Ruth (Diamond) Botvinik of Brookline, formerly of Westwood, New Jersey and River Vale, New Jersey, on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Sidney L. Botvinik. Devoted mother of Susan Bornstein and her husband Stanley of Newton and Gregory Botvinik and his wife Deborah of Highland Park, NJ. Loving grandmother of Alison Kapilow and her husband Craig, Daniel Bornstein and his wife Joanna, and Jordan, Andrew, Noah and Aaron Botvinik. Loving great grandmother of Jack Kapilow. Sister-in-law of Abraham Botvinik. Beloved cousin of the late Eleanor Fox and Shirley Rothkrug. Graveside services at Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ on Sunday, May 5 at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Center Communities of Brookline, 100 Centre Street, Brookline, MA 02446, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 or Circle of Caring at Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 2042 Beacon Street, Newton, MA 02468.
