![]() ![]() After passing the age of 50, he won the State of Massachusetts racquetball championship in the Master Division and was Class A doubles champion in handball with partner Warren Williams. He later played handball and racquetball. ![]() Post high school, Archie played for several teams, including the Young Men’s Hebrew Association. In 1930, he was selected for the Telegram & Gazette All City All-star basketball team, the same year Commerce High School won the all-city title. He learned many of his skills at the Ionic Avenue Boys Club, which he joined in 1920. In 1960, the company moved to 204 Main Street, where it is still operated by Archie’s son Sidney.Īrchie was an outstanding athlete. In 1938, Archie started the Olympic Sports and Trophy Company with his brother Eli several years later, brothers Joe, Mike, Ed and Ben joined the business. Archie served as a Staff Sergeant in World War II, at General Eisenhower’s staff headquarters in Europe. He was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1911 and the family moved to Worcester in 1916. His son, Gerald died in 2005.Īrchie was one of 10 children whose parents emigrated from Russia. His wife of 47 years, Dorothy (Shack) Freedman died in 1994. Susan Peirce of Clemson, SC his brother, Eli Freedman and his wife Rebecca of Worcester six grancdhildren: Dov, Dalilah, Dahci, Desirae, Hannah and Micah and four great-grandchildren: Cara, Michael, Annabelle and Dylan. He leaves two sons: Sidney and his wife Lisa Freedman of Worcester and Dr. WORCESTER – Aaron “Archie” Freedman, 100, of 2 Silver Spruce Circle, died peacefully Thursday night at his home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jewish Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609 or the the Beth Israel Synagogue on 15 Jamesbury Drive, Worcester 01609 Memorial Observance will be held through Tuesday Evening at the residence of Lisa and Steven Greene, 25 Waterville Lane in Shrewsbury. Burial will be in Holy Society Cemetery in Leicester. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, May 21th in Beth Israel Synagogue on 15 Jamesbury Drive under the direction of Richard Perlman of Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Home of Newton. She loved to go to Val’s Restaurant in Holden to celebrate Mother’s Day. She was an avid reader of the Worcester Telegram, reading it daily without the use of glasses. She had worked for Leib Insurance Co., Alan Corp. ![]() She lived a long and productive life, working until she was 95 years old. She resided at the Jewish Healthcare Center and previously at Eisenberg Assisted LIving Residence and for 55 years on Kinnicutt Rd. She was predeceased by her brothers Nathan and Irving Alpert. She leaves seven grandchildren, Jon Carbonneau and his wife Sherri, Lisa wife of Steven Greene, Amy wife of Stephen Letourneau, Edward Carbo-nneau and his wife Kristen, Andy Boyer and his wife Amy, Michael Boyer and David Boyer and 16 great grandchildren, Michelle, Danielle, Nicole, Adam and Kevin Carbonneau, Marissa, Devin and Taylor Greene, Tyler and Collin Letourneau, Lindsey, Nicholas and Cassidy Carbonneau, Jessica, Remy and Zachary Boyer and her good friends. 3, 2002, and by her infant son Allan Boyer, who died of spinal meningitis. She was predeceased by her daughter Carol Carbonneau, who died on Oct. She leaves her son, Stuart Boyer and his wife Fay of Lake Worth, FL. Her husband of 38 years, Edward Boyer died in 1975. Ruth (Alpert) Boyer, 101 WORCESTER – Ruth (Alpert) Boyer, age 101, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on May 19th. ![]()
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