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NATALIE GREENBERG Obituary

GREENBERG, Natalie Born in Lawrence, MA on September 1, 1932 to Dorothy and Nate Greenberg. She spent her childhood growing up in Montpelier, Vermont with her younger brother, Frank. She loved reading and crossword puzzles her entire life and had a wonderful collection of books and friends associated with her love of literacy and local history. Following her graduation with honors from Montpelier High School, Natalie matriculated at Vassar College. Natalie spent her junior year abroad at the University of London, then graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in English. She enrolled in and completed the Management Training Program offered by Harvard-Radcliffe, a precursor to women being accepted at the Harvard Business School. Natalie pursued her love of literature by starting as editor's assistant at Doubleday. There and at Knopf she worked with several important writers of fiction. When she first moved from New York City to Boston, she became assistant to Dr. Abram Sachar, President, then Chancellor at Brandeis University. Then she returned to publishing as an editor at Atlantic Monthly Books and retired as Production Editor at the Harvard Business School Books Publishing. Upon retirement she found relevant work as a volunteer at the Brookline Library, then later as a cataloguer of books and pamphlets for the Museum of Fine Arts. While she traveled during her vacations, such as Kenya, she found more time to pursue her interests in more countries, notably Egypt, Greece, Italy. She loved her long walks around Boston and neighboring areas and always took the time in her day for outdoors! Natalie had many great friendships in her lifetime and was very proud of her family and friends. Natalie is survived by her brother, Frank of Oregon and niece Geri Baker of Colorado and various other relatives. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Donations may be made to the Brookline Library in her name. Levine Chapels, Brookline 617-277-8300 www.levinechapel.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 22 to Apr. 26, 2020.

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Joseph Daly

April 28, 2020

I worked part-time at the Atlantic Monthly Company while going to college in the 1970s. I remember Natalie as a friendly and cheerful woman. May she Rest In Peace.

Heather Randhahn

April 27, 2020

I also had the pleasure of working with Natalie at Harvard Business School Publishing. She was a valued and special colleague, whose gifts in her profession were unquestionable. I was in awe of her editing abilities.

A fellow cat lover, Natalie would entertain me with stories of her beloved Siamese cat. I also remember her passion for Bingo night! I have many happy memories of knowing Natalie and will miss her. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.

Karin Blum

April 27, 2020

Back in the late 80s, I had the pleasure of working with Natalie at Harvard Business School Press. Her stories about working with famous authors were amazing. She was so lively, had a terrific sense of humor, and cared passionately about good writing. I have thought of her often over the years. My condolences to her family.

Al Fogg

April 23, 2020

Natalie was a dear friend of mine for many years. She was my next door neighbor in Brookline. We shared many happy times especially talking about her growing up in Vermont and me in N H. She was always so meticulous in her speech and very proud of her education and working in publishing . She always said it wasn't a high paying job but a labor of love. I'll miss her terribly and our frequent talks.

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