Nancy Shyavitz Holczer Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Nancy Shyavitz Holczer (Newton, Massachusetts), who passed away on July 26, 2018, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She is survived by: her husband Geoffrey Holczer; her son Michael Holczer; her daughter-in-law Meredith Holczer; her daughter Julia Smookler; her son-in-law Eric Smookler; her grandchildren, Emily Holczer, Dean Smookler and Zack Smookler; her sister Linda Shyavitz; and her nephew Jonah Abrams.
She spent over 30 years as director of Newton's One-to-One program, a mentoring program in the Newton Schools where she paired elementary school students with high school students to forge lifelong friendships.In lieu of flowers if Nancy touched your life, please consider a donation to the Nancy Shyavitz Holczer Memorial Scholarship Fund established in her memory for deserving students who would not otherwise have the financial means to attend college (please make checks to the City of Newton and send them to The Nancy Shyavitz Holczer Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street, Newton, MA 02460. Please be sure to note The Nancy Shyavitz Holczer Memorial Scholarship Fund in the memo section of the check).
