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Amy Judith Tananbaum of Belmont died on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, surrounded by her family.
She was the loving mother of Rebecca Tananbaum and Noah Tananbaum, and his wife Miriam Seldin-Stein. She was the beloved sister of Susan Tananbaum and her husband Joseph Frazer.
Amy earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was the first female president of The Kite and Key Society, the university’s prestigious social service organization. She received a Thouron Award to study in England, where she completed a master of science degree at the London School of Economics. Amy later earned an MBA from Boston University.
She began her career at the Forum Corporation, where she worked for 10 years before starting her own company. She founded Results by Design and provided coaching and consulting services worldwide for nearly 30 years.
Amy devoted countless hours to the Jewish community and especially at Beth El Temple Center. In 2020, her deep commitment to social justice led her to launch Teen JUST-US Boston, a summer internship program that exposed 11th and 12th graders to social and political issues through a Jewish lens.
Amy was passionate, quick-witted, and would do anything for those she loved. She was a steadfast colleague and an unwavering mentor to many. She loved tending her garden, traveling, quilting, and attending theater.
A memorial service will be held at Beth El Temple Center, 2 Concord Ave., Belmont, on Sunday, Sept. 22.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Amy’s memory may be made to Teen JUST-US at Temple Israel, tisrael.org/teen-just-us-boston/, Beth El Temple Center, betheltemplecenter.org, or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, dana-farber.org/how-you-can-help
