Harvey Alford

Alford, Harvey, of Newton, MA died July 25, 2023. Beloved husband for 56 years of the late Myrna (Oven) Alford. Devoted father of Stuart Alford and his wife Laurie, Larry Alford and his wife Jordana, and Julie Stonehill and her husband Ari. Proud grandfather of Jacob, Shira, Hannah, Noah, Arielle, Leah, and Mikayla. Loving brother of Leonard Alford, and the late Alan and Robert Alford. Brother-in-law of Eliott Oven and his wife Jenice, and Roberta Brener. Cherished son of the late Arnold and Sylvia (Engle) Alford. Dear son in law of the late Jacob and Ida Oven.

Harvey graduated from Boston College, Summa Cum Laude and was First In Class and graduated Magna Cum Laude at New England School of Law, while simultaneously working full time and helping to raise a young family. He always had an entrepreneurial spirit and prior to entering the practice of law owned and operated a restaurant, nightclub, and package store. As an attorney for almost 40 years, Harvey represented individuals, businesses, and municipal housing authorities in a variety of matters. He was awarded numerous honors by the Haitian community in Boston for his work on behalf of the community. Harvey was active in the leadership of Congregation Mishkan Tefilah and later was the Founding President of Congregation Or Yisrael.

Above all, Harvey was fiercely devoted to his family: his children and grandchildren, but most of all, the love of his life – his Myrna- with whom he built a life and travelled the world.

Funeral service at Temple Reyim, 1860 Washington St., Newton, MA, on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 10:30 am. Following interment at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery (Grove St., West Roxbury), shiva will begin immediately following interment until 3:30 pm and resume from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the home of Larry and Jordana Alford. Shiva will continue Friday, July 28 from 1-4:30 at the home of Julie and Ari Stonehill and on Sunday and Monday, July 30 and 31 from 6-8 pm at the home of Stuart and Laurie Alford.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Harvey’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (https://act.alz.org) and the Chabad Center of Sudbury (https://www.chabadsudbury.com