Sara (Berman) Stahler, a longtime resident of Chelsea, entered into rest on March 12, 2008 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. She was 95 years old.
Born in Chelsea, the daughter of the late Hyman & Lena (Brown) Berman, Sara was raised & educated in Chelsea where she graduated from Chelsea High School. Sara worked for many years as a medical secretary in the office of her brother, Dr. Berman, in Chelsea. She spent the majority of her life in Chelsea with the exception of 15 years spent in Saugus. Sara was a former member of Temple Emmanuel of Chelsea & enjoyed ironing & playing mah jong. She will be remembered by her family as the "Worlds Greatest Worrier".
She is survived by her beloved son, Robert Stahler & his wife Dotti of North Woodstock, N.H.; her grandchildren, Scott Stahler & Lori Keim; & her great-grandchild, Ellery. Sara was the mother-in-law of the late Marcia Stahler & the sister of the late Beattie Saxe, Irving Berman, & Archie Berman.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, March 14, 2008 at the Tifereth Israel of Revere Cemetery, 232 Fuller St. Everett. Memorial observance will be held at the home of Bobby & Dotti Stahler in North Woodstock, NH after 7 PM on Saturday evening & after 2 PM on Sunday. Those wishing to remember Sara may do so through memorial donations to the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home Foundation, 17 Lafayette Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150 or to a charity of one’s own choosing. To leave online messages of condolence for Sara's family please visit the funeral home website at www.torffuneralservice.com Arrangements entrusted to the care of the Torf Funeral Chapel of Chelsea.