Elaine B. Marcus

Elaine B. (Courlang) Marcus, age 88, of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 16, 2025. She was the wife of the late Justin Benharris and the late Bernard Marcus and the loving companion of Arnold Sherman.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late George and Fanny (Bloomberg) Courlang.

Elaine was the Field House Administration Director at Rhode Island Junior College (now CCRI) and went on to become the Director of Admissions at New England Technical Institute of Technology for many years before retiring. A beautiful person inside and out with a flair for fashion, Elaine was a fantastic hostess, an avid golfer and runner; she always prioritized staying active and was a world class Jewish cook. She loved spending time with family, especially her two grandsons.

In addition to her devoted partner, Arnold, she is survived by her loving son David Benharris and his wife Kathleen of Wrentham, MA, and two grandsons, Hunter Benharris and his wife Lindsay of Wakefield, RI, and Jared Benharris, and his wife Alexa of Brookfield, MA. She was the sister of the late Bertram Courlang.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday April 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., in the Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St. Providence. The family will receive visitors from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Sharon Memorial Park followed by a reception in Elaine’s honor at the residence of David and Kathleen Benharris, 324 Spring Street, Wrentham, MA

Those that were unable to attend services may view the service at https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/mq1X7xDKu6ROTKejeE8pcrL24aTmoNtm4ZJXcp20TWc4nVmJRXImU9Mi-kaz7zze.HUNowBTA34PVCMcP?startTime=1745333722000 or by clicking the link below.

Memorial contributions in her honor may be made to The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 676910, Dallas, TX 75267-6910.