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Sumner Geller

Sumner Geller, of Wellesley, Massachusetts peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer.

Sumner was the beloved husband of Carol (Niss) Geller and loving father to Lisa Geller of Bath, Maine and Tracey (Geller) and her husband Jay Greenberg of Ashland, Massachusetts.  He was the proud “papa” of Rachel and Adam Greenberg of Ashland, Massachusetts.  He was the brother of the late Thelma (Geller) and her husband Burton Rubenstein and Albert and his wife Rosalyn Geller, and brother-in-law of Stephen and Roberta (Bobbi) Niss.  He is also survived by many nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.

Sumner was born on November 15, 1932 in Waltham, Massachusetts to the late Louis and Dora (Goodman) Geller.  His family adored hearing his stories of growing up in West Newton, Massachusetts and working at his father’s meat market on Prospect Street in Waltham.  He loved his family, his friends who were like family, his grand-dog Sadie, history, politics, his breakfast club at Captain Marden in Wellesley, and all Boston sports teams.

Services will be private.  Donations in his memory may be made to the hospice organization Good Shepherd Community Care, 160 Wells Avenue, Newton, Massachusetts 02459.

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