Alma Sadow

Alma Sadow, age 94, died peacefully in Plymouth, Massachusetts on January 28, 2025 after a brief illness. She is survived by children Debra Koenig and her husband Steven of Milwaukee, Barbara Cole Singer and her husband Andrew of Plymouth, MA and Richard Sadow and his wife Anne of South Dartmouth, MA, grandchildren Alison Cole Scott and her husband Jordan of Dedham, MA, Jeffrey Koenig of Milwaukee and Lisa Koenig and her husband Brian Quinn of New York City, and great grandchildren Madeleine, Lincoln and Ava Scott, and Penelope (Poppy) Quinn. Her beloved husband of 69 years, Leon Sadow, predeceased her.

Born in New York City, Alma was the daughter and only child of the late Walter and Agnes (Richter) Gluck. Her parents moved the family to New Jersey where she spent her youth before attending the Rhode Island School of Design. There she met and married Leon, a student at neighboring Brown University, in 1950, and they moved to Leon’s hometown of New Bedford. In 1993, they relocated to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where they spent almost thirty happy years surrounded by friends and partaking in many cultural and educational pursuits. In 2019, they moved to Plymouth to be closer to family.

Leon was the long-time proprietor of Sadow’s, a clothing store for women and children on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford, later on Faunce Corner Road in North Dartmouth. Alma was his partner, both in business and on the home front, raising their three children. Alma’s great joy was providing a warm and welcoming home for Leon and her family. She was an excellent cook and baker and hosted every family celebration in style. She had a keen interest in fashion and interior design. Named after the famous soprano, Alma Gluck, she loved classical music, especially opera. In later life, she immersed herself in reading both fiction and non-fiction, and she enjoyed discussing her favorite books. She made sure she was up-to-date on all of her grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s pursuits, and she truly loved talking with them about their daily lives.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Laurelwood at the Pinehills, the nurses and hospice professionals for taking such compassionate care of Alma.

She was interred in the Jewish cemetery in New Bedford on January 30th. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to a charity of your choice.