Kenneth Joseph "Ken" Greenberg

Ken Greenberg passed away peacefully, at age 89, in Norwood Massachusetts on October 14, 2025.

Raised in New York, Ken moved with his family from Brooklyn to Mt. Vernon, and then New Rochelle. Being a born and bred New Yorker, New York would always be a part of his identity. He loved jazz music and walking the streets of New York City recalling his childhood when he would take the train into the city after school.

Ken studied engineering at Lehigh University and was very proud to be a Chemical Engineer. Lehigh was also the place he would find the love of his life, Lois, who was studying at nearby University of Pennsylvania.

Ken's career started at Merck in Lewisburg PA where he was just out of college and chaperoned Bucknell Fraternity parties with his new wife, Lois. The couple were just barely older than the students they were chaperoning. A stint in the armed services and the beginnings of a new family would move them from Lewisburg to Boston Massachusetts.

Always a proud New Yorker, and forever connected to his upbringing in Mt Vernon NY, Ken would nevertheless fall in love with Boston and build his life there. While the Brooklyn Dodgers would always be his team, he became a true Bostonian, appreciating the New England lifestyle.

With an MBA from Boston College in hand, Ken built a successful 20+ year career at W.R. Grace and then made a leap moving from a big corporation to a start-up tech company called Laser Science. He loved the interaction with the scientists, and he invested himself in making Laser Science Inc. a success.

Ken was always a man ahead of the times, ready to embrace the future and bring his family with him. He embraced a healthy lifestyle, became a vegetarian, and got the running bug in the 70's, ran road races and logged miles and miles on the beautiful country roads of Wayland Mass. After retirement, he went back to study sustainability and invested himself in learning and leveraging his business experience to create a call to action for businesses to build a more sustainable future. His book "Decision Time" reflected his strong belief that climate change must be addressed, and that businesses must play a critical role.

Perhaps what defined him the most was his generosity and desire to help people. He was a Big Brother, mentoring a number of young men, and through Jewish Vocational Services he spent time supporting young men to become employed and independent. His volunteering efforts were recognized by the Clinton Administration at a ceremony in Washington DC.

His 70-year love affair with wife Lois would define his life more than anything else. His dedication and enduring affection lasted until his final days. He is survived by his loving wife Lois. Ken was a loving brother to his sister and brother-in-law Helen and Steve Charmides, and his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Harvey and Melody Shapiro. He was also deeply loved by his two children Debra and David, his son in law Doug Morgan and Daughter in Law Kyle Greenberg, as well as his four Grandchildren, Rebecca, Henry, Jenna, and Ethan.

Donations in Ken's name would be welcome at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston.