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury on Thursday, July 16 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at her sister’s home in Marstons Mills. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the charity of your choice.

Kessin-Morris , formerly of Newton on July 10, 2009. Beloved husband of Janet (Barth) Kessin Devoted father of Robert A. Kessin of Seattle, Washington and Elizabeth Kessin Berman and her husband Daniel M. Berman of Nahant. Dear Grandfather of Reena Berman. Loving brother of Anne Kemelman of Salem and Nat Kessin of NY. Graveside services at the Temple Emeth Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Sunday, July 12 at 2:00 pm. Memorial observance will be at the Kessin residence, 99 Norumbega Road, Weston on Sunday and continuing at the Berman residence in Nahant on Monday. Remembrances may be made to either the Jewish War Veterans or to the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston. Mr. Kessin was the owner of Hub Glassware Co. He served in the Army as a medic in wwll and was a recipient of a Bronze Star. He was a lifelong member of the West End House Camp.

Edward M. Kennen, of Bellingham, died at the Providence Veterans Hospital, Providence ,on July 9, 2009. He was 60. Dear son of the late Abraham and Sarah (Tuchfield) Kennen. Devoted father of Joseph Kennen. Loving brother of Steven Kennen and his wife Audrey and Laurie Rosenkranz and her husband Lawrence. Survived by Nieces and Nephews. Graveside services at the Beth Israel Memorial Park, South Street, Waltham on Sunday, July 12 at 11:00 am. Memorial observance will be at the Harnish House, at Merriam Village,Weston on Sunday and on Monday at the home of Steven and Audrey Kennen in Oxford, MA from 4-8:30 pm. Remembrances may be made to the I.C.U. at the Providence VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908. Edward was a longtime member of the 21st Mississippi Infantry Civil War Reinactment.

Tocman-Sidney of Newton on July 8, 2009. Beloved husband Adelene (Glazer). Devoted father of Cynthia Tocman and her husband Elliot Schneider of NY and Howard Tocman and his wife Susan of Charlotte, NC. Dear grandfather of Jacob, Samuel and Sarah. Loving brother of the late Jack Tocman, Bessie Kaplan, Mamie Israel and Abraham Tocman. Graveside services at the Maple Hill Cemetery, Canterbury Drive, Peabody (off of route 114) on Sunday, July 12 at 12:30 pm. Memorial observance will be at the Welch residence in North Andover on Sunday only. Remembrances may be made to the Fraxa Research Foundation, 45 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 or to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Barbara (Klayman) of Boston formerly of Brockton on July 4, 2009 at age 97. Beloved wife of the late Harry Gold. Devoted mother of Stephen Gold and his wife Elaine of Taunton and the late Ina (Gold) Kates. Dear Grandmother of Ellen Jung, Michael Krous, and Shari Kates. Great-grandmother of Rory Simonds, Paul Jung, Warren Krous, and Frankie Fredericks. Brother of Charlie Klayman and wife Dorothy of Revere. Graveside services at Chai Odom Cemetery, Centre St., West Roxbury (opposite 2676 Centre St.) on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Stephen and Elaine Gold following interment Tuesday only. Remembrances in Barbara’s memory may be made to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131.

GAY BOMES Gay Bomes (Sisson) of Boca Raton, formerly of Newton, MA on July 1, 2009. Born in Boston, MA. Daughter of the late Harriet and Abner Sisson. Survivors include her husband, Harvey Bomes; a son, Andrew Bomes of Wellesley, MA; daughters, Amy Bomes of Reston, VA, Carol Posnick of Sharon, MA and Susan Hughes of Wellesley, MA and eight grandchildren. Services were held in MA. Remembrances may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America or to Hospice By the Sea.

SILVERMAN – Ruth (Segel) of Boston, formerly of Randolph, on June 27, 2009. Beloved wife of the late David Silverman. Devoted mother of Paul and his wife Teresa of Manchester-by-the Sea. Dear grandmother of Miranda Silverman. Sister of Natalie and her late husband Sidney Robinson and the late Sidney Segel. Graveside Services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., Sharon, today, June 30, at 1:45 pm. Remembrances in her memory may be made to the Fireman Community Seniors Association, 640 N. Main Street, Randolph, MA 02368.

DERBY-Burton H. of Newton , on June 26, 2009 .Beloved husband of Linda ( Newman) Derby. Devoted father of Mark Derby and his wife Shelley ,Jonathan Derby and his wife Wendy , Sam Mettler and his wife Suzi , and Liz Mettler Coyle and her husband Matt .Dear grandfather of Amanda and Andrew Derby ,Jack and Maddy Mettler and Oliver and Caroline Coyle. Loving brother of Myrna “Micki” Tobin and her husband Herbert and the late Matthew Derby .Services Private .Memorial observance at his residence Monday only 2-8PM.In lieu of flowers remembrances in his memory may be made to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp 565 Ashford Center Road Ashford, CT 06278

Staula-Sarah of Brockton, on June 26, 2009.Beloved mother of the late David Staula.Loving sister of Morris Spiegel of Canton, Mollie Baglione of CA and Theresa L. Sisson of Randolphand the late Charles ,Rose Sandra Celia and Dorothy Spiegel.Grandmother of Steven, Richard, Cindy Greatgrandmother of Michael, Peter greatgreatgrandmother of Logan and Devon.Graveside services were held at Sharon Memorial Park on Sunday June 28.

Stanger-Lillian of Culver City, CA formerly of Brookline,on June 25, 2009.Beloved wife ofthe late Harry Stanger Devoted mother of Edward Stanger and Douglas Stanger both of CAand the late Jeffrey Stanger.Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren.Graveside services were held on Sunday June 28 at Sharon Memorial Park.Remembrances to Hurdle Jumpers P.O. Box 642600 LA, CA 90064

TOBMAN, Elka H. (Goldberg) Of Randolph, 72. Beloved wife, mother, aunt, cousin and friend passed away on June 16th of Cancer. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Frederick M. Tobman of Randolph, son Alan Tobman of Philadelphia and daughter Jodi Tobman and her husband Irwin Hagedoorn of Aruba. Elka was the daughter of the late Rose and Sam Goldberg of Holbrook and the sister of the late Leon Goldberg of Framingham. A graduate of Fisher Junior College Elka spent more than 20 years working at Sealy Mattress in Randolph. She leaves behind treasured nieces, nephews and other family members who loved her dearly along with many cherished friends. Funeral services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St, Randolph on Thursday June 18 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be held at her late residence on Thursday until 9pm, Friday from 1-5pm, Saturday evening, Sunday 1-9pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in Elka’s memory be made to Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St., Randolph, MA 02368 or to the Vernon Cancer Center Fund, C/O Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington St., Newton MA 02462