Bernard E. Leaffer
Bernard E. Leaffer
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FALMOUTH — Bernard E. Leaffer (Bernie), 84, of Falmouth, and formerly Malden, died of heart failure Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Royal Nursing Center, Falmouth.
He was born July 15, 1923 in East Boston, to Joseph and Leah (Hurvich) Leaffer. He is survived by his son, Douglas of North Andover, and daughter-in-law, Elyse, and grandchildren, Cerena and Joshua; his sister, Harriet Delapena of Revere, and niece, Michele Delapena of Tucson, Ariz.
A 1942 graduate of Revere High School and graduate of Bentley College with an accounting degree, Bernie worked the majority of his career for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retiring in 1990 from the Department of Environmental Protection. In retirement on Cape Cod, he discovered a love of abstract art painting, swimming and musical studies of the cello. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and coffee shops and won several awards. Bernie was also an active member of the Falmouth Jewish Congregation and Falmouth Artist Guild.
A loving and devoted father, brother, uncle and grandfather, Bernard Leaffer was preceded in death by his lifelong companion, wife Sally (Levine) Leaffer, to whom he was married for 47 wonderful years.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation in the Community Center Building, 7 Hatchville Road, E. Falmouth, tel: 508-540-0602, followed by interment in the Falmouth Jewish Cemetery. His son Douglas and family will receive visitors in their North Andover home Thursday and Friday, April 10 and 11, tel: 978-725-3639.
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