Lotte B. Povar, 93

BOCA RATON, FLA. – Lotte Povar, a longtime resident of Seekonk, Mass., and Bristol, R.I., died peacefully in her sleep in Boca Raton on March 30.

Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, she moved first to Amsterdam, then to the U.S. as the Nazi regime spread. Until 1945, when she married Morris Povar, she lived on and helped run a chicken farm in Vineland, N.J. 

Happily married to Dr. Povar until his death in 2013, she followed him to California, where she attended Stanford University, before moving back east and graduating from Pembroke College in 1948. In 1962 she completed a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, and went on to teach for several years. A committed alumna, she relished fundraising for Brown and attending reunions. Among her many volunteer activities, she led the Rhode Island chapter of Hadassah and served on the Women’s Board of The Miriam Hospital. 

Her love of travel not only took her and Morris around the world twice but also inspired a successful career as a travel agent. She enjoyed a house full of pets, including German shepherds and multiple cats. She is survived by her children, Gail and Tedd Povar, and their spouses; and by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Donations may be made in her name to Hadassah or to Brown University.