MYSTIC—Leonard A. Greene M.D. of Mystic, and formerly of Norwich, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Left behind to mourn him are Joan, his devoted and beloved wife of 63 years; his cherished children: William M.D. and his wife Kera of San Francisco, David and his wife Rachel of Los Angeles, Robert of Old Lyme, and Deborah of New York City; and his greatly loved granddaughters, Corynn and Eden. He was predeceased by his son Stephen; and his sister Marilyn Berkowitz.
Dr. Greene …was an instructor at Brown and an assistant clinical professor at Yale. He worked his way through medical school as a Boston taxi driver and as a construction laborer (International Hod Carriers and Laborers Union #223). He was fluent in several languages. As a member of the Norwich Obstetric and Gynecologic Group with Drs. Fred Eadie, Frank Carter and William Gulley, Dr. Greene provided devoted and excellent care to many patients.
Dr. Greene was a strict believer in human rights and equality. While in Virginia in the late 1940s, he was proud to have taken part in two demonstrations against a major bus transportation company because of its racial seating policy …
Donations in Dr. Greene’s memory may be made to the Stoneridge Employees Appreciation Fund, 186 Jerry Browne Road, Mystic, CT 06355. Services were held a Aug. 16, at Church & Allen Funeral Home in Norwich.
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