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Dershowitz
Claire
New York
Claire Dershowitz died at age 95 on August 12. She was an officer of several leading Jewish organizations including Amit, Mizrachi, and The Young Israel Sisterhood. She was the mother of Professor Alan Dershowitz of Harvard Law School and of attorney Nathan Dershowitz of Dershowitz, Eiger and Adelson.
Claire was born on the Lower East Side of New York to immigrant parents from Poland. Her family moved to the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn as a child where she attended school. She graduated from Eastern District High School before her 16th birthday and went on to The City College of New York, but had to drop out when the Depression hit her family hard and she had to work to support the family.
She was a straight A student and aspired to become a teacher. Ultimately she worked as a bookkeeper for several New York companies. Until her death, she received notes from her former employers commending her on her work.
After her marriage to Harry Dershowitz, she and her family moved to the Borough Park section of Brooklyn where she lived until recently.
Claire was known to bring her specially baked cookies into the courtroom when her sons were trying cases. In one trial, involving the Jewish Defense League, federal judge Arnold Bauman asked Mrs. Dershowitz whether she was providing cookies to the lawyers. When she sheepishly admitted she was, the judge demanded to taste one as well. In another case, Nathan – who was then chief counsel for the American Jewish Congress – was on the opposite side of a constitutional case from Alan. When the press called and asked her which side she supported, she responded, “Both of my boys are smart, so let the judge decide.”
She is survived by her loving children, Alan and Nathan, her daughters-in-law, Marilyn and Carolyn, her grandchildren Elon, Jamin, Adam, Rana and Ella as well as by four great- grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on August 13 at the Riverside Memorial Chapel at 180 West 76th Street, New York. Shiva was at the home of Nathan Dershowitz in New York City.
In lieu of flowers please send any contribution to Amit Women, Inc. at 817 Broadway Floor 4, New York, NY 10003-4761 or a relevant charity of your choice. |
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Brendze
Dr. Robert B.
Chestnut Hill
Dr. Robert B. Brendze of Chestnut Hill died at his home on August 6. He was 86 years old and had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
Born in Chelsea, Dr. Brendze enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating from Bates College in 1942. He was trained as a Navy pilot and saw action in the Pacific theater. After his plane was shot down he became an aide to Admiral Kelly Turner.
Upon his return to civilian life Dr. Brendze graduated from Southwestern Medical College at the University of Texas and received additional training from the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1952 Dr. Brendze was drafted into the Korean Conflict. He was assigned as a Naval Medical Officer and served as an orthopedic surgeon to the Third Division of the United States Marine Corps. He was in Korea when the Chinese crossed the Yellow River and attacked Korea.
Dr. Brendze is a member of the “38th Parallel Medical Society of Korea.” He was a member of the Massachusetts Medical society, a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Fellow, American College of Surgeons and a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Dr. Brendze held a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School and numerous Hospital Staff appointments including Mass General Hospital, University Hospital (now Boston Medical Center) and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. He served as a Physician Reviewer for the Massachusetts Peer Review Organization, as an orthopedic surgeon to the Northeastern University football, hockey, basketball and baseball teams and was orthopedic surgeon to the athletic teams at Wentworth Institute in Boston. Dr. Brendze performed the first anterior interbody cervical spine fusion at Mass General Hospital.
He is survived by his wife Toby, his children Dr. Suzanne Brendze and her husband Craig Brownlie of Rochester, N.Y. and Elizabeth Brendze and her husband Douglas Snyder of Narbeth, Penn, and his grandchildren, Aaron, Nathaniel and Danielle.
Funeral services were held at Levine Chapels, Brookline on August 10. Burial followed at Sharon Memorial Park. |
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Shapiro
Melvin I.
Brookline
Funeral services, under the direction of the Levine Chapels, Brookline, were held at Temple Sinai, 50 Sewall Avenue, Brookline, on July 29 for Melvin I. Shapiro, who died at his home on July 27, 2008. He was 93 years old, and a resident of Brookline, formerly of Belmont.
Mr. Shapiro graduated from Boston Latin School and Northeastern Law School, which he attended at night.
