William “Willy” Greenbaum (80) of Rockport passed peacefully surrounded by family on April 19. Willy was the beloved husband of Anne Deneen. He was the devoted father of Fara Greenbaum, Anna Solomon and her husband Mike Burger and Jessie Solomon-Greenbaum and her husband Gajan Sivakumaran. He was the loving son of Mordecai “Max” ben Joshua and Raizel “Rose” bat Esther (Genzuk). Willy was the dear brother of Judi Campbell, Robert Greenbaum and his wife Lynne Knauf and Daniel Greenbaum and his wife Deborah Cramer. He was the delighted grandfather of Sylvie and Samuel Berger, and Sonali and Avi Sivakumaran. He was the loving stepfather and grandfather of Amy Beveridge and her husband Iain Beveridge, Autumn Beveridge, Jacob Beveridge, Alice Morris and her husband Matt Morris and Charlotte Morris. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, April 24, 11 AM, at Mount Jacob Cemetery, 96 Fernald St., Gloucester. Contributions in Willy’s memory may be made to Temple Ahavat Achim, 86 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA 01930; HAWC – Healing Abuse Working for Change, 27 Congress St., Salem, MA 01970 or MGH Dr. Dietrich Research Fund, c/o MGH Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114. There will be zoom shiva at 7:30 PM on Monday, April 25. Please see the shiva link below.
The family will host a virtual shiva Monday night at 7:30. Please register here for the Zoom link