Lowell, MA – Robert Berman, 75, entered into rest on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Lowell General Hospital.
Born and raised in Lowell, MA, Robert was the son of the late Jacob and Celia (Garnick) Berman. A graduate of Lowell High School, Class of 1968, he went on to earn his associate degree in applied science from Middlesex Community College. He previously worked for Wang Laboratories in Lowell.
Robert had a deep appreciation for history and a lifelong love of antique cars. He was an animal lover who especially adored Mishima, his sister’s therapy dog. Known for his warm and friendly nature, he enjoyed spending time with friends and family and could often be found meeting up with friends at Panera Bread in Drum Hill.
He is survived by his sister, Marian Zaritsky; his nephews and their wives, David and Danielle Zaritsky and Dr. Joel and Nadine Zaritsky; his niece and her husband, Eileen and Michael Berson; his great-nieces and great-nephews, Ellis, Ashlen, Aaron, Marissa, Elisa, Marc, Keegan, Greg, and Hailey; and his great-great-nephew, Levi Lane.
Robert was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Stanley Zaritsky.
4 responses to “Robert Berman of Lowell, MA”
We knew him as cousin bobby. And of course as a very nice person.
My condolences to Marion and your family. Cousin Bobby was a very nice guy always joking around with me. Very very nice person. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there. I said a prayer for him.
I really enjoyed seeing and joking with Bon at Panera Bread every Saturday morning at 6:00 am. He called his sister faithfully every Saturday morning at 6:30 and told me about all of her overseas travels. He really loved her dog and asked her about him all of the time. I will dearly miss Bob and all of our conversations. It is not the same at Panera without him! Leanne George
I met Bob from our combined employment at Costco in Nashua. I learned that as children we lived very close to one another – he at 452 Wilder St. and me at 79 B St. I attended the Morey School for my 7th grade and watched it burn down in Aug. 1956. He told me that was able to watch the fire from his front room window and saw all the kids on their bikes watching from the sidewalk. I was one of those kids. I also learned that I used to purchase all my records during the ’50’s at his cousin’s music store on lower Middlesex St., – Garnick’s. I walked to the Registry of Motor Vehicles in Boston /I had no car or license/ in 1961to get his Uncle Sam a low digit license plate. I was able to get him one with the letter “G” as the first digit. Sam gave me ten albums for my trouble, a couple of which I still have. I walked along the RR tracks – 3.5 hours each way. I had a couple of connections at the registry, which is why he asked. The Garnicks and Bob were great people.