He was in the United States Army for six years. While in the military, he attended the University of Chicago Military Government School, and the Presideo School in Monterey, Calif. He was sworn in to the Massachusetts court system, at the time he was called into the Army. When World War II ended, he was part of the military government in Korea, where he traveled with Mr. Edgar Snow, the writer.
He was a managing partner of the accounting firm of Kirshner & Yellin, and a founding partner of Tofias, Fleishman, Shapiro. He was the partner responsible for litigation support and a founding partner of Workplace Helpline.
Mel was a trustee of Hebrew College in Newton. He was a former treasurer of University Hospital, and the former president of Beth El Temple Center in Belmont. He was a founding member of the Committee to End Elder Homelessness.
He was the beloved husband for 60 years to Enid A. (Greenberg) Shapiro; the loving father of Laura Shapiro Kramer and Jay Kramer of Manhattan, N.Y., Robert and Susan Shapiro of Chicago, Ill. and Amy Shapiro and her partner Catherine Dupar of Milwaukee, Wis.; cherished grandfather of Seth and Haya Kramer, Rachel, Katie, Madeleine, and Robin Shapiro, Gabriel Bartlett and Michael Dupar; dear brother of the late Edna Canner Levine and her surviving husband Irving Levine of Calif., the late Phyllis Wasserman, Norton Shapiro and his surviving wife Sylvia Shapiro of Newton, and brother-in-law of Allan Green of Cambridge.
Burial was at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Rabbi Sanford Seltzer and Cantor Rosalie Toubes officiated.
Shiva will be observed through Aug. 4 at his late residence.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Hebrew College, 160 Herrick Road, Newton, MA 02459 or HEARTH (formerly the Committee to End Elder Homelessness), 1640 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118. |
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Wolf
Melvin Harvey
Brookline
Melvin Harvey Wolf, long-time resident of Brookline, passed away on June 9, 2008 just after his 86th birthday.
Mel graduated from Brookline High School and from Harvard University in 1943. A veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II, he served in the Pacific. For decades he was an active member and officer of the board at Cogregation Kehillath Israel, where his family has belonged since the 1920s.
A long-time trustee at the Hebrew College, in recent times he volunteered in the Gann Library. He was founder and officer in the Professional Musicians Club. Mel had two careers, as an executive in the glass and plastic container business, and as a musician. He played saxophone and clarinet in all the local bands and backed up many celebrity acts. Over the last 15 years he established the Brookline High School Alumni Association, putting generations of students in touch with their alma mater and with each other.
Unassuming, devoted and kind, he was happy to stand by others and support their accomplishments, and worked tirelessly on behalf of his community. Mel attended on simcha after another with his wife Ruth Feinsilver Wolf, to whom he was married for 61 years.
He is survived by her, their children, Joseph (Lisa Rackner) of Portland, Ore., Robert of Gloucester, David (Debbie Wolf) of Needham, and Barbara (Stephan Jablow) of Providence, R.I., along with 13 loving grandchildren, Simeon, Abigail, Sarah, Noah, Allison, Jesse, Daniel, Eva, Jacob, Nathan, Amelia, Allana, and Gavriella. |
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Gerard
Murielle (Katz)
Needham
Murielle (Katz) Gerard died on July 8, 2008 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 84.
Born in New York, she had been a resident of Needham for many years, being very active in Temple Beth Shalom. She leaves her husband Ralph Gerard, her children Daniel Gerard and his wife Carol of Framingham, Barry Gerard of Jericho, Vt. and Suzanne Saffron and her husband Alan of Merrimack, N.H. Her grandchildren Seth, Melissa, Jacob and Zachary.
Services were held at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham on July 10. Rabbi Jay Perlman officiated. Memorial donations in her memory may be made to Temple Beth Shalom 670 Highland Ave. Needham, MA 02494. |
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Morrison
Yetta (Weinberg)
Boston
Yetta (Weinberg) Morrison of Boston, formerly of Brookline, died on July 16, 2008 at the age of 91.
She was the beloved wife of the late Isadore “Fred” Morrison and the loving mother of Dr. Gail Morrison and her husband Dr. Joel Morganroth of Gladwyne, Penn. and Beth Morrison and her husband Dennis Peters of Waltham. She was the cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Jessica and Jason and the dear sister of Henry Weinberg of Brookline.
