Pearl Boxer

Pearl Boxer, age 95, passed away on July 15th with her husband Rube at her side. They were married for 74 years. She was exceptionally beautiful with a wonderful charisma. Family always came first and she always met the daily requirements of her husband and four children. She was Den Mother to Cub Scouts at Washington School. In Rome, New York, she was elected president of the Jane Cees, an auxiliary to the Chamber of Commerce. She was very active in Congregation Bnai Brith and was a member of both the Sisterhood and Hadassah. She was very inventive, including a method to prevent snoring and a special device to hold a tablecloth down on a windy day.

She was the impetus that led to a US patent for keeping socks together in the laundry without sorting them. When the family was invited to President Reagan’s Los Angeles office, he took a special interest in her and showed her around the premises. She loved to cook and one of her recipes was a crowd favorite, on the menu, at the Palazzio restaurant. “Mama Pearl’s Spaghetti and Meatballs.” She loved to travel, fish, and family camping. She had special expertise and love for the card game of Blackjack, and in handicapping thoroughbred races.

In addition to her husband Rube Boxer, she leaves behind her children Diana (Rohn) Rumelhagen, Robert Boxer, Ken Boxer and preceding her in death Warren Boxer; her grandchildren Shanna (Shawn) Torres, Jenna Rosenthal, and Dagny Boxer; and her great-granddaughter, Isla Torres.