Mark Richard Newman M.D.

1947 - 2024

Mark Richard Newman, MD, 77, late of Alford, MA, passed away peacefully on December 9th. He is survived by his devoted wife of 55 years, Lenore, and loving children, Bryan and Erica, his adoring grandchildren Eleanor and Loch, and his brother Fred and wife Sandra. He also leaves his treasured relatives in the Newman and Zisser families, and his many dear friends, all of whose lives he touched immeasurably.

Born to Isadore and Eda Newman, Mark grew up in Forest Hills, NY. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Queens College and received his Doctor of Medicine from NYU Medical School, where he also completed his internship and residency. As an internist in New York City, first in private practice and then as a founding member of Concorde Medical Group, Mark was the quintessential clinician. He respected his patients, spent time with them, and listened to them, not only about their medical needs, but about their lives, making him an excellent diagnostician. He was respected and admired for his gentle, caring manner and quiet intelligence by both his patients and fellow physicians.

Mark was a loving and generous spirit, prone to giant hugs and squeezes to demonstrate his affection. A true humanitarian, he treated all equally with attention and respect, no matter their position in life. As a husband and father, he was always there, supporting whatever path his wife and children wished to follow, as well as following his own.

Mark was a passionate hobbyist, first with photography as a young man, and then later in life with golf and cooking. He was determined always to improve, voraciously reading about those subjects, practicing and experimenting. As a decades-long member of the Country Club of Pittsfield, he doggedly and happily pursued golf. In the kitchen, he was a natural, cooking almost every home dinner for twenty years, using his senses and intuition to bring family and friends together for memorable meals and joyful gatherings.

Mark was loved by all whose lives he touched. He was warm, generous, giving, and, most of all, real.

Donations can be made in Mark's honor to HospiceCare in The Berkshires, Inc.