Obituary of Alan Harvey Epstein

WEST KILL, New York - Alan Epstein, husband, father, brother, uncle, artist and teacher, passed away in his sleep February 4, 2023. Alan was born on January 14, 1942 in the Bronx where he grew up. His parents were Sol, a fire fighter, and Dolly a teacher. Alan had a full and varied life. As a youth he traveled to Israel where he worked on a kibbutz. After returning to the United States, he graduated from City College with a degree in creative writing, made a career at IBM, began his own company Eduputer, and later worked as a Wall Street financial consultant. Alan made a mid-life change, traveling to California where he earned his Masters degree at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, and put his degree to work as a family and marriage counselor. Alan retired in upstate New York where he continued his interest in woodworking, stained glass, gourmet cooking and gardening. He is missed. Cremation has taken place through the care of Simple Choices, Inc. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy of may be shared with Epstein Family, online at: SimpleChoicesCremation.com