Marcia Gwirtzman Wasserman, age 95, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2023 in Canton, MA. She is preceded in death by her mother and father Stella Silverstein Gwirtzman and Louis Gwirtzman and siblings, Adele Erenstone, Mildred Gordon, and Milton Gwirtzman. She was a loving mother of her three children Kathy Wasserman and her husband Steve Pearlman, Deborah Wasserman, and Henry and Karen Wasserman, her grandchildren Caitlyn Wasserman, Benjamin Wasserman, Luisa Canneto, and Jesse Pearlman and great grandchildren Levi Wasserman Gonzales, Cameron Szabo and Avery Szabo.
Marcia graduated from Smith College in 1950 majoring in Fine Arts and received her master’s degree from University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education in 1959. She was an artist throughout her lifetime working across multiple media including printmaking, painting, photography, and fiber arts. She was a founding member of Full Tilt Print Studio (fulltiltprintstudio.com), an artists’ cooperative in Dedham, Massachusetts that nurtured her creativity for more than forty years.
Funeral service will be held at Schlossberg Family’s Chapel on the Hill, 824 Washington Street, Canton, MA on Tuesday, July 18, at 11 AM. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, MA. After the interment, the family will receive friends at Orchard Cove, 1 Del Pond Drive, Canton, MA from 1-3 PM; and on Wednesday July 19 and Thursday July 20, 3-7 PM, in Carlisle, MA (978 239 9129).
At Marcia’s request, in lieu of flowers, please help artists in need continue their work by donating to Full Tilt Print Studio, Inc. c/o Susan Denniston, 30 Hollet Street, Scituate, MA 02066. Please send along a note stating the donation is for the Marcia Wasserman Memorial Fund. Be sure to include donor’s name and address.
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Bryna Wasserman says
July 18, 2023 at 3:32 amDear Kathy, Deborah, Henry and family
Your mom was a kind, and magical comfort to me in my childhood. My very first poem I remember writing I gave to her when I came to Boston with Nana for Debs graduation. I remember she was so encouraging and interested in what I cared about. She made me feel like that poem was a treasure. I just loved the way Aunt Marcia spoke and how she treated me like I was as legitimate and worthwhile as any adult. I remember her humour. I have a warm beautiful feeling when I think of your mom. I was grateful to have her as my Aunt. My father sends his love as does David who I spoke to yesterday and asked me to send regards. I was lucky to be at Aunt Marcias 95 birthday with Ruby and to see you all. Sending you love. Bryna