Charlotte H. Kanter

Charlotte Kanter, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died Saturday morning in Boston. Before moving to Boston five years ago, she had lived in the Kansas City area for 57 years. She was 87. The funeral will be held at Mt. Carmel Cemetery on Tuesday, December 4 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the charity of your choice. Charlotte was born and raised in New Jersey. She moved to Kansas City when she married Harry A. Kanter in 1945. The families had known each other for years. In fact, Charlotte’s mother held Harry in her arms when he was born. Charlotte worked as a secretary and bookkeeper before her marriage and then helped Harry in his family’s business, Mastercraft Bedding Company. Charlotte and Harry were married for 40 years until his death in 1985. Charlotte was known for her sense of humor, her skill at Scrabble and other games, and her cooking and baking. Harry and Charlotte’s hospitality made their home a gathering place for friends and family. They also welcomed and cared for elderly relatives in their time of need. Charlotte was a member of Beth Shalom and Hadassah. She is survived by a daughter, Frieda Soble, and her husband Warren; and a son, Larry Kanter, and his wife Shelly London; two grandchildren, Risa Soble Carp and her husband Noah, and Gabi Soble and her husband David Rosenberg; two great-grandchildren, Ari Carp and Rebecca Carp, sisters-in-law Frances Jacobsen and Shirlee Kanter, brother-in-law Sol Burstein and many beloved nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her sister Ruth Farbstein, brothers-in-law Morris A. and Joseph C. Kanter and sister-in-law Mindel Burstein.