Robert L. Rosenblatt

Born in Worcester, MA on Thanksgiving Day in 1925. After graduating in the top 10% of Classical High School, he

entered the Army Airways Communication System in June 1944. He graduated from Boston University in1950

as second ranking student in the class of 3,000 and first Summa Cum Laude from the College of Business

Administration. Bob joined the public accounting firm of Chandler H. Foster and Company in June1950,

which soon merged with the international firm of Pannell Kerr Forster and Company. He became a partner

in 1958 and retired in 1989. During his career he supervised the largest sale of hotels in history, 19 hotels

passing in one sale. Bob was actively involved in several organizations where he held executive board

titles. He was the President and Treasurer of the Boston University Club of Boston, Treasurer of the

Boston University Alumni Club, President of the Boston Chapter of National Association of Accountants,

and then National Vice-‐President. He was an active member of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs.

Bob co-‐edited the college textbook, Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Service Industries,

which wasadopted in 30 US colleges and several foreign countries. Bob served as Treasurer of

Temple Shalom of Newton. After retirement he worked part-time in the non-profit company, Boston

Employment Service, Inc. for ten years. The company trained and placed in meaningful employment,

disadvantaged young people in Boston. Beloved husband of 61 years to Frances (Rowe) Rosenblatt.

Devoted father of Amy Farber & her husband Mark Adrian Farber of Gloucester, Philip Rosenblatt & his wife

Nancy (Stein) Rosenblatt of Needham and Jana Rosenblatt-Larson & her husband Tobin

Larson of Los Angeles. Cherished grandfather of Adam Farber & Sara Roizen, Shira

(Farber) & Jeffrey Kraft, Michael Rosenblatt, Robin Farber and Andrew Rosenblatt.

Loving brother of Melvin & Martha Rosenblatt of Gloucester. Dear brother-in-law of

Barry & Melva Rowe of Falmouth & Florida. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy

may be made in his memory to Temple Shalom of Newton, 175 Temple Street, West Newton, MA 02465;

Temple Ahavat Achim, 86 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 or to Hospice of the North Shore &

Greater Boston, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923.