Doris Karp

Beloved wife of the late Ben Karp. Devoted mother of Sydney Karp and his wife Melinda Karp, Fran Karp-Weiss, and her husband Robert Weiss, and Amy Karp and her husband Lawrence Stern. Cherished grandmother of Rachel, Sky and Sara Karp; Andrew, Eric and Samantha Weiss; and Benjamin and Julia Stern. Beloved daughter of the late Ettie and Sam Cobrin. Loving sister of Ruby Cobrin and his wife Gittie. Sister-in-law of Felicia Karp and the late Izzie, Sol and Molly Karp.

Doris was born in Canada and moved to New York as a young adult where she married and raised her family. She was a devoted wife who cared for her husband Ben during his many years of illness, while running a business and caring for their three children. A lover of books, she and Ben owned a family bookstore for many years. Doris followed the national and international news on a daily basis and voted in every election until her passing.

An avid knitter, Doris made sweaters, scarves and hats for her children and grandchildren. She created blankets, baby hats and scarves for numerous charities. Doris was fluent in Yiddish and led a Yiddish club in Florida for over twenty years. She loved to sing and participated in choral groups in Florida and Randolph. When she moved to Massachusetts, she cherished the time spent with her grandchildren over holidays, birthdays and other celebrations. Doris will be greatly missed by her family, friends and devoted caretakers.

The family will be holding a private service on Sunday, July 3rd, 2022.

A first Shiva will be held on Monday, July 4th from 5 to 8 pm at Amy and Lawrence’s house at 4 Captain Brown’s Lane in Acton. A second Shiva will be held on Wednesday, July 6th from 6 to 8 pm at Fran and Robert’s house at 12 Hattie Lane in Millis.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in Doris’s memory may be donated to ProjectBread.org or the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA.