| Obituary |
Peacefully, after a long illness, on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in her ninetieth year, in Toronto. Devoted and loving wife of the late Joseph Y. Nadler. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Berl Nadler and Rebecca Rotenberg Nadler, (Rabbi) Allan Nadler, Pamela Emmerich Nadler and Adam Emmerich, David Nadler and Tara Dubrow. Adoring "Bobbie" of Batya Nadler (Matt Albert), Ariella Nadler, Tova Nadler Avner (Seth Avner) of New York, and Hillel Nadler (Tova Nadler) of Boston; Sarah, Rebecca and Benjamin Emmerich of New York City; Zoe, Gabrielle, Ezra and Lee Nadler of Toronto. Great-grandmother of Yosef and Shoshana Nadler of Boston, and Rose Avner of New York. A graduate of Baron Byng High School, where she was Graduating Class President, and of McGill University's MacDonald College, where she excelled both academically and in athletics. She was married for fifty-five years to Joseph Y. Nadler who predeceased her in 2006. She will be remembered by her family as a selfless and caring wife, mother and grandmother, who dedicated much of her life to family. Mrs. Nadler was a strong woman with a zest for life and love of the outdoors. She always displayed great compassion and charity for those less fortunate than herself. A decades' long member of Emunah Women of the Mizrachi Organization, among other charitable causes. An avid reader and life long student, she took many adult education courses, completing a degree in literature in her later years. She will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. The family would like to thank the staff at Baycrest and particularly Edith, Evangeline, Emma and Nona for their incredible devotion and care for Doris. Graveside service on Monday, April 10 at 10:00 a.m., at the Chevra Kadisha B'nai Jacob Congregation Section, Back River Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Lajeunesse St., Montreal. Due to the advent of Passover on Monday evening, Shiva will not be observed. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, (416) 488-8772, Toll-free: 1-800-616-8816; info@alzheimer.ca; SPCA Montreal, (514) 735-2711; or to the "Doris Joselefsky Nadler Scholarship Endowment Fund" c/o the American Friends of the Hebrew University, (212) 607-8511. Arrangements entrusted to Paperman & Sons. |
