Seymour “Sy” S. Bolinsky, age 86, a longtime resident of Leominster, Mass., died quietly on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Shirley (Levine) Bolinsky of Leominster, Mass.; son, Connecticut State Representative Mitch Bolinsky, and his wife, Luisa, of Newtown; daughter, Joyce Fountaine of Green Valley, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Rachel Bolinsky, wife of Adam Morrone, of Oakville, Matthew Bolinsky of Newtown, Josh Fountaine and his wife Amy, Jeremy Fountaine and his partner Amanda Cox of Seattle, Wash., and Ally Fountaine, wife of Tom Engel, of Port Washington, Wis.; and his great-grandson, Logan of Cedar Grove, Wis.

Mr Bolinsky was born on Valentine Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y., on March 10, 1933, and was predeceased by his three sisters: Anna Warren, Teresa Biskin, and Evelyn Stiar, also of the Bronx. He was a gentle, kind man who was always the life of a party and loved nothing more than making others laugh. He was also a man devoted to his family, friends, and community, always putting others first.

For many years, he was a salesman and sales manager in the plastics industry, working for innovators like Bogene, Scovill, and lastly, as VP of Sales for Tamor, before he retired.

He enjoyed playing tennis, vacationing in Aruba, and many a good book. In his time, he was an active member of Congregation Agudat Achim in Leominster and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving on the aircraft carriers USS Antietam and USS Shangri-La.

Funeral services were held on Monday, November 25, at Congregation Agudat Achim in Leominster, under the direction of Richard Perlman of Miles Funeral Home of Holden. Entombment will be held at 1:15 pm on Tuesday, November 26, in Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, N.J.

Memorial Observance will be held 1 to 5 pm on Wednesday, November 27, at his residence.

Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham MA 02452; online at alz.org; or his son’s page at act.alz.org/goto/walkwithmitch-endalz.