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Jay Porter Obituary

66, of Peabody, after a short illness on Thursday, October 18, 2007. He is survived by his wife Gay (Sokolov), his sons and daughters-in-law, Morris & Margo, Todd & Lisa, and Harris & Johanna. Also survived by his brother and sister-in-law Joseph Porter & his wife Natalie, his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jason and Marion Sokolov, five grandchildren, Samantha, Carolyn, Max, Harry and Samuel, four nephews and a niece. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Morris & Sylvia Porter. He was an alumnus of Boston English High School, Boston College and Salem State College. He was a teacher in the Peabody Public Schools and former president of the Peabody Federation of Teachers. Jay worked as a long-time labor representative for the American Federation of Teachers/Massachusetts. Jay was a past president of Temple Shalom of Salem, Past Master of Amity-Mosaic Lodge, AFAM of Danvers, a member of John T. Heard Lodge of Ipswich & the Aleppo Shrine, Peabody City Democratic Committee, Boy Scout leader, and recipient of the Gold Key award, and scholarship chairman for the AFL-CIO. Funeral services at Temple Shalom-Congregation Sons of Jacob, 287 Lafayette St., Salem, MA on Sunday, October 21 at 12 noon. Interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery, Peabody immediately following the service. Memorial observance will be held at his late residence Sunday, following the burial until 9:00pm, and continuing Monday through Wednesday 6pm-9pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Temple Shalom of Salem, MA 01970 Levine Chapels, Brookline 617-277-8300

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Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 20 to Oct. 21, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Jay Porter

17 Entries

holliston federation teachers

October 29, 2007

condolences from the Holliston Federation of Teachers.

Deborah Kulick

October 25, 2007

Dear Harris and Johanna and the Porter Family-
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
Deborah Kulick and Daniel Groszmann

October 23, 2007

Dear Morris, Margo and family,

Sorry to hear about your loss.

Sincerely,

Glenn, Mia, and Olivia Rosengard

Karen, Max and Emma Zeiger

October 22, 2007

Dear Morris, Margo and the entire Porter Family,

Our deepest condolences to you all at this time. We are here for you if needed. We love you.

Karen, Max and Emma Zeiger

Bob Massaro

October 22, 2007

I'm sorry for your loss.My prayers and thoughts are with you all.

Janet Moorman

October 22, 2007

My sincere sympathy to Gay and family. I knew Jay for many years in my role as an officer in the Assabet Valley Federation of Teachers, and as a board member of the Mass. Federation of teachers, and considered him a friend. He will be missed.

Mary Parsons Sulzer

October 21, 2007

Dear Mrs. Porter & Family,

Please accept mine and my family's sincere condolences on your husband's passing. He was my 6th grade teacher at Farnsworth School in 1970, and was a wonderful educator and mentor. He taught with Jeannette Dube, and I will always have fond memories of time spent in their classes.

Steve Asadoorian

October 21, 2007

My sincerest sympathy to Gay and all the family at this most sad time.

Jay became a close friend and colleague nearly 30 years ago. We watched our families grow and mature over the years. He was extremely proud of Gay and their sons, their wives and certainly needless to say all the grandchildren.

Jay's passing will leave an emptiness in my life both personally and professionally. We talked and e mailed each other daily. I'll remember my visits with him in the hospital. He was always willing to learn about what was happening at work and of course all about my own children. My one regret is that I couldn't give him a hug for fear of me passing something to him upon contact. But, I did tell him even though I wasn't giving him that hug, that I did love him.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful man with my family. I'll never forget him.

Lucia Nicolosi

October 21, 2007

Gay,
I am so sad to hear about your loss!
Jay will be always in my prayers as well in my thoughts!
Deepest condolences go to you and your family.
Lucia Nicolosi

Mike and Sherry Kravitsky

October 21, 2007

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Roberta Souza

October 20, 2007

Gay,

I can't begin to tell how sorry I am for your loss. Jay was a friend and colleague for more than 25 years. I will miss him terribly. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

Harold Marks

October 20, 2007

Gay, Morris, Todd, Harris and family:
Please accept my sincere sympaty for your loss of Jay. I fondly remember the great times our families had together. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

marilyn fama

October 20, 2007

Gay and family
Richard and I send our sincere sympathies to all the Porter family.Sorry we are not able to express our condolances in person.
Marilyn and Richard Fama

Joan Devlin

October 20, 2007

Dear Gay and family,
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Jay was a good man-kind, generous, thoughtful and devoted to all of you.

Martin Goldberg

October 20, 2007

Morris & Margo,

We are sorry to hear of your loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Marty and Julie

Mark Allred

October 20, 2007

Jay was a friend and colleague of mine for over 25 years. He taught me how to be a good union president. Words cannot express the sense of loss I feel for myself but more so, for his loving family. We shall miss him greatly.

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