Dr. Maurice E. Goldman

GOLDMAN, Maurice E. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Maurice Edward Goldman of Wellesley, MA, who died peacefully, surrounded by family, at the age of 95, on July 6, 2025. Maurice was born in Philadelphia on February 1, 1930, to Sidney and Sarah Goldman. With a sharp wit and a remarkable ability to memorize Shakespearean sonnets, he charmed his Central High teachers into granting the marks that carried him to Princeton, where he left his own indelible mark. Following in his father’s footsteps, Maurice pursued a medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania, a path that eventually led him to Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital, where he did a rotation at the Shattuck Hospital. It was there he met a beautiful young nurse, “with misty, shiny eyes and a lilting Irish brogue,” newly arrived from Roscommon, Julia Kelly. Maurice knew he found the one right away, but Julia took some convincing. Ultimately, she was convinced enough to stay by his side for some 60 years, sharing their lives in Hicksville, NY, Baton Rouge, LA, Summit, NJ, Livingston, NJ, and Longboat Key, FL. Maurice’s life was filled with adventure, whether serving as a medical officer aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, volunteering to address the 1953 dike collapses in Holland, providing critical medical care at a Hopi reservation hospital, serving in the U.S. Public Health Service, traveling to some exotic locales during his tenure as an ExxonMobil executive or managing the chaos of raising four children. Maurice received the 2003 Medical Executive Award from the New Jersey Academy of Medicine. Maurice failed retirement after leaving ExxonMobil and joined New Jersey Manufacturers, as Medical Director, where he served happily for many years before he finally accepted his gold watch. His legendary sense of humor was built on endless “Dad” jokes and musical ditties, like “The Pickle Song” and while his grandchildren endured them with groans, they also adored him for his unmatched kindness, generosity, and steadfast love. He was one of a kind on all three counts. Maurice would have joined the Polar Bear Club had he known of it, with his love for plunging into frigid waters with his SCUBA apparatus. A connoisseur of theater, music, and literature, he ran into many of the greats in the jazz clubs of Boston, from Ella to Thelonius and many more. Maurice now joins Julia in the heavens. He is deeply missed by his children and their spouses: Philip Goldman (Amy) of Minneapolis, MN, Susan Alperstein (David) of Fishkill, NY, Donna Goldman of Hoboken, NJ, and Linda Goldman (Michael) of Newton, MA. He is also mourned by his beloved grandchildren, Ariel Alperstein, Jonathan Alperstein, Nicholas Goldman (Christy), Julia Goldman, Evyan DeGeorge, Teia DeGeorge and Nadia Goldman. His memories live on with many friends and family around the world. A Funeral Service was held on July 8, 2025, at Forest Hills Cemetery, in Boston, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Save Our Seabirds in Sarasota, Florida.