Samuel Marcus

97, formerly of Boston, Lexington & Winchester. Entered Eternal Rest August 23, 2007. Husband of the late Gertrude (Alimansky-Kahn). Father of Laura Lucier, Roberta Low of FL, Erika & her husband Troy Wright, and grandfather of Luke, Andrew, and Jacob Wright all of Fredericksburg, VA. Sam graduated Revere High School in 1927 and attended New England Conservatory of Music studying saxophone. He continued his studies in New York with Rudy Weidoff. His professional career began in the early 1930's at the Bar Harbor Club in Maine, which continued for 19 summers. He was a member of the Marshad Music office and was a local radio soloist with WBZ and other local radio house bands. He returned to the New England Conservatory in the late 1930's and established and supervised the popular music department. He adopted advance courses to fit modern music and created practical theory and rhythm physics, enabling musicians to acquire improved sight reading. In 1947, in association with Nicholas Sloninsky, he opened the School Contemporary Music on Newbury Street. While continuing his activity as a professional musician, he also was employed as a commercial real estate broker with Star Realty in Brookline. During his career he was privileged to play with The Supremes, Paul Anka, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Tony Bennett, and number of other well known artists. During the 1970's, he served as president of the Boston Musicians Association. He also enjoyed tennis, bowling, and photography. Services will be held at the Goldman Funeral Chapel, 174 Ferry St. (off Route 60), MALDEN on Sunday, August 26 at 2 P.M. Following Services the family will receive friends at the home of Michael & Leslie Baron, 7 Morrison Rd. West, Wakefield until 8PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be donated to Boston Musicians Association (Members Emergency Fund or Scholarship Fund), AFM Local 9-53, 130 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478. Goldman Funeral Chapel-Malden 1-800-982-3717