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Rabbi Kathleen de Magtige-Middleton and Harry Grant (Chair of MNS) write on Thursday 2nd July 2009:
Dear Congregants,
It is with enormous sadness that we write to inform you of the death, early this morning, of our Minister Emeritus, Rabbi Simon J Franses.
Rabbi Franses joined Middlesex New Synagogue in May 1987 and served the community until May 2008. Sadly his retirement was marred by the recurrence of his illness, which he fought with characteristic strength.
Rabbi Franses is survived by his wife Ann, his children, Josef and Abigail, his brother, Elias, and his sister Allegri.
The funeral will take place at Edgwarebury Lane Cemetery, Edgware, at 9.00 am on Sunday 5th July. Shiva Prayers will be held at 8.00 pm as follows:
Sunday 5th July at the home of Josef & Carla Franses, 93 Woodlands Avenue, London N3 2NS
Monday 6th July at Middlesex New Synagogue, 39 Bessborough Road, Harrow, HA1 3BS
Tuesday 7th July at the home of Ann Franses, 62 College Hill Road, Harrow Weald HA3 7HE
Wednesday 8th July (as above)
Thursday 9th July (as above)
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