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SHELDON M. PORETSKY

1943 - 2020

SHELDON M. PORETSKY obituary, 1943-2020, Boston, MA

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1943

DIED

2020

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SHELDON PORETSKY Obituary

PORETSKY, Sheldon M. Son of the late Bessie and Saul Poretsky, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. He is survived by his wife Sylvia Delgado of El Paso, Texas, sons Scott and Neal, daughters-in-law Amy and Janice, and five grandchildren, Jacob, Rebecca, David, Elise, and Corinne. Sheldon was predeceased by his sisters Bailie Weiss and Elaine Solomon. Sheldon graduated Chelsea High School in 1961. Sheldon was a pharmacist since graduating from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston in 1966. Sheldon worked as a manager for Medi-Mart, Director of Pharmacy at Jewish Memorial Hospital in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Staff Pharmacist at Mass General Hospital Boston, MA and William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. He was the Director of Pharmacy at New Mexico Behavioral Institute in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, and University Behavioral Health in El Paso, Texas. Sheldon achieved the rank of Captain in the US Army and was the first non-physician to command a MASH Unit. Please make any contributions to Temple Mount Sinai, 4408 N. Stanton St., El Paso, Texas 79902. A private interment will be held at Ahavath Achim Anshe Sfard Cemetery in Lynn, Massachusetts. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home - West. Please visit our online registry at sunsetfuneralhomes.net

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 1 to Apr. 5, 2020.

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Donna Cohen

April 5, 2020

Condolences from cousin Donna Gorshel Cohen and family.

April 5, 2020

I am so sorry for your loss Sylvia. He was a
good man. He is now in a better place. My
prayers are with you.
God bless you. Love
Olga Padilla

Kathleen Wright

April 3, 2020

My prayers and condolences to his family, may he Rest In Peace.

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