Susan cherished her friends, her children – Alison and Daniel, their spouses, Craig Kapilow and Joanna Bornstein, and her grandchildren Jack, William, and Imogen. As a devoted social worker, Susan provided guidance to couples, individuals, and families for more than 40 years with the same positive outlook that served her and anyone who knew her. She served as a board member of Wildflower.
Having met in 1967 and married since 1971, Susan and Stan Bornstein were in love for more than 50 years. Born in Westwood New Jersey, receiving her BA from Tufts University and her MSW from Columbia University, Susan moved to the Boston area in 1971 and Newton, Massachusetts in 1976. She leaves behind her brother Gregory Botvinik, brother-in-law Ronald Bornstein, her nieces and nephews, her deeply loved and loving family and countless loving friends of whom she said “You can never have too many.”
Funeral services will take place on Sunday, November 18 at 11:00am at Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard Street, Brookline. Burial to follow at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon. Family and friends are invited to gather on Monday from 4:00-7:00pm at her late residence. In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in memory of Susan Bornstein to Wildflower (www.wildflowerforkids.org) or to The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. David Reardon's Research Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284. Checks to Dana-Farber should include Dr. David Reardon's Research Fund in the memo section.
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