Herbert Neuman

Neuman, Herbert, Age 91, of Needham, formerly of Concord, passed away on April 14, 2020. He is survived by his loving longtime partner, Nelly (Juri) Carbonell, of Concord and his daughter, Ruth Levenson, and her husband, Andrew, of Framingham. Beloved grandfather of Leah S. and Jacob A. Levenson. Predeceased by his son, David R. Neuman. Herbert was born in Vienna, Austria, and fled to New York with his mother, Rosa (Schlesinger), at age 11. There, they were later joined by his father, Paul. Rosa passed away in 1943. Herbert attended the City College of New York and was a 1958 graduate of the Harvard Business School, where he was named a Baker Scholar. Herbert began his career in Retailing at Burdine’s in Florida and then worked for many years for Zayre Corp. in Framingham as a Merchandise Manager. Later, Herbert operated his own company where he supplied inventory to the growing “Dollar Store” industry. He was also a strong supporter of the State of Israel and was recognized by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies for his work. In his spare time, Herbert was an avid sailor and kept his boat, the “Nelly,” at Pickering Wharf in Salem. In retirement, he kept active reading and playing bridge. He particularly enjoyed fine dining avidly following the Red Sox. Funeral services and shiva will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to Combined Jewish Philanthropies at cjp.org