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Marjory Spinder
SPINDER, Marjory (née Husband). Peacefully, on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Joy Brenhouse and Perry White, Tina and Gary Shulman, and the late Douglas Spinder. Cherished grandmother of Erin, and Itay Pelach; Samantha Brenhouse and Shannon McGarr; Andrew, Ben, and Sam Shulman. Proud great-grandmother of Noa, Nili, and Winston William. Dear sister-in-law of the late Fae and the late Percy Jakin. Special thanks to the entire 3A staff of the Jewish Eldercare Centre, Dr. Elphassy and especially Claudette and David, for their kind and compassionate care. We are eternally grateful to Val Morgan, there are no words to express what she meant to our mother and to our entire family. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, January 25 at 11:30 a.m. Burial at the Beth Ora Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at Joy’s home from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. ending Thursday evening. Contributions in her memory may be made to Camp B’nai Brith, Inc., (514) 735-3669, ext. 3711.
Gerald (Ted) Nashman
NASHMAN, Gerald. Peacefully, on Friday, January 23, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Rita Daitch for forty-five years. Loving companion of Peggy Marsh. Devoted father and father-in-law of Corinne and Ray Lynne, Peter and Nancy Nashman. Cherished grandfather of Lisa, and Richard Nashman. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Tommy and Doris Nashman; and brother-in-law of Leonard and Bunny Daitch. Ted will be sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Special thanks to his team of wonderful caregivers, especially Terri, and Cynthia. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, January 26 at 12:00 noon. Burial at the Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom Congregation Section, Mount Royal Cemetery, 1297 ch. de la Forêt, Outremont. Shiva at his son Peter’s home from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. through Wednesday evening. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel, (514) 731-4400.
Mindy (Minda) Schneider
Schneider, Mindy (Minda). It is with great sadness that we announce her passing on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Beloved daughter of the late Myrtle and the late Joe Schneider. Mindy’s invaluable creativity, resiliency, and her beautiful smile will be dearly missed. She brought joy to all those who knew and loved her. Graveside service on Friday, January 23 at 10:30 p.m. at the Chevra Thilum Pinsker Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Laval. Arrangements entrusted to Paperman & Sons.
Rose Cohen
COHEN, Rose (née Friedman). Peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2015, in her eighty-eighth year. Beloved wife of the late Harold. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Norman and Eva Cohen, Jeffrey Cohen and Tammy Shaolian-Cohen. Cherished grandmother of Rachel, and Noa. Predeceased by her siblings and their spouses. Special thanks to the wonderful staff of the Grace D’Art Pavilion for their care and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons 3888 Jean Talon St. W. on Sunday, January 18 at 2:30 p.m. Burial at the Chevra Kadisha B’nai Jacob Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at Ruby Foos’ Hotel on Sunday following burial until 9:00 p.m. Donations in her memory may be made to the Grace Dart Foundation, (514) 255-2834, ext. 3350, or to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, (800) 616-8816.
Gerald (Ted) Nashman
NASHMAN, Gerald. Peacefully, on Friday, January 23, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Rita Daitch for forty-five years. Loving companion of Peggy Marsh. Devoted father and father-in-law of Corinne and Ray Lynne, Peter and Nancy Nashman. Cherished grandfather of Lisa, and Richard Nashman. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Tommy and Doris Nashman; and brother-in-law of Leonard and Bunny Daitch. Ted will be sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Special thanks to his team of wonderful caregivers, especially Terri, and Cynthia. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, January 26 at 12:00 noon. Burial at the Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom Congregation Section, Mount Royal Cemetery, 1297 ch. de la Forêt, Outremont. Shiva at his son Peter’s home from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. through Wednesday evening. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel, (514) 731-4400.
Benjamin Worsoff
Peacefully, on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Beloved husband of Shirley for seventy-two years. Devoted father of Rosalind and Elizabeth (Michael). Cherished grandfather of Jennifer, Brittany and Ryan. Predeceased by his cherished siblings and their spouses, Lillian and Dave Altman, Harry and Evelyn Worsoff, Irving and Tillie Worsoff. Born February 7, 1917, Ben was a unique man, highly respected by all who knew him, and loved for his gentleness, kindness and sense of humour. He will be greatly missed. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, January 26 at 10 a.m. Burial at the Shomrim Laboker Congregation Cemetery, Beth Yehuda Section, de la Savane. Shiva to be announced. Donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, (514) 255-5151.
Fortunée Habert
HABERT, Fortunée (nee Mehdaoui). Peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Salomon. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Bert and Rhoda, Adele and Frank Gillman. Cherished grandmother of Lauren and Jessi; Julie and Roshitha. Dearest great-grandmother of Jayden and Hailey. Daughter of the late Reuben and the late Adele Mehdaoui. Predeceased by her brothers, Ize, Joe and Victor. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. The family would like to thank her amazing caregivers, Nelly and Zeny, who cared for her as though she was part of their family. Special thanks to the dedicated 4th floor staff of Maimonides Geriatric Centre. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, January 27 at 11:30 a.m. Burial at the Memorial Park Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her son’s home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily through Sunday evening. Donations in Fortunée’s memory may be made to the Donald Berman Maimonides Foundation, (514) 483-2121 ext.: 2207.
Hyman L. Krakow
On Saturday, January 24, 2015. Beloved husband of Anita Pfefer and the late Sally Katz. Devoted father and father-in-law of Linda and Marc, Debra and Rob, Eve and Jonathan. Cherished grandpa of Sarah, Richard, Laura, Liam, Max, and Samantha. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Kalman and the late Sue Krakow, Bella Simon and Jacques Allaire, and brother-in-law of Nick and Roz Pfefer, David and Sheila Katz. Stepfather of Andrea Zeitz and David Cooperstone, and Darryl Zeitz. Step-grandfather of Benjamin, Zachary, Ryan, and Samantha. Hy will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m. Burial at the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at his daughter’s home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. through Friday, January 30. Donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Miriam Cooperberg
COOPERBERG, Miriam (née Wolofsky). It is with great sadness that her family announces her passing in Vancouver on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the age of ninety-six. Devoted wife of the late Arthur Cooperberg. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Peter and Jean Cooperberg of Vancouver, David and Michèle Cooperberg of New York. Adored grandmother of Ruthie and Danny Shugarman, Michael Cooperberg, Matt and Jacqueline Cooperberg, Ben and Jordana Cooperberg. Cherished great-grandmother of nine. Her invaluable wisdom and strength will be dearly missed, as will her great sense of humour, her creative flare, and her wonderful laugh. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., Montreal on Friday, January 23 at 12:00 noon. Burial at the Adath Israel Poale Zedek Anshei Ozeroff Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva service will be on Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Ruthie Shugarman, in Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, (800) 616-8816.
Sylvia Messer
MESSER, Sylvia (née Hahamovitch). Peacefully in her 103rd year on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015. Wife of the late Nathan Messer. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Janice and the late Henry Steinberg, Stanley and Donna Messer. Cherished Bubby of Joanne Steinberg and Jorge Del Rio, Sandor Steinberg and Robin Farber, Barry Steinberg; Elana Messer, Leora and Albert Mitzner, Tova Messer. Proud great-grandmother of Lauren Del Rio and Nick Kirkbride, Joshua Del Rio; Jillian, Jonah, Henry, and Issie Steinberg; and Dalia Mitzner. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Sam and Evelyn Hamovitch, Hannah and the late Maury Hamovitch and the late Rita Hamovitch, the late Dave and the late Sylvia Hahamovitch, the late Bill and the late Mitzi Hamovitch; and sister-in-law of the late Masha and the late Bernard Shapiro, the late Alec and the late Eva Messer, the late Julius and the late Winnie and the late Ida Messer, the late Phyllis and the late David Marosh. Sadly mourned by her cousin Twinkle, and by her nieces and nephews. Special thanks to her caregivers Kathy, Becky, Miss Lee, and Ruth. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Spanish & Portuguese Congregation Cemetery, 1250 chemin de la Forêt, Outremont. Shiva at Le Waldorf, 7400 Cote-Saint-Luc Road, though Monday evening. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Jewish Public Library, (514) 345-2627, ext. 3332.
Marilyn Zweig
ZWEIG, Marilyn (née Miller). On Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Beloved wife of Al Zweig for sixty-three years. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Randy Zweig and Rany Nahaissy, and Cheryl Zweig. Truly devoted grandmother of Geoff. Dear sister-in-law of Frances and the late Hyman Zweig, Eva and the late Morris Zweig, Lenny and the late Lily Satens, the late Saul and the late Hazel Zweig, the late Esther and the late Issie Stein. Sadly mourned by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to Doctors Maureen Rappaport and Jeff Segal. Graveside service on Thursday, January 22 at 12:00 noon at the Victorian Hebrew Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva private. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Segal Cancer Centre c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251. Arrangements entrusted to Paperman & Sons.
