Thelma (Epstein) Fishman of Portsmouth, NH, formerly of FL, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
Loving mother of Gayle R. Sanders and her husband Jack of Stratham, NH, and Alan R. Fishman and his wife Phyllis of Littleton, CO. Adored grandmother of Melissa Jill Reffel and her husband John Reffel III, Jessica Lyn Fishman, Rachel Carson Winokur and Dr. Rebecca Chloe Winokur Brown and her husband Chris Brown. Great grandmother of Chase Brown and Sabrina Reffel. Dear sister of Phyllis Spiegel of Stoughton and the late Leftie "Sonny" Epstein. Former wife of the late Samuel L. Fishman.
Services at Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard St., Brookline on Thursday, July 10 at 9:00 AM. Memorial observance will be private. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445 or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 220 N. Main St., Suite 104, Natick, MA 01760.
(FAMILY NOTICE)
2 Entries
RICHARD SUNDOOK
July 28, 2008
DEAR GAYLE AND FAMILY, WE WERE DEEPLY SADDENED TO GET THE NEWS OF YOUR MOMS PASSING.THELMA WAS AN UNFOGETABLE WOMEN AND WE WILL . CHERISH HER MEMORY FOR EVER. WITH LOVE DICK AND PHYLLIS SUNDOOK
Rhoda Shurman
July 18, 2008
Dear Gayle, Please accept my heartfelt sympathies on the loss of your beloved Mother..Memories are all we have left when a loved one leaves us and I know you and your family have many of them to sustain you at this time. I personally loved knowing her, not long, but it was my pleasure.
Showing 1 - 2 of 2 results

What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
Read more
We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
Read more
Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you.
Read moreIf you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
Read more
Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
Read more
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
Read more
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
Read more
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
Read more