Deborah Leah Rudnick Menashi

Deborah Leah Rudnick Menashi

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend and professor. She is survived by her children Solomon and Dara, grandchildren Jake and Sophie and daughter-in-law Nancy Bernard. Deborah was born in New Haven Connecticut in 1934 and came to Boston in 1952 to attend Brandies University (class of 1956) and then received an MSW from Smith College in 1958.  She married Wilson (deceased 2019) and had three children, Solomon, Dara, and Daniel (1966 -1967). She began an extensive career as a social work professor at Boston University in 1970 where she taught for 17 years and then went on to teach at Boston College, Smith College and Southern Massachusetts University.  She was an institution in the local social work field known for her creative teaching and mentoring.  She will be sorely missed by those who love her.

A private funeral will be held at Westview Cemetery. The family will hold a remembrance on zoom starting at 2PM on January 24th.  If you would like to attend please contact Lucy Goodhart at lucy.m.goodhart@gmail.com for details.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Deborah’s memory may be made to Brandeis University, c/o the Daniel Menashi Endowed Scholarship, 415 South St., MS 126, Waltham, MA 02454.