Anita Helen Cohen

Anita Helen Cohen of Newton, MA died on July 2, 2023 at age 76 from pancreatic
cancer. She was the beloved wife of Alex Vogel, dear daughter of the late Milton
and Dorothy Cohen and loving sister of Mitchell.
Anita began a 26 year career in health care at Health Management Resources
(HMR) in 1983, working in Newton, MA, as a Behavioral Health Educator, treating
patients with high risk obesity. By 1988, she had become a Senior National
Trainer and an Account Manager who trained and supported hospital-based
programs in their treatment of obese patients. She was renowned for her passion,
commitment, and especially her success with patients and the programs and staff
she supported. She retired from HMR in 2009.
In addition to her career in health care, Anita spent most of her adult life creating
art works in watercolor and pastel. Her passion was to paint nature up close and
in this vein she created both representational and abstract paintings. Her
paintings earned awards and accolades in numerous exhibitions throughout
Massachusetts. Anita was inducted into the National Association of Women
Artists in 2015, and in the Massachusetts chapter as well.
The true essence of Anita was the joy and beauty she brought, not only to her
career and artwork, but to all the people she touched.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to:
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA 02460 Newartcenter.org.