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ELHANAN C. "ELKY" STONE

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ELHANAN STONE Obituary

Stone, Elhanan C. "Elky" Of Longboat Key, FL, on December 27, 2014. Beloved husband of Mimi (Kolberg) Stone. Devoted father of Peter "Hopper" Stone and his wife Shulamis Hirsch and Mark Stone and his wife Margery. Dear grandfather of Margaret and Miranda. Also survived by step-son David Wallace and his wife Lauren Goldberg, brother Harris Stone and his wife Esta-Lee, and sister Syril Soloman and her husband Allen and their families. Services at the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., NEWTON CENTRE, MA on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Following interment at Beth El Cemetery, Baker St., West Roxbury, memorial observance will be held at the home of Harris and Esta-Lee Stone from 3-5:30 pm and 7:30-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Roxbury Latin School, 101 St. Theresa Ave., West Roxbury, MA 02132 or Harvard College, Development Office, 124 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138. Brezniak-Rodman Chapel brezniakrodman.com "Family Owned"

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 28 to Dec. 29, 2014.

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Angela Cordon

January 5, 2015

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Elky's legacy is the knowledge he so generously passed on to others. My deepest condolences.

Carole Seif

January 2, 2015

Always a gentleman and teacher. He always showed me, and others, great kindness and support. Thinking of Mimi and the family during this sad time.

Carla Michelotti

December 31, 2014

God bless Elky Stone- a legend and a genius with wisdom which he shared generously with everyone.

Arleen Troy

December 31, 2014

Dear Mimi: My love and prayers to you and your family. Elky was a wonderful man whose love, knowledge and humor which he gave to all who knew him will never fanish. Celebrating a life well lived.

Gordon Fenton

December 30, 2014

Mimi, please accept my condolences and know your sorrow is shared

Denise Polimeni-Loua

December 30, 2014

Elky always had wonderful stories! He was a great man! We worked together at Hall Dickler and I became his secretary at Reed Smith. I will miss him and his awesome bear hugs!!!

Patrick

December 30, 2014

Elky will be missed, may the GOOD LORD give you the comfort needed to carry on at this sad time

December 30, 2014

My deepest sympathies to family and friends. May the God of all Comfort,Comfort you. 2Corth.1:3,4. P.F.

Bruce Bogin

December 30, 2014

I am as sorry as I can be to read this news. I remember with great fondness the good times and all the laughs we had as roommates in Adams House. Elky was a super good guy, with an impressive knowledge. He will be sorely missed. My deepest sympathies and condolences to all the family. RIP.

December 29, 2014

It was an honor to have known Elky.
Steve Vengrove

Joan and David Helpern

December 28, 2014

Such a lovely man - like his wonderful brother Harris. We are grateful to have shared many happy Stone family celebrations with Elky and Mimi. Our hearts, too, are heavy with this news, and we send loving thoughts to the Stone family. Joan and David Helpern

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30

Service

1:00 p.m.

Wilson Chapel

234 Herrick Rd, NEWTON CENTRE, MA

Dec

30

Interment

Beth El Cemetery

Baker St, West Roxbury, MA

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1251 Washington Street, West Newton, MA 02465

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