Obituary of Hershel Berkowitz
Berkowitz, Hershel October 28, 1935 – February 26, 2019
Hershel passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 26 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was a loving, compassionate, generous, man who cared deeply for his family and his community. Hershel was a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in the Denver, Colorado area for forty years with an early focus on school and community-based mental health services. He was a lifelong activist in the areas of social and civil rights. He was a restorer of vintage race cars and an active member with Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing (RMVR). Hershel retired from his practice and moved with his wife Christine to Toronto Canada where they have lived for the past fifteen years.
Hershel is survived by his first wife Marjorie Berkowitz and their children Leah and husband Elleck Nchabeleng and Josh Berkowitz; his current wife Christine Berkowitz and her children Jody, Michael and his wife Raven, and Joshua Thrift and Christine’s grandchildren Jordan, Jeremy, Anderson and Griffin; and his brother Leonard Berkowitz and his wife Jean.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to alzheimer.ca/en/Home/Research
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Hershel
Berkowitz Tuesday February 26 2019..
Décès pour la Ville: Toronto, Province: Ontario