Obituaries

BENJAMIN, Lorraine (nee Bernstein), of Canton, MA passed away after a short illness on January 20, 2024.  She was the devoted wife of Alfred Benjamin for 74 incredible years, loving mother of Ross (Midge), Cary (Susan), and Evan (Kristen), grandmother of Amalie (Daniel), Hallie, Jessica (Christopher), Samuel (Brooke), Ari and Rose,…...

Fredlyn “Freddy” Frank of Boston, formerly of South Easton, passed away peacefully, on January 18, 2024 at the age of 79.  Dear sister of Gary Shulman and his wife Anita.  She leaves behind her niece Caryn Shulman and Stephanie Gavin, and her husband Jeremy, along with her great nieces Mia…...

David Sirkin of Attleboro, formerly of Mansfield, passed away peacefully, entered into rest on January 16 , 2024 at the age of  91. Devoted son of Noah Nathan Sirkin and Toby Dora (Shopnick) Sirkin. Beloved husband of the late Thelma Joan (Kaufman) Sirkin. Loving father of Sheryl Iandoli and Tracey Pavao. Cherished grandfather…...

Amy Vanderwood Schneider was a gifted artist who saw beauty in the world as few ever could. Her colorful seascapes, landscapes, and portraits reflected the joy she found in the places and people who touched her life. A short walk from Nantasket Beach, home was a modest two-story house filledwith…...

Greta (Shier) Caplan of Needham, formerly of Newton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 95 years of age. Greta was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the Isidore & Fanie (Scharf) Shier. She was the beloved wife of the late Lorimer “Lory”…...

Rose Karas of Sharon, MA passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on January 08, 2024 at the age of 95. She is preceded in death by her parents Samuel and Rebecca (Lieberman) Koretsky, her brothers Bernard Koretsky and Harry Koretsky, her sisters Nellie Litwin and Sarah Liben, and…...

Edith Weiss Rozyne Gideon died peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in Middleborough, Massachusetts. She was 93. Edie was born in 1930 in Dusseldorf, Germany, to Michael and Helen (Schaja) Weiss. Fleeing Nazi Germany, the family moved first to Maastricht,…...

Maura Zorina Marks, Ph.D., Au.D. (née Greenberg), a native New Yorker and longtime resident of Medfield, MA, passed away peacefully after battling residual illnesses from esophageal cancer on January 2nd, 2024. She was 72 years old. Maura was the loving daughter of the late Ruth and Charles Greenberg, and the…...

Paul M. Greenfield of Stoughton, formerly of Dorchester and Sharon, after a long battle with cancer, entered into rest on January 05, 2024 at the age of 78. Devoted son of the late David and Lillian (Miller) Greenfield. Beloved husband of Barbara (Winkler) Greenfield and the late Dianne (Hazen) Greenfield. Loving…...