Lenore (Pralgever) Gittes

Lenore Gittes (Pralgever), age 94, of Brookline, MA, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2019, at the Seasons Hospice in Milton, MA. She was born in Newark, NJ to Henry and Priscilla Pralgever and was the second child of three. She and her husband resided in New Jersey until 1986 when they relocated to the Boston area to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Lenore was preceded in death by her cherished daughter, Betty Gittes, and her beloved husband of 64 years, David Gittes. She will be lovingly remembered by daughter, Marcia Gittes, and Marcia’s husband, Daniel Funk of Newton, MA. Lenore was a devoted and compassionate grandmother to her four grandchildren and their families: Joshua Funk and his wife, Lauren, of Concord, MA; Aaron Funk and his wife, Janel, of Natick, MA; Jessica Gittes of Quincy, MA; and Emily Gray and her husband, Jeffrey, of Boston, MA. Lenore (lovingly referred to as “GG”) was also the proud and adored great-grandmother of five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private. Donations in Lenore’s memory may be made to Hebrew Senior Life (give.hebrewseniorlife.org) or the charity of one’s choosing.