Services under the supervision of the Levine Chapel have been held. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131. |
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Goldwasser
Ehud
The officers, board, supporters and staff of the American Technion Society deeply mourn the death of Sergeant Major Ehud Goldwasser of the Israel Defense Forces, who was brutally abducted along with IDF soldier Eldad Regev by Hezbollah two years ago.
Ehud was a brilliant graduate student in the faculty of aerospace engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. He was married to Karnit Goldwasser, who recently received her master’s degree from the Technion, only 10 months before his death.
Ehud and Karnit planned to receive their graduate degrees together, in what would have been a joyful milestone in their history of love coupled with hard work. Israel, the world, and we have lost one of the best, and our future is dimmer without Ehud and the important contributions he would surely have made.
We are outraged by the inhumanity of Hezbollah’s actions and express deep sympathy for Ehud’s wife Karnit, his parents Shlomo and Miki, and the entire Goldwasser family.
A Memorial Fund for Technion students in memory of Ehud Goldwasser has been established at the ATS. Please contact the New England Regional Office at 617-964-0048 or Technion.bos@ats.org. |
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Gunther Wand
Esther
Esther Gunther Wand died at the age of 94 on June 19, 2008 at her residence at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged. One of 12 children born to Rabbi David Weiss (a disciple of the Sanzer Rebbe) and Sarah Weiss, Esther was born in Wieliczka, Poland and raised in nearby Oswiecim (Auschwitz).
Esther lived in Scheveningen, Holland from 1931 to 1933, where she was a seamstress and dressmaker, and then moved to the United States thanks to the help of her brother, Hyman Weiss. She married Joseph Gunther in 1937. In 1971, after the passing of Joseph, she moved to Israel, where she met Karmi Wand; they were married in 1975. Esther was fortunate to have had two loving marriages.
Music was at the core of her being, with song filling her heart and soul. She shared and imparted that intense love and sensitivity for music to her son Leon, a Tufts University physicist who founded and directs the Mak’haylah (chorus) of Temple Emunah, Lexington.
Her love and appreciation of nature was so sensitive that the beauty of a single leaf could bring her intense joy to her last days. That esthetic sensitivity she imparted to her artist son Perry, of SOHO, NYC. Her greatest pleasure was to be able to comfort others. She shared her sparkle of a smile and warm supportive words with her numerous fellow residents at the HRCA as long as she could.
Even though three of her siblings were murdered in the Holocaust, she was able to view the Nazis without any apparent hatred but rather with an attitude that they were driven by sickness of the mind.
She is survived by her sons Perry with wife Robin and Leon with wife Joelle; her husband Karmi; grandchildren Jyllian, Nicole, David with wife Bari, Ben with wife Marisa, Rachel with husband Ethan, Erika and Avi; five great-grandchildren Elijah, Maya, Jake, Lucy, and Elias; and her remaining brother, Rabbi Moshe Weiss of Jerusalem.
Services, under the direction of Levine Chapels, Brookline were held at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Rd., Lexington on June 22. Burial was in the Beth Israel Memorial Park, Waltham. Remembrances may be made to The Palliative Care Unit or Recreational Services at Hebrew SeniorLife, 1200 Centre St., Roslindale, 02131. |
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Jacobs
Betty F. (Friedman)
Canton
Betty F. (Friedman) Jacobs of Canton, died on July 10, 2008 at the age of 95.
She was the loving mother to Frederic Jacobs and his wife, Susan Jacobs of Chestnut Hill and proud grandmother of Joy Jacobs of N.Y.C., Elana Jacobs of Chestnut Hill and Melissa and Asher Dordek of Toronto, Canada.
She was the devoted daughter of the late Jacob and Fannie Friedman and loyal sister of the late Nathan Friedman of Brooklyn, N.Y. and good friend to many others. Mrs. Jacobs was a long term member of Talmud Torah Synagogue in Brooklyn, N.Y. After moving to Orchard Cove in Canton at the age of 82 as one of its pioneering first residents, she became an active member at Temple Beth Abraham in Canton for several years.
After graduating from James Madison High School, Betty worked as administrative assistant at Glenhunt Designer Clothes in New York’s Garment district, then at the Army Corps of Engineers, Dime Savings Bank and for several years at the Brooklyn College Registrar’s Office.
In her spare time, she regularly attended Broadway Musicals, Lincoln Center concerts, Tanglewood, museums, continued learning Courses at Brooklyn College and at the JCC of Greater Boston. Her travels took her around the world, most recently at the age of 86 to Israel for the fourth time with her entire family to visit a granddaughter studying abroad, to celebrate another’s bat mitzvah and to share a Passover seder with cousins in Tel Aviv.
Possessing a great sense of humor, Mrs. Jacobs became known to some as the Joan Rivers of Orchard Cove where her activities included yoga, Yiddish, and swimming aerobics and where she was a favorite among the staff.
Remembrances may be made to Temple Beth Abraham, 1301 Washington St. Canton, MA 02021, to Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St. Newton, MA 02459 or to Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston, 125 Wells Ave. Newton, MA 02459 or to Orchard Cove Employee Appreciation Fund, One Del Pond Drive, Canton, MA 02021.
Funeral services under the direction of Brezniak Rodman Funeral Directors, Newton were held at Temple Emanuel, Newton. Burial took place in New York City, N.Y.
Memorial observance will be held at the home of Frederic and Susan Jacobs on Friday, July 18 7-9 a.m. and Sunday, July 20 7-9 a.m. |
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Rudolph Jacobson
Joyce (Yoffa)
Swampscott
Joyce (Yoffa) Rudolph Jacobson entered into rest after a long illness on July 14, 2008. She was 83 years old.
Born in Beverly, Joyce was the daughter of the late B.Frederick and Sabra (Rosenbloom) Yoffa. Joyce graduated from Abbot Academy in Andover and attended Hollins College in Roanoke, Va. She was a graduate of Bates College.
Joyce was an avid golfer and loved to travel and enjoyed playing bridge. She also liked to needlepoint, sculpt and enjoyed attending symphony and theatre regularly.
Joyce was married for 39 years to Robert P. Rudolph, who died in 1985. She lived in Beverly and Danvers for most of her life until she moved to Boynton Beach, Fla. several years ago. The last four years of her life, Joyce was a resident of the Jewish Rehabilitation Center for the Aged in Swampscott.
Joyce was active in many organizations. She was president of Sisterhood at Temple B’nai Abraham and had leadership roles in Hadassah and the Beverly PTA. She was a supporter of many non-profit organizations.
Joyce is survived by her children Ronda Balk and her husband David of Livingston, N.J., James Rudolph and his wife Susan of Swampscott and Andra Rudolph of Santa Cruz, Calif. She had six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Joyce also had several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Gloria Yoffa Portnoy.
Funeral services were held on July 16 Temple B’Nai Abraham, 200 E. Lothrop St., Beverly. Burial was at Sons of Abraham Cemetery, Beverly. Contributions in Joyce’s memory should be to the Anti-Defamation League, 40 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108 or the Jewish Rehabilitation Center, 330 Paradise Road, Swampscott, MA 01907. |
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Goldhaber
Paul
Boston
Paul Goldhaber, dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine from 1968 to 1990 and Harvard University’s first Jewish dean, died July 14, 2008 at the age of 84 from complications of pancreatic cancer.
Goldhaber was a major figure in dental research and education throughout the latter half of the 20th century. His research in bone biology ushered in a new era of dentistry, enabling tooth implantation to become a routine dental procedure.
As dean, he oversaw major changes in Harvard’s dental curriculum. Goldhaber made sure that the student body became more ethnically and racially diverse. He encouraged graduates to become more involved in public service and their communities.
Goldhaber added a compulsory extra fifth year of dental school, during which students could choose to either do research or obtain advanced degrees from Harvard’s School of Public Health or Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He also expanded the school’s subspecialty degree programs and established a combined M.D./D.M.D. program in oral surgery together with Harvard Medical School.
Goldhaber was born to Polish immigrants Saul and Anna Goldhaber on March 16, 1924 in New York City, N.Y. He grew up in Brooklyn and attended Townsend Harris High School. During World War II, he enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army while attending City College of New York, and New York University College of Dentistry through the Army Specialized Training Program. He obtained his D.D.S. degree in 1948.
Following active duty service during the Korean War as a First Lieutenant in the Dental Corps, he completed his undergraduate studies at City College in 1954 and obtained his B.S. degree. That same year he completed his specialty training in periodontology at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery and moved to Boston to begin his career at Harvard.
Goldhaber had a meteoric rise at Harvard, achieving the rank of full professor of periodontology in 1966. He was appointed dean of the school just two years later. He was chairman of the dental study section at the National Institutes of Health for three years, and served as president of both the American Association of Dental Research, and later the International Association of Dental Research. He was a member of the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine, and he holds an honorary degree from Harvard University.
Goldhaber is survived by his wife Ethel Renée (Gurland) Goldhaber, and sons Samuel Z. Goldhaber, M.D., professor of medicine/cardiology at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Joshua I. Goldhaber, M.D., professor of medicine/cardiology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. He was the grandfather of Alissa, Benjamin, Nicole and Matthew and brother of Stanley and Shirley Goldhaber of N.Y. and Norman and Iris Goldhaber of Florida.
Funeral services, under the direction of Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard St., Brookline were held at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy., Chestnut Hill on July 17. Burial followed at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Dr. Paul Goldhaber Fund at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. |
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Kagan
Charles G.
Revere
On June 5, 2008 the most wonderful father, grandfather and great grandfather, friend, mentor and lawyer passed away. His kind heart and generous soul endeared him to all who entered his life.
Charles G. Kagan, a graduate of Revere High School and Northeastern University Law School practiced law in Revere for over 60 years, of which 27 of them were in partnership with his son, Spencer.
In addition to being an outstanding attorney, Charlie was a former Revere city clerk, a former assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, past president of numerous religious and civil and professional organizations, chief legal counsel to the Revere Police Department, a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and past president of the Chelsea-Revere Bar Association.
In all of those years, Charles was known to his clients, lawyers and everyone who came into contact with him as “Uncle Charlie.”
Charlie would take the time to help other lawyers regardless of whether they were on the other side of a case, all without compromising his client. Wherever he went, Charlie brought smiles and laughter.
With the passing of Charlie, that whole era of kind, gentle and compassionate attorneys has ended as evidenced by the substantial amount of sympathy cards that his family received from judges, lawyers, people in the political arena and former clients.
Charlie was a dapper dresser – always in fashion and always dressed to the “nine’s. If you made a comment to him about his tie, shirt or anything he was wearing, he would immediately take it off and give it to you without any questions asked. This ability to share transcended into all facets of his life.
To his children, Burton and Spencer, their wives Donna and Julie, his grandchildren, Stacey, Adam and Tami, Rachelle, Shari, his great-grandchildren Jonathan, Jamie, Timothy, Rebekkah, Laci and Jake, there was nothing that Charlie would not do for them. Charlie just did not have the word “no” in his vocabulary.
There are not enough sentences to describe who Charlie was, as he was an extraordinary man. He will be greatly missed and in our hearts forever. |
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Rockoff
Leonard Joel
Danvers
Leonard Joel Rockoff of Danvers and formerly of Everett died on June 16, 2008 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. He was 57 years old. Leonard was the son of the late Maurice Rockoff and Anne (Rotman) Rockoff.
Leonard was born in Everett and attended Everett high school. He continued his education at Tufts University where he graduated Class of 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. He went on to complete his M.B.A. from Suffolk University, graduating in 1981.
Leonard retired as a bank examiner for the Massachusetts Division of Banks after 29 years, and later was involved in sales at Ira Toyota. He also owned his own company, P.C. Ventures, where he helped people learn how to use computers.
Along with being an extremely devoted husband and father, Leonard loved playing the guitar and piano. He was an avid sports fan, and was especially supportive of the New England sports teams: The Boston Celtics, New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox. He was an active member of Temple Ner Tamid where he created the temple’s first website. He was also an active member of Temple Ner Tamid’s Men’s Club.
Leonard was the beloved husband of Phyllis (Goodman) Rockoff. He was the devoted father of Matthew Aaron Rockoff and Lauren Elizabeth Rockoff, both of Danvers. He was the dear brother of Sheila Elfman and her husband Harvey of Wilmington and Maita Ruth Rockoff of Boston.
Services were at the Torf Funeral Chapel, 151 Washington Ave., Chelsea on June 18. Interment was in Everett. Contributions in Leonard’s name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 9 Riverside Rd., Weston, MA 02493 or to the Ocular Melanoma Foundation, P.O. Box 29261, Richmond, VA 23242. |
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Selame
Elinor
Chestnut Hill and New Seabury
Elinor Selame, who built an internationally recognized brand identity firm that created many familiar brands, has died. She was 77.
Mrs. Selame, a resident of Chestnut Hill and New Seabury, was president/CEO of BrandEquity in Newton, which she co-founded as Selame Design with her husband Joseph in 1960. Some of the brands they created are familiar around Boston, including: Fenway Franks, the Jimmy Fund, Partners Health Systems, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Boston Museum of Science, Stop & Shop, Hood, Zoots, Corners and KaBloom.
On the national front, Mr. and Mrs. Selame branded Kodak, Atari, Nantucket Nectars, Goodwill Industries, Staples, Kodak, CVS Pharmacy, Gillette, Levi Strauss, Amoco, IBM and Sheraton.
In 1995, Selame Design changed its name to BrandEquity to reflect its commitment to creating enduring brands for its clients. Mrs. Selame enjoyed working with her son, Ted, who has been with the company for 25 years, and was proud to see him take over as president.
Mrs. Selame was a nationally recognized expert, author, speaker and consultant on brand asset management and visual communication strategies. She was invited to speak all over the world at such diverse organizations as the American Management Association, American Society of Association Executives, National Retail Merchants Association, and Harvard Business School as well as such companies as Campbell’s Soup and Eastman Kodak. Her consulting assignments included CVS, Staples, Stop & Shop, and the U.S. Army.
A former president of both the Brand Design Association and the Package Design Council, Mrs. Selame co-authored three classic texts on corporate identity, brand identity and visual marketing. She also published articles and columns on branding strategies in publications such as Business Age, Chief Executive, Marketing News, Public Relations Journal, Brand Marketing and Trademark World.
Active in charitable fundraising, she was particularly helpful in building the Boch Center for Performing Arts on Cape Cod.
Family provided Mrs. Selame’s greatest joy, whether it was cooking for her children and grandchildren, playing tennis with her granddaughter Lauren or watching them read the Torah at their bar or bat mitzvah. She also loved swimming, boating, golfing, playing cards, reading and patronizing the arts.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Selame was the daughter of the late David and Nettie Leventer. She attended Brooklyn College and continued her education at Boston University and Harvard University.
She leaves her husband of 58 years, Joseph; three children, Theodore and his wife Amy of Newton; Robert of Cambridge; Nadine and her husband Jeffery Franc of Boca Raton, Fla.; one brother, Irwin Leventer, of Deal, N.J.; and six grandchildren, Jonathan, Michael and Lauren Selame, Joelle, Benjamin, and Lexi Franc.
Memorial donations may be made in the name of Elinor Selame to the American Cancer Society. The family welcomes your memories of Mrs. Selame at tselame@brandequity.com. |
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Cushner
Dr. Leonard A.
Brookline
Graveside services, under the direction of the Levine Chapel, Brookline, were held at the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, 350 Grove Street, West Roxbury, on June 15, 2008 for Dr. Leonard A. Cushner, who died at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on June 12. He was 82 years of age and was a resident of Brookline.
Dr. Cushner graduated from Boston Latin School, from Tufts University, Tufts Dental School and Tufts Orthodontic Program. He was on the staff of Tufts Orthodontic Program for 35 years, and he had an office in Newton Centre for more than 40 years.
Dr. Cushner was past Master of the Shawmut Lodge of Masons, AF & AM, past president of the Charles River Dental Association, the New Century Club, and the Tufts Association of Orthodontists. He was one of the original donators of the Tufts Dental School “M” Club. He also invented the Cushner Orthographic, a camera for orthodontic photography.
For 59 years, Dr. Cushner was the beloved husband of Tema J. (Kaplan). He is survived by his children, Andrew Cushner of Wellesley and Stuart and Sharon Cushner of Norton. He was the cherished grandfather of Jenna,
Kayla, Eli and Max. He is survived by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sara Lee and Morton Bloom of Brookline and his nephews, Eric and Laurence Bloom. His uncle, Jacob Wolf of Brookline also survives him.
Cantor Marilyn Becker officiated. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice. |
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