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Joseph Prokosh
PROKOSH, Joseph. On Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the age of sixty-one. Son of the late Pearl and the late Samuel Prokosh. Beloved father and father-in-law of Pearl Prokosh and Eric Lasry, Michael Prokosh and Rebecca Siggner. Proud grandfather of Aaron, Julia, and David Lasry. He will be lovingly remembered by all who knew him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, March 27 at 2:00 pm. Burial at the Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva strictly private. Contributions in Joseph’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Mary Yegendorf
YEGENDORF, Mary (née Zwecker). In her ninety-fifth year, on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Devoted wife of the late Moe for sixty years. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Leona Polger (David), Barbara Abecassis (Simon), Susie Yegendorf. Cherished grandmother of Mark, Stephanie, Beth, and David. Great-grandmother of Matthew and Katelyn. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters. Heartfelt thanks to the devoted staff of the Jewish Eldercare Centre, Kastner Pavillion, 5th Floor for their exceptional care. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, March 29 at 12:00 pm. Burial at the Knights of Pythias Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Duvernay. Shiva private. Donations in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Susan Wohl
WOHL, Susan (née Herskovitz). Sculptor. On Monday, March 26, 2012, with great courage after a fourteen month fight with pancreatic cancer. Beloved wife of the late Zoltan. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Rise and Elliot Gomberg, and William and Pam. Cherished Bubbie of Samantha, Zachary, and Andrew. Proud great-grandmother of Isabella. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, March 29 at 1:00 pm. Burial at the Chevra Shaas Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Family and friends welcome at her home after the service until Thursday evening. Contributions in Susan’s memory may be made to the “Susan Wohl Memorial Fund for Palliative Care” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251. “Her work spoke for itself”
Dr. Reginald Lewis
LEWIS, Dr. Reginald. Peacefully in his ninety-ninth year, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Ethel Karpman for sixty-eight years. Loving father and father-in-law of Lew and Beatrice, Howard and Sandi. Cherished “Zaidie Reggie” of Shawn and Shoshana, Lianne and Steven, Joanna and Morrie, and Laurie. Proud great-grandfather of Mattea, Julian, Charlie, Nicole, Jordan, Tori, Ryan, and Lola. Dear brother and brother-in-law of the late Clarice and the late Sam Green, and brother-in-law of Eddie and the late Ida Benjamin, Danny and Debbie and the late Murray Karpman. Fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, family and friends. The family would like to thank Dr. John Backler, Cora, and the doctors, nurses and staff of the Jewish General Hospital for their exceptional care and compassion, as well as his friends at B’nai Brith House for adding to his quality of life. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, March 30 at 12:00 pm. Burial at the Adath Israel Poale Zedek Anshei Ozeroff Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 5641 Merrimac, C.S.L. In lieu of gifts or flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to “The Dr. Reginald and Ethel Lewis Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Jean Feller
FELLER, Jean (nee Kasner). In her one-hundredth year, on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Nathan. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Rosalyn and Jerry Stoopler, and Elaine Feller. Loving and cherished Nana of Neil and Stephanie, and Gary and Lezley Stoopler. Proud and special Nana to her great-grandchildren, Jordan, Michelle, Hannah, Jillian and Alison. Predeceased by her siblings and their spouses, Abe and Bella Kasner, Harry and Lottie Kasner, and by her sister-in-law, Ida Feller. Dearest Aunt of Marvin and Judy Kasner, David and Arlene Kasner, Roz Kasner and Peter Klein, Myrna and the late Jack Cassoff, and Doreen Fallen and their families. Special thank you to Dr. Norman Fox and the doctors, nurses and staff of 2 NE at the Jewish General Hospital for their care and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, March 30 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Zichron Kedoshim Congregation Cemetery, Beth Israel & Samuel Section, de la Savane. Shiva to be announced. Contributions in her memory may be made to the “Jean and Nathan Feller Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Peter Buck
BUCK, Peter. Peacefully, on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Magdalena. Loving father and father-in-law of Gabriel and Sharon, Veronica and Stephen Luxenburg. Cherished Grandpa of Michael, Melissa, Andrea and Daniel, Randi. Predeceased by his sister, Veronica. Brother-in-law of the late Joseph Halasz. Peter will be sadly missed by his family and all who knew him. The family would like to thank his caregivers, Cory, Elphi and Clarita, for their love and devotion. Special thanks to the staff of Maimonides Geriatric Centre for their care and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 11 at 2:45 p.m. Burial at the Montefiore Protective Association Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva strictly private. Donations in his memory may be made to Alzheimer Society of Canada, (800) 616-8816.
Yvonne Hassoun
HASSOUN, Yvonne (nee Harari). Peacefully, on Friday, March 09, 2012. Beloved wife of Edgar for fifty-four years. Loving mother of Iona and Allan. Cherished grandma of Scott. Yvonne will be sadly missed by her family and all who knew her. Graveside service on Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m., at the Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Cemetery, 5015 rue de la Savane. Donations in her memory may be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251, or to the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary, (514) 369-2222 ext.: 1334.
Morris Mashal
MASHAL, Morris. On Saturday, March 10, 2012, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Wilma for thirty-six years. Devoted father of Ian and fiancée Emily, and the late Hillary Mashal. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Leoni and the late Joseph Salih, Evelyn and the late Anwar Sabah, Sylvia and Maurice Mashal. Morris will be sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Special thanks to his devoted caregivers, Adela, George, Tarcy, Tess, Vic and Mike, for their exceptional care, kindness and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m. Burial at the Spanish & Portuguese Congregation Cemetery, 1250 ch. de la Forêt. Shiva private, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. daily. Donations in his memory may be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Allan Raymond
RAYMOND, Allan. 1922 - 2012. Peacefully, after a life well lived, he succumbed to cancer on Friday, March 9, 2012, with his family by his side. Beloved husband of Bess Mayman. Devoted father of Glenda and Gary. Loving grandfather of Veronica. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Jimmy and Shirley. Allan will be sadly missed by his nephews and niece, Neil and Frances, Lorne and John, and by Bess’s daughters, Julie, Valerie, Marilyn and Barbara and their families, as well as all those whose lives he touched over his lifetime. Allan was born in Lithuania and arrived in Montreal in 1928. He was active in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an air frame mechanic during WW ll and was stationed in Europe. He obtained a B.Com. from McGill University, then had a successful career as an insurance broker; his motto was “Your agent for life”. As an avid collector and historian, he was deeply involved with many prominent organizations including the Montreal Jewish Historical Society, the Westmount Historical Association, the St. James Literary Society, the MMFA, Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, and the Jewish Public Library, where he donated a vast collection of historical material to the archives for future reference by students and researchers. He delivered a series of illustrated lectures dealing with Canadian Judaica at numerous institutions and conducted research for the Montreal Gazette's Great Montreal Walks as well as for the television documentary Six Decades. Allan will not be forgotten. Special thanks to the home caregivers and the doctors and staff of the Jewish General and Mount Sinai Hospitals for their devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, March 13 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 chemin de la Forêt. Shiva private. Contributions in Allan’s memory may be made to the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary, (514) 369-2222 ext.: 1334.
Claire Pevzner
PEVZNER, Claire (nee Segal). In Florida, on Monday, March 12, 2012. Claire is survived by her loving husband, Mort; her children, Sheryl, Jeffrey (Robyn) and Jon (Toni); her grandchildren, Stephanie, Jordan and Rivka, Jessica, Haylee, and Elliott. Sister-in-law of Frances. Graveside service on Thursday, March 15 at 2:30 p.m., at the Beth Israel Beth Aaron Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, 4189, boul. des Sources, D.D.O. Shiva at her daughter’s home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Donations in Claire’s memory may be made to Federation C.J.A., (514) 345-2600.
Sonia Stigler
STIGLER, Sonia (nee Blatt). On Monday, March 12, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Abraham. Dearly beloved mother and mother-in-law of Lola Friedman, Leonard and Shelley Stigler of Toronto, Sylvia-Lisa and David Sender of New York. Cherished Bubbie of Tamara Friedman, Alana and Lawrence Minkoff, Randi, Nolyn and Avery Stigler, Dr. Jeffrey and Beverley Sender, Hope and David Khazzam, Kara and Mitch Pearlman, Mitchell and Errol Potok. Proud great-grandmother of fourteen. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters who perished in the Holocaust. The family would like to thank the entire staff of 6D at Maimonides Geriatric Centre for their exceptional care and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, March 15 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Montreal Workers’ Circle Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 4840 ch. de la Côte-Saint-Luc #1102. Donations in her memory may be made to Donald Berman Maimonides Hospital Foundation, (514) 483-2121 ext.: 2207.
