Sidney Joseph Tankel

Sidney J. Tankel, 89, of Newton, formerly of Waltham, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 15, 2017. For 61 years he was the beloved husband of Eleanor (Young) Tankel. Loving and devoted father of Cheryl Cohen and her husband Gary, Stephen Tankel and his wife Rose Shapiro, and Gail Cohen and her husband Scott. Adored grandfather of Matthew, Andrew and his fiancée Sara, Jake, Charli, Sam and Alex. Dear brother of Florence Marcus and her late husband Warren, and the late Charles Tankel and brother-in-law of the late Eliot and Dorothy Young. Fond uncle to his nieces and nephews.

Proud alumnus of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and long-time owner of H.I. Johnson Drug Company in Waltham. Veteran of the Korean War, a Mason and a Shriner.

Services at the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon on Thursday, August 17 at 12 noon.

Memorial observance will be at the home of Stephen and Rose following the service until 8:00pm and Friday from 1:00pm until sundown. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or the Jewish Family & Children’s Service, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451.