Morton Y. Schleffer

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BROCKTON, MASS. – Morton Y. Schleffer “Mort” of Brockton died Nov. 24. Born in Providence. He grew up in Providence and Cranston. He attended the University of Rhode Island and served in the Air National Guard of Rhode Island.

He was the director of Substance Abuse Testing at SmithKline Pharmaceutical Company in Waltham, Massachusetts. After retiring from SmithKline, he became the director of the Brockton Emergency Management Agency. He also served on the Brockton Traffic Commission. He was a member of the Brockton Rotary. He served on the board of directors of the local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and was a former member of Temple Beth Emunah. 

He was the husband of Lois (Chyet) Schleffer for 57 years. He was the father of Gordon Schleffer and his wife, Evelyn, and Jonathan Schleffer and his wife, Lisa. He was the grandfather of Andrew, Lauren, Leah, Joshua, Jacob and Jack. He was the brother of Claire Schleffer. Donations may be made to Brockton Rotary C & E Fund, (charitable and education fund) P.O. Box 537, Brockton, MA 02303.