Jay PIVOR

1954 - 2017

PIVOR, Jay Director of Gentle Dental Arlington Dr. Jay Pivor, 63, a beloved dentist, passed away on August 25, 2017 from pancreatic cancer. Born in Brooklyn, and raised in East Meadow, Long island, he studied dentistry at NYU and was a fellow at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, where he later became a professor of dental medicine. He was also a Robert Wood Johnson Faculty Fellow in Dental Health Policy at Harvard University. For the past 35 years, Dr. Pivor provided full-service dentistry to residents of Boston, first in his own practice, and for over twenty years as a director of Gentle Dental Arlington, where he was greatly valued by his patients for both his skill and his compassion. He was a mentor to many as well an innovator, always learning and applying his findings to better his practice and the lives of those around him. Over the past decade, He's resided in Bedford, Kendall Square, and downtown Boston, after living in Wayland for twenty years. He is survived by his wife, Jenny (Hudson) Pivor, his children, Jeremy, Jennifer, and Jonathan from his first marriage. He leaves Ellie and Zach Brown, his step children, his brother, Dr. Mitch Pivor with his wife Carol and daughter Alicia. He also leaves his beloved dog, Mr. Darcy. An avid photographer, his images have been used on book covers and exhibited, while his photos of musicians documented many concerts and events, combining his love of jazz with photography. He loved Boston and along with his wife, extensively shot photos of the area. Many of his images can be enjoyed on the website that they produced: http://lovingboston.com. He enjoyed playing the saxophone and led the jazz band for the Sudbury Valley New Horizons band for five years. An excellent cook who loved to entertain, he will also be long remembered as a caring and kind man who would have given you the shirt off his back. He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, and his patients. A celebration of his life and a memorial will be held at the Piano Craft Gallery, 793 Tremont St., Boston, at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, September 10th. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in his memory to The Brain Tumor Society, http://braintumor.org/ or Planned Parenthood http://bit.ly/2h4hjkx.

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