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Elsa Lande
LANDE, Elsa (née Goldin). Peacefully at home, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in her one-hundred-and-fourth year. Wife of the late Dr. Joseph Lande. Sister of the late Stephen Goldin, the late Charles Goldin, and the late Allen Goldin of London, England. Loving cousin of Sarabel and Harry Goldin. Sadly mourned by Selma Deeks, and by her nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews in England. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Friday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. Burial at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 Chemin de la Forêt. Donations in Elsa’s memory may be made to the Farha Foundation, (514) 270-4900.
Elsa Lande
LANDE, Elsa (née Goldin). Peacefully at home, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in her one-hundred-and-fourth year. Wife of the late Dr. Joseph Lande. Sister of the late Stephen Goldin, the late Charles Goldin, and the late Allen Goldin of London, England. Loving cousin of Sarabel and Harry Goldin. Sadly mourned by Selma Deeks, and by her nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews in England. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Friday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. Burial at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 Chemin de la Forêt. Donations in Elsa’s memory may be made to the Farha Foundation, (514) 270-4900.
Marilyn Lester
LESTER, Marilyn. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Devoted mother of Samantha, Roberta (Nick Marcy), and Peaches Zimmerman. Cherished Bubby of Samuel, Anne, and Zachary. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Judy and Arthur Ferguson of Scotland. Marilyn will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by all those whose lives she touched. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Friday, March 29 at 9:45 a.m. Burial at the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Berri Street. The family will be receiving visitors at her home immediately following burial; due to the festival of Passover, shiva will commence on Tuesday evening, April 2 and continue through Friday, April 5. Donations in her memory may be made to the Cancer Research Society, (514) 861-9227.
Ada Caplan
CAPLAN, Ada (née Vorner). Peacefully, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in her ninety-second year. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Caplan. Cherished and devoted mother and mother-in-law of Stephen and Rosemary, Jeffrey and Ingrid, and Arlene Caplan. Proud and treasured grandmother of Caralee Caplan-Shaw and Jason Shaw, Jessica Caplan, Andrea Caplan and Neil Rubin; Jarrod, Jordana, and Lindsey Caplan, Kyle and Alea Salim; Harlie, Cecily, and Levi Dover. Dearly loved great-grandmother of Natalie, Gabriel, and Samantha Shaw, Alexandra, and Tristan Rubin. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Sarah and the late Henry Deitcher, Jean and the late Juair Monson, the late Beatrice and the late Henry Spevack. Ada will be lovingly remembered by her many nieces, nephews, family, and friends. Dear friend of Sam Abramson. Heartfelt thanks to Reggie, her devoted caregiver, whose compassion and love meant so much to Ada in her final years. Funeral service from Paperman and Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 31, at 12:15 pm. Burial at the Beth Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Due to the festival of Passover, shiva will commence on Wednesday, April 3 and continue through Sunday, April 7; from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily at her son's home. Donations in Ada's memory may be made to the Cardiology Research Fund c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Ray Beraznik
BERAZNIK, Ray (née Wine). Peacefully, in her one-hundredth year, on Monday, March 25, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Jack for seventy-seven years. Loving and devoted mother and mother-in-law of Hy and Rosanne, Ellie and Ivan Simberg, Ken and Sherri of Toronto. Cherished Bubbie of Stan and Sophie, Jeff and Laura, Benjy and Donna, Judy and Mitchell, Lori and Mark, Amy and Jason, Marcy and Harley. Proud great-grandmother of Dahlia, Amelie, Daphne, Zack, Zane, Milo, Ashley, Samara, Jordan, Ryan, Jonah, Bayley, Hannah, Lily, and Carolyn. Ray will be sadly missed by her family and all who knew her. The family would like to thank her loving and devoted caregivers, Flossy and her "team" for their exceptional care. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. West, on Sunday, March 31 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Farband Labour Zionist Organization Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 4911 ch. de la Côte-des-Neiges, #405; due to the festival of Passover, shiva commences the evening of Tuesday, April 2, and continues through Friday, April 5. Donations in her memory may be made to Na’amat Canada Inc., (514) 484-0252, or to the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors, (514) 343-3529, ext. 7373.
Marilyn Lester
LESTER, Marilyn. Peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Devoted mother of Samantha, Roberta (Nick Marcy), and Peaches Zimmerman. Cherished Bubby of Samuel, Anne, and Zachary. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Judy and Arthur Ferguson of Scotland. Marilyn will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by all those whose lives she touched. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Friday, March 29 at 9:45 a.m. Burial at the Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Berri Street. The family will be receiving visitors at her home immediately following burial; due to the festival of Passover, shiva will commence on Tuesday evening, April 2 and continue through Friday, April 5. Donations in her memory may be made to the Cancer Research Society, (514) 861-9227.
Bess Goldberg
GOLDBERG, Bess (née Sheiner). With sadness, the family of Bess Sheiner announces her passing on Thursday, March 28, 2013, just short of her ninety-fifth birthday. Beloved wife of the late Saul. Loving mother of Faye Abrams (Lawrence), Philip Goldberg (Nili), and Peter Goldberg (Robin). Cherished Bubby of Orly (Idan), Rebecca, Assaf (Hagar), Amir, and Jesse; and Great-Bubby of Yonatan, Yishai, and Tomer. Bess is survived by her sister Helen Schrider (the late Jack), and predeceased by her siblings Louis Sheiner (Minnie), Rae Lipes Waxman (Louis, & Zigmund), Anne Anchel (Irving), Dorothy Mann (Phil). She will be greatly missed by her many nieces and nephews, and by her long-time companion Hazel Ferraris. Thanks to the exceptional ICU staff at the Royal Victoria Hospital for their care and attention. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 31 at 11:30 a.m. Burial at the Beth Ora Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva private from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily, due to the festival of Passover, shiva commences Wednesday, April 3. Donations in Bess’ memory may be made to the “Sima and Jacob Sheiner Memorial Endowment Fund” c/o Canadian Friends of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1-888-HEBREW-U, or to the charity of your choice.
Rabbi James S. Diamond
Diamond, Rabbi James S. Tragically on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Princeton New Jersey. Beloved son of the late Myer and the late Eva Diamond Pellatt. Devoted husband of Judith. Loving and adored father of Shifra, Gila Shusterman (Alan), Etan (Judy) of Israel. Adored grandfather of seven grandchildren. Dearest brother and brother-in-law of Beth and Bernard Goodman, Gary and Ella Diamond of Toronto. Loving uncle of Joy Goodman and Nadia Guarneri, Jonathon and Cathy Goodman of Atlanta, Michelle and Steven Eisenberg, and all his other nieces and nephews. Jim was a special person who touched the lives of everyone. He was the former director of the Centre for Jewish Life. Funeral service and burial in Princeton, New Jersey.
Ronald Sklar
SKLAR, Ronald. With dignity and grace, peacefully with his wife by his side on Friday, March 29, 2013 surrounded by love. He was a deeply loving husband to Adrianne Levine, his wife and best friend since they met on a blind date fifty-one years ago. A devoted father to his two daughters, Alem and Dessalen, whom he treasured as individuals and showered with unconditional love. He will also be missed by his son in law, Graham Wood, who has lost a spirited debating partner. Ron - known as Zaza to his grandchildren Jada (11), Zev (9), and Nate (6) – was both a playmate and friend (and baseball guru), remembered for two generations of playing Slow Poke Sally and Speedy Sam, and for hour long bed time stories and indulging trips to the Sutton Flea Market. Ron was a dual citizen, and will be missed south of the border by his U.S. family, by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harvey and Linda Levine, and his cousins, Harvey, Jeffrey and Steve Siegel and his stickball buddies, the “Hawks” from Montgomery Avenue in the Bronx. Remembered as a passionate, dedicated and humorous law professor at McGill, where he taught for thirty-seven years, he put his students first, earning the John W. Durnford Award for Teaching Excellence. He also served for over ten years as the Ethics Consultant for the Douglas Hospital. A lover and protector of animals from the majestic to the minuscule, Ron created and taught the first course on Animal law in Canada. He will be missed by his pug Chas, as well as all the many birds and squirrels he loyally fed every summer. Ron grew up in the Bronx, and was the first graduate of Brooklyn Law School to be accepted into Yale Law Graduate School. After meeting and marrying his wife Adrianne, they