Harold Ansin

Harold Ansin former president and CEO of Joan Fabrics of Lowell; 100 BOCA RATON, FL Harold Ansin, age 100, of Boca Raton, FL, passed away suddenly on October 8, 2008, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Rudnick) Ansin. He was born in Beachmont, MA. He graduated from Boston English High School, and Boston University. Mr. Ansin was Past President and Chief Executive Officer of Joan Fabrics of Lowell. A Philanthropist, he endowed Boston University, and The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He established The Harold Ansin Religious School at Temple Ohabei Shalom, Brookline. In 1999, Mr. Ansin gave an oral history on the city of Lowell and his involvement in the textile industry for The University of Massachusetts Lowell. Devoted father of Joseph Ansin of Chestnut Hill, Betty Ansin Smallwood and her husband, John of Bethesda, MD, and the late Lawrence Ansin of Weston. Dear grandfather of Lisa Ansin and her husband, Jonathan Guttell of Austin, TX, Gregory Ansin of Boston, Jesse Smallwood and his wife, Danielle of Bethesda, MD, and Jonah Smallwood of San Francisco. Cherished great-grandfather of Barrett, Jack, Tyler, and Cameron Guttell, and Tyler Smallwood. ANSIN Services at Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St., Brookline on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 10:30 A.M. Following the interment at Sharon Memorial Park, a Memorial Observance will be held at the home of Joseph Ansin until 8 P.M. Sunday, and Monday 2-4 P.M. and 7-9 P.M. Remembrances may be made to The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215 or Boston University in memory of Harold Ansin, One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215. Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors, www.brezniakrodman.com, 617-969-0800.