Leopold “Leo” Gerechter, of Brookline, formerly of Norwich, CT, on Monday, February 25,2013. Beloved husband of the late Goldie (Weisman). Devoted father of Hugh Gerechter & his wife Ellen Sisco of Cambridge, Marsha Abramovich & her husband Jon of Virginia and Judy Flad & her husband David of West Roxbury. Loving grandfather of Tal Gerechter, Maeve Bennett and her husband Jason, Sam Abramovich and his wife Miriam, Jessica Rosenthal and her husband Andrew, Benjamin and Rebecca Flad. Great grandfather of Zelda Zahava and Oz Abraham Abramovich. Dear brother of the late Hilda, Lisbeth and Paula who perished in the Holocaust. Services at The Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard Street, Brookline on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 11:00am. Burial at 2pm at the Norwich Hebrew Benevolent Association Cemetery, 60 Middle Rd., Preston, CT. Shiva at the home of his daughter Judy Flad with Minyanim at 7:45am Wed, Thurs., Fri., Sun., and Mon. and 7:30pm Wed., Thurs., and Sun. with visitors received throughout the day. Remembrances to Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society at HIAS.org.
