Bernard Coblentz

Bernard S. Coblentz, 88

Worcester - Bernard S. Coblentz, 88, of West Boylston died on Monday, April 11th in the Jewish Healthcare Center.

He leaves his wife of 58 years, Joan (Friedman) Coblentz; a daughter, Ellen, wife of Richard Levitt of Worcester; a son, Hal Coblentz and his wife, Joy of Huntington Beach, CA; and a granddaughter, Marissa Levitt; several nieces and nephews, Steven Porter and his wife, Rosine, Eric Porter, David Porter and his wife, Elizabeth, HarriAnn, wife of John Brooks, Dr. Hollis Coblentz and Hope Coblentz; and grand-nieces and grand-nephews, Allison Porter, Rebecca Porter, Lee-ann Porter, William Porter and Jacob Porter. He was predeceased by his brother, Kenneth Coblentz and his wife, Sarelle and his sister, Doris and her husband, Ben Porter.

He was born in Worcester and was a son of the late Harry and Lena (Silman) Coblentz and he had lived in Worcester, Paxton, and most recently West Boylston.

He graduated the former Classical High School and was employed by the former Worcester Wholesale Drug Co. for many years. In 1960 he joined the Foster Grant Co. in the sunglass division and remained with them for 29 years, starting as Northeast Sales Manager, eventually moving into a management position at the Leominster headquarters. He held positions as consumer products manager, winning several national packaging awards. He was involved in negotiating an exclusive sunglass lens hard coating license agreement with NASA. Following his retirement, as B. Coblenz Associates, he was a marketing consultant and independent sales representative for various packaging principles.

For many years he was a member of Temple Emanuel Sinai, the Holden Towers Tennis Club, the Commonwealth Lodge of B'Nai Brith, and was a 50 year member of Masonic Guiding Lights Lodge of Masons.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 1:00PM ON THURSDAY APRIL 14TH AT TEMPLE EMANUEL SINAI, 661 SALISBURY STREET, WORCESTER UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF MILES FUNERAL HOME OF HOLDEN. Burial will be in B'Nai Brith Cemetery, Worcester.

Memorial Observance will be held thru the evening of Thursday, April 14th and from Noon until 5:00PM on Friday, April 15th at the Jewish Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury Street, Worcester.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Temple Emanuel Sinai, 661 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609.

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