Brookline, MA Obituaries

... John Nathaniel Kogan, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, colleague, and friend, died on August 23, 2026, at the age of 86, after living with Parkinson’s disease for 25 years. John was...

... Myrna Elaine (Weiss) Davidson, age 93, of Dedham, formerly of Needham and Brookline, passed away on August 22, 2026. She was born in Boston to the late Abraham Weiss and Anna (Herman) Weiss. A...

~ Sidelle Stiller, of Delray Beach, FL, and Boston, MA, took her last breath during the early morning of August 19, 2026, while being cared for in Walla Walla, WA. She was preceded in death by her hus...

… Michael Allan Lourie of Hopedale, MA, passed away at the age of 81, on Friday, August 21st, 2026. Michael is predeceased by his late parents, Harry and Helen (Zack) Lourie. For 53 years, he was the...

... Edward (Eddie) Burmon of Newton, MA, passed away on August 18th at home after a long battle with cancer. Eddie is survived by his daughter Lynn and granddaughter Ella, his brother David (Kayo) a...

Roza Krasik passed away a week before her 99th birthday, leaving behind a legacy of resilience, dedication, and profound love for her family. Born in Ukraine in 1927, Roza moved to Leningrad, Russia,...

... Deborah Nason of Auburndale, MA, passed away on August 9, 2026. A brief service with prayers will be held at Shara Tfilo Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA, on Friday, August 28, 2026,...

… Robert Robinson of Braintree, Massachusetts, died on August 17, 2026, at South Shore Hospital. He was 103. Born in Boston on April 18, 1923, to Irving and Bessie Robinson, he graduated from Boston L...

... Jonathan Marc Goldstein, 67, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, passed away after a period of declining health. He was born in Boston on August 30, 1958, to the late Judy and Bernie Goldstein, and grew ...

... Barbara Jellinek, age 77, passed away on August 16, 2026, after a battle with progressive disease. Barbara Jellinek, née Manasse, was born July 3, 1949, to Alfred and Gertraude (Trude) Manasse, wh...

Diane Silverman Difranza passed on August 12, 2026, at the age of 93, having been born on August 27, 1932, in Portland, Maine. Diane lived in Delray Beach, Florida.

✡ Edythe Goldstein of Hingham, Massachusetts, passed away on Thursday, August 13th, at the age of 83. She was the beloved wife of the late Sherwood Goldstein and a wonderful mom to three sons and daug...

... This is our dad. He loved us all more than anything. He was our greatest cheerleader and our ultimate defender. He encouraged us to get an education, assuring us that it was the one thing no one c...

Of Boston, MA and a resident of Naples, FL, Sheldon Mark Fechtor passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026 at his home in Boston with his loving wife, Marjorie, by his side. He was 93. Born on November 8...

Faye Susan Collie passed on August 11, 2026, at the age of 70. Born October 7, 1955, in Boston, Massachusetts. She resided in Framingham, Massachusetts. She was the cherished wife and best friend o...

... Ruth Posin Lappin of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Boston, Massachusetts entered into rest on August 11, 2026 at the age of 100. She was predeceased by her husband of 28 years, Dr. Herbert I. ...

We are sad to announce that Marilyn Harris, of Needham, Massachusetts and more recently of Norwood, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday evening, August 9. She was 91 years old. Marilyn lived a long...

✡ Charles Gerald “Jerry” Freidus, 81, of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 8. Jerry was the son of the late Nathan and Sylvia Freidus. He leaves behind his two children, Jason and his...

✡ Harvey Andrew Vine aka Scott Vine, 84, of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026. Harvey Andrew Vine was born in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England on March 9, 1942, to Rachel (Bird...

Arthur Paul Wein, 85, of Boston, MA passed away with his wife, Susan, by his side on August 8, 2026. Arthur was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, and was a trusted friend who was adored by al...

... Seena Beth Berkowitz, of Needham, MA passed on August 3rd, 2026 at 82. Seena was a loving, kind-hearted woman whose warmth, generosity, and compassion touched everyone fortunate enough to know he...

Bernard J. “Bitzy” Bitman, formerly of Swampscott and Concord, MA entered into rest on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at the age of 100. Beloved husband of the late Estelle (Oberman) Bitman, Devoted father o...

... Alan H. Stein of Newton, MA and Netanya, Israel, passed away on August 3, 2026. He is survived by his wife Marsha (of 57 years), daughter Audrey (of Cambridge, MA), and the Florida contingent, sis...

... S. Nancy Black Simches, aged 92, of Chestnut Hill and Osterville passed away on August 3, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Nancy was the dear daughter of the late Emma and Thomas Black of Bosto...

... Debbie Bernstein of Billerica, formerly of Framingham, on July 31, 2026 at the age of 82. Beloved wife of the late Howard Bernstein. Devoted mother of Martin Bernstein and his wife Pam Oxenberg. L...

It is with profound sadness that the family of Jason David Ash, age 48, announce his passing on Saturday, August 1, 2026, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. B...

... Sandra M. Siler, of New York, NY and Brookline, MA, passed away on July 30, 2026, at age 91. She’s survived by daughter Juliet (Eastland), son-in-law Craig, beloved grandchildren Ivy and Jack, and...

Thomas Morrow McCabe, of Milford, formerly of Natick, South Florida, and originally Wellesley, MA, passed away on July 28, 2026. Born on December 8, 1937, he was the son of the late A. Raymond and Mar...

... Bassuk, Edwin M., 92, of Framingham, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Bonnie (Brock) Bassuk. Devoted father of Shari Bassuk and her husband, Paul Markowitz, of We...

... Eva Marilyn Chisholm passed away peacefully at 86 years old on July 22, 2026. Eva most recently resided in Gainesville, Virginia after spending most of her life in Stoughton and Bridgewater, MA. ...

... Jay Charles Grutman, 67, of Vero Beach, Florida, Rhinebeck, New York, and Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on July 22, 2026. Born in Winchester, New York, Jay was the beloved son of Seymour Gru...

... Bernyce was the beloved wife of Henry Hayes, loving mother to Matthew Hayes (Joan), Nancyellen (Jeff), and Andrew. She was the cherished grandmother to max (Jamie), Sofie, Meryl (Juliana), RJ (Ch...

Elaine H. Slavin passed away on July 17, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on October 24, 1941, in New York, New York, Elaine lived in Arlington, Massachusetts.

... William "Billy" Goldberg, 88, passed away on July 17, 2026, in Framingham, Massachusetts. Born on February 13, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts, Billy lived a life marked by quiet strength, ingenui...

... Arthur Aaron Kalotkin passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, after a courageous five-year battle with a Parkinson's Disease like syndrome. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Arthur was the b...

Sheila I. (Dillon) Kischell of Dedham, formerly of Peabody, entered into rest on Friday morning, July 17, 2026 at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Gary M. Kischell. Devoted mother of Alissa Pan...

... Robert A. Danziger, distinguished real estate entrepreneur, community leader, and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on July 16, 2026 at the age of 92. He liv...

- Dr. Beverly Wirth Baron, of Chestnut Hill, MA (formerly of Skokie, Illinois), died on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after a long illness. She was born in Albany, NY, the daughter of physician immigrant...

✡ Daniel Tarsy, M.D. died on July 14th from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. He was 85. Dan was a neurologist and movement disorders specialist whose professional focus was academic resea...

... Dr. Richard Neil Wolman died peacefully on July 11, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Florida, surrounded by his loving family. He was 86 years old. Richard was born in April 1940, in Columbus, Ohio, to M...

Masha Beilina passed on July 13, 2026, at the age of 101; born March 25, 1925, in Zhlobin, Russian Federation, Masha later lived in Brookline, Massachusetts. Interment will take place at Butrimantz...

... With sad hearts, we announce that Debra Bradley Ruder, 67, passed away at 4:30 in the morning on July 13, 2026, in Boston, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie was a resilient and powerful pers...

... Miriam Freeman Hirsch of Ashland, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on June 5, 1927, in New York City, Miriam was the daughter of Gus and Gussie Freem...

... Sandra "Sandy" (Lessoff) King, 92, of Needham, formerly of Natick and Framingham, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Sandy met Robert (Bob) King, who...

Jeffrey "Jeff" David Cohen, 66, of Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on July 6, 2026. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, on November 7, 1959, Jeff was the son of the late Fred Cohen and Gloria Klein. He ...

… Marilyn Saks Goldstein passed away on July 6th 2026, after a two year battle with colon cancer. The middle child of Holocaust survivors Michael and Gizel Saks, Marilyn was born and raised in Cleve...

Herman Chernoff, age 103, of Boston, MA, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026.  Herman was born on July 1, 1923, in New York City, NY to Pauline (Markowitz) and Max Chernoff.   He married Judith (Ul...

... Leland Roger "Lee" Daum, of Arlington, MA passed away on July 1st, 2026. Lee was born in 1953 in Newton, MA, to Phyllis and Arnold Daum along with 3 siblings (Audrey, Richard, and the late Robert...

Jeffrey Mehlman, a literary critic, translator, and scholar of French literature whose writings introduced generations of American readers to modern French thought while illuminating the intersections...

... Edith B. Piper, age 90, of Needham, MA, formerly of Sarasota, FL, and New Jersey, on Monday, July 6, 2026. Beloved wife of Martin N. Piper, z”l. Loving mother of Hon. Gordon H. Piper and his wife ...