Robert “Bob” Winslow Read

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Winslow “Bob”, 95, a longtime Newton resident, passed away on January 25, 2023. Bob was born to Alden Winslow and Mary Louise (né LaBelle Lebrun) Read in Brockton, MA in 1927. He grew up in Newton, and graduated from what was then Newton High School. After serving in the Army in Berlin from 1945-1946, he attended Boston University on the GI Bill, graduating in 1952. He then went on to complete a Master’s Degree at Stanford University, and eventually, a Doctorate in Counseling Education at Boston University. Along the way, he met and married M. Margaret Read, and moved back to Newton. Throughout his life, Bob was devoted to the field of counseling and education. He was a tenured faculty member at Northeastern University in Boston, MA for over two decades, and then after retirement, he continued to teach at Salem State College. Bob had a love of life and an intrepid and adventurous spirit. He thought Boston was the best place in the world. He loved theater, travel, reading, talking politics, making beach plum jelly, spending time with family on Cape Cod, singing, all things sports, and of course, the Red Sox. He is survived by his two daughters, Jennifer and Laurie, sons-in-law Craig (Colder) and Charlie (Woods), and his three grandchildren, Amelia, Charlotte, and Piper. A memorial service and celebration of Bob’s life will be held on Saturday, February 11th at 11:00 a.m. at the Allen Center (Nathanial Topliff Allen House) at 35 Webster Street, Newton, MA, 02465. Parking lot is on Cherry Street. A reception will follow at the same location. Burial plans are private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Newton at Home, or the Brandeis University Osher Lifeline Learning Institute (BOLLI).