Brookline, MA Obituaries

... Sarah Wohl (Dawes) Bailin of Sudbury Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Sarah was born on May 12, 1938, in Hudson, Massachusetts, the daughter...

Susan Kaplan Checchi, age 79, of Brookline, MA, passed away the early morning of Sunday, March 8, 2026. She leaves behind a history of devotion to her family, her friends, all her caregivers, and a de...

... Our 100-year-old Dad, Murray Staub, passed away on Saturday, March 7th. He had recently observed the yahrzeit of his beloved wife, Rhoda Staub. His death was not unexpected, but was still difficul...

... Suskind, Ann (Fields) of Lexington, age 98, on March 7, 2026.Born in Manhattan to Ben and Rita (Cohn) Feldstein.Formerly resided in Staten Island for 19 years before moving to Lexington in 1967. F...

Madelyn “Max” Kelly (née Greenberg) of Swampscott, Mass., died on March 5, 2026 at age 65, from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Max was born on February 17, 1961, in Lake Success, N.Y. As a stud...

... Miriam (Rebecca) Warso Weil, age 68 years, died on March 5, 2026 surrounded by her husband, daughters and love. Beloved wife of 43 years to David, loving mother of Rachel (Brian Howell) and Lani...

... Howard “Haitch” Kaplan, 88, of Watertown, MA, passed away on March 3, 2026. Haitch was predeceased by his brother and parents. He is survived by his wife, Susan Jones and her sons Gabriel and And...

... Solomon A. Gabbay, MD, FACC of Newton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully with his loving wife, Carolyn, holding his hand. He was a devoted husband, son, brother, uncle, friend and physician, w...

... Paul H. Gorden of Framingham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, just three days after celebrating his 97th birthday. Paul lived a long life defined by devotion to family, c...

... Renee Sandra Rudolph of Hingham passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026 at the age of 80. She was the beloved wife of the late David Barry Rudolph, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Her c...

... Phyllis Ann Rubinovitz of Longboat Key, FL and Lexington, MA died peacefully on March 2, 2026 at the age of 93. Phyllis was a mainstay and leader of devoted circles of family and friends throughou...

Eleanor (Malech) Shait, age 87, of Newton, MA, passed away peacefully the morning of Monday, March 2, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of resilience, devotion, and hard work. A Holocaust survivor, Elea...

Beloved wife of Jerome O. Klein who pre-deceased her. Adored mother of Andrea Spigelman and her husband Zack, Ben Klein and Adam Klein. Cherished grandmother of Alex, Evan and Dana Spigelman and Debor...

... Shirley H. Smuckler passed away on February 27, 2026, at the age of 89. A Graveside Service will be held at Or Emet Cemetery, 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132, US, on March 1, 2026, fro...

... Henry Paris Burstyn (Paris to all who knew him), was born Jan. 7, 1952 and passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026. Paris was raised in Lake Hiawatha, NJ. His father Morton was a mechanical ...

... Marjorie (Midge) Effenson, 94, of Chestnut Hill, formerly of Waban, passed away at home on February 26, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on January 28, 1932, in Boston to Max and Helen...

... Myrna Green, aged 96, died on February 25, 2026. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was the daughter of Mae Shapiro Sharaf and Louis Benjamin Sharaf. She was married to Jacob “Jack” Green,...

... Arleen Sherman, aged 84 of Randolph passed on February 23, 2026. Loving mother of Michael Sherman (Margaret) and Stacy Luddy (David). Beloved grandmother of Ryan, Alex and Vivian. Fond sister of...

LEVY, Claude (née Claudette) - Known for her kindness, generosity, and devotion to family, lost her long and brave battle with Leukemia on Sunday, February 22, 2026. She was 88. Born in Cairo, Egypt...

Paula Brown Doress-Worters – author, activist, public intellectual – died at age 87 on February 21, 2026 in Redwood City, California, at the home of her daughter Hannah Doress and daughter-in-law Emil...

Gerald S. “Jerry” Parker, 98, of Maplewood, NJ, formerly of Brookline, MA, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026. Beloved husband, for 69 years, of the late Sandra “Aliza” (Finkel) Parker. Devot...

... Naomi Miller of Newton passed away peacefully on the evening of February 19. She lived a long, full life marked by curiosity, generosity, and a deep love of learning and culture. She was born in...

