Roger Small

small, roger Roger Small passed away in Los Angeles on June 6, 2012, from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was born on September 7, 1928, in Mount Vernon, NY, to Blanche and Marvin Small. Roger graduated from the Fieldston School in NYC, from NYU, and from Cooper Union. He then went to Harvard University, where he received a M.Arch. in 1955. After working at Techbuilt in Cambridge, he and his family moved to New Haven, where he established his own company, Connecticut Contemporaries. During the nearly 50 years in the New Haven area, he designed and built more than 100 homes, a medical center, two condominium developments and the Foundation School in Orange. As an early founding member of Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven, Roger was instrumental in selecting the temple's present location in Orange and designing and completing the original renovation of the property. He served as the temple's president from 1982 to 1985. He is survived by his wife, Joan; his siblings, Claire Javna, Peter Small and Nina Salamon; his three children, Greg Small (Adrienne), Jonathan Small (Jayne), and Libby Boyce (Victor); and his eight grandchildren, Elias, David, Jacob, Jesse, Cameron, Maya, Danielle and Siara. In 2006, as his Parkinson's disease progressed, Roger and Joan moved to Sherman Oaks, CA. They celebrated their 62 years together last February. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him. A memorial service will be held in celebration of his life on July 8, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Temple Emanuel - 150 Derby Avenue in Orange.