Larry Seidman

Larry was the beloved husband of Ilene (Bachrach), the loving father of Josh and Sarah Seidman, father-in-law to Angela Louison and David Fresko, adored grandfather of Rafaela Juliette Seidman and Nico Seidman Fresko, and dear brother of Bennett Seidman and son-in-law of Millie Bachrach..

A native New Yorker, he was a proud graduate of the City College of New York. Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Seidman was an eminent neuropsychologist, clinician, teacher, and mentor at Massachusetts Mental Health Center and the Commonwealth Research Center at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His pioneering research on early detection and intervention for people with schizophrenia helped countless patients and clinicians across the globe. Larry was a dedicated scientist, a passionate fan of the Celtics & Red Sox, and a devotee of Bob Dylan.

Mainly he was a great husband, father, and friend to all in need of mental health treatment, justice, or just a kind word.

Services will be at the Levine Chapel, 470 Harvard Street, Brookline on Monday, September 11 at 1:00pm.

The family will receive visitors at his late residence immediately following the funeral service through 5pm and again on Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4pm each day.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, (NAMI of Massachusetts), The Schrafft Center, 529 Main Street, Suite 1M17, Boston, MA 02129 or The Victim Rights Law Center, 115 Broad St., Boston, MA 02110