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Seymour Cohen
Peacefully, on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Beloved son of the late Alter and the late Molly. Devoted brother and brother-in-law of Shirley and the late Harold Leibovitch, and the late Eli Cohen. Cherished uncle of Sharon and Ted Ely, Janice, Arlene and Steve Cohen. Great-uncle of David and Jenn, Marc and Cassie, Sean, and Sophie. Graveside service on Monday, February 4 at 11:30 a.m., at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, 4189 boul. des Sources, Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
Faiga Salzberg
SALZBERG, Faiga (nee Gorbacz). Peacefully, on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Shulim. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Abie, Max and Sharon (Oppen). Cherished grandmother of Mitchell and Jenny, Romy and Denny, Joshua, and Noah. Loving great-grandmother of Hailey, Derek and Hudson. Dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Alter and the late Rosa Gorbacz, the late Bluma and the late Moishe Pozniak, Aliza and the late Moishe Gorbacz, the late Gitel and the late Izik Singal, and sister-in-law of the late Chaim and the late Esther Zalzberg. Faiga will be greatly missed by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to her caregivers, Iris, Judy, Joy, and Beth. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, March 4 at 2:45 p.m. Burial at the Russian Polish Hebrew Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva private, from 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Donations in her memory may be made to the Israel Cancer Research Fund, (514) 481-2723.
Miriam Berish
BERISH, Miriam (nee Reubins). Peacefully, after a brief illness, on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in her ninety-sixth year. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Berish for sixty-three years. Loving mother and mother-in-law of John and Lynda, Howard and Carol and the late Doreen. Adored Bubby of Tara, Andrea and Nicholas; Mel, Scott and Mark. Proud great-grandmother of Milo. Dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Ben and the late Anne Reubins, the late Sylvia Reubins, and sister-in-law of Sara and the late Bill Berish, the late Tessie and the late Dave Routtenberg. Miriam will be lovingly remembered by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to Bernadette and the 6th floor staff at the Jewish General Hospital for their exceptional care and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, March 5 at 12 noon. Burial at the Shevat Achim Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 5350 Macdonald Ave. #1506, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Stuart Feldman
Suddenly, on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Rhoda and Leon Grinberg, Judy and Allan Klein of Houston, Texas. Son of the late Rosaline and the late Abbey Feldman. Stuart will be sadly mourned by his nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Tuesday, March 5 at 1 p.m. Burial at the Beth Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at 59 Aldred Cres., Hampstead. Contributions in Stuart’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Gisèle Braka
BRAKA, Gisèle. At the age of ninety-three, peacefully after an extraordinary life, on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Carole, Georgie Mery, Anne and Simon, Patricia and Yossi. Cherished Mémé of Pascal; Caroline and Dror, Stephanie, Cedric and Michal; Eyal and Mélanie, Shanit and Adam, and Saraï. Loving great-grandmother of William; Rebecca and Alex; Noa and Shaya. Dear sister of Rita Hélène, Aurele, the late Roger, the late Louis, the late Sylvio. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Wednesday, March 6 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Field of Honour Cemetery, Pointe-Claire. Shiva at 5300 Garland Place, # 507. Contributions in her memory may be made to l’Escale Chabad du Nord, (514) 738-5654, or to Congregation Ezras Achim, (514) 737-6076. A World War II Veteran of the first hour, she spent her life saving lives.
Jack Sofaer
Suddenly, in Florida, on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn Obadiah. Loving and devoted father of Dan Sofaer and Rhonda Sofaer. Dear brother of Abraham and David. Jack will be sadly missed by Liliane Dallaire, his family, and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, March 6 at 12 p.m. Burial at the Spanish & Portuguese Congregation Cemetery, 1250 chemin de la Forêt. Shiva at Spanish & Portuguese, 4894 Saint-Kevin Ave. Contributions in Jack’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
Dr. Oscar (Sonny) Herscovitch
Peacefully at his home, on Monday, March 4, 2013, in his ninety-fifth year. Devoted husband of the late Goldie Rosen for sixty-eight years. Dear father and father-in-law of Dr. Sheila Joy David and Carlos Delgado, Dr. Joel Allen Herscovitch and Janice Howell. Loving brother of Frances Bacal, the late Sally and the late Moe Goldstein, the late Doris and the late Irving Leibovitch. Brother-in-law of Natalie and the late Stan Litwin of Toronto. Proud grandfather of Daniel Herscovitch and Katie Levy, and Marc Herscovitch. He will be sadly mourned and fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched. After serving in WWII as a Medical Officer, Dr. Herscovitch had a thriving practice in Family Medicine. When he retired from his private practice, he worked at the Jewish General Hospital Test Centre until he was ninety-one. Two years ago, he was honoured by the JGH for being on Active Medical Staff for sixty-three years. Oscar was a compassionate doctor and a kind, loving man. He will be missed. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, March 7 at 1 p.m. Burial at the Russian Polish Hebrew Cemetery, de la Savane. Reception following the burial at Vista Seniors’ Residence, 5300 ch. de la Côte-Saint-Luc, 3rd floor. The family will be receiving visitors on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Vista Seniors’ Residence, Apt. 902. Contributions in his memory may be made to the “Goldie and Oscar Herscovitch Memorial Fund for Oncology Research” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Ruth Shugar
SHUGAR, Ruth. Peacefully, at home on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 with her loving daughter by her side. Beloved wife of the late Harold. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Harriet and Richard (Schanck). Devoted daughter of the late Lottie and the late Harry Vininsky. Predeceased by her dear siblings David N. Vininsky, and Fanny Zeidel. Wonderful sister-in-law of Eva Vininsky, the late Saul Zeidel, David and Grace Shugar, Hy and the late Ruth Shugar. She will be fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to her exceptional caregivers. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 10 at 12:00 p.m. Burial at the Montefiore Protective Association Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 324 Handfield Circle, Dorval, until Tuesday evening. In lieu of gifts or flowers, donations in her memory may be made to AMI-Quebec, (514) 486-1448. An extraordinary woman, she was ahead of her time.
Pearl Aptacker
APTACKER, Pearl (nee Downer). On Friday, March 1, 2013. Beloved wife of Sydney. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Shelley and Jeff Ciubotaru, Jody and Howard Efros. Cherished grandma of Jason, Lauren, Joshua and Matthew. Dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Sally and the late Morris Babins. Sister-in-law of Shirley and the late Robert Wexler. Pearl will be sadly missed by Maxine Platt, Marcia Shapiro, and by all who knew and loved her. Special thanks to the staff of the Intensive Care Unit at the Jewish General Hospital for their care, kindness and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, March 4 at 1:15 p.m. Burial at the Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her home, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Donations in Pearl’s memory may be made to the Hope & Cope Fund c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Chaviva (Luba) Kohen Gempel
KOHEN-GEMPEL, Chaviva (Luba) (née Kahn). After a courageous battle, on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Judel Kohen, and the late Berl Gempel. Devoted and loving mother and mother-in-law of Debbie and Marvin Fenster, Lloyd and Sally Kohen. Cherished Bubbie of Jason, and Ricky Fenster; Jennifer, and Shawn Kohen. Greatly missed and lovingly remembered by her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to Dr. Harvey Chang, Dr. Jason Agulnik, and the staff of the Jewish General Hospital for their exceptional care. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Friday, March 8 at 12:00 p.m. Burial at the Shomrim Laboker Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at her daughter’s home from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., evening services at 7:30 p.m. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Palliative Care Unit c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation (514) 340-8251.
Michael Weinrauch
Peacefully, on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Beloved companion of Neva Nobleza. Loving father and father-in-law of Fred Weinrauch and Sheryl Wollow, Pamela and the late David Blankfort. Proud grandfather of Rebecca Blankfort; Maxine and Jenna Weinrauch. Dear brother of Irene. Michael will be fondly remembered by Donna Weinrauch. Graveside service on Friday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m., at the Haboneh Hahofshi Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, 4189 boul. des Sources. Shiva at 6555 Kildare Rd. #404, C.S.L. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Israel Cancer Research, (514) 481-2723.
