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Alan Segal Obituary
He leaves his wife Meryl Segal; two sons, Ethan Segal and his wife Kelly and Jordan Segal; a brother, Eric Segal and his children Sarah and Eddy Segal, all of Newton and a sister, Carol Foxman of Chatham.
He was born in Worcester and was a son of the late Bennett P. and Rose (Sadowsky) Segal.
He was a graduate of Amherst College and received a Masters Degree from Amherst College and a Doctorate Degree from Yale University.
He had been a faculty member of Barnard College since 1980 and he recently retired as the Ingeborg Rennert Professor of Jewish Studies. He was a teacher, mentor and friend to generations of students and colleagues, as well as a distinguished scholar, author and speaker. At a recent academic conference and dinner in celebration of his retirement, he participated by teleconference from his hospital bed, in commemorating his life's work.
Funeral services were private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alan Segal Research Fellowship Fund, Department of Religion, Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 or to the CLL Research Program, c/o Kanti Rai, MD, North Shore LIJ Medical Center, 410 Lakeville Rd., Suite 212, New Hyde Park, NY 10042.
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Memories and Condolences
for Alan Segal
Peggy Fulder
February 4, 2018
Like Barbara Palley Miller, I grew up with Alan during the Bar Mitzvah years of our male friends 1957-59, and have not seen him since he came to California for a visit in 1963, I believe. He was a wonderful friend, smart, funny and caring and I looked him up just now on Google. I remember his generous smile. Rest in peace.
Roderick Brogan
August 2, 2012
thanks for making a difference...
Albert
January 31, 2012
The Lord bless you and keep you Dr. Segal - peace, peace, peace.
Akinyi Okoth
June 26, 2011
A great man has passed, a great loss for us.
May 21, 2011
To Meryl, Ethan and Jordan:
I just learned that Alan had passed away from the Amherst Alumni Magazine.
Both Amherst and the first year of graduate school will ever be associated with Alan for me. In addition to DKE, he and I were two English majors her went on to other things, much to the English Department's confusion. I remember him in the room next to mine mumbling Ugaritic (sp) while I tried to learn torts during our first year of graduate school (we probably could have exchanged subjects for all the sense it made to either of us). I enjoyed Alan's wit and sense of humor which, remarkably, was balanced only by the strongest of moral compasses. I also remember with a smile Meryl and Alan's wedding in NYC.
I send my sincere condolences and apologize for my tardiness in expressing them. I am sure that you will now hear from his Amherst friends.
Kit Kaufman
February 19, 2011
To Meryl and family,
I was a longtime friend of Alan's parents, Rose and Bennie. They had tremendous pride in Alan's accomplishments. I had the pleasure of meeting all of you on a few joyous occasions and want you to know how saddened I am to learn of Alan's untimely death.
Sincerely,
Joan Grant (West Palm Beach, Florida)
Barbara Palley Miller
February 18, 2011
I grew up with Alan in Worcester. We shared a wonderful group of friends in the fifties and sixties, and I am very saddened that his life has been cut short so young. Please accept my condolences.
Anna Harrison
February 16, 2011
Alan was a beautiful, beautiful teacher. He taught me many years ago, and I remember so well the enthusiasm for the subject he conveyed and his very thoughtful care of his students. I count myself very luck to have studied with Alan. I send my sympathy to his family and friends.
Elsa & Stephen Solender
February 16, 2011
We join Meryl and the Segal family in sorrow at the passing of Prof. Alan Segal, a man of brilliance, integrity and courage, who made an indelible imprint on those whose lives he touched as teacher, mentor and friend.
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