Re: Stanley Aronson (Jan. 30) 2

It is with deep regret I read of Dr. Aronson’s passing. I certainly admired his articles here, but our paths crossed in many ways. We came from the same neighborhood in Brooklyn and many times when he wrote about his school days I would email him related bits of my childhood. We lived within one or two blocks of each other. In Brooklyn our paths did not cross because he was a few years older than I. However that did change in Rhode Island.

I was the president of Washington County Hospice when the powers that be wanted to merge all with Rhode Island Hospital. Long story, and so many of the players have passed on that I feel like a dinosaur. However, Dr. Aronson and I were honored at a dinner given at the Marriott Hotel in Providence where we were both awarded lifetime honorary membership in Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island.

Dr. Aronson’s expertise in the medical field, his knowledge of the world we live in, his humanity in thinking of the frailty of humankind, and his strong belief in Judaism made him a most admired man. We will all miss him.

Rose Epstein

Wakefield, R.I.