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Mortimer Sadegursky
SADEGURSKY, Mortimer (Moishe). On Friday, October 19, 2012. Beloved husband of Lili Solomon and the late Bertha Katz. Devoted father and father-in-law of Barry and Maria, Alan and Angela, and Barbara. Proud grandfather and great-grandfather. Brother and brother-in-law of Steve and Joanna, Phyllis and Jerry. Moishe will be sadly missed by Wendy and Howard, and by all who knew and loved him. Special thanks to the staff of St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, October 24 at 10 a.m. Burial at the Ahavath Schulom Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva private, from 2:30 to 4:30 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Donations in his memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, (514) 871-1551.
Lorraine Lewis
Suddenly, in her sixty-seventh year, on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Beloved wife of Howard Hogan. Dear mother and mother-in-law of Sheldon and Heidi Bilmes of San Diego. Cherished daughter of Betty and the late Alec Lewis. Grandmother of Adam and Abbey Bilmes. Sister and sister-in-law of Jerry and Roz Lewis, Peter and Shirley Ann Lewis, and her twin, Larry Lewis. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Shaar Shalom Congregation Section, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Duvernay. Shiva at 5720 Cavendish Blvd. #509, C.S.L., through Tuesday evening. Contributions in her memory may be made to the YM-YWHA, (514) 737-6551 ext.: 224.
Sara Stein
Peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Wife of the late Chaim. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Sam and Marcy, Sheri and the late Marty. Loving Bubby of Kenny, Anna, Cary, Jaime and George. Great-Bubby of Jaiden, Meaghan and Matthew. Predeceased by her siblings. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, December 3 at 12 noon. Burial at the Montreal Workers’ Circle Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her son’s home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Contributions in Sara’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Fay Barmish
BARMISH, Fay (née Kimelfield). Peacefully, in her eighty-ninth year, on Friday, October 26, 2012. Beloved wife of the late David. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Joel and Shanah Barmish, Donna and Ted Goloff. Cherished grandmother of Naomi and Ami, Benjamin, David, and Sam. Dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Kimmy and the late Zelma Fields, the late Celia and the late Hyman Haber. Sister-in-law of Morton and the late Ricki Barmish, the late Aaron and the late Marjorie Barmish. Fay will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, October 28, at 10:00 a.m. Burial at the North End Wilkomirer Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva private from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. only. Contributions in her memory may be made to the “David and Fay Barmish J.V.S. Workshop Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish Community Foundation (514) 345-2645, ext. 3305.
Manuel Greenblatt
GREENBLATT, Manuel. Peacefully, in Toronto, on Thursday, October 25, 2012, in his ninety-seventh year. Beloved husband of the late Thelma Wiseman. Devoted father and father-in-law of David and Brenda, Irwin and Netta, and Ellen. Cherished grandfather of Ryan and Lydia, Joanna and Bryan, Andrea, Erin, Josh, Zachary and Zoe, and loving great-grandfather of Ethan, Dylan, Lila and Jackson. Dear brother of Jack (Minnie), and predeceased by his brother Moe (Rhoda) and sisters Claire (Bernie) and May (Charlie). Loving brother-in-law of Sam and Phyllis Engelberg, and Greta Wiseman (Neville). He will be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews, and all those whose lives he touched. Manny was loved and admired by all who knew him, with a kind, gentle and caring nature, always a smile on his face, simply a true mensch. He was one of a kind, living his life with optimism, concern for others and good humour to the very end. Special thanks to Dr. Vishal Kukreti, caregivers Judith and Julie, and the staff of Kensington Place. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., Montreal on Sunday, October 28, at 12:15 p.m. Burial at the Shomrim Laboker Congregation Cemetery, Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Section, de la Savane. The family will be receiving visitors at Ruby Foo's Hotel, Montreal, until 8:00 pm on Sunday, October 28. Shiva will continue on Monday, October 29, at 123 Newport Square, Thornhill, Ontario, evening services at 6:30 p.m.; and at 4121 Rue Cunard, Montreal from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. both through to Friday, November 2. Donations in Manny's memory may be made to Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel, (416) 780-0034 or (800) 731-2848, to the Kidney Foundation of Canada (800) 387-4474, or to the charity of your choice.
Eleanor Marcus
MARCUS, Eleanor (née Victor). Peacefully, on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Loving wife of the late Fred. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Mitchell and Liane, and the late Brian. Cherished and much loved Bubbie of Lindsay, and Brandon. Devoted sister and sister-in-law of Beatrice and the late Lionel Victor. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Mary’s Hospital. The family would also like to extend their everlasting love and gratitude to her caregivers, particularly Christine Frances Julian, for their devoted and loving care. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Friday, November 2 at 10:00 a.m. Burial at the Beth Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva private in Toronto. Contributions in her memory may be made to the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, (514) 734-2694.
Harry Broodney
BROODNEY, Harry (Uncle Harry). Peacefully, in his ninety-seventh year, on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Husband of the late Sylvia Levenstone and the late Rae Caplan. Beloved father of Avra and Norman, and father-in-law of Ralph Berg, Myra Sverdlove and the late Arnold Drapkin. Cherished grandfather of Andy Drapkin and Randi Friedman, Adam Drapkin and Wendy Tillman; Jeffrey Broodney and Lisa Sims. Proud great-grandfather of Stella Drapkin; Zachary and Taylor Broodney. Brother of the late Anne Myers, the late Esther Birnbaum, the late Lou Broodney. Special thanks to his wonderful caregiver, Gloria, for her care and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, November 2 at 12 noon. Burial at the Beth Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva to be announced. Contributions in Harry’s memory may be made to the Starlight Children’s Foundation, (514) 288-9474.
Alexandra Caro
CARO, Alexandra (née Nickelsberg). On Thursday, November 1, 2012 at the Mount Sinai Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was eighty-two. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, and a Montrealer since 1967, Alex was an extraordinary artist, a fabulous homemaker, and above all a loving wife, mother, grandmother and cherished friend to many members of a large extended family. She had beauty, brains and charm to spare, and will be sorely missed by many; but most notably by her devoted husband of forty-five years, Victor Caro; her daughter Denny Arar and sons Roger Arar, Sylvio Caro and Yves Caro; their respective spouses Christian Goetze, Alida Camp, Ruth Caro, and Avril Lewis; grandchildren Seth Arar, Celine Arar, David Caro, Dhani Caro and Melissa Caro. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, November 4, at 12:00 p.m. Burial at the Beth El Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at her home, Sunday though Tuesday, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, (514) 255-5151.
Bertha Cuplowsky
CUPLOWSKY, Bertha (née Wexler). Peacefully, on Friday, November 2, 2012. Beloved wife of Willie. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Hilda and Jacob Schwartz, Naomi and Bruce Nishmas. Cherished Bubby of Jodi. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Sam and the late Hedy Gluss; sister-in-law of the late Sam and the late Dora Cuplowsky, the late Gitel and the late Shmiel Radoshinsky. Bertha will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, November 4, at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Ahavath Schulom Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her residence from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily. Donations in Bertha’s memory may be made to the Oncology Department, c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Louis Kushner
KUSHNER, Lou. On Friday, November 2, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Mona. Devoted father of Jeffrey, Paul, and Steve. Cherished grandfather of Yael, and Jayme. Predeceased by his sisters Jenny Harrison, and Sonny Bank. He will be sadly missed by his nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday November 5, at 2:00 p.m. Burial at the Beth Ora Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at his son Paul’s residence from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily. Donations in his memory may be made to the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, (514) 734-2694.
Michelle Lobaton
After a long and courageous battle, on Monday, November 12, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved daughter of Elaine and Sol (Shlomo) Lobaton. Cherished sister and sister-in-law of Raquel and Kevin Citrin, Leah and Nicholas Clayton. Loving auntie of Maya and Jake. Treasured niece of Harriet and Norman Lipkowitz, and a dear cousin of Michael and Steven Lipkowitz. Michelle will be sadly missed by the love of her life, David Lento, and by a multitude of aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends who loved her dearly. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, November 14 at 12 noon. Burial at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at 124 rue Wallenberg, D.D.O. Donations in her memory may be made to the “Michelle Lobaton Memorial Fund for Angiosarcoma” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
