Sharon Scotch Glick

January 7, 1936 – July 21, 2026

Sharon Scotch Glick passed away on July 21, 2026, at the age of 90, in Kendall, Florida.

  Born on January 7, 1936, in Lynn, Massachusetts, and raised in Newton, Sharon was the cherished daughter of Ethel Backman Scotch and Harold Scotch. Though Sharon was an only child, she grew up wrapped in the warm, bustling embrace of a large extended family. Her mother was the youngest of ten siblings, and Sharon was raised fiercely close to her Backman and Scotch cousins across Lynn, Swampscott, and the North Shore of Boston. As the youngest of the cousins born to that generation, she held those family ties as a cornerstone of her heart throughout her entire life.

  Sharon attended Boston University, where she served as president of her AEPhi sorority. It was during her college years that fate stepped in. At a fraternity party, she met the love of her life, Kenny Glick, who was studying at nearby Tufts University. It was instant kismet. Their legendary romance officially began on a park bench in the Boston Public Garden overlooking the swan boats, where their very first kiss earned Sharon a tiny wooden splinter, a humorous, endearing moment that would inspire her signature "splinterks" email address for decades to come.

  After honeymooning in Miami Beach, Sharon and Kenny made a bold move in 1968, relocating to Miami with their growing family. Sharon fell in love with ocean life, spending endless weekends lost in a good book on the beach while her children played in the sand, and ultimately buying a piece of the beach at the Mimosa. Together, she and Kenny raised six beautiful children: Michelle, Laurie, Denise, Jane, Debbie, and Bobby. Alongside their journey, Sharon was blessed with a tight-knit circle of lifelong Boston friends who became like family. Together, they raised their children, traveled the world, and created decades of cherished memories.

  A natural educator and an actress at heart, Sharon spent 17 years teaching 3-year-olds at Temple Beth Shira's preschool and running the JCC summer camp program with her beloved lifelong friend before returning to school to earn her Master’s degree. She went on to become renowned as a gifted elementary teacher in public schools for 10 years, treating her classroom like a stage where she could perform, inspire, and bring learning to life every single day, even chartering buses to take her students to experience the magic of the arts, giving them a once-in-a-lifetime memory behind the scenes at opera and ballet rehearsals.

  Sharon lived life at full speed, doing more in a day than most could accomplish in a year. Music always echoed through her home, often from her own grand piano. She was an avid patron of the arts, with a deep passion for opera, ballet, theater, museums, book clubs, concerts, and simple Saturday date nights out dancing with Kenny. A continuous learner and active community member, she hosted the Brandeis Book Club, played bridge and Mahjong, attended Chabad women’s learning classes, and spent over 40 years organizing and running the blood drive at Temple Beth Shira.

  Family was her absolute center. To her grand-family, she became the beloved “Shabbat Fairy,” calling every single grandchild every Friday to connect, share love, and teach them the weekly Torah portion.

   Always a "chickadee," Sharon was defined by her timeless glamour and distinct individuality. She was eccentric, poised, and classic, with her signature French twist updo, and her iconic beauty mark. Her flair for the fabulous was unmistakable: she had an uninhibited affection for leopard print and a vast collection of elephants that filled her home. Nothing captured this unique style better than her infamous Toyota Prius, complete with leopard racing stripes down both sides and a beautifully painted elephant on the back.

  Sharon is survived by her lifelong love, Kenny Glick; her six beloved children and their spouses: Michelle Prescott and Paul Prescott, Laurie Bogis and Howard Bogis, Denise Siegel and Alan Siegel, Jane Greenberg, Debbie Feldman and Michael Feldman, and Bobby Bruin Glick and Mia Glick.

  She was the deeply adored grandmother of twelve: Max Prescott (and wife Ishara), Pam Prescott Schinski (and husband Brian), Anna Bogis, Elise Siegel, Sarah Beth Siegel, Samuel Siegel, Nicole Enos, Lila Greenberg, Daniel Feldman (and wife Jessica Jones Feldman), Jennifer Feldman, Rebecca Feldman, and Sarah Ruby Glick; and the cherished great-grandmother of Adalyn Prescott.

Those wishing to honor Sharon’s life and legacy may consider a donation to the Florida Grand Opera (www.fjo.org/donate-now/) or to any charity that holds personal meaning.

Memorial services will be at Temple Bet Shira Congregation, 7500 SW 120th Street, Miami, Fl. 33156 at 1:30 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026.