Harvey Rothman

Harvey was the beloved husband of the late Marlene Rothman, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage and raised their two daughters in Peabody. He was the devoted father of Sheree Hill and her husband, Dr. Howard Hill, and Loree Hazard and her husband, Steven Hazard. He was the loving brother of Lucille Cohen and her husband, Arnold, as well as Diane Rothman. Harvey also leaves behind many nieces and nephews, including Jonathan Cohen and his wife, Molly, and their sons, Max, Harry, and Aki, as well as Linda Wilhelm, Judy Klein, Penny Gittberg, and their respective families.

The son of Abraham and Fannie Rothman, Harvey grew up in Lynn alongside his two sisters and played basketball throughout high school and college. He earned his degree from the New England College of Pharmacy/Northeastern University and dedicated 45 years to his career as a pharmacist. He was deeply valued by his customers, who frequently sought his guidance. Harvey also served in the U.S. Army as a medical technician stationed in Texas and Salzburg, Austria, where he and Marlene lived for a time. He always spoke fondly of his military service.

Above all, Harvey was deeply devoted to his family, which he considered the most important part of his life. He and Marlene loved traveling together, especially with their daughters and sons-in-law. Their adventures included European destinations such as London, Provence, Paris, the Côte d’Azur, Monaco, and Monte Carlo, alongside domestic trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Napa, Orlando, Chicago, and Austin.

In his later years, Harvey took up watercolor painting under the instruction of an accomplished artist and eventually showcased his work in art shows. He was a passionate photographer with a special fondness for lighthouses. He was also a music aficionado who meticulously cataloged an extensive collection of albums and CDs. A lively dancer who was always on the dance floor, he also enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, and following sports closely. He loved all of the Boston sports teams and always wanted to talk about how they were doing and what they should be doing to win.

Harvey will be greatly missed and remembered for his kindness, quiet strength, resilience, giving nature, dry sense of humor, and, most of all, his unconditional love. The lessons he shared will live on through his daughters; his sons-in-law, whom he called his sons; and all whose lives he touched.

“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us.”

Helen Keller

A chapel service will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel, 10 Vinnin Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Burial will follow at Pride of Lynn Cemetery, 89 Lake Shore Road, Lynn, Massachusetts.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Harvey’s memory may be made to the Warrior For Life Fund, 309 Aragona Boulevard, Suites 107-108, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, or online at https://warriorforlifefund.org/donate/; or to Care Dimensions in support of the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923, or online at https://www.caredimensions.org/Donate.