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Sydney Rabinovitch
RABINOVITCH, Sydney. Peacefully, on Monday, August 18, 2014 in his ninetieth year. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Esther and the late Ralph Kalisky and the late Arnold Ostroff, Phyllis and the late Jerry Rabinovitch, Fran and the late Hy Rabinovitch. Sadly mourned by his nephews Irving Kalisky (Marilyn), and Allan Rabinovitch, and by his family and friends. Special friend of Nicole Theriault and her family. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Tuesday, August 19 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Memorial Park Cemetery, de la Savane. Donations in his memory may be made to the Parkinson Foundation of Canada, (514) 861-4422.
David Rubin
RUBIN, David. Suddenly, on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Beloved father of Derek, Karen-Shelley, and Warren. Cherished grandfather of Gabrielle, and Samantha Vizel. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Irene and the late Abe Zubatoff, Brina and the late Carl Langleben. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, August 20, at 12:00 noon. Burial at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Contributions in his memory may be made for Cancer or AIDS Research.
Sara Levy
LEVY, Sara (nee Zelikovitz). On Monday, August 18, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Isaac Levy z”l. Loving and devoted mother and mother-in-law of Morrie and Jordana. Cherished Safta of Maayan, Eitan, Tal and Zac. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Tobi and the late Herman Sosnowicz, and sister-in-law of Dov and Rachel Levy of Israel, the late Israel Levy, and predeceased by her brother Shabtai who perished in the Shoa. Dear aunt of Rosie, Michael and Mark Sosnowicz. She was a Holocaust survivor, and will be sadly missed by her family, friends and all who knew her. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, August 19 at 12 noon. Burial at the Chevra Shaas Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her son’s home. Donations in her memory may be made to Kollel Torah Mitzion, (514) 486-5718.
Eric Joel Hubscher
With much courage and bravery, on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at the age of fifty-three. Beloved and cherished son of Arlene and Paul. Adored and much loved father of Hannah and Mia. Dearly loved brother and brother-in-law of the late Debbie Eidinger, and Robert Eidinger, Janice Hubscher and Lucie Tremblay and the late Vera Herman. Loving uncle of Samantha Eidinger and Dr. Rob Sternszus. Very special nephew of Ivan and Lois Hubscher. He will be greatly missed by Maria Hubscher, his cousins, family and friends. Heartfelt gratitude to our extended family and very close friends who supported us in the past year and a half. Special thanks to Dr. Harvey Chang for his exceptional and compassionate care. The close involvement of Dr. Richard Margolese, Dr. Barry Stein, Dr. Gerald Batist and Brahms Silver is very much appreciated. We would also like to acknowledge the excellent care provided by the staff of 4 Main Palliative Care at the Jewish General Hospital. Our gratitude to Rabbi Spiegel of Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks, California, whose support and dedication is deeply appreciated. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, August 21 at 1 p.m. Burial at the Shaare Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at his parents’ home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Contributions in his memory may be made to the “Eric Hubscher Memorial Fund for Palliative Care” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Irwin G. Beutel
BEUTEL, Irwin G. After a brief illness, courageously fought, on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, in his seventy-eighth year. Son of the late Rae and the late Benjamin Beutel. Beloved brother and brother-in-law of Austin and Nani, Harriet (Honey) and the late David Kirshenblatt, Morty and Judy. Cherished uncle of Robert and Marcia (Visser), Eric and Deborah (Siegel), David Beutel; Morrie and Isabel (Buzelan) Kirshenblatt, Sharon Kirshenblatt and Peter Luks, Beverley Kirshenblatt and Daniel Smith; Sarah Beutel and Steven Morgan, Karen Beutel, Lisa Beutel and Asher Cohen. Sadly mourned by 25 grand-nieces and grand-nephews. The family would like to thank Aaron Schmelczer, Aron Friedlander, the nurses and caregivers for their exceptional attention and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., Montreal on Friday, August 22, at 12:00 noon. Burial at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 chemin de la Forêt, Outremont. Shiva at his home. Irwin supported many foundations and community organizations. Contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Joseph Perez
PEREZ, Joseph. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, August 22, 2014. Dear husband of Renée Lasry-Perez for sixty years. Loving father and father-in-law of Linda and Paul, Albert and Lisa, Elizabeth and Ilan, David and Raquel. “Papi-Jo” of Sarah, Mayan, Alexandre, Isaac, Liana, Nadav, Tamara, Erik, Emma-Lee, Ayelet, and Michael. Brother of Simone, Allegria, Maurice, the late Charles, the late Emile, and the late Salomon. Son of the late Avraham and the late Iza Perez. Jo will be sadly missed by his very large extended family, many friends, and colleagues. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Sunday, August 24 at 3:00 p.m. Burial at the Memorial Park Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at his home from 2:00 p.m. daily. Donations in his memory may be made to the Communauté Sépharade Unifiée du Québec, 514-733-4998, or to the Donald Berman Maimonides Foundation, (514) 483-2121, ext. 229.
Maurice Borts
BORTS, Maurice. Peacefully and with dignity in his seventy-fifth year, after a courageous battle, on Friday, August 22, 2014, with Myra Wagner, his beloved wife of thirty-one years by his side. Cherished and devoted step-father of Stephanie and Nir Stanietzky, and Suzanne and Franklin Rubinstein. Proud and loving Zaida of Jacob, Rachel, David, Sydney, and Jamie. Devoted son of the late Lily and the late Hyman Borts. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Harold and Judy Borts, Barbara and Richard Manners, Phyllis and Jim Bowers; and brother-in-law of Joyce and Jerry Cohen. Maurice will be lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews Stephanie, Joshua, Annie, Rebecca, Adam, Jackie, Michael, and Laurie. He will be sadly missed by his many cherished friends. The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to his loving caregivers as well as the medical team who cared for him at home. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., Montreal, on Monday, August 25, at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Shomrim Laboker Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva in Montreal at 250 Clarke Avenue, #1010 on Monday following burial, and on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. on; Shiva continues in Ottawa at 3590 Rivergate Way, in the party room, on Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Contributions in Maurice’s memory may be made to the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO), (416) 592-1232.
Natalie Luffer Sztern
Suddenly, on Thursday, August 28, 2014. Beloved and cherished wife of Henry. Treasured and adored mother of Carly and Zachary. Daughter of the late Peter and the late Sarah Luffer. She will be deeply missed and forever in the hearts of her family and many dear friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, September 1 at 10 a.m. Burial at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Duvernay. Shiva strictly private. Contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Mina Libman
LIBMAN, Mina (nee Blumstein). On Saturday, August 30, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Arthur. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Robert and Gwen, Cheryl Libman and Rob Nightingale. Cherished grandmother of Olivia, Jessie and Jason. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Elaine and the late Gene Peters. Mina will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. Graveside service on Tuesday, September 2 at 11:30 a.m., at the Beth El Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Donations in her memory may be made to the Montreal Association for the Blind, (514) 488-0043.
David Alper
On Monday, September 1, 2014, in his ninetieth year. Devoted husband of the late Gertrude Gray and the late Lottie Garfinkle Shatenstein. Beloved father and father-in-law of Mel and Mona Alper, Neil and Susan Alper, Dr. Deborah Alper and Jay Aaron, and stepfather and father-in-law of Dr. Bryna Shatenstein and Victor Dabby, Stan Shatenstein, and the late Elaine Shatenstein. Cherished Zaida of Daniel, Dr. Jennifer, and Ryan Alper; Lorne Alper and Jessica Gottlieb, Elyssa Alper; Rebecca, Ben and Leah Hiscott; Dia Dabby and Adam Sargon, Dr. Layla Dabby and Ben Yunis; Gabriel Marleau-Shatenstein. Proud great-grandfather of Logan Alper. Predeceased by his brothers, Eddie, Issie, Charlie, Max, Myer, and Nat Alper. Dear brother-in-law of Bessie Alper, Shirley Gray, Ruth Goodman, Shirley Gray, Ethel Solomon, Florence Garfinkle, Issie Garfinkle, Harry and Maureen Garfinkle, Edith Garfinkle, Jackie and Ethel Garfinkle. Sadly mourned by his many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to his wonderful caregivers Julius and Cherryl, and to the staff of the Jewish Hospital of Hope and Eldercare Centre, where he spent his last eight years. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, September 3 at 12 noon. Burial at the Beth Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at 132 Sheraton Dr., Montreal-West. Contributions in his memory may be made to the “Dave Alper Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish Hospital of Hope Eldercare Foundation, (514) 738-4500 ext.: 2124.
Gilda Levine
LEVINE, Gilda (nee Becker). Peacefully, in her ninety-sixth year, on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Loving wife of the late Sol Levine. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Gloria and Harry Freedman, Allan and Rhoda Levine, Harvey and Doreen Levine. Cherished grandmother of Barbara Freedman and Keith Ball; Charisse Levine and Bruce Snyder, Bradley Levine and Tara Rozen; Zena Levine and Steve Clark, Selena Levine and Noël Gonthier. Proud great-grandmother of Sage, Brayden and Eden. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Joe and the late Lilly Gillman, Claudia and the late Hymie Becker, the late Rae and the late Abe Bernstein, the late Phil Becker; and sister-in-law of Lil and Sol Horowitz, Shirley and the late Jack Klein, the late Sam and the late Rose Levine, the late Ida and the late Henry Itcovitch, the late Doris and the late Hy Cohos, the late Harry and the late Ruth Levine, the late Betty and the late Moe Abramovitch and the late Jack Silverman. Sadly mourned by her nieces and nephews. Special thanks to her caregiver and companion Anna de Souza. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, September 3 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Beth Israel Gardens Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Duvernay. Shiva private. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Donald Berman Maimonides Foundation, (514) 483-2121 ext.: 2207.
