To the Polansky Family, 

Our sincerest sympathies to your entire family for this tremendous loss.  I had the great privilege of working with Dr. Polansky for my transitional internship year and had the pleasure of seeing him occasionally when I returned to Brockton Hospital as a radiologist.  He was the finest example of a teacher and physician that I have ever met. Dr. Polansky demonstrated such great intelligence, compassion, and genuine love toward  all of the people whose lives he had touched. He contributed greatly to my life and my career and I will miss him a great deal.

To the Polansky family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. We met Dr.Burt vacationing at Mismaloya. When Murray was ill he offered him Benadyl and advise to get better. We gratefully accepted and enjoyed his company and wit. A extra hug to you Faye.
Sincerely
Olga Warren & Murray Squires,Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

Faye,

Our hearts go out to you and the family at this time of great loss.  We were blessed to get to know you both in Puerto Vallarta and we can only imagine the loss you feel right now.  May the God of all comfort sustain you at this difficult time.  You will be in our thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.  Burt was a shining example -- a doctor's doctor -- of the com-pleat physician, a warm, gentle and humble man of grace.   May the memories of many years spent at his side sustain you at this time.

Francine &  Steve Gilkenson (NYC)

To the Polansky family -     my sincere sympathies are with you at this difficult time.     

Dr. Polansky was a great man and though I was only 11 when I started seeing him, realized over the past 40 years my fortune to have him as my Doctor. 

He used to have a team of interns accompany him during my check ups and after offering a few clues, he winked while waiting for one to offer the correct diagnosis.   I told him I was going to start billing for each intern he brought while I was in my johnny!

I stopped to visit him a few mnths ago at the Hospital and was glad he was able to spend some time chatting. 

I will miss him greatly.    

Debbie Ferbert

Dr. P was one of the greatest people I ever met and had the pleasure to work with.  He will forever be in my heart.  May you rest in peace my friend.  You will be missed. RP

To the Polansky Family I send my heartfelt sympathies. He was a caring wonderful Dr and human being. He was my mothers physician for several years and he treated her as he would his own mother. Peace be with him and his extended family and friends.Helen Kingsley,long time Brockton hospital nurse.

I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Polansky when he hired me to remodel his kitchen. He welcomed me into his home at first as a worker and then as a friend. He truly was a warm and compassionate man. When I suffered an injury, he was the first person I called to help me get back on my feet. I'll never forget the care and concern he gave me during that
tough time. I will be forever grateful to him. 
My deepest sympathy goes out to you, 
Faye, and your family. 

Ed McKenna- East Bridgewater

I had the pleasure and privilege of working with Dr. Polanksky as one of his transitional year interns, and was impacted by his kind heart, his humor, and passion for patient care. His memory will live on in the many he impacted.
Abbey Winant

 My sympathy to the Polansky family,Dr.Polansky was one in a million,always in our hearts.

Debbie (TCU)

R.I.P MY DEAR FRIEND DR.P
YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.

PEACE
Virgilio

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Polansky family during this time of loss.

Don and Ann MacKay (Newton)

I am a nurse and spent the early years of my career at Boston City Hospital.  I remember Dr Polansky well.  He was, as another nurse wrote, 'a shining star' at BCH. He was well known for his intelligence, his sense of humor, his stellar work as a cardiologist
and his great smile!!  Rest well Dr Polansky. Your contributions live on.

TO THE FAMILY OF DR.POLANSKY MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALWAYS HE WILL BE MISS

I loved Dr. Polansky a great deal. I will miss him so much. My sincere sympathies to his family.

Dr. Polansky was one of my favorite people in the whole world.  I loved the challenges he presented to me, and I learned so much from him.  I loved him like no other colleague.  Rest in peace my friend.  I will miss you terribly.

DW

To all of Dr Polansky's family, I was so sad to hear of his passing and my heart goes out to all of you. He was an inspiration to all of us who worked with him in the CCU. On a very personal level he saved my life, He was asking me for report on the pt's and saw I was having a little trouble breathing. He took me to his office worked me up and found a very large tumor I had, he often told me he thought I only had those symptoms at that time in order for him to diagnose me with lung cancer in just enough time for me to receive the treatment I needed to survive., thanks to Dr. Polansky's diagnosis, I am still here 11 years later and am able to enjoy my grandchildren as I know he enjoyed his.
He will be missed by many. with Love and condolences,
Donna Houston

Dr. Polansky was the kindest, caring and funniest man I ever knew. He will be greatly missed by everyone. Faye, you are in my prayers

To all of Dr. Polansky's family, I extend my heartfelt condolences.  I had the privilege and honor of serving as an intern physician under Dr. Polansky's leadership last year.  What a great honor it was to learn from his wisdom and example.  In the year we worked together I came to cherish his personal gifts as much as his professional ones.  His compassion, insight, and commitment to his underserved patients were a true inspiration to me.  Even more of an inspiration, however, was his tremendous love, commitment and generosity for his family, especially his beloved grandchildren.  Almost weekly Dr. P. would share with me deeply touching stories of his loving interactions with and reflections of his grandchildren.  What an amazing man.  He will be missed by so many. My thoughts are with you all.

I moved to Massachussetts, worked at Brockton Hospital,and in some ways became the person who I am , all because of Dr. Polansky. After the interview with him back in 1978, I said, "I gotta work with this guy" -and during the time I was there he constantly inspired me,taught me so much, and most importantly made me laugh when I needed to! I will always have a place in my heart for him. A truly great person and physician. I, and I am sure, everyone he worked with , who he took care of , or those he just befriended, will miss him very, very much.

I will miss my O.P.D. friend, Dr. Sweet P. Would have loved to have sent you off with a piece of banana-nut bread.  Rest in Peace my friend.  Volunteer Shirley

Faye,
I'm so sorry to hear of Burt's passing. I'll always remember the "University Hospital" Christmas parties at Mary C's & the fun you, Burt & all of us had each year. It was always great to hear about your's & Burt's latest trip & what you had planned for your next adventure. My thoughts are with you Faye at this very difficult time.
Cathy Beaupre

Dr. Polansky was an excellent physician, teacher and humanitarian from whom I learned much. He will be missed. I extend my deepest sympathy to his family.

My thoughts and prayers go out to you the family of Dr. Polansky.  

~ Beth Alpert

I am so sorry to hear of Dr. Polansky's passing.  I feel very privledged to have been one of his transitional year residents at Brockton Hospital.  I will hold his memory close to my heart and he will live on through all the doctors he trained throughout the years.  
With great sympathy

To the family, Dr Polansky was a superb physician and a quality gentleman. Before Brockton, he was a shining star at Boston City Hospital. To those of us who were fortunate to have worked with and learned from him in those days, he will be missed. God bless him.
Betsy Keating, RN

I am so sorry to hear of Dr. Polansky he was a very caring man and a great doctor.

With Sympathy. George LeBlanc,and Sylvia Spagone.

R.I.P my dear friend Dr. P
Memories are something they can't take away and you my friend will always be remembered and greatly missed!

To Aunt Fay, my cousins, family, and close friends of Uncle Burtie,

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all in this sad time. We have lost a dear and loved member of our family.

The Merrimack DIcksons

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Burton J. Polansky

June 22, 1928 – June 30, 2012

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