ROBERT S. WARSHAW

WARSHAW--Robert S., passed away on April 18, 2013 at 88. Loving husband of Elaine Stein Warshaw, beloved father of Hallie, Ronnie and Mark; grandfather of Thomas and Rosa. Bob was born in Boston and received degrees from Harvard College, Graduate School and Law School. He served in the United States Army in WWII in Europe. His legal career began at the law firm of Donovan Leisure. He then became a founding member of Javits, Moore and Trubin with New York Senator Jacob K. Javits. He later practiced independently managing the estates of several well-known artists, including abstract expressionist painter Hans Hoffman and Spanish abstract expressionist Esteban Vicente. He was director and founder of the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Esteban Vicente in Segovia, Spain and the Vicente Gallery of the Parish Museum in Water Mill, NY. His philanthropic work involved the Israel Art Museum and the Jerusalem Foundation. He served as a director of the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Among his many passions were playing tennis, which he played into his 80s, his beautiful garden in Larchmont, and playing with his grandchildren. Services will be held at Larchmont Temple, on Sunday, April 21, at 1:30pm.