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Bernard Shapiro
In Memory of
Bernard "Bernie"
Shapiro
1933 - 2016
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Coach

Dear Yana, told Mike I wished to write my own letter to you. Coach was my teacher in two courses, Operations Research and Engineering Economy. His lectures were lively, scattered with funny anecdotes about you and your children. He...

Jane Grossman
2016-04-14 19:30:01
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Bernie Shapiro: An Ideal Role-Model

It's been more than 45 years since I first met Bernie Shapiro. I have been privileged to be his friend, colleague (UMass Lowell math-department), running partner, hiking partner, assistant lacrosse-coach, and hand-ball student.

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Mike Grossman
2016-04-14 16:42:00
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Monadnock


For many years Bernie was a regular hiker on  Mt Monadnock, depending on the day he would take different routes to get to the summit. But unlike most hikers, the hike was not about getting to the summit but going down ...

Ed Stark
2016-04-14 16:29:04
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The best mentor, colleague and friend

    Our world would be a better place if we have more people like Bernie. He was a great professor that you can call a friend. He was very smart and knowledgeable, yet warm and compassionate. He treated everyone the same independent o...

Weiping Zhen
2016-04-13 10:20:33
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Memories of Bernie

Dear Yana, Mark, Stevi Ann, and Judy,

 

Our love for all of you from Jerusalem.

 

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Jim Lebeau
2016-04-13 01:37:35
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so sorry

So sorry Yana. We have fond memories of Bernie from Temple Beth El. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. 

lots of love, Marcy & Lee Winer

Marcy & Lee Winer
2016-04-12 12:35:12
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Kind, Knowledgeable, Friendly and Funny

I met Bernie many times either going up or coming down from Mount Monadnock, even in the winter when he was at least 70. He was a "regular" up there and was a welcome visitor to the inner circle that sat around the campstove in the ranger's...

Tom Sheehan
2016-04-12 09:05:54
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An Important Mentor

Yana and Family,

I was very sorry to hear of Bernie's untimely passing. Life is too short especially for such a good man.

As I'm sure he was for many students, Bernie was an important mentor for me. There have been a fe...

Martin Fleming
2016-04-12 08:50:32
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