Asna Fisher Aronie, 98, passed away on November 13, 2012.
Asna was born April 24, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest daughter of Alice and Seymour Fisher, and sister to Bernice, Sarah and Ethel.
She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Art, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Fine Arts.
She met and married the love of her life, Israel Hosea Aronie, who proposed to her on the first date, and they raised their family in Needham, MA.
Amongst her many accomplishments: she worked as a graphic artist in Boston, MA; worked at the Court Square Press in Boston, MA; ran a portrait business with her husband in the days of black and white photography; hand-painting portraits in color; helped establish and run the Lincoln Poultry Farm in Needham, MA; worked with a Russian technical writer; was instrumental in the design of the John Elliot Elementary School in Needham, MA and Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, MA; worked in partnership with her husband to own and operate many apartment buildings in Dorchester and Roxbury, MA; worked at Newton-Wellesley Hospital as a graphic artist designing public relations materials; was an amazing ballroom dancer; made her own cloths and raised four boys; was a wonderful calligrapher. Later in life Asna and Israel spent many years snow birding between Hollywood, FL and Concord, MA at their beloved White Pond home.
She was never with anger, was always graceful and full of joy.
Asna is survived by her two sisters Sarah Braveman and Bernice Goldman; her four sons, Joel Aronie, Steven Aronie, Alan Aronie, and Martin Aronie; daughter-in-laws Nancy Aronie, Rose Aronie, and in memoriam Linda Aronie; grandchildren Josh and wife Angela, Aprill, Shaunan, Jason, Sarah, Elka, and in memoriam Daniel; and great grandson Eli.
A memorial celebration will be held June 22, 2013 at her White Pond home.
Published in The Needham Times from November 22 to November 29, 2012.
Asna was born April 24, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest daughter of Alice and Seymour Fisher, and sister to Bernice, Sarah and Ethel.
She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Art, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Fine Arts.
She met and married the love of her life, Israel Hosea Aronie, who proposed to her on the first date, and they raised their family in Needham, MA.
Amongst her many accomplishments: she worked as a graphic artist in Boston, MA; worked at the Court Square Press in Boston, MA; ran a portrait business with her husband in the days of black and white photography; hand-painting portraits in color; helped establish and run the Lincoln Poultry Farm in Needham, MA; worked with a Russian technical writer; was instrumental in the design of the John Elliot Elementary School in Needham, MA and Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, MA; worked in partnership with her husband to own and operate many apartment buildings in Dorchester and Roxbury, MA; worked at Newton-Wellesley Hospital as a graphic artist designing public relations materials; was an amazing ballroom dancer; made her own cloths and raised four boys; was a wonderful calligrapher. Later in life Asna and Israel spent many years snow birding between Hollywood, FL and Concord, MA at their beloved White Pond home.
She was never with anger, was always graceful and full of joy.
Asna is survived by her two sisters Sarah Braveman and Bernice Goldman; her four sons, Joel Aronie, Steven Aronie, Alan Aronie, and Martin Aronie; daughter-in-laws Nancy Aronie, Rose Aronie, and in memoriam Linda Aronie; grandchildren Josh and wife Angela, Aprill, Shaunan, Jason, Sarah, Elka, and in memoriam Daniel; and great grandson Eli.
A memorial celebration will be held June 22, 2013 at her White Pond home.
Published in The Needham Times from November 22 to November 29, 2012.
Asna Fisher Aronie, 98, passed away on November 13, 2012.
Asna was born April 24, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest daughter of Alice and Seymour Fisher, and sister to Bernice, Sarah and Ethel.
She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Art, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Fine Arts.
She met and married the love of her life, Israel Hosea Aronie, who proposed to her on the first date, and they raised their family in Needham, MA.
Amongst her many accomplishments: she worked as a graphic artist in Boston, MA; worked at the Court Square Press in Boston, MA; ran a portrait business with her husband in the days of black and white photography; hand-painting portraits in color; helped establish and run the Lincoln Poultry Farm in Needham, MA; worked with a Russian technical writer; was instrumental in the design of the John Elliot Elementary School in Needham, MA and Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, MA; worked in partnership with her husband to own and operate many apartment buildings in Dorchester and Roxbury, MA; worked at Newton-Wellesley Hospital as a graphic artist designing public relations materials; was an amazing ballroom dancer; made her own cloths and raised four boys; was a wonderful calligrapher. Later in life Asna and Israel spent many years snow birding between Hollywood, FL and Concord, MA at their beloved White Pond home.
She was never with anger, was always graceful and full of joy.
Asna is survived by her two sisters Sarah Braveman and Bernice Goldman; her four sons, Joel Aronie, Steven Aronie, Alan Aronie, and Martin Aronie; daughter-in-laws Nancy Aronie, Rose Aronie, and in memoriam Linda Aronie; grandchildren Josh and wife Angela, Aprill, Shaunan, Jason, Sarah, Elka, and in memoriam Daniel; and great grandson Eli.
A memorial celebration will be held June 22, 2013 at her White Pond home.
Published in The Needham Times from November 22 to November 29, 2012.
Asna was born April 24, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest daughter of Alice and Seymour Fisher, and sister to Bernice, Sarah and Ethel.
She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Art, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Fine Arts.
She met and married the love of her life, Israel Hosea Aronie, who proposed to her on the first date, and they raised their family in Needham, MA.
Amongst her many accomplishments: she worked as a graphic artist in Boston, MA; worked at the Court Square Press in Boston, MA; ran a portrait business with her husband in the days of black and white photography; hand-painting portraits in color; helped establish and run the Lincoln Poultry Farm in Needham, MA; worked with a Russian technical writer; was instrumental in the design of the John Elliot Elementary School in Needham, MA and Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, MA; worked in partnership with her husband to own and operate many apartment buildings in Dorchester and Roxbury, MA; worked at Newton-Wellesley Hospital as a graphic artist designing public relations materials; was an amazing ballroom dancer; made her own cloths and raised four boys; was a wonderful calligrapher. Later in life Asna and Israel spent many years snow birding between Hollywood, FL and Concord, MA at their beloved White Pond home.
She was never with anger, was always graceful and full of joy.
Asna is survived by her two sisters Sarah Braveman and Bernice Goldman; her four sons, Joel Aronie, Steven Aronie, Alan Aronie, and Martin Aronie; daughter-in-laws Nancy Aronie, Rose Aronie, and in memoriam Linda Aronie; grandchildren Josh and wife Angela, Aprill, Shaunan, Jason, Sarah, Elka, and in memoriam Daniel; and great grandson Eli.
A memorial celebration will be held June 22, 2013 at her White Pond home.
Published in The Needham Times from November 22 to November 29, 2012.
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