About Us
The Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Home was founded in 1992 in Newton, Massachusetts by David Brezniak and George Rodman.
David Brezniak
David Brezniak is a fourth generation Jewish funeral director, whose great grandfather founded Levine Funeral Home in 1893 on Salem St. in the North End of Boston. In the 1920's the funeral home moved to Dorchester, Massachusetts under the leadership of David’s great uncle Samuel Levine, where it remained until the late 1960’s. David’s late father, Morris W. Brezniak, joined David’s late grandfather, Henry Levine, at Levine Chapel in 1950. He remained active as president until 1989, when the Brezniak family sold their interest in the company.
David received his funeral directors license in 1967. He served as Vice-President of Levine Chapel until 1989. He founded Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors in West Newton in 1992.
- Recently completed his term as Chairman of the State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, the first person of the Jewish faith to serve on that board
- Member of The National Board of Funeral Service Examiners
- Executive Director of The National Independent Jewish Funeral Directors of America and Canada
- Member of The Board of The Freelance Players
- Chairman of the Board of Beth Jacob Synagogue, Newton, MA
- Founder of The Jewish Theatre of New England
- Member of The Moses Michael Hays Lodge of Masons
- Man of the Year JCC Golf Tournament
George Rodman
- Past President of The Jewish Community Center, Stoughton
- Member Temple Israel, Sharon
- Co-Chairman of The Maccabee Games
- Past Chancellor of The Knights of Pythias
- Former Board Member of Combined Jewish Philanthropies
- Recipient of The First Annual Lights and Spice Ball of the JCC in recognition of service to the Jewish Community
Debra Briss Wolfe
Debra Briss Wolfe has joined Brezniak-Rodman Levine-Briss funeral directors as a very experienced funeral director having earned her license in 1992. She returns to the business, after a 7 year hiatus, having managed the Levine-Briss family funeral home in Randolph Massachusetts for more then ten years with her grandfather. Debra is the fifth generation in a long line of family members who have served the greater Boston Jewish Community for over 100 years. She is the great-grand daughter of Samuel (the Chief) Levine, and great-great granddaughter of the patriarch and founder of the firm Jacob H. Levine. She lives in Canton with her husband Jason Wolfe , sports director of WEEI Radio 850 and their two daughters Hannah(11) and Sophie(7).
Debra is a member of the parent association at a South Area Solomon Schechter Day School, and one of many Designers of the Arbeiter Gallery of Understanding at the South Area Solomon Schechter Day School.
If you have an urgent need for information or would like to inquire about our services, please contact Brezniak-Rodman at 617-969-0800 (in MA) or 800-554-2199 (Worldwide).
