Elaine Palley

Elaine (Abramoff) Palley, 87, a lifelong resident of Worcester, passed away on March 31, 2014, at UMass Memorial Healthcare with her family at her bedside.  A daughter of Harry and Ida (Abramoff) Bloom, Elaine attended Worcester Public Schools and Salter College. She leaves her husband of 67 years, Julius,  her daughter Jane and her husband Bennett Weintraub, and their children, Jesse, Daniel, and Rebecca; her daughter Candace and her husband P. Joseph Casey and their children, Benjamin and Alexander, and her son, Jonathan Palley and his wife Natalie and their children, Sarah, Harry, and Max. Elaine also leaves her sister, Ruth and her husband Lloyd Marks, and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her sisters, Evelyn Levine and Marcia Zwecher and by her brother Sidney Bloom. Elaine’s early years of marriage were spent raising her three young children at the Newport Naval Base while her husband served our country overseas. Elaine’s primary interest was family and friends. Concerned with the problems of children and adults with social needs, she was a volunteer aid at the Glavin Center, Worcester State Hospital and Westboro State Hospital. She also volunteered as a school librarian for the Worcester Public School System. Throughout her married life Elaine shared in the family business activities. Elaine was a member of Beth Israel Synagogue’s Sisterhood, National Council of Jewish Women, Hadassah, and the Jewish Healthcare Auxiliary. Elaine loved music and for many years was a member of the Worcester Music Festival.FUNERAL SERVICES THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 AT 2 PM AT BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE, JAMESBURY DRIVE,  UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RICHARD PERLMAN OF BREZNIAK RODMAN CHAPELS OF NEWTON. BURIAL WILL BE AT B’NAI BRITH CEMETERY, WORCESTER. Memorial Observance through 6:30 pm on Thursday, April 3, at  Beth Israel Synagogue and 1-5 pm  on Friday, April 4, at her residence, 4 Terrace Dr., Worcester. Memorial contributions may be made to Beth Israel Synagogue, Jamesbury Drive, Worcester, MA 01609; or  Jewish Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609.