Barry Portnoy

PORTNOY, Barry M., of Eaton Center, NH, was entered into rest February 25, 2018, at the age of 72. Beloved husband of Diane Portnoy (Katz) for 50 years. Devoted father of Sandra Bornstein and her husband Ethan of Weston, and Adam Portnoy and his wife Elika of Boston. Cherished grandfather of Nathan and Simon Bornstein and Axel and Leia Portnoy. Loving brother of Norma Portnoy of Hillsboro Beach, FL.

Barry founded what is now known as The RMR Group LLC in 1986, and served as its Chairman and a Managing Director of its parent company, The RMR Group Inc., since its inception. Barry founded RMR in 1986 and was the driving force behind the organization that today has $30.0 billion of total assets under management and approximately 52,000 employees collectively at RMR and its managed companies. He also served as a Managing Trustee or Managing Director of Government Properties Income Trust, Hospitality Properties Trust, Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, Select Income REIT, Senior Housing Properties Trust, Tremont Mortgage Trust, Five Star Senior Living Inc., TravelCenters of America LLC and RMR Real Estate Income Fund, and as a Director of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, RMR Advisors LLC and Tremont Realty Advisors LLC.

Funeral service will be held at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 12:00 PM. Interment will follow at Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut Street, Newton. The family kindly requests that donations in Barry’s memory be made to The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc., 442 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148; www.ilctr.org.