Gerald Brenner, 80

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WOONSOCKET, R.I.  – Gerald M. Brenner, of Woonsocket, died July 15 at Landmark Medical Center after battling Parkinson’s for over a decade.  He was the husband of Marjory (Miller) Brenner whom he married on June 23, 1963. Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Morris and Sylvia (Pullman) Brenner.

Mr. Brenner was a graduate of Woonsocket High School, class of 1956, received a B.A. from the University of Rhode Island in 1960 where he was also a member of the Golden Grads Committee and received a law degree from Suffolk University in 1965. He was an attorney and partner for many years with the firm Zimmerman, Roszkowski & Brenner. In 2015, he was honored for being admitted to the R.I. Bar Association for 50 years. He was proud to have represented many clients in both state and federal courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In 1984, he was admitted to appear before the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Brenner was a life member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. He was past president of the former Woonsocket lodge B’nai B’rith and a current board member of Congregation B’nai Israel. Mr. Brenner was honored for his learn-to-swim program through the YMCA in Woonsocket. He was recently honored for 52 years of community service to the Woonsocket Rotary Club, where he served as past president and Paul Harris Fellow.

He played tennis at Fore Court Tennis Club for over 40 years. He also skied for over 25 years, beginning at age 47, skiing in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Colorado. Traveling with family and friends was a joy of his, especially trips to the national parks, cruises and throughout Europe. He enjoyed photography and making family picture calendars from 2000 to 2018. 

Along with his wife Marjory, he is survived by four sons, Jeffrey Brenner, Esq. and his wife, Elizabeth Brenner, Esq., of Barrington, Dr. Richard Brenner and his wife, Dr. Andrea Brenner, of Bethesda, Maryland, Todd Brenner and his wife, Dr. Lauren Brenner, of Waltham, Massachusetts, and Dr. Jay Brenner and his wife, Larissa of Manlius, New York; his brother, Henry Brenner of Fargo, North Dakota; his sister, Zita Kaplan of Delray Beach, Florida; and eight grandchildren, Rebecca, Matthew, Alexis, Talia, Caleb, Jared, Hudson and Skylar.

His family greatly appreciates the care and compassion of the staff at Oakland Grove Health Center, Woonsocket, where he resided the past two years.

Contributions may be made to Woonsocket Rotary Club Foundation, P.O. Box 154, Woonsocket, RI 02895 or Friends of B’nai Israel Cemetery, P.O. Box 250, Slatersville, RI 02876.

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