Leon G. Nagler

Leon G. Nagler was born to Jenny and Morris in Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 29, 1932 and died on Simchat Torah, Saturday, October 7, 2023, from heart failure after his health started to falter earlier in the year. His family immigrated to Boston when he was a toddler, settling first in Somerville and then in Dorchester. He was always active in Jewish life, starting with the Hecht House and AZA/B'nai B'rith as a high school student at Boys' English. He was an honors graduate of Boston University, earning both a BA and an MBA and, after serving in the army, a JD from the Cleveland-Marshall Law School. He was married to his sweetheart, Elise (Charness), for sixty years and, over the last seven years, found love again with his companion, Joan Weinberg. Lee loved his two daughters, Jeri and Sandy, and their husbands, Steve and Scott, and his grandchildren and their spouses, Corey (Moriah), Jordan (Ori), Maya, Becca, and Talya, as well as Joan's children, Lisa, Bonnie (John), and Heidi (Patrick) and grandchildren Brian, Jaime (Tom), Blake, and Justin. Professionally, Lee had a rewarding career in human resources and as an executive recruiter, founding Nagler and Company in 1976, and ultimately working in the business with both his wife, Elise, and with Jeri. He was active at Temple Beth Avodah, including serving as its president, CJP, the JCC of Greater Boston, Jewish Vocational Services, and other organizations. He retired to Florida and became an active member of the Wycliffe Country Club community, including serving as its president. Among his other loves were golf, defending progressive causes, and his Boston sports teams, the Red Sox and the Celtics and, above all else, the New England Patriots. He lived a long life, passing at the age of 91, with gratitude for all he had accomplished and a sense that he was ready to go. The funeral will be held on Tuesday morning, October 10th at 9am at the Palm Beach National Chapel, followed by burial at 10:30am at the South Florida National Cemetery. Shiva on Tuesday and Wednesday will be at his late residence. Zoom link for Live Stream of Service: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77924402156?pwd=FrfA0MvxGAbbUV1lrcXx2YkAipBsu3.1 Password: Nagler

Leon G. Nagler

January 29, 1932 - October 7, 2023