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Judy Brook
BROOK, Judy (nee Roth). Surrounded by her loved ones, on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Beloved wife of Avi for thirty-seven years. Adoring mother and mother-in-law of Daniel and Joyce, Joey, Amanda, and David. Cherished Bubby of Mason and Micah. Loving and devoted daughter of Marika and the late Laci Roth. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Esther and Luigi; sister-in-law of Ada and Yanki, Yochi and Violetta. Judy will be sadly missed by her nieces and nephew Cheli Joey,and Alexandra and by Steven and Frieda Spiro, their families, and all who knew her and loved her. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W. took place on Monday, October 26, 2015. Shiva at her home daily. Contributions in Judy’s memory may be made to ICU Unit c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, 514-340-8251.
Emile Meir
Peacefully, on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Beloved father and father-in-law of Marc, Katia Meir and Ian Partridge, Maya Meir and Stefan Capombassis. Cherished grandfather of James. Dear brother of Bertha Bekhor, and predeceased by his other siblings, Mouzli, Renée, David, and Violet. Emile will be sadly missed by Joyce Yahouda and his many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, family and friends who knew and loved him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, October 27 at 12 noon. Burial at the Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom Congregation Section, Mount Royal Cemetery, 1297 ch. de la Forêt. Shiva at the Spanish & Portuguese Congregation, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Mazaltov Papagouras
PAPAGOURAS, Mazaltov (née Hamou). Peacefully, on Monday, October 26, 2015, in her ninetieth year. Beloved wife of the late Simon. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Haïm and Nadia, Alex and Josianne, Marcelle and Jacques, Patrick and Stéphanie. Cherished “Mémé” to her many grandchildren. Dear sister of Moïse, and predeceased by her other siblings. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, October 27 at 10:00 a.m. Burial at the Har Hazetim Cemetery, in Jerusalem. Alex will be sitting shiva at 7499 ch. Guelph, Côte Saint-Luc, the rest of the family will be sitting is Israel.
Rubin Syna
SYNA, Rubin. Suddenly, on Thursday, October 29. 2015. Beloved partner of Paula Drimer. Devoted father and father-in-law of Neil and Reena. Cherished Zaida of Maya and Mira Drimer. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Mala and the late Isaac Bobrow. Rubin will be sadly missed by his nephews, extended family, and all who knew him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, October 30 at 12 noon. Burial in the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva strictly private. Donations in his memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, (514) 871-1551.
Cyrla Rubin
RUBIN, Cyrla (nee Feld). Peacefully in her 102nd year, on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Abraham. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Faige and Michael Pinkas, Shulim and Ewa, Izak (Naomi) and the late Helen Rubin. Cherished Bubby of Leonard and Heidi, Lydia and Maurice, Zarya and Nicholas, Andrea, Talya and Nicholas, Alexandra and Matthew, Anthony, and Stefan. Proud great-grandmother of Henry, Misha, Azalea, and Vivian. Predeceased by her siblings. Cyrla will be sadly missed by her many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to the staff at the Waldorf. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W. on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her daughter’s home, from 7 to 9 p.m., ending Thursday evening, November 5. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, 514-340-8251.
Frances Lazar
LAZAR, Frances (nee Segal). After a brief illness, at the age of 85, on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Daughter of the late Dr. Benjamin Wolfe Segal and Sarah Edith Segal. Devoted wife of the late Ralph Edward Lazar. Beloved mother of Barbara Lazar, Robert and Debra Lazar. Dear sister of Dr. Perry and Sandy Segal, Carolyn and Dr. Charles Greenberg. Cherished Nana of Dr. Richard and Stephanie Leiter, David Leiter; Michael Lazar and Elyse Schmidt, Rebecca Lazar. Proud Big Nana of Jacob Solomon Leiter. Special thanks to Dr. Harvey Chang and the staff of the Palliative Care Unit at the Jewish General Hospital. She will be fondly remembered by her many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W. on Sunday, November 1 at 12:00 p.m. Burial at the Shaare Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at her son’s home. Contributions in her memory may be made to the “Palliative Care Unit Fund” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, 514-340-8251.
Harriet (Hetty) Zimmer
ZIMMER, Hetty (nee Harriet Nemenoff). Peacefully, on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Beloved wife of Dov for 60 years. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Danya and Ben Bloomstone, Leora Zimmer and Julia Keller. Proud and cherished Grandma of Jeremy, Sarah, and Shira. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Eddie and the late Yael Nemenoff; and sister-in-law of Bracha Segal and the late Marcu, all of Israel. She will be sadly missed by her family, friends, dozens of students and all who knew her. The family would like to thank Rachel Dahan for her devotion and exceptional care. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W. on Sunday, November 1 at 1:45 p.m. Shiva at 5300 Côte Saint-Luc Rd., 3rd floor, Sunday only.
Walter Absil
ABSIL, Walter. Peacefully, in his 91st year, on Wednesday October 28, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Erika for 69 years. Loving father and father-in-law of Ingrid Pokrass and Michael Efraim, Micky Absil, Karin and Teddy Jacobson. Cherished Papa of Leslie and Gary, Robin, Neil and Cheryl, Paul, Sydney and Taylor. Much loved great grandfather of Zachary, Charlie, Max, Madison, Jaden, Hannah & Quinn. Godfather of Michelle Levesque. Brother of Elisabeth Pollack; brother-in-law to Inge Husnak. Born in Vienna, Austria, a holocaust survivor, Walter spent more than 30 years speaking to students about tolerance and respect for others. He was on the board of the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Center and B’nai Brith Montreal. He received numerous awards for his dedication to the cause of Holocaust education. Walter’s legacy continues through his movie “ A Witness to History”. A special thank you to Emily Gadia who so lovingly cared for him in his final year. We would also like to thank Mark Ortizo from the CLSC Metro for his kindness and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W. on Sunday, November 1 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Beth Ora Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Shiva at Ruby Foo’s Hotel 7655 Décarie Boul, Montréal, QC H4P 2H2. From 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 PM Daily through Tuesday November 3. Donations in his memory may be made to the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre (514) 345-2605.
Sylvia Vineberg
VINEBERG, Sylvia. Loving daughter of the late Rebecca and the late Malcolm Vineberg. Dear sister of the late Philip Vineberg, the late Ella Vineberg, and the late Bette Lui. Beloved aunt of Robert and Rhoda Vineberg, Michael and Anna Vineberg, Phyllis and David Koslow, Nance and Colin Lui. A sweet, gentle and lovely woman, she will missed by all those privileged to have known her. Graveside service on Monday, November 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 ch. de la Forêt. Arrangements entrusted to Paperman & Sons.
Elissa Farber
FARBER, Elissa (nee Lerner). On Saturday, October 31, 2015. Wife of the late Hyman Farber and the late Larry Fishman. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Danny Farber, Sandra and the late John Gaffney, Arlene and David Blutstein, Murray and Ellen Farber, Ronnie Farber and fiancée Janice Katsof, and the late Sonny Farber. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Rona and Amnon Bloom, Nancy and the late Edward Wilkins, Sharon and the late Mel Lerner. Cherished grandmother and great-grandmother. Special grandma to Brian. The family would like to thank the staff of the Coronary Care Unit at the Jewish General Hospital. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, November 3 at 12 noon. Burial at the Russian Polish Hebrew Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her son Ronnie’s home. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Cardiac Care Unit Fund c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Joan Reider
REIDER, Joan (nee Finfer). On Saturday, October 31, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Devoted wife of the late Sydney Reider. Cherished mother of Sandra Weber and Michel Boyer, Carol Krenz and Gilbert Sureau, Jeanette and the late Lawrence Weber, Janice Reider and Philip Fainer, Jon and Ellen Reider, and Myron Reider. Much beloved and devoted grandmother of Stephanie Weber Biron and Maciek Szczerbowski, and Isaac Krenz; Evan and Julia Weber; Matthew Fogel and Cassie Sera, and Mitchell Fogel; Mikey, Stu, and Jessie Reider,. Proud great-grandmother of Nola. She will be greatly missed by her loving caregiver Hazel Cato. The family wishes to express its deepest gratitude to Jovi and the 3rd floor staff of the Mount Sinai Hospital for their care and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, November 2 at 12:00 noon. Burial at the Beth Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at her home. Donations in her memory may be made to the "Joan and Syd Reider Memorial Fund" c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
