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Gloria Rostoker
ROSTOKER, Gloria (nee Rubins). After a long struggle with cancer, on Monday, May 19, 2014. Cherished partner of David Bernhardt. Loving wife of the late Ben Rostoker. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Reesa and Victor Levis, David and Helen Rostoker. Proud grandmother of Mitchell, Brooke and Alexander; Benjamin and the late Michael. Devoted daughter of the late Victoria and the late Alter Rubins. Predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Marcia and Sam Hebscher. Sister-in-law of Mary and the late Sam Greenberg, Norman and the late Celia Millman, Judy and the late Willie Rostoker. “39 forever”, Gloria was the life of the party, and will be jitterbugging in our memories forever. The family is grateful for the compassionate care provided by the doctors, nurses and staff of the Mount Sinai and Royal Victoria Hospitals. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, May 22 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Farband Labour Zionist Organization Cemetery, de la Savane.
Lily Schrider
SCHRIDER, Lily (nee Baserman). It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Lily Schrider, peacefully, on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Sollie (Sol) Schrider. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Janice and Aaron Hutman, Sharon and Robert Pancer. Treasured Bubby of Brooke, Ryan, Maya and Max. Dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Abie and the late Beverly Baserman. Sister-in-law of Helen and the late Jack Schrider, the late Nathan and the late Thelma Schrider, the late Sarah and the late Isidore Barbarush. Lily will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, family, many friends, and all of those whose lives she touched. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, May 23 at 12 noon. Burial at the Dominion Hebrew Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Donations in her memory may be made to the “Lily and Sollie Schrider Memorial Fund for Cancer Research” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Maurice Ouaknine
OUAKNINE, Maurice. On Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Husband of the late Mazal Abhessera. Beloved father and father-in-law of Annie Bendavid, Marcelle Elharrar, Lisette and the late Sheldon Brown. Cherished grandfather of Sandra, and Jeffrey Bendavid; Arielle, and David Amsellem; Allan Brown, Laurie Brown and Raphael Barchichat. Loving great-grandfather of Leah, Adam, Ethan, and Joshua. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Friday, May 23, at 3:00 p.m. Burial at the Memorial Park Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 103 Rue Fredmir, D.D.O.
Diana Bruck
BRUCK, Diana (nee Umansky). Peacefully, with her family by her side, on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Beloved wife of Saul for fifty-nine years. Cherished and devoted mother and mother-in-law of Lydia Beth Bruck, Irwin Sheldon Bruck and Marcy Pollock Bruck. Proud and loving Bubbie of Riva Rose, Natalie Simone, and Carly Gabrielle. Daughter of the late George and the late Riva Umansky. Dearest sister and sister-in-law of Anne (Chana) and the late Shimon Yaphe, and sister-in-law of Rose and the late Simon Sonabend, the late Sala and the late Issie Fayerman, Bella and the late David Diamanstein and the late Irv Kurtz, Jack and Nina Bruck, Barry and the late Seline Bruk, the late Netel and the late Jacob Fajtlowicz. Diana will be lovingly remembered by her many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Special thanks to Ann for her kindness and devotion, and to the staff of Mount Sinai for their exceptional care over the last few years. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, May 27 at 12 noon. Burial at the Adath Israel Poale Zedek Anshei Ozeroff Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her home, from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Contributions in Diana’s memory may be made to Mount Sinai Auxiliary, (514) 369-2222 ext.: 1334.
Bennie Rogovein
Peacefully, on Sunday, May 25, 2014. Beloved husband of Freda. Devoted father and father-in-law of Avi and Teresa, and the late Deedee Rogovein. Cherished Zaidie of Bradley and Joseph. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Esther and Lester Schiffman, Lily Rogovein, and predeceased by his other siblings and their spouses. Bennie will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Graveside service on Wednesday, May 28 at 11 a.m., at the Knights of Pythias Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Duvernay. Donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Edward Caplansky
CAPLANSKY, Edward. On Monday, May 26, 2014. Devoted son of the late Sarah and the late Reuben. Beloved brother and brother-in-law of the late Dora Caplansky, the late Rae and the late Alexander Silverman. Uncle of Alan Silverman, and Judy Soep. Graveside service on Wednesday, May 28 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ahavath Schulom Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Arrangements entrusted to Paperman & Sons.
Yaëla Hertz Berkson
HERTZ BERKSON, Yaëla. Violinist. On Friday, May 30, 2014. Predeceased by her husband Nathan. Mother and mother-in-law of Laeora Berkson and Milan Javor, Nina Berkson, Dahna Berkson and Shawn O’Donnell. Grandmother of Samuel, and Ava Berkson. Sister and sister-in-law of Talmon and Ena Hertz; and sister-in-law of Dora and Av Morrow, Leah and Bai Sherman, the late Anne and the late Mark Hirsh. Yaëla leaves in mourning her family, many friends, colleagues and musical children. Special thanks to doctors J.P. Faucher, D. Lederer, D. Langleben, and C. Pepe. Thanks to the many doctors, nurses, orderlies and caregivers who cared for her at the Jewish General Hospital. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, June 1 at 3:00 p.m. Burial at the Adath Jeshurun Congregation Section, Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Berri and Sauvé Streets. Due to the advent of Shavuot, Shiva ends Tuesday afternoon. Contributions in her memory may be made to the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, https://nyoc.org/donate, KlezKanada, https://klezkanada.org/get-involved/, or to Musicians of Tomorrow- Israel,https://www.musiciansoftomorrow.com/donate-0.
Robert (Bob) Ernest
ERNEST, Robert (Bob). Peacefully in his ninety-sixth year, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Husband of the late Bess Venetsky. Loving father and father-in-law of Michael and Kathy of Vancouver, Daniel and Judy of Ste. Adele, Dr. Gary and Colleen of Liverpool, N.S. Brother-in-law of Pearl Rabinowitz of California. Special friend of Stella Weinstein. He will be sadly missed by his eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Many thanks to the entire staff of Le Waldorf, with particular thanks to those on the 6th floor, for their exceptional care. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. Burial at the Memorial Park Cemetery, de la Savane. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Le Waldorf, 7400 Cote St. Luc Rd. following burial. Donations in Bob’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Yetta Stermer Katz
KATZ, Yetta (nee Etka Stermer). Peacefully, at home, on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Avrum (Abraham). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Faye and Joe Galat, Saul and Genoa. Cherished Bubby of Adam and Jamie Laufer, Jessica and Norman Abramovich, Ariel, and Elia. Proud great-grandmother of Aiden, Joshua, and Isla. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Shulim (Saul) and the late Czarna, Shlomo (Sam) and Bella, and Peppe and the late Nissen Stermer, the late Henya and the late Fishel Leib Dodek, the late Chana and the late Yoshe (Joseph) Richter. Special thanks to Yetta’s exceptional caregivers, Galina Bronstein and Helen Vahker. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, June 2 at 12 noon. Burial at the Zichron Kedoshim Congregation Cemetery, Anshei Ukraina Section, de la Savane. Shiva at 5584 Northluc Ave. Due to the advent of Shavuot, shiva ends Tuesday afternoon, June 3. In lieu of gifts or flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the “Yetta (Stermer) Katz Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251. Yetta was a Holocaust survivor, whose family's survival was recorded in the film documentary “No Place on Earth”.
Hyman Ginsberg
On Sunday, June 1, 2014. Loving husband of the late Beatrice (Butsie) Sachin. Devoted father and father-in-law of Howard, Heather and David Felsky, Michael and Jodi, Judy and the late Eric. Proud grandfather of Melissa Felsky and Cory Engelberg, Lainey, and Michelle Felsky; Eryne, Joshua, and Samantha Ginsberg. Adoring great-grandfather of Riley and Blake Engelberg. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Anita and the late Joe Reiter, the late Peter and the late Estelle Ginsberg, the late Clara and the late Moe Baker. Brother-in-law of Mildred and the late Archie Sachin, the late Jack Sachin. Sadly mourned by his nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, June 3 at 1:00 p.m. Due to the advent of Shavuot, there will be no shiva. The family will be receiving visitors on Tuesday following burial at Michael and Jodi’s home. Contributions in his memory may be made to the “Butsie and Hymie Ginsberg Memorial Fund for the Comprehensive Stroke Unit” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Sam Wimisner
Peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, June 2, 2014. Beloved son of the late David and the late Hanna. Devoted brother and brother-in-law of Igal, Shelah and Moe. Cherished uncle of David and Alison, Joseph and Nathalie, Mitchell, and Luciana. Sam will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, June 3 at 12 noon. Burial at the Shomrim Laboker Congregation Cemetery, Beth Hamedresh Hagadol Section, de la Savane. Due to the advent of Shavuot, shiva ends at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3. Donations in Sam’s memory may be made to the Segal Cancer Centre c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251, or to the charity of your choice. A very friendly and happy person has left us.
