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1923
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2017
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Sidney Plotkin Obituary
WORCESTER - PLOTKIN, Sidney "Sid", passed away on August 15th, 2017, four days shy of his 94th birthday. He was the son of the late Sarah (Cohen) and Joseph Plotkin. The youngest of six siblings, he lived in Worcester for sixty years before moving to Hyannis on Cape Cod.
He graduated from Commerce High School in 1941 and enlisted in the US Army one week after Pearl Harbor, serving for four years-two in training in the US and two in India and China with the Signal Corps and Air Force, flying in B-25's as an aerial gunner/photographer. He married the love of his life, Evelyn (Levine) on December 9, 1943, and left her three days later on a "cruise" (as he put it) of 30 days, courtesy of Uncle Sam. She wrote him every single day he was overseas. Some days would go by without him receiving any mail and then dozens of letters would arrive all at once. Upon being discharged from the service in January 1946 he started a photography business in his home, which lasted until his retirement in 1987. Throughout the course of his forty year career he photographed the weddings, bar mitzvahs and family portraits of multiple generations of people throughout New England.
He leaves a daughter, Chaya Devorah (Karen) Bergstein, wife of Rabbi Chaim Moshe Bergstein of Farmington Hills, Michigan, and a son, Bruce and his wife Elisabeth Gold of Weston, Connecticut, nine grandchildren, forty-five great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.He was predeceased by two sisters, Bessie Allentuch and Esther Becker, as well as two brothers, Jack and Abe Plotkin.
Active in community and religious organizations, he became President of the Worcester and Massachusetts Professional Photographers Associations. He also served as Commander of Worcester Post # 32, Jewish War Veterans and President of Temple Emanuel Brotherhood. He and his wife continued their leadership roles on Cape Cod at the Cape Cod Synagogue.
Funeral service will be on Thursday, August 17th at 12 Noon at The Cape Cod Synagogue, 145 Winter Street, Hyannis, Massachusetts, with interment to follow at Mosswood Cemetery, 280 Putnam Avenue, Cotuit, Massachusetts. Contributions in Sid's memory can be made to The Cape Cod Synagogue or to a charity of your choice.
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Deborah Portnoy
August 12, 2023
Karen Bruce Uncle Sid was such a wonderful man His memories will never be forgotten Deborah Portnoy
Judy Levine
August 10, 2023
Karen,
I have very fond memories of your Abba as well as your ima
Hope you and your family are well. I reconnected with Cynthia! Such good old days
Judy Levine
August 10, 2022
Karen (Chaya),
I think of.you and your family often. Your abba was such a mensch I love to reminisce
About our good old days
L´hitraot,
Judy
Judy Levine
August 21, 2017
Dearest Evelyn, Karen, Bruce and families,
I have wonderful memories of Sid from my days of visiting your home in Worcester. From fond days long ago from Machaneh Yehuda Hazair!
I will keep you in my thoughts & prayers.
Much love,
Judy (Hurwitz) Levine
Framingham
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August 20, 2017
Sid and Evelyn were the first to welcome us to Cape cod Synagogue and we were so very greatful
He was such a warm and welcoming person and will be missed
Natalie and Dick Wilgoren
Barbara Palley Miller
August 18, 2017
I grew up in the fifties and early sixties in Worcester, and Sid was always there to take pictures of everyone - BBG, AZA, USY AND NEFTY and, of course, he was the in-house photographer for Queen Esther every year at the Bancroft Hotel. He knew a lot of us by name and always had a great smile on his face. He was the best of the best!!! Sorry for your loss
Dave Shulman
August 18, 2017
Did the photography of my Bar Mitzvah 57 years ago. Still have the portrait on my wall. Great guy and excellent photographer.
Rest in peace.
Dave Shulman
son of Stanley and Zelda Shulman
Deborah Portnoy
August 18, 2017
Evelyn uncle did was the happiest when he was behind that camera those were my favorite memories I hope in these days to come you have a lot of family around you and close friends to help you through these hard time love Deborah Portnoy
peg Lattinville
August 17, 2017
Dear Evelyn and family. Mr. Elkins told us this am that Sid had died. I am so sorry. He was such a wonderful sweet man. My very own "Flying Tiger". I will miss him. Peg Lattinville RN,Heatherwood.
Deb J
August 17, 2017
To Sid's Family.. I remember Sid well. I worked in the office of a local photo lab and Sid was one of our customers. Sid was the nicest guy and I always enjoyed chatting with him. Sorry for your loss..
Elana Gordon
August 16, 2017
Family patriarch.....photographer extradordinare. A man full of wisdom and integrity!!!! Uncle Sid, you will truly be missed!!! A significant loss to the family, and to the Worcester/Cape Cod communities.
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