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BABETTE HOLLISTER Obituary

HOLLISTER--Babette Solon Babette Solon Hollister, 87, died peacefully at home April 14, 2020 from COVID-19. A proud native of the Bronx, she graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and New York University, and earned a Ph.D. in economics from MIT. She was a dedicated professor of economics for over 40 years at Queens College of CUNY, and after retiring continued to volunteer as a tutor. Babette lived surrounded by books and classical music; she loved the NYT crossword and watched Jeopardy nightly. Devoted wife of Bill for 25 years; mother to Kate, who died in the Pan Am 103 bombing, and Ben (Jodi); step-mother to Donald and Paul; and grandmother to William and Rena. Donations in her memory may be made to the Katharine Augusta Hollister Memorial Prize in English at the University of Rochester or Food for Families at East End Temple, eastendtemple.org.

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Published by New York Times on Apr. 15, 2020.

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Babette and me

Joel Altschuler

April 18, 2020

After the untimely death of her Mom, Babette, who was our next door neighbor, became part of my family. Babette was 14 years older than i and she was my babysitter/ older sister. We remained in touch over all these years and would often share fond memories of growing up in The Bronx.
She will always occupy a special place in my heart. As an adult I I came to appreciate her incredible academic and professional achievements and also how she bravely coped with losses in her personal life.
My sincere condolences to Ben and his family.
I have attached a treasured photo of Babette and me taken on a trip to Hyde Park.

Babette, I will miss you.

Joan Nix

April 15, 2020

I was her student in an undergraduate course at Queens College. Later, I returned as her colleague. She was outstanding both in the class and outside of it. She said in her day there were only a few things a girl from the Bronx could do. She chose a Ph.D. from MIT and charted her life the way she wanted. I'm so glad she made that choice, she meant a great deal to me personally and professionally.

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