Carol Cohen, 80

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2022 3:27 pm

PITTSFIELD, MASS. – Carol Miriam Cohen passed away Sept. 10, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. For 60 years, she was the beloved wife of Alan Cohen, whom she met at Bryant College.

Born in Providence, daughter of the late Louis and Florence (Glantz) Hazen, she lived in Pittsfield for 60 years. She was a well-respected administrative assistant to the president of Berkshire Community College for 20 years, a job she loved and was devoted to. She was a member of Congregation Knesset Israel and its sisterhood.

She was the devoted mother of Lisa Kaufman and her husband Alex, of Providence, and Amy Bloom and her husband Steven, of Houston, Texas. She was the dear sister of Michael Hazen and his wife Lois, of Long Island, New York. She was the loving grandmother of Samantha, Maxwell, Adam, Dayna, Brandon and Sydney.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Congregation Knesset Israel Synagogue, Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund.