Canton, MA Obituaries

~ Dr. Joseph Stolkarts of Sharon, previously of Minsk, Belarus, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 96 years of age. Son of the late Manya Drapkina and Zelik Stolkarts. Loving husba...

~ Richard Alan Handverger, of Medway, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026 after a long illness. He was 83 years old. Born on January 21, 1943, at Newton City Hospital, Richard was ...

~ David Brothers of Randolph, 98, passed away peacefully in his longtime home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. He was the devoted husband of the late Barbara (Goldberg) Brothers, ...

~ Peter Lurie of Sharon, MA, born November 28, 1969, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026, surrounded by his adoring family. Peter was the beloved husband of Kimberly (Wittenberg) Lurie, his wife ...

~ Jeanne (Katz) Matulsky, of Brockton, entered into rest on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at the age of 91. Cherished daughter of the late Jacob and Minnie (Mann) Katz. Beloved wife of the late Norman Matulsk...

“All the world is a stage”, Shakespeare famously wrote, and Irene Janet ( Zimmerman ) Hershman certainly did NOT shy away from the stage lights, and before exiting center stage, she left her enduring ...

Richard (Dick) S. Marcus was a brilliant, kind man who dedicated his life to making the world a better place. As a scientist at MIT for over 40 years, as a husband for 54 years, as a father for 65 ye...

~ Roselyn (Roz) Holt of Dedham, previously of Lexington, Arlington and Dorchester, passed away peacefully on July 24th, 2026 at the age of 94. Daughter of the late Sadie (Silverman) and William Wolfe....

~ Joshua Ezra Orel of Bellingham, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 29 years of age. Son of Janis L. (Waldman) Orel of Bellingham and Howard N. Orel and his fiancée Darneese Carnes ...

~ Jeffrey C. Weinberg of Randolph, previously of Boston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 74 years of age. Son of the late Sylvia (Beden) and William J. Weinberg. Brother of the ...

Andrew James Sostek of Washington, D.C. died Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at age 80. He was born in Malden, Massachusetts on October 11, 1945 and grew up in Medford, graduating from Medford High School. H...

✡ Alvin Sumner Cohen, 101, of Lincoln, MA, formerly of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Beloved husband of Devara Birger Cohen, with whom he shared 79 years of m...

~ I. Ethel Spellman of Canton, previously of Brighton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 104 years of age. Daughter of the late Bessie (Silverman) and Morris Noah Hahn. Beloved mot...

~ Dr. Martin Farren died peacefully on July 9, 2026, at the age of 83. The son of Frank and Mildred Farren (neé Brown), he is survived by his brother Gerald, Joan his wife of 57 years, his children...

✡ Hope Dolores Grossman, a prolific artist whose creative spirit illuminated every corner of her life, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on Jun...

~ Carol Glasgow (Lapenn), 80, died peacefully on July 3, 2026. She was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of David and Thelma Lapenn. The Lapenn family moved to Lynn when she was 13. She met the love of h...

~ Mark Warren Tobin of Weymouth, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully on July 2nd, 2026, at 82 years of age, after living with Parkinson’s disease for nearly twenty years. He was surrounded by h...

~ Milton E. Rosenthal of Randolph passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 93 years of age. Son of the late Kathryn (Ring) and Morris Rosenthal. Loving husband of the late Willa Ruth (Mey...

~ Our beloved mother, Charlotte P. (Shuman) Swartz, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the age of 100. Mom had two wishes: to live to be 100 and to spend her final days in the home she loved i...

~ Harold Bott, of Medway, formerly of Framingham, MA, entered into rest on June 29, 2026, at the age of 85. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Miller) Bott, with whom he shared 62 wonderful years ...

Vicki Lee (Berman) Skoletsky, beloved wife, mother, sister, and bubbie passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026. She was born on May 28, 1945, in Boston, to parents Nathan and Ellen Berman and spent he...

Maxine L. (Glick) Cohen of Stoughton, MA previously of Randolph, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026, at 96 years of age. Daughter of the late Sara and Abraham Glick. Devoted wife o...

It is with full hearts that we share the passing of our beloved, one of a kind, vibrant, and famously stubborn patriarch Samuel “Sy” Edward Mintz. Sy died peacefully on June 22, 2026 at his memory car...

~ Roberta Kaplan passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at the age of 91, born on October 1, 1934, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Roberta was a truly remarkable woman— She was the beloved wife of the l...

`` Iona Levenfeld, Family Matriarch, Lifelong Learner and Jewish Community Leader Iona W. Levenfeld passed away on June 12, 2026, at the age of 95 in Canton, Massachusetts. Iona was born on August 20...

~ Wayne M. Cowan, known lovingly as “WayneO,” “Daddio,” and for some, “The Pope,” passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026, in a quiet bedside moment, handheld tenderly by his daughter. Born on February...

Lawrence M. "Larry" Siskind passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 83. Son of the late Nathan and Anna Siskind. Loving husband of the late J...

Michael Konowitz, 85, of Deerfield Beach, Florida died at his home on June 4th in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Michael was born on September 14th, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts to Edward and Lillian Kon...

~ Beloved son, grandson, brother, and uncle, Eliezer Yehuda Schectman (Ez), 19, of Sharon, Massachusetts passed away on June 2, 2026. Eliezer touched the hearts of the many friends and family who had...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Richard A Slater, age 85, of Sharon, Massachusetts, who passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born...

Ira Herbert Kaye of Randolph, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 86 years of age. Son of the late Doris (Holsberg) and Harry Kaye. Loving husband of Dorothy (Kaufman) Kaye of 54 yea...

Judith H. Shapiro of Canton, previously of Boston, MA, passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2026, at 87 years of age. Daughter of the late Sonia (Novack) and Soloman Waldman. Loving wife of the late ...

Grace Diamond Rotman of West Orange, NJ, previously of Randolph, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 92 years of age. Daughter of the late Nina (Gordon) and Reuben Diamond. Lovin...

Maxine May (Goldman) Poster of Randolph, previously of Mattapan, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 92 years of age. Daughter of the late Gertrude (Silver) and William Goldman. Loving...

Kenneth M. Levy of Foxborough, previously of Medfield and Waltham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 78 years of age. Everyone who knew Kenneth considered him a nice guy, warm-hea...

Charlotte Kaufman, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, at the age of 99. A longtime resident of Milton, Massachusetts, and Delra...

~~ David Elman, 83 years, of Brockton, Massachusetts, died May 15, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Rebecca Elman. A prominent Brockton-based business leader, Mr. Elman was responsible fo...

Charlotte Sue (Lipsky) Greenfield of Canton, and formerly of Mashpee, entered into rest on May 10, 2026 at the age of 87. Charlotte was the cherished daughter of the late Molly and Dr. Solomon Lipsky ...

Stanley T. Swartz of Canton, MA, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2026 at 86 years of age. Son of the Late William and Bella Swartz. Loving husband and best friend of Sandie Swartz of 63 years. Belove...

~ Irwin Rosenfield of South Easton, previously of Randolph, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 96 years of age. Son of the late Lena (Molta) and Hyman Rosenfield. Loving husband of ...

~ Sherman Cohen, 98, of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Sharon and Mashnee Village, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, just three weeks after the loss of his beloved wife of 74 yea...

~ Mildred “Millie” Liff of Canton, MA, formerly of Little Neck, NY, passed away peacefully in her sleep at age 95, on May 2, 2026. Millie was born on December 14, 1930 in The Bronx, NY. After marryi...

Arnold W. Schindler of Palm Beach Gardens passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, at 90 years of age. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 24,1935, Arnold was a son of the late Benjamin and Shirley Schin...

~ Melvin A. Hamilton of Sharon, previously of Bangor, Maine, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 90 years of age. Son of the late Anna (Gass) Bloom and Samuel Hamilton. Loving hus...

~ Vitaly Dumanis aka Vitalik, 75, of Foxboro, MA passed away on April 29th 2026 due to complications from fibrotic lung disease. Vitalik was born on June 22, 1950 in Moscow, USSR to Marcus and Perusya...

Harold C. Rubenstein, avid tennis player, lover of all Boston sports teams, teller of puns and jokes, dedicated husband, devoted father, caring father-in-law, proud Zayde (grandfather), loving brother...

~ David Sherman Cohen, beloved son of the late Ida and Louis Cohen, grew up in Roxbury and proudly graduated from Roxbury High School, Class of 1954. He went on to earn his master’s degree in business...

~ Norma Lorraine (Satlin) Block of Stoughton, previously of New York and New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 88 years of age. Daughter of the late Helen (Schnur) and the...

Zinoviy Tinovskiy of Roslindale, previously of Boston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 93 years of age. Son of the late Ester (Ferdman) and Pinchus Tinovskiy. Loving husband of...

Ann B. Silver Burgess, of Stoughton, entered into rest on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of Richard “Dick” Burgess. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph a...