Dr. Mitchell L Afrow, of Peabody, Massachusetts and Highland Beach, Florida, entered into rest on September 19, 2023, at the age of 86. He was the dear son of (the late) Horner and Esther Afrow, beloved husband of (the late) Susan (Altshuler) Afrow, loving twin brother of (the late) Gerald and Beverly Afrow, loving brother of Allan and Claude Afrow, devoted father of Jay and Lois Afrow, Scott Afrow and Tom Jordan, and Kimberly and Aldo Corelli, cherished grandfather of Steven and Sara Afrow, Rachel and Ethan Cohen, Cody Corelli, and Skyler Corelli, and adored great grandfather to Levi Cohen.
Mitchell grew up in Chelsea, Massachusetts, graduated from Northeastern University undergraduate and completed his ROTC training prior to entering the United States Army. Upon returning to Massachusetts, he obtained his Master’s Degree from Salem State University, and his doctorate degree in Education from Boston University. He published a series of books on vocational education that were used for many years.
He raised his family in Peabody, Massachusetts and worked as a teacher and then served as the long-standing Special Education Director for the City of Peabody. He cherished time spent with family, friends, and respected colleagues.
A funeral service for Mitchell will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 10:30 am at Temple Tiferet Shalom at (489 Lowell Street, Peabody), followed by Internment at Sons of Abraham Cemetery (18 Cole Street, Beverly). Shiva will be held immediately following the burial until 5 pm at Temple Tiferet Shalom.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Mitchell Afrow’s memory to either The Fisher House Foundation for Veterans (https://fisherhouse.org) or The General Fund for Temple Tiferet Shalom, 489 Lowell Street, Peabody.