... Robert “Rob” Polansky, 74, of Natick, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 19, 2026, after battling acute leukemia. He was the son of the late George and Phyllis Polansky. Rob was a re...

... Judith Levine of Westborough, formerly of Needham, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Beloved wife of the late Nathan Levine; devoted mother of Shari Levine (Steven Gr...

Elizabeth Zane Malsky, loving wife, devoted mother, cherished sister, loyal friend, and generous presence in the lives of all who knew her, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, surr...

... Rebecca C. Alssid was born January 30, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY, and passed away on February 17, 2026, in Brookline, MA. She was the beloved daughter of the late Tillie and Julius Cedar. A graduate ...

Linda Elaine (Gibbs) Cohen 4/4/1945-2/14/2026 Linda Elaine (Gibbs) Cohen of Concord Massachusetts entered into rest on February 14, 2026 at the age of 80. Beloved wife of Milton Perry Cohen. Devoted ...

... John Angus Shea, 91 of Newton, MA died Friday February 13th, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Sherna Ray Katz. He is survived by his two sons from a previous marriage, Christopher of T...

Phyllis Keselman Bonin, born March 2, 1934, passed away on February 13, 2026. She was the beloved daughter of the late Harry and Mary Keselman, and the devoted mother of Joseph Bonin, the late Ted Bon...

Sidney B. Davis of Naples, FL passed away on February 13, 2026. He was 95. Sid was formerly of Rochester, NY, and Jamestown, NY, also with dual citizenship in Canada. Sid was born on August 30, 1930,...

... Our hearts are heavy to share that our sister, Cecelia Segal, of Framingham, Ma. passed away on February 13th after a long illness. Her life was one of strength and grace, as marked by the many ...

COHEN, Myrna Debra (Ward), of Newton, Massachusetts, passed away on February 13, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Boston to the late Henry and Beatrice Ward, Myrna was raised in Dorchester and carried...

... Brenda Lee Aizley (née Tocman), of Lexington, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on October 5, 1941, Brenda grew up in Dorchester, Massachusetts, a...

Ellen Gottlieb Lerman of Worcester, MA passed away peacefully at age 79 on February 11, 2026 at the home of her son Jeffrey (the one without a doctorate) and his wife Heather (Waterman – who has a doc...

Amalia (Midlarski) Bornstein of Needham, Massachusetts, passed away on February 10, 2026, at age 92. Amalia was the beloved younger daughter of Sophie and Gdala Midlarski. Born and raised in Havana, C...

... Ronna Jo Klein, passed away on February 9, 2026, in Chestnut Hill, three days before her 90th birthday, after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. She moved through life...

Judelis Zurman, aged 93, passed away on February 8, 2026. He was born on May 30, 1932, in Shiaulia, Lithuania. A funeral service will be held on February 11, 2026, at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, locat...

~ Arthur Sidney Shorr passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 surrounded by loving family. He leaves his loving wife Nancy (Fichman Daniels); children Diana Sklar (Craig), Robin Forman (Sam), Rachel D...

~ Irina Goldenberg of Brighton, MA, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026 at the age of 87, at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Daughter of Gerson Pittel and Sarah (Burtin) Pittel. Beloved wif...

... Pearl G. Needel (née Miller), beloved mother of Nancy L. Needel and the late Susan B. Needel. Devoted wife of the late A. Benjamin Needel, passed away February 6, 2026, after a long and meaningful...

~ Stephen Barry Hoffman, 83, passed away peacefully on January 30th, 2026 in Westborough, Massachusetts. Born on September 20, 1942 in Manchester, New Hampshire, Stephen lived a full and meaningful li...

Svetlana Ryabicheva passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born on September 15, 1938, in Kiev, Ukraine. A funeral service will be held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, located at 16...

Susan E. Schaufeld 9/28/44–1/29/26 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Susan (Sue) Schaufeld of Ashland, Massachusetts, announces her sudden passing on January 29, 2026, at the age of 81. Sh...

... Linda Faye Rossman of Lexington, MA passed away suddenly but peacefully at age 78 on January 30, 2026. She was born in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph and Sarah Hertzberg, and was raised alongside he...

... Phillip Charles Henderson (“Phil”) died peacefully at age 85, surrounded by his loving family, in Canton, Massachusetts after battling Parkinson’s disease for seven years. Phil was an industrious ...