Marcia B. Braitman Cohen

Dr. Cohen was born in Detroit, the daughter of Arabelle Levinson Braitman and Dr. Louis Braitman. She attended the University Liggett School of Detroit and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree, master of science degree, and medical degree at Wayne State University. In 1974, Dr. Cohen moved to the Boston area to complete her internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She later married her husband Dr. Saul Cohen, an internist and cardiologist whom she met in medical school. After passing her board examinations in both anatomical and surgical pathology, she began her pathology career at Worcester Memorial Hospital. She went on to serve as Chief of Surgical Pathology and Head of Clinical Laboratories at Leominster Hospital. She regularly attended national medical conferences, where she lectured and presented her medical findings. Additionally, Dr. Cohen shared a conference stage at the University of Chicago with Sally Ride, the first female astronaut in space, and together they advocated for women to enter careers in the sciences.

In addition to being driven in her career, Dr. Cohen was always at the center of her family. Her upbeat and energetic personality touched everyone she knew. She was a great motivator to many and provided unfailing support to her two growing children. More recently, she was a particularly doting grandmother, who brought joy to each of her grand children. She loved to research and evaluate new medical discoveries, which lead her to becoming an on-air medical correspondent on New England Cable News and CNN Headline News. On television, her warm smile spread from her own family into the homes of millions of viewers, as she shared her professional point of view on breaking medical news and current events.

Dr. Cohen had a deep love for history and was a voracious reader of biographies. She was a Francophile and regularly enjoyed vacationing in the south of France. For years, she and her husband hosted unforgettable holiday parties at their home that were eagerly anticipated and greatly enjoyed by everyone who attended. Dr. Cohen lead an incredibly active life, enjoying tennis, yoga, and speed-walking throughout her Weston neighborhood. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Saul Cohen, her son, Lawrence Howard Mintz & his wife Amanda, her daughter, Beth Cohen King & her husband Noah and her three grandchildren, Evan Mintz, Ian Mintz, and Zoey King. She was predeceased by her brother, Robert Braitman. Services at The Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard Street, Brookline on Wednesday, April 2 at 10:30am. Interment at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Memorial observance at the family home 3:00pm-8:00pm on Wednesday and from 5-8pm on Thursday. Remembrances may be made to Girls, Inc. www.girlsinc.org