Norma Fine

FINE, Norma Of Boston, MA, Sarasota, FL and Hartford VT, passed away Feb 2, one month short of her 80th birthday. An actress and philanthropist, Ms. Fine pursued many passions with generosity, courage and heart. While raising three children, she both served as volunteer Chairman of Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Israel Bonds for Boston, and taught school. Years of involvement in politics culminated in her service as a senior aide to Boston Mayor Kevin White. After her successful coordination of the National Conference of Mayors, Mayor White appointed her the Chairman of the George Robert White Fund, a public charitable trust of the City of Boston. At age 50, Norma decided to return to her initial love of acting, becoming a successful actress on Boston and regional stages, starring in countless commercials, and making her cinematic debut as Mrs. Goodhall in the film, Cider House Rules. Ms. Fine cared deeply about helping children in need. She endowed a Pediatric Fellowship at the Mass General Hospital, as well as supporting a number of Israeli charities that help children, including Yemin Orde, a youth village in Israel where her daughter, Lauri, worked. The most important children in her life were her 8 extraordinary grandchildren, whose triumphs and growing pains she worried over and helped to guide every day. She was predeceased by her husband, Phil David Fine & her sister Sandra Loew. She is survived by her partner of 19 years, Herb Feinstein, her sister Harriet Jacobson, her daughters, Susan Fine, Lauri Fine Friedman and Debra Fine and her eight grandchildren, Eyal, Sivan & Daphna Friedman, Allison & Pamela Fine Mishkin and Jordan, Abigail & Phil Fine Schneider. Services at Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard St., BROOKLINE, on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Burial and shiva will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in her honor to Friends of Yemin Orde, 12230 Rockville, MD 20852.