Seymour Dill, 89

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Seymour (Sy) Dill passed away July 27. Sy was born Jan. 26, 1931 in the Bronx, New York to Sarah and Jack Dill.

He graduated from Taft High School in the Bronx, earned his bachelor’s degreefrom City College of New York and a master’s degree from The New School for Social Research. He served in the Korean War.

He met his wife, Judi, in 1964, and they’ve stayed the most loving of partners for 55 years. After they met, he founded Jack Dill Associates, an executive recruiting firm that he successfully ran for many years.

Sy had many passions and was a unique force of life. He was a voracious consumer of books of all kinds and possessed extensive knowledge that he loved to share.

Since moving to Providence in 2003, he and Judi immersed themselves in the arts scene. They became the driving force behind the a sculpture of local “son” and Broadway legend George M. Cohan, which can be seen in Fox Point.

Sy’s most consuming interest was the continued success of the State of Israel. As a teen, he raised money to buy arms for Israeli’s prior to the founding of the nation in 1948. He worked tirelessly for Israel throughout his entire life.

He traveled with his family to Israel several times and, between 1969-1971, lived on a kibbutz with them where he taught English and worked in the chicken coop.

In addition to his wife, Judi, he is survived by three children and their spouses: Pamela (Pnina) and Marc Ardizzone, of Providence; Josh and Jennifer Dill of Baltimore, Maryland; and Mathias Dill and Jenna Mate of Hillsdale, New Jersey. His brother Marvin Dill and spouse Joan Dill live in Franklin, Massachusetts. He leaves behind seven grandchildren: Dahlia, Yaakov, Basya, Ezra, Sarah-Leiba, Sadie and Ella.