Herman Charles Selya

SELYA, HERMAN CHARLES, 97, a chemical engineer, of Hollywood, Fl, formerly of Providence, died Friday in Brookline, MA. He was the husband of the late Betty (Brier) Selya. They had been married for 74 years.

Born in Milford, MA, a son of the late Abraham and Minnie (Cohen) Selya, he had lived in Providence since 1930 until moving to Florida in 1984. He earned his BS in chemical engineering at Northeastern University and also attended MIT. Mr. Selya was president of the former Isochem Resins Co. of Lincoln which was acquired in 1983 by Rohm & Haas Corp. He was a life member and former treasurer of Temple Emanu- El, former vice president of Jewish Federation of RI, member of The American Textile Chemist's Association, Society of Plastic's Engineers, National Association of Epoxy Resin Formulators, former area chairman of B'nai B'rith Anti Defamation League and a longtime member of the RI Air Quality Standards Board. He is survived by a son; Judge Bruce Selya and wife Cynthia of Providence, a daughter; Susan Rosen and husband David of Boston, three grandchildren; Dawn, Lori Ann and Joel and four great-grandchildren, Bradford, Samantha, Paige and Daniel. He was also the brother of the late David Selya and Zelda Silverman. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM at Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope Street, Providence. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Ave., Providence, RI 02906. Shiva will be observed at the home of Judge Bruce Selya, 224 George Street, Providence, Monday following burial until 4:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM.