I Heard he comitted suicuide with a firearm i don't know if it's true or why i kniw nothing i couldn't even find a death notice please post any comments or any information. Alot of people didn't know this man but judged him! i knew him personely and he changed my life! HE will be sadly missed and never forgotten.
I too am at a loss to what happen to Dr. Keroack. I thought of him as the most brilliant, kind and insightful person I've ever met in life so far. I don't understand and wish I did.
Dear Anonymous, Amherst College requires a password to enter the web page and see the tribute. Any chance you could email me the article at LDonahue62@gmail.com? If so, thanks.
This is the man we all grew to care about! Rest In Peace You Will Be In Our Memories and hearts Forever! I Miss You So Much
It is my sad task to memorialize the life of my good friend, Eric Keroack, who took his own life on April 11, 2008, at the age of forty-eight. For all of us who knew and loved Eric, it is hard to fathom how someone with so much going for him had to come to this point. In the weeks since his death, all of us who were close to him have struggled to make sense of this tragedy.
Eric came to Amherst in the fall of 1978 from Classical High School in Springfield, MA, where he graduated summa cum laude and was the recipient of the American Cyanamid Award for excellence in science and the National Council of Teachers of English Award for excellence.
Eric was part of the proud Keroack legacy at Amherst which graduated five Keroack siblings—all doctors. All who knew Eric were immediately struck by the dedication that Eric had for pursuing a career in medicine and the ease with which he grasped the concepts that the rest of us struggled with. We still talk about the infamous Chem 12 exam where Eric scored a perfect 100 versus the median score of 52.
Eric was one of the resident entertainers at Chi Psi fraternity during sophomore year. We all fondly remember his wicked sarcasm and outrageous sense of humor. His many impersonations, usually in complete costume, included the wise sage, the Ayatollah, and the world-renowned Dr. Bengali. While at Amherst, Eric was a member of the glee club and rugby teams, and he avidly lifted weights—earning him the nickname “beef.”
The summer after college, Eric, Monty Cleworth, Brad Justus and I spent eight memorable weeks backpacking across Europe. While on this trip in Nice, France, Eric struck up a conversation with a beautiful Danish woman. It was love at first site, and Eric and Henriette Bang were married several years later in Denmark.
Eric went on to graduate Tufts Univ. with his MD in 1986. He was a member AOA and received the award for being the most outstanding student in the courses of anatomy. Eric completed a medical/surgical internship at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, where he received the award as the Surgical House Officer of the Year. Eric worked as an attending physician at Family Care Medical Center from 1987-1989. He completed his residency in OB/GYN at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, and in 1993, he received the award for Resident of the Year and Excellence in Teaching.
After residency, Eric and Henriette settled in Marblehead, MA, with their daughter, Caroline, who was born in 1991. Eric worked as an attending OB/GYN at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, 1993-1998. He