Sherry Wurtzel

Sherry was born to Celia and Nathan Goodman on Sept. 11, 1946 in New York City. She grew up on the Lower East Side graduating from Seward Park High School and Hunter College where she studied education. She’d later go back to school and receive a master’s degree in economics from Clark University.

During college, she met Marvin and they married in 1968 and moved to Massachusetts. Together, they had three children: Robin, Matthew and Renee.

Sherry was a dedicated mom to her three children, raising all of them to go on to accomplish great things. Family and education were extremely important to Sherry, a value she instilled in all those around her.

After retiring from teaching economics at Framingham State University, she split her time between Massachusetts and Florida. While shopping was her favorite pastime, spoiling her seven grandchildren was her greatest joy in life.

She is predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her husband Marvin, her sister Helene Zipper, three children, Robin, Matthew, and Renee Sidman, daughter-in-law Andi Glaser-Wurtzel, son-in-law Jason Sidman and seven grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 17th at 11:00 am at Congregation Shirat Hayam 55 Atlantic Ave, Swampscott, interment will follow at Shirat Hayam Cemetery, Peabody, MA. To ensure the safety of all, guests will be asked for proof of vaccination and to wear a mask to be allowed in the Temple. Due to the pandemic the Shiva will be private

While being treated for cancer, nothing broke her heart more than seeing the children at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, so please consider a donation to the Jimmy Fund in her honor.