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Anna Steinberg
STEINBERG, Anna. Peacefully, after a seventeen-year battle fought with courage, on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the age of fifty-six. Wife of the late Giddy Umbrasas. Dear and loving mother of Ashley and Danielle. Daughter of Lillian and the late Robert Steinberg. Dearest sister and sister-in-law of Miriam, Maxx and Rona, Murray and Sheryl, Charles, Lorna, Howard, Rubin and Josée. A very special aunt to her many nieces and nephews. Anna will be forever remembered by Debbie Spivak, Erika and Stevie Shipper, her family and many dear friends, and by all who had the good fortune of knowing her. Special thanks to Doctors W. Miller, D. Melnychuk, M. Palumbo, B.H. Trinh, P. Cholette, and the nurses and staff of the Jewish General Hospital for their ongoing dedication and support. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, August 19, at 2:00 p.m. Burial at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Anna’s memory may be made to the West Island Palliative Care Residence Foundation, (514) 693-1718, or to the “Anna Steinberg Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
David Jacob Freedman
FREEDMAN, David Jacob. On Thursday, August 16, 2012. Beloved son of the late Pauline and the late Dr. Nathan Freedman. Dear brother of the late T. C. Freedman. David will be sadly missed by Christine Croteau, his cousins, Nancy and Harold Ship, Philip and Hedda Gotlieb, and Michael Gotlieb, as well as his aunt, Rosalind Chase of California. Graveside service on Friday, August 17 at 1:00 p.m., at the Knights of Pythias Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Duvernay. Arrangements entrusted to Paperman & Sons.
Murray Backler
BACKLER, Murray. Peacefully, on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Beloved husband of Rhony Brenner, and the late Joy Spears. Predeceased by his siblings Irving, Sarah Gersowitz, Sammy, Joey, Eddie, Herman, and Leah Selick. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the incredible staff of Internal Medicine, 15th floor, at the Montreal General Hospital, and to the doctors, nurses, and staff of Palliative Care at Mount Sinai Hospital for their care and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, August 16, at 12:00 noon. Burial at the Machziki Hadas Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at his home. Contributions in his memory may be made to the “Rhona and Murray Backler Fund” c/o the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary, (514) 369-2222, ext. 1334.
Raphaël (Ralph) Rouah
ROUAH, Raphaël (Ralph). After a courageous battle, taken at too young an age, on Friday August 3, 2012. Loving husband of Sheila Marcus. Devoted son of Edith and the late Salomon Rouah, and son-in-law of Max and the late Dena Marcus. Beloved brother and brother-in-law of Charles and Jennifer Rouah. Brother-in-law of Allen and Marla Marcus. Adored uncle of Zachary, Sydney, Sean and Patricia, Lisa and Matthew, and Ryan. Ralph will be sadly missed by his aunts, uncles, family, and dear friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, August 5, at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Communauté Sépharade Unifiée du Québec Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at his home after 1:00 p.m. daily. Contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Harold Speevak
SPEEVAK, Harold. On Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Beloved husband of Betty Saltsman. Cherished father and father-in-law of Ted Speevak, Stephen Speevak, Paula and George Speevak Sladowski. Proud Zaida of Sarah and Nick, KarIi, and Mandy. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Ronald and Joyce Speevak. Brother-in-law of David and Barbara Saltsman. Harold will be fondly remembered by family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, July 26 at 11 a.m. Burial at the Beth Aaron Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at his home, on Thursday, from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, from 1 to 3 p.m., and Sunday, from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Liver Transplant Clinic c/o Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation, (514) 843-1543.
Lillian Kaufman
KAUFMAN, Lillian (nee Jakin). Quietly, in her 109th year, on Sunday, July 22, 2012. Wife of the late Leo Kaufman. Daughter of the late Jacob and the late Ida Jakin. Devoted sister and sister-in-law of the late Myrtle and the late Phil Kaufman, Sadie and the late Earl Wexler and the late Irwin Schanzer, the late Percy and the late Fae Jakin, Lola and the late Stanley Jakin, Sylvia and the late Irving Cransky. Loving aunt to Mark and Anne Kaufman, Howard and Melanie Kaufman, Martin and Cheryl Wexler, Karol and Sam Epstein, Joy and Fred Pellatt, Debra and Steven Berkofsky, Benita and Don Langdon, David Cranson and Bill Spanos, Steven and Lori Cranson, and the late Sandra Kaufman. Much loved by all her great- and great-great-nieces and -nephews. The family would like to thank her caregivers, Val (who was a cherished friend to Lil), Ana, Suzie, and many others who took such wonderful care of her. Special thanks to the staff of Castel Royal Residence and of 4A, Hope Pavilion at the Jewish Eldercare Centre; as well as to Caroline and Marcello from the Physio department at Eldercare, Dr. Patenaude and Andrea, and the 8th floor staff of Hematology Department at the Jewish General Hospital. Graveside service on Tuesday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m., at the Knights of Pythias Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Duvernay. Donations in Lil’s memory may be made to Na’amat Canada, (514) 484-0252. Arrangements entrusted to Paperman & Sons.
Leon Sevy
SEVY, Leon. On Monday, July 23, 2012. Beloved husband of Clara. Loving father and father-in-law of Rafael, Eytan and Elaine. Cherished ‘Saba’ of Joshua, Matthew and Daniel. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Albert (Nino) and Huguette, Esther and the late Yehuda, Meir and the late Pnina, Joseph and Hava, and predeceased by Simon and Yolanda, Shoshana and Hoenigh, and Moshe. He will be missed by his nieces, nephews, family, friends and all who knew him. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of the ICU at the Jewish General Hospital. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at 2905 boul. de la Côte-Vertu #706, after 1:00 p.m. daily. In lieu of gifts or flowers, donations in Leon’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Hena Scher
SCHER, Hena (nee Schwarcberg). Peacefully, on Monday, July 23, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Harry. Precious and devoted mother of David Scher and the late Anne Scher Silman (Andy). Cherished Bubby of Pamela, Jessica and Samantha Scher; Peggy and Rudy Silman. Sister-in-law and sister of Regina and the late Moishe Schwartz. Predeceased by her other siblings and their spouses, Sarah and Joseph, Samuel and Nadja, Esther and Sam. Hena will be sadly missed by all her nieces, nephews and all who knew her. Special thanks to Estrella, Claire, Shirley and Precita, for their care, kindness and devotion. Graveside service on Tuesday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m., at the Dominion Hebrew Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her residence. Donations in her memory may be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251. Arrangements entrusted to Paperman & Sons.
Viviane Sara Lichaa
LICHAA, Viviane Sara. Peacefully, on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Vivalis Palliative Care Residence, after a courageous battle with Breast Cancer. Born in Cairo on November 3, 1929, she arrived in Montreal in 1968. She will be sadly mourned and fondly remembered by her sister Germaine, sister-in-law Aline, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, July 22 at 11:00 a.m.; the family will welcome visitors as of 10:00 a.m. Burial at Slumber Haven Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Donations in her memory may be made to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada, 1-800-567-8767.
Michael Freedman
FREEDMAN, Michael. On Friday, July 20, 2012. Beloved son of Ruth and Abe (Al). Loving brother and brother-in-law of Lee and Hersh (Forman). Special uncle of Ryan, Adam, Joel, and Kyle. Dear nephew of Robert, and George Freedman, and Harry Klaiman. Special thanks to the wonderful 3C staff of the Jewish Eldercare Centre for their exceptional compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, July 22 at 3:00 p.m. Burial at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at his parent’s home. Donations in Michael’s memory may be made to the Jewish Hospital of Hope Eldercare Foundation, (514) 738-4500, ext. 2124.
Cheryl Kuperman
KUPERMAN, Cheryl (née Arshoff). Peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Beloved wife of Sam. Devoted mother of Norman, and Josh. Dear sister of Fred Arshoff. Cheryl will be sadly missed by Sheldon Fried, family and friends. Special thanks to Doctors Portnoy, Melnychuk, and Cohen for their care, kindness and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, July 22 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at 5602 Borden, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Contributions in Cheryl’s memory may be made to the Oncology Department c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Eddy Adam Yagodzinsky (Yagod)
YAGODZINSKY (YAGOD), Eddy-Adam. Surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Devoted husband of Miriam Silverman for fifty years. Beloved father and father-in-law of Elaine and Mitchell Brownstein, Rhonda Yagod and Jeff Birenbaum. Cherished Zaida of Andrew, Matthew and Marlee Brownstein; Sasha and Shane Birenbaum. Predeceased by his parents Mordechai and Henya, and brothers Srulik and Sholek who perished in the Holocaust. Brother-in-law of Linda and Barry Jaslovitz. Eddy will be sadly missed by his niece, Cheryl Levine (Warren) and daughters, and his nephew, Allan Jaslow, as well as family and friends. Special thanks to Anna Dsouza and Caroline Brownley for their care, kindness and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, July 20 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Montreal Workers’ Circle Section, Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva to be announced.
