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Harold Macklan
Peacefully, in his eighty-seventh year, on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Beloved husband of Sarah Coogan for sixty years. Devoted father and father-in-law of Carol Ann and Paul Flynn, Jeff Macklan and Lori Mayne, Richard Macklan and Stephanie Torchin. Cherished grandfather of Josh and Jonah; Faith, Ryan and Kaitlin; Erin and Joshua. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Irving and Dorothy Macklin, Estelle and Sam Reiter, Phil and Sandy Maclan, Shirley and Seymour Steinman, Mickey and Cynthia Maklin, Ella and the late Dave Macklan, Ruth and the late Morris Maclan, Issie and the late Dorothy Eisenwasser, the late Annie, the late Paul, the late Jack, and brother-in-law of Joe and Renee Coogan, Jenny Coogan, Trudy and Paul Cejas, Jerry Coogan, the late Annie Coogan. Sadly mourned by his nieces, nephews, family and friends. Special thanks to Drs. Jeremy Sturgeon, Yosh Tagouchi, and the staff of 6 Medical at the Royal Victoria Hospital for their care and compassion. Heartfelt thanks to Flossy for her exceptional devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, February 6 at 12 noon. Burial at the Beth Ora Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at his home. Contributions in Harold’s memory may be made to Prostate Cancer Canada, 1-888-255-0333.
Edna Ross Horner
ROSS-HORNER, Edna (née Cohen). Peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2014. Dearly beloved wife of the late Mayer Ross, and cherished wife of the late Otto Horner. Devoted and treasured mother and mother-in-law of Dr. Melvyn and Ruth Ross of California, and Harvey Ross. Much loved step-mother of Elli and Irwin Horner, and the late Dr. Sharon Horner. Very much loved Bubby of Michelle, Joel, and Matthew; Bradley, Jenna and Eric, and Evan. Adoring Great-Bubby of Shayla. Loving sister and sister-in-law of Helen and the late Alex Smolar, Bernard and Marilyn Cohen, the late Sarah and the late Cecil Steinberg. Edna will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, family and all who knew her. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, March 5 at 12:00 p.m. Burial at the Shomrim Laboker Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. No Shiva will be held. Donations in her memory may be made to the “Edna and Mayer Ross Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Helen Better
BETTER, Helen (née Altow). Suddenly, on Monday, March 3, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Ned Better. Devoted and loving mother and mother-in-law of Robert and Judy, Howard and Bobbi, Mark and Lynda. Loving Bubbie of seven grandchildren. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Bill and Debby Altow of Vancouver; and sister-in-law of the late Clifford and the late Sandra Better. Daughter of the late Anne and the late Morris Altow. She will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, family, friends, and all those whose lives she touched. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m. Burial at the Beth El Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at her home, from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., through Tuesday evening. Donations in her memory may be made to the Donald Berman Maimonides Foundation, (514) 483-2121 ext. 2207, or to the “Dr. Ned and Helen Better Memorial Fund” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Jack Charles Shayne
SHAYNE, Jack Charles. Peacefully in his eighty-sixth year surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 2 2014. Beloved husband and best friend of Lois Oshry for fifty-seven years. Devoted father and father-in-law of Michael of Boca Raton, Lauren Shayne and Steven Gershonovitch. Cherished “Papa” of Jessica, and Jason Gershonovitch. Brother and brother-in-law of the late Herb and the late May Shayne. Dear brother-in-law of Elinor and the late Beryl Borsook of Toronto. Sadly mourned and fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, family and many friends. Jack graduated from Sir George Williams University with a B.A. and from McGill University with a B.Com, &. LL.B. He was then admitted to the bars of Quebec and Ontario; eventually joining the law firm of Mendelsohn, Rosentzveig, Shacter and becoming a senior partner. Active in the Montreal Jewish Community, Jack became one of the founding members of the Reconstructionist Synagogue. From 1972-1974 he was President of the Jewish Vocational Services of Montreal. In 1984 he was instrumental in starting the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada, which recently granted their 20,000th wish. In April 2013 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the Organization. Jack was a caring, kind and generous person, a punster, a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend and a person who touched many lives. Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Murray Baron who was always there for his cousin Jack, and to all the outstanding doctors and nurses in the Nephrology Department of the Jewish General Hospital. Special thanks to his devoted caregivers Elly, Lenie, Marylyn and Michael for three years of care and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, March 5 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at the Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at his home though Sunday evening. Contributions in his memory may be made to the “Jack Shayne Memorial Fund for Nephrology” c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251, or to the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada, (514) 289-1777 or www.childrenswish.ca.
Joseph I. Filler
On Monday, March 3, 2014. Beloved husband of Helen Chopp. Devoted and loving father and father-in-law of Shelley and Andre Engel of Ottawa, Ontario, Mindeleah and Shmuel Pollak of Houston, Texas, Cindy and Eitan Siev of North Miami Beach, Florida, Debbie and Brian Aarenau of Ottawa, Ontario. Adored and cherished Zaidy of thirteen and proud great-grandfather of eight. Predeceased by Anne and Hyman Filler, Jack and Eva Filler, Hyman Filler, Rabbi Yitzchok and Dorothy Filler, Celia and Morris Galet, Rose Fromm, and Hershel Filler. Survived by his dear sister-in-law, Shaindel Filler. Joe will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and by all who knew and loved him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Wednesday, March 5 at 11:00 a.m. Burial at the Young Israel of Montreal Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at the Filler home. Services will take place at the Young Israel of Montreal Synagogue, at 6:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. daily, except for Sunday, March 9, when they will be held at 8:00 a.m. and at 5:45 p.m. at the Filler home.
