Sylvia Rubin

Sylvia Dean Lerner Rubin passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on April 5th at the age of 97. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Rubin Cooper, son-in-law Stephen Corman, “adopted” daughter Clara Appiah, grandchildren Sarah, Scott, Jesse, Tara, Suzanne, and Benjamin, great grandchildren Mackenzie, Milo, Sadie, and Max, and devoted nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Donald, husband Charles, and daughter Betsy Corman. Sylvia was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts - the youngest of three daughters of Latvian and Russian immigrants Annie Abromowitz and Benjamin Lerner. The first in her family to pursue higher education, she received her degree in psychology from Jackson College (now Tufts University). While studying, she met and married Charles, and they raised their family in Brockton, Massachusetts. She raised a son who became a professor, a daughter who became a corporate executive and philanthropist, and a daughter who raised a family of her own while running her own educational toy store and cooperative art gallery. Sylvia also supported her husband’s entrepreneurial ventures and volunteered in a mental health facility. She retired to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and then to Stamford, Connecticut. She filled every moment of her life with grace, warmth, and love through many joys and great sorrows. Her presence brought comfort to every single person she met without fail. Her life has truly been a blessing. Services will be at Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon, Massachusetts on Sunday, April 8th at 2 PM. Additionally, friends and family are welcomed to Edgehill in Stamford on Saturday, April 7th from 1 to 4 PM for a memorial gathering. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tufts University, online, https://tuftsgiving.org (School: School of Arts and Sciences; Area: Other-Rubin Scholarship; In Memory Of: Sylvia Rubin J42) or by check, made payable to Trustees of Tufts College, with memo line reading "Rubin Scholarship in memory of Sylvia Rubin J42,” mailed to Tufts University, P.O. Box 3306, Boston, MA 02241. This scholarship supports immigrants and first-generation Americans who are the first in their family to pursue higher education.