George Dargo

George Dargo After a long and courageous battle with skin cancer, George passed away late Thursday night, January 5, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Lois (Chasin), devoted father of Stephen Dargo and Jessica Dargo Caplan and her husband Jody Caplan, loving grandfather of Sarah and Ethan Caplan, and dear brother of the late Ruth Paisner.

Passionate about teaching, learning, history and the law George will be missed by his colleagues and students at New England Law School where he had been a Law Professor since 1983. He was a Brookline Town Meeting member for many years, and he was also a member of the Board of Selectman Advisory Committee.

George grew up in Brooklyn, NY. A graduate of Erasmus Hall High School and Columbia College, he completed his Doctorate in the Department of History at Columbia University and, later, earned his law degree at Northeastern University. He is the author of several books, including "Jefferson’s Louisiana", which was republished in 2010, and is considered by many to be one of the definitive books on the subject of the Louisiana Purchase. His other books include "Roots of the Republic", "Law in the New Republic", and "A History of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 1890-1960" A former law clerk to the Hon. Rya Zobel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, he served on the advisory committee of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Historical Society. He was an accomplished piano player, competitive tennis player and an avid “Seinfeld” watcher, often incorporating some of its humor into his teaching.

Funeral services will be held at Levine Chapels 470 Harvard Street, Brookline on Sunday, January 8, at 8:30am. Interment will be at Beth David Cemetery, 300 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY at 3pm.

Shiva (memorial observance) will be held at his late residence commencing on Monday January 9- Thursday January 12, from 1-8pm and Friday, 12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm (Morning Services: 6:20am, Afternoon and Evening Services times TBD). In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.