Joseph “Joe” Goldstein of Framingham (formerly of Portland, ME) passed away suddenly on May 9, 2018 surrounded by his beloved family. He was the son of the late Jacob and Esther (Bereznik) Goldstein. He was the loving husband of 42 years to his beloved wife Ellen (Shumrak) Goldstein of Framingham, the loving and devoted father of Marissa Goldstein of Framingham, Cory Goldstein of Framingham, and Cara Goldstein and her husband Brendan DeMango of Medford, the brother of Toby (Goldstein) Chiasson and her husband Ronald of Westborough. Joe was also the loving “dada” and best buddy to his chihuahua, “Romeo”. He is also survived by his niece and nephew, in-laws, cousins, friends and Masonic Brothers.
Joe and Ellen married in 1976. They travelled the world together before settling down to have children of their own. Joe and Ellen’s selflessness lead them to adopt two beautiful babies from Santiago, Chile, their daughter Marissa, and a year later their son Cory. A few years later they were pregnant with their third child, their daughter, Cara. Joe was a sincere and devoted friend, mentor and colleague to many.
Joe was a pharmacist for over 40 years. He cared deeply for his profession and for each Patient that he encountered. His professional expertise made him a great resource to those who knew and worked with him. His aptitude for language and writing lead him to publish multiple journals, publications and two books in his lifetime. He loved to boast his publications and often referred to it as “relentless self-promotion”. His sense of humor, wisdom and brilliance will be deeply missed by all of those who had the chance to know him. Joe loved being a Freemason. He was loved by his Masonic brothers. He was an accomplished & highly decorated Freemason whose “Masonic Career” culminated in serving as the personal representative of Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts to his beloved Fifth Masonic District, as the Right Worshipful District Deputy Grand Master.
Funeral Services will be held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel in BROOKLINE, MA on Friday, May 11th at 12 noon. Burial to follow at Natick/Framingham Hebrew Cemetery in Natick. Memorial observance will follow at his late residence. Donations in his memory may be sent to Shriners or MSPCA.
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