Archive: November, 2009

Natalie Lerner of Newton , formerly of Sharon and Randolph,on November 13, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Albert Lerner.Devoted Mother of Susan Tobin of NewtonDear grandmother of Molly Tobin. Devoted sister of Corine Kamiel of Flushing, NY.Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park 120 Canton St. Sharon on Tuesday November 17 at 9:45 am.Memorial observance Monday Thru Thursday evenings 7-9pm with Minyan at 7:30pm.Please make remembrances to Hadassah of Greater Boston 2001 Beacon st. Brookline , MA 02135 or Animal Rescue League 10 Chandler St. Boston, MA 02116

RABATSKY, Dorothy (Chase) Of Stoughton formerly of Westwood on November 11, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Charles Rabatsky. Devoted mother of Lauren Zajack and her husband Michael of Marshfield, Cheryl Jacques and her husband William of East Bridgewater and Michelle Piccolo and the late Charlene Piccolo-Stipo. Dear grandmother of Nolan Jacques, Joshua Jacques, Matthew Zajack, Max Zajack, Carly Zajack, Michelle Bellamore and Jacqueline Stipo. Loving sister of Florence Swanger, Helen Leigh and the late Rose Chase. Sister in law of Marlene (Rabatsky) Richman and the late Rena (Rabatsky) Goldstein. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St, Randolph on Friday November 13 at 10am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Cheryl and William Jacques Friday until sundown, Saturday 5-8pm and Sunday 12-5pm. Remembrances may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Pl. West, Brookline, MA 02445

Tubman- Freda (Small) of Framingham on November 10, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Robert Tubman. Devoted mother of Harold Tubman and his wife Millie of Framingham, Richard Tubman and his wife Peggy Burns of Concord and Kenneth Tubman and his wife Ellen of Houston,TX. Dear grandmother of Andrew, David, Jessica,Richard,Erica,Max, Michael, Ryan and Randi. Great-grandmother of Tyler and Jacob. Loving sister of the late Melvin Small and Edith Goldwin. Graveside services at the B’Nai Brith Cemetery, off of Route 128 Peabody (Immediately after Exit 25 North ) on Wednesday, November 11 at 2:30 pm. Memorial observance will be at the home of Richard Tubman and Millie Burns on Wednesday until 9pm and continuing on Thursday from 1-5, 7-9 pm at the home of Harold and Millie Tubman. Remembrances may be made to Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, 30 Wallingford Road, Brighton,MA 02135.

GERSON- Samuel H. of Framingham, formerly of Newton on November 9, 2009 .Beloved husband for 68 years of Sylvia (Green)Gerson. Devoted father of Linda Grubstein and her husband Bernie and James Gerson and his wife Debbie. Dear grandfather of Michael, Brian and Debbie Grubstein, Alex, David and Jessica Gerson. Dear great grandfather of Ashley and Julia. Loving brother of the late Minnie Levine, Harry, Maurice, Allen and Bernard Gerson. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St.(Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Temple Beth El Cemetery, Chelmsford. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Linda and Bernie Grubstein, Thursday 5-8pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Visiting Nurse Association, 209 West Central St. Natick, MA 01760.

Leventhal-Ida of Indianapolis,IN, formerly of Newton and Hallandale,FL. Beloved wife of the late Robert Leventhal and Nathan Kaplan. Devoted mother of Elinor G. Kasden of Indianapolis,IN and Nancy H. Solomont and her husband David of Framingham. Loving sister of teh late Faye Miller. Dear grandmother of Bonnie Kindler and her husband Zev, Julie Fee and her husband Ted, and Bradley Rubin. Great grandmother of Jordan and Caroline Kindler,Isabella Fee, and Alanna and Emily Rubin. Graveside services will be held at Sharon Memorial Park,120 Canton St. Sharon on Friday, November 13 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of David and Nancy Solomont until sundown Friday. Remembrances in Ida’s memory may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 311 Arsenal St. Watertown,MA 02472 or the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 101 1st Ave.,Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451.

Norris-Ada (Kogos) of Burbank, CA, formerly of Marstons Mills and Sharon on November 7, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred M. Norris and mother of Richard Norris and Marc Norris. She was the sister of Donald Kogos and Laurence Kogos. Ada had sisx grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services at the Mohliver Cemetery, 776 Baker St. West Roxbury on Thursday, November 12 at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be given to a charity of your choice.

Gaynor-Evelyn (Chandler) of Framingham on November 9, 2009.Beloved wife of the late Dr. Benjamin Gaynor. Devoted mother of Howard Gaynor and his wife Maribeth Hedgpeth of Ashland and Edward Gaynor and his wife Deborah of Sudbury. Dear grandmother of Benjamin Gaynor and Olivia Gaynor and Matthew Hedgpeth. Loving sister of the late Blanche Stallings, Sam Chandler, Edith Benkovitz, Ruth Goldberg and Bernard Chandler. Graveside services at the Ahavath Achim Anshe Sfard Cemetery, Lakeshore Road, Lynn on Wednesday, November 11 at 11 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Ed and Debbie Gaynor on Wednesday only. Remembrances may be made to the Dr. Benjamin Gaynor Fund at Temple Beth Sholom, 50 Pamela Road, Framingham, MA 01701.

Bolotin-Helen (Freedman) of Brockton on November 4, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Morris H. Bolotin. Devoted mother of Barry Bolotin and his wife Mary of Bridgewater and the late Annette Anderson. Loving sister of the late Rhoda Smith, Sadie Nagle, Paula Freedman, Carl Freedman and Arthur Freedman. Dear grandmother of Carrie Ann Cole, Mary T. Bania, Kathryn Bolotin, Michael Bolotin,Michele Mahoney and Caryn Carroll and great-grandmother of William Cole, Kathryn Cole,Cullen Mahoney and Sophie Carroll. Services at Temple Beth Emunah, 479 Torrey St. Brockton on Sunday, November 8 at 12 Noon. Memorial observance will be at the home of Barry and Mary Bolotin on Sunday. Remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.

Gordon-Maurice Gordon of Houston , formerly of Newton, on November 1, 2009 after cardiac bypass surgery at age 61. A fiercely competent Marine Engineer and dearly loved in his personal relationships, he will be deeply missed. Professionally, Murray’s integrity, as well as his brilliance, earned him the admiration and respect of his colleagues. At the age of 55 he retired from ExxonMobil to establish his own company, Maritime Systems Engineering, Inc. so that he could continue doing the work he loved while steering his own course. He was a registered Professional Engineer in 4 states, including Texas. His honors included membership in 3 professional societies: SNAME, ASME and ImarEst. His philanthropy supported many worthy causes at home and abroad.Devoted Husband of almost 40 years to Deena Yoffa Gordon, Loving brother to Jennifer Gordon of Junction City ,CA and to Sara Gold and her husband Barry of Lindenhurst IL Beloved Uncle to Vita Carnduff and her husband Scott, and Aaron Gold, both of IL Cherished Nephew of Irene Schensted of Peak’s Island, ME and Marsha Verona of Miami Beach FL. Dear Son to the late Allen and Vita Gordon of Newton. A graveside service will be held at Congregation Beth Jacob Cemetery D Street off 11 Washington St. Woburn, MA on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:00 pm. Memorial observance will begin at the Marriott Hotel in Newton on Thursday and on Friday. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA o1701 the American Diabetes Association 330 Congress St.( Fifth Floor)Boston, MA 02210 or the charity of your choice

Pierce-Estaire “Cookie” ( Miller) of Needham , on November 2, 2009.Beloved wife of Robert H. Pierce .Dear Daughter of the late David and Dora Miller.Devoted mother of Jacob Pierce and his wife Judy, Rebecca Reardon and her husband Dennis. Cherished grandmother of Brittany, Scott and Daryl Framson. Loving sister of Michael Miller and his wife Annette , James Miller and his wife Dr. Annette Furst. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Beth Am, 871 North Main St. ( Route 28) Randolph on Wednesday November 4, 2009 at 10:00 am .Following interment at Lindwood Memorial Park ,Randolph, a memorial observance will be held at her residence until 8:00 pm Wednesday , Thursday 1-8pm and Friday 12 – 4 pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind , 611 Granite Springs Rd., Yorktown Heights , NY 10598 or Perkins Braille Library, 175 N. Beacon St. Watertown,MA 02472

Schertzer-Edward A. of Waltham, formerly of Newton on November 2, 2009. Beloved husband of Eleanor (Block) Schertzer and the late Elinore (Lechten) Schertzer. Devoted father of Marge Schertzer and her husband Gary Enloe, Steven Schertzer and his wife Danielle, Anne Schertzer and her husband Gregg Crandell, Richard Block and his wife Rebecca and Meryl Precourt and her husband Hank. Dear grandfather of Dylan, Elizabeth, Paul, Marissa,Emily,Matthew,Daniel, Steven and Stefanie. Loving brother of Max Schertzer, Phyllis Nashen and the late Harry Schertzer. Services at the Brezniak-Rodman Chapel, 1251 Washington St.(Corner of Chestnut St.) West Newton on Friday, November 6 at 10:00 am. Memorial observance will be at his late residence on Friday until Sundown,Saturday Eve.,and Sunday. Remembrances may be made to Evercare Hospice, 950 Winter St.,Suite 4830, Waltham, MA 02451.

Davidson-Selma (Wittenberg) of Newton,formerly of Boca Raton,FL and West Roxbury on October 31, 2009. Beloved wife of tha late Edward “Red” Davidson. Devoted mother of Steven Davidson and Karen Goldberg and her husband Aaron. Cherished grandmother of Deborah and Jennifer and loving great-grandmother of Nicholas,Marianna and Sophie. Loving sister of Martha Gordon and the late Florence Taitelbaum. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park,Sharon on Wednesday, November 4 at 11:45 am. Memorial observance will be at the home of Karen and Aaron Goldberg on Wednesday and continuing on Thursday from 1-5, 7-9 pm. Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

Akell-Harris of Mansfield on October 27, 2009. Beloved husband of Mary Akell (Cohen) and the late Sue-Sara (Woldman). Devoted father of Marcie Akell of Needham, Murray Akell of Needham, James Akell and his wife Susan of Attleboro, Cyndie Akell of Tampa,FL, Gregory A. Cohen and his wife Chastity of Kansas and Alan R. Cohen and his wife Amy of Louisiana. Dear grandfather of 12 Grandchildrren and 4 Great- Grandchildren. Graveside services at Lindwood Memorial Park, 497 North Street, Randolph on Thursday, October 29 at 11:00 am. Following the service family and friends are invited to his late residence until Thursday at 8 pm and continuing on Sunday from 1-6 pm at the home of Marcie Akell. Remembrances may be made to the Lincoln Greyhound Adoption Program, C/O June Bazar, 83 Broadmoon Road, Cranston,RI 02910.

Zibrak-Gerald of Orchard Cove, Canton, formerly of Great Neck ,NY and Valley Stream , NY. On October 27,2009 . Beloved husband of Bernice ( Meyers) Zibrak. Devoted father of Dr. Joseph D. Zibrak and Owen S. Zibrak .Dear grandfather of Benjamin Zibrak and his wife Rachel , Arielle , Jonathan,Bari and Sydney Zibrak. Loving great grandfather of Nolan Jeremiah Zibrak and Amaya Hazel Zibrak .Dear brother in law of Monroe and Rella Rifkin and Gloria Lipman. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews , great nieces , great nephews, and many devoted friends. Services at The Plaza Jewish Community Chapel 630 Amsterdam Ave. ( Corner of 91st) New York City on Thursday October 29, 2009 at 1:00 pm.A Memorial observance will held at the home of Ben and Rachel Zibrak Saturday evening and Sunday 4pm-8p and continuing at Orchard Cove Monday 5-8PM. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Beth Israel Medical Center 330 Brookline Ave. Boston, MA 02215

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.

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.

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

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 .

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.

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.

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.