Sandy Bloomberg, the founder of Tweeter, Etc., has passed away. He died peacefully surrounded by family on September 3rd, leaving his wife of 40 years, Carolina; his daughter, Mikaela; his son, Josh, and his wife, Julie; and his four grandchildren, Sid, Momo, Kal, and Sunny.
Sandy was born to parents Harvey and Harriet Bloomberg and had a single brother Jeff who, as Sandy was growing up, all lived in a house together on Beacon Street in Brookline, MA with his grandmother Clara.
Sandy graduated from Brookline High School in 1969 and, opting to not attend college, decided to begin working right out of high school, eventually founding Tweeter Etc. with his cousin Michael in 1972. At its peak, the company had over 180 stores.
During his time leading the company, it is said Sandy took great joy in pleasing his customers and creating opportunities for his cherished employees, being recognized for his contributions to the industry by being inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame in 2011.
Outside of the consumer electronics industry, Sandy also supported countless charitable causes including Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly (now known as 2Life Communities), the Boys and Girls Club, the Brookline Public Library, and Beaver Country Day School.
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He had a gregarious, charming, and witty personality and left a mark on every community he was a part of.
Sandy had an abundance of lifelong friends who became part of his extended family. Being friends with Sandy meant receiving spontaneous calls with offers of last-minute concert tickets, an extra 55” TV he had lying around, or help in a time of need.
In his later years, Sandy loved playing golf, enjoying time with his grandchildren, eating foods specifically prohibited by his doctor, rooting for Boston sports teams, and discount shopping (RIP Filene’s Basement).
Sandy was truly one of a kind and will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing and loving him.
Services will be held at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton, MA 02459, on Friday, September 6th, at 11:30 a.m. Shiva will be held at the home of Josh and Julie Bloomberg directly after the service until 5 p.m. and on Sunday, September 8th, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, charitable gifts may be made to 2Life Communities, 30 Wallingford Road, Brighton, MA 02135, or online at 2LifeCommunities.org.
Information for this creation of this article was collected from Sandy’s obituary on Legacy.com.
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