Selig Charles Lurie

Selig (Sy) Charles Lurie died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday May 1, 2025. He had been living at the Partridge House, an assisted living facility in NH since December, where they took great care of him. Previously, he had lived in Jupiter FL for 30 years, moving there from Framingham MA where he had lived with his wife Leda and raised his children. Sy was also known as Grampy, Peeky and Framingham’s favorite TV repair man. He worked for AVCO, now Textron, throughout his career as an electronic engineer. He even helped develop the first heart balloon pump and was very proud of that achievement. Sy was an identical twin which he told everyone he met. He would tell tales of him and his brother, Irwin, of growing up and fooling people, switching identities to see if anyone noticed. No one ever did. Irwin currently lives in Stoughton MA. Sy was a tried and true Boston sports fan. It did not matter if it was the Celtics, the Red Sox, the Patriots or the Bruins - he loved them all. He started running before it was a “thing” in basketball sneakers. He trained for and ran the Boston Marathon 6 times - we are still debating if he was registered! Leda and Sy lived in Framingham MA for many years but spent summers in Hull MA , by the beach. I am not sure who loved the beach more - Leda or Sy. They also had a love for Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, though Leda probably loved it more. When they moved to Florida, they of course, looked for a beach town and discovered Jupiter FL where they lived for many years. Leda passed before Sy in 2007. He loved her very much. Sy and Leda had 3 girls: Robin Lurie-Meyerkopf, Susan Blanchette, and Martha Lurie. Robin resides in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with her husband Rick Meyerkopf. They are the parents of two sons, Sam and Jake. Sam and his fiancée Leigha live in Portsmouth with their children, Bella and Carter, while Jake lives nearby in Newmarket, NH. Martha and her husband Peter Schwechheimer of Boston, MA and their daughter, Molly. Susan and her husband Bob Blanchette of Westport, MA, formerly of Milton. Susan and Bob are the parents of Leanne Blanchette Howd and Gabriel Blanchette. Leanne lives in Milton with her husband Russell and their two sons, Felix and Callum. Gabriel resides in New York City with his wife Christine. Sy was a guy with lots of stories and many friends from Florida and all over the US. After their wives passed Sy and his brother Irwin had many adventures - taking 2 cruises a year, going to Las Vegas for their birthday every year, and of course the annual Twins festival in Twinsburg Ohio. Sy will be missed and remembered by his family and friends. There will be a celebration of his life at a later date.

Selig Charles Lurie

October 20, 1930 - May 1, 2025