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Sylvia Simmie Rosenberg
ROSENBERG, Sylvia Simmie (nee Waxman). Suddenly, on Saturday, February 7, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Wife of the late Morris. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Allan Rosenberg, Penny and Ben Cohen, Robert Rosenberg, and Shelley Rosenberg. Cherished ‘Bubbie Simmie’ of Dylan, Jordan, and Skylar Cohen; and Brooke Fishman. Daughter of the late William and the late Bessie Waxman. Dear sister-in-law of Irene Waxman. Predeceased by her siblings and their spouses, Edith and Reuben Merovitz, Esther and Al Grosser, Lillian and William Aronoff, and Hymie Waxman. She will be lovingly remembered by her nieces, nephews, Danielle Joffe, Howard Koffler, her family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, February 9 at 12 noon. Burial at the Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at the Chevra Kadisha Synagogue, 5237 Clanranald Ave., from 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Alex Davis
DAVIS, Alex. On Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Loving husband of Carole. Adored father and grandfather of Cynthia Davis, Joel Yanofsky and Jonah Davis-Yanofsky; Sym Davis, Taraneh Assil, Emmanuel and Noah Davis-Assil; Eugenie Davis and Niki Davis-Fainbloom. Cherished brother and brother-in-law of Millie and the late Charlie Brown, Bill Sanders and the late Judy Kramer, Freda Anna Kramer and Charles Hodgson. Son of the late Ada and the late Joe Davis. Son-in-law of the late Sybil and the late Sam Kramer. His life was enriched by the warmth he shared with his cousins, nephews, nieces, friends and fellow community activists. He took pleasure in time spent with family, friends, and from his professional life as an auctioneer. Alex inspired all who knew him with his calm, generosity and his appreciation of the goodness that surrounded him, and will be greatly missed. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 1, at 10:45 a.m. Burial at the Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at his home through Thursday evening.
Manuel (Manny) Wax
WAX, Manuel (Manny). It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Manny Wax, a great husband to Rose. Loving father and father-in-law of Marla and Paul, Jason and Heather. Cherished Zaidie of Parker, and Hayden Lynds; Brett, and Isaac Wax. Dear brother and brother-in-law of the late Frances and the late Izzie Greenberg; and brother-in-law of Adele Yellin, Bernie and Irene Yellin of New York. Manny will be sadly missed by his family, many friends and all those whose lives he touched. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 1, at 1:45 p.m. Burial at the Dominion Hebrew Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 1225 Alexis-Nihon Blvd., #203, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. through Tuesday. Contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice. He will be forever in our hearts.
Rose Banon
Peacefully, on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Loving and devoted mother and mother-in-law of Raquel and Alain Look, Chantal Ohnona, and Mark Ohnona. Cherished ‘Mémé Bosa’ of Alex, Kayla, Michelle, and Gabriel. Great-grandmother of Xavier. Predeceased by her brother and sisters. Rose will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, family and all of those whose lives she touched. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 1 at 2:30 p.m. Burial at the Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at Raquel’s home.
Stanley (Stan) Hershon
HERSHON, Stanley (Stan). Suddenly, on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Beloved husband of Kiki. Loving father of Lisa, Efrem, and Ashley. Son of the late Harry and the late Ida Hershon. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Shelly and Goldie Hershon, Roslyn Ward, Gayle and Brian DeBloeme; and brother-in-law of Poly and Kosta Rasais, George and Vicky Koutoumanos, Nick and Suzanne Koutoumanos. Stan will be missed by his many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 1 at 12:15 p.m. Burial at the Ahavath Schulom Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 5850 Marc-Chagall, C.S.L. in the reception room, from 2:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (800) 567-8563.
Eleanor Silver
SILVER, Eleanor (nee Wortzman). Peacefully, on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Howard. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Debbie and Michael Smith, Lorne and Donna Silver, and the late Donald Silver. Cherished Bubby of Hayden and Diana, Daniel and Dana, Benjamin and Mali, Jacob and Erin. Proud great-grandmother of Maya and Davi. Dear sister and sister-in-law of George and Glory, Arthur and Adele Wortzman, and sister-in-law of Marcia and Leslie Rosler. Eleanor will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, February 27 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Chevra Thilim Pinsker Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her daughter’s home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Donations in Eleanor’s memory may be made to Alzheimer Society of Montreal, (514) 369-0800.
Rudolph George Roden M D, Ph D
Died on Tuesday, February 24 at the age of 91. He is survived by Eva his wife of 72 years, children Dan (Maisie), Peter (Judy Stillman), and Misha (Scott Peterson), grandchildren Mark, Paul, Claire, Daniela, Noah, and Sasha, and great-grandchildren Thomas, Ayla, and Dianna. Ruda survived a brutal wartime, had diverse careers, and was a trusted friend, counsellor, and physician to many. He was born in Prague in August 1923, grew up a passionate hockey player, and was a goalie for the Czech junior team in 1930s. In the late 1930s, European turmoil almost sent him to Palestine, but he stayed in Prague with his wife to be. He was incarcerated at the Terezin, Auschwitz, and Sachsenhausen concentration camps, lost most of his family to the death camps, and survived a death march in spring 1945. After liberation, he crossed Europe to retrieve Eva at the Bergen-Belsen camp, and they returned to Prague with his father-in-law Marek. He went to medical school in Prague and in his last year, fate again intervened: with the election of a totalitarian government, Ruda, Eva, and Marek moved to Montreal. Ruda spent two years searching for a spot in medical school and was finally accepted at Queen’s University in Kingston, where he repeated the entire curriculum, graduating with honours in 1955. Over the next 15 years, he ran a solo general practice in Montreal, doing surgery, running a busy office, taking his own x-rays and doing his own lab work, and delivering over 2,000 babies. In the 1970s, he trained as a psychoanalyst and was appointed Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1976. In 1987, he returned to Montreal where he continued his psychotherapy practice until his retirement three years ago. He was a support to many. Medicine was but one of his talents. He was an avid water-skier. He would not hesitate to drag a chain saw up a tree to trim branches that blocked his view at their Eastern Townships retreat. Mushrooming was a passion. He and Eva went to graduate school in the Department of Slavic Languages at the University of Montreal, where he received his PhD for studies of Dostoyevsky’s The Idiot. He and Eva published their wartime memoir, Lives on Borrowed Time, in the 1970s, and Ruda took up writing as a full-time avocation in his 80s. He published 6 further collections of both fiction and reminiscences in Czech and in English, and was highly celebrated particularly in Prague in this his last career. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, February 27 at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Joseph Berman
Peacefully, on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Ethel Abramovitch. Loving and devoted father of Sheila Marion and Stephen Ronald. Dear brother of Sala Winter, the late Leo Berman and the late Luba Klinger. Joseph was a Holocaust survivor who will be sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, family and all who knew him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 1 at 11:30 a.m. Burial at the Zaglembie Society Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Duvernay, Laval. Shiva at 5780 Blossom Ave., Cote Saint-Luc, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily. Donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Anita Dorfman
DORFMAN, Anita Hope (née Benjamin). Peacefully, at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Devoted wife of the late Oscar (Rocky). Forever loved and remembered in the hearts of her children, Harvey and Gila, Patti and Howard Colton, Dr. Tina Dorfman and Clifford Halickman. Loving ‘Nana’ of Carly and Michael Obrand, and Jay Dorfman; Brandon Colton, Emanda and Mike White, and Shayne Colton; Taylor, Ryan and Dylan Halickman. Adoring and proud ‘Great Nana’ of Olivia Rose White. Deeply beloved sister and sister-in-law of Eleanor and Bernie Weisholtz, Myrna and the late Irving Sterling, Doris and the late Mac Dorfman, the late Fanny and the late Morty Kotler, the late Dora and the late Paul Youkilis. Cherished by her many nieces, nephews and cousins. Lifelong friend of the late Annette and the late Joseph Takefman. Many thanks to her caregivers, Yvonne, Margie and Gina, to Nurse Kathy Macdonald and the Mount Sinai Home Care Team for their warm care and devotion. We will be forever grateful to Dr. Mark Palayew for his kindness and dedication. We will cherish the memory of our beautiful, kind Anita in our hearts forever. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the B’nai Brith Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at 96 Thurlow Rd., Hampstead. In lieu of gifts or flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Pulmonary Oncology Fund c/o Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251, or to the Mount Sinai Home Care Service, (514) 369-2222.