Monty Schneider
Peacefully, in his eighty-ninth year, on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Beloved husband of Mary Kaplan for sixty-six years. Devoted father and father-in-law of Irwin and Elena of Edmonton, Helena and Bob Parker of London, England, Barbara Schneider and Andy Deak. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Ethel and the late Eddie Brown, and brother-in-law of Sarah and the late Hy Novak, Edie and Archie Cohen of West Palm Beach, Florida. Cherished grandfather of Stefanie Kimelman; Kristina Schneider; Amanda and Andrew Deak. Special thanks to the wonderful doctors and nurses of 7 West at the Jewish General Hospital for their exceptional care and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Thursday, March 6 at 12 noon. Burial at the Beit Abraham Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at 730 Montpellier Blvd., V.S.L., through Sunday evening. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251.
Joyce Foxman
FOXMAN, Joyce (nee Cherry). On Saturday, March 1, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Jules. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Stephen and Shulie Foxman, Terri Foxman and Yves Landry, and Robert Foxman. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Don and Cathy Cherry. Sister-in-law of Edith and the late Phil Laufer, Charna and the late Hy Foxman. Cherished ‘Bubi’ of Rivka and Ephraim Hartman, Sarah and Shlomo Blass, Rachel and Dave Stern. Proud great-grandmother of Moshe Yehuda, Shaya, Kayla, Yitzy, Estie, Devorah Leah, Meira Bracha, Yaakov, Yisroel Meir, Yosef Shalom; Michael, Ella and Amitai; Benayahu, Ayelet and Asael. Joyce will be sadly missed by her family and all who knew her. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, March 3 at 12 noon. Burial at the Beth Zion Congregation Section, Eternal Gardens Cemetery, Beaconsfield. Shiva at 7915 ch. de la Côte-Saint-Luc #206, from 2 to 4:30 and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. Donations in her memory may be made to the Canadian Lung Association, (514) 287-7400, or to the charity of your choice.
Sorrel Sherman
SHERMAN, Sorrel (nee Sher). Peacefully, on Friday, March 7, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Saul for sixty-three years. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Brenda and Avi Rabinovitch, Ruth and Shaul Petel, Marla and David Bart, Mark and Shelley Sherman. Cherished Bubby of Ahuva and Jay, Esther and David, and Dan; Yonatan and Caroline, Oren and Marina, Yaacov and Leah, and Dara; Laura, Eric, Melissa, and Elizabeth; Roni, Andy, and Mimi. Proud great-grandmother of Akiva, Zahava, Ezra, and Noa. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Carol and the late William Sher, the late Avrom and the late Marla Sher, Sam and Cynthia Sher. Sister-in-law of the late Rose and the late Michael Weintraub, Sarah Kier, Molly and the late Martin Feldman, Carol Hubert and the late Ralph Sherman. Sorrel will be sadly missed by her many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Special thanks to her beloved companions Shant, Evelyn and Eliza, and to the staff of 4C at the Jewish Eldercare Centre for their exceptional care and compassion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Monday, March 10 at 12 noon. Burial at the Beth Ora Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva at her daughter Ruth’s residence. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Beth Ora Congregation, (514) 748-6559.
Deborah Katz
KATZ, Deborah (nee Benjamin). Peacefully, in her ninety-seventh year, on Thursday, March 6, 2014. Wife of the late Charles Katz. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Peter and Sandi, and Gerald. Cherished grandmother of Dr. Sherri Katz and Mitchell Leitman of Ottawa, and Mitchell Katz. Loving great-grandmother of Alexa and Ava. Predeceased by her dear siblings, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Hymie and Claire Benjamin, Lily and Sam Blutstein, Aaron Benjamin; Toby and Saul Appel, Sarah and Eddie Segal. Sadly mourned by her nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at St. Mary’s Hospital, and to the staff at Sunrise Residence for their care and devotion. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 9 at 1 p.m. Burial at the Farband Labour Zionist Organization Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at 4377 Saint-Jean Blvd., D.D.O., from 7:30 to 9 p.m. daily through Wednesday evening. Contributions in her memory may be made for Cardiac Research.
Gerald Frank
FRANK, Gerald. On Friday, March 7, 2014. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gerald Frank. Beloved soulmate of Corinne. Loving and dearly loved father and father-in-law of Linda and Michael Sheiner, and Maureen. Extraordinary and proud grandfather of Adam Gross. Exceptional brother and brother-in-law of the late Seymour and the late Irene Frank, Sydney and the late Sylvia Shatsky; and brother-in-law of Esther and the late Saul Mager, Bonnie and the late Sammy Jacobs, Doreen and the late Morty Mendelson and predeceased by Mitzi and Phil Schnapp, Hymie and Liz Mendelson, Pearly and Irwin Thaw. He will be greatly missed by his nieces, nephews, family, and friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, March 9 at 3:00 p.m. Burial at the Chevra Kadisha B’nai Jacob Section, Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Berri Street. Shiva at his home from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. daily. In lieu of gifts or flowers, donations in Gerald’s memory may be made to the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors, (514) 343-3529, ext. 7373.
