Nancy M. Mann Kaplan

Nancy M. Kaplan died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, June 9, 2017, she was 78 years old. She had a very long but courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She is survived by her husband David of 56 years and her beloved children, David & Clare and their daughter Katie of Boston and Steven & Suzanne and their daughters Abby & Lily of Hudson, MA. She is predeceased by her son Tommy and by her mother Florence (Berman) Mann and father Lester Mann and her beloved sister Babs (Mann) Reinfeld & her surviving husband Albert Reinfeld. She is also survived by her niece, Susan (Reinfeld) Zager & her husband Jeff as well as her sister-in-law Dotty (Kaplan) Goodman & her husband Jimmy and nephew Peter Goodman and Jill, niece Amy Sylvetsky & her husband Barry, nephew Bob Goodman & his wife Jayne and other great nieces and nephews.

Nancy and David lived for 42 years in Belmont and for 16 years wintered in Longboat Key, Florida where they became residents in 2001. Nancy was devastated by the loss of their son Tommy in 1977 having devoted all of her enormous energy and love to his wellbeing. She had 10 wonderful years working at Belmont Hill School as the assistant to the Head of School and liaison with the Parents Organization. She was also President of the Boston Children’s Hospital League which raised many thousands of dollars for the hospital.

She adored her grandchildren and loved playing with them as babies and spending as much time as possible with their school activities. Until her illness prevented her from enjoying her children and grandchildren, she was a vivacious, social and loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed life to the fullest. She will be sorely missed by not only her loving family but many friends as well.

Services at the Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard Street, Brookline on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 10:00am. Following the interment at Sharon Memorial Park, family and friends are welcome to Great Meadow Hall, NewBridge on the Charles, 5000 Great Meadow Rd, Dedham until 3:00pm; and continuing at her husband David’s residence on Monday from 4:00-8:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Nancy's memory to the Tommy Kaplan Cardiovascular Fellowship Fund at Boston Children's Hospital. Contributions can be made online at www.bostonchildrens.org/givenow or checks made payable to Boston Children's Hospital can be mailed to Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, 401 Park Drive Suite 602, Boston, MA 02215-5301. Please include Nancy Kaplan in the memo line of check.