moved to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they lived for five years, teaching law at the Haile Selassie i University. The family moved to Montreal from Addis in 1973 when Ron received a law professor position at McGill University. He became a well-known voice on CBC radio and CTV news, both for his legal commentary and baseball insights. His travels did not end there; in 2007-2008 he went to Banda Aceh, Indonesia, to conduct Seminars on the law, where help was needed after the Tsunami. His family and friends will remember a man with an open, kind and accepting heart, whose beauty radiated from within and touched all those around him. Even in illness, he was able to shine to his caregivers at the Jewish General Hospital who regularly told his family that he was a truly special man and they were blessed to have known him. Ron will be lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews, colleagues, students and friends. The family would like to thank doctors April Shamy, David Melnychuk, Michael Dworkin and the residents and staff of 7 Northwest and 4 Northwest for their sensitivity and exceptional care. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 31 at 1:45 p.m. Burial at the Reconstructionist Dorshei Emet Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Due to the festival of Passover, shiva commences the evening of Tuesday, April 2, and will continue through Friday, April 5 at Ron and Adrianne’s home. The family will also be receiving visitors immediately following burial until Sunday evening, and on Monday from 1:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers Ron would have appreciated donations either to the Fauna Foundation (www.faunafoundation.org) which provides a sanctuary for abandoned chimpanzees (humans are lucky enough to be 98% chimpanzee, as Ron used to say) or to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251, where he received fantastic care.
Dorothy Dorsey
DORSEY, Dorothy (née Wulken). On Friday, March 29, 2013. Wife of the late Louis. Mother and mother-in-law of Stephen and Tanja (Hahn) Dorsey, and Edith Raff. Grandmother of eight, and great-grandmother of seven. Will be forever remembered. Special thanks for the devotion and commitment provided by her caregivers. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Wednesday, April 3 at 11:30 a.m. Burial at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 Chemin de la Forêt. Shiva at her home on Wednesday following burial and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Sydney Bernstein
SYDNEY BERNSTEIN (Canadian Artist - Sydney Berne) With sadness the family of Sydney Bernstein announces his passing on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in his ninety-second year. Sydney was the much loved son of Michael and Fanny. He was a loving brother to his late sister Bertha and husband Max, and to his brother Jack and wife Florence. Predeceased by the love and center of his life; Tilly. He will remain in the hearts of his stepson Morty and wife Marianne Constantine; his granddaughters, Natalie, and Andrea; and his great-grandchildren Tyler, Jenna, and Tiffanie. Adored Uncle of Estelle, Tobi (Al), Lawrence (Marie-Louise) and Richard, and great-uncle of Michael (Jennifer, and their children Charlotte and Theo), Sarah, Julien, Bryna, Ira and Rebecca. Sydney was a true artist at heart. Born in Toronto, Sydney attended Central Tech where he studied Watercolours under Carl Shafer, an associate of the Group of Seven. He joined the Army in WWII, where his artistic ability was put to use illustrating training and field manuals. While overseas, he studied Abstract Expressionism under André Paul in Paris before returning home. In 1946 he settled in Montreal. It was in the Province of Quebec that Sydney found his inspiration in the picturesque Laurentian landscapes and Montreal street-scenes. His work is on display in many public buildings in Montreal and Toronto as well as in the hands of private collectors. He is prominently covered in books and articles covering Canadian Art. Sydney was a very sweet, gentle, kind and benevolent man. Ignited by the passing of his love Tilly, Sydney donated countless paintings to hospitals and charities in her name, including Toronto’s Baycrest Hospital, and Montreal’s Maimonides Geriatric Centre; raising tens of thousands of dollars. To know Syd was to love him. We will all truly miss him. Many thanks to the staff at his residence, Le Waldorf and, in his final moments, at St. Mary's Hospital for their excellent care. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Shevat Achim Chaverim Kol Israel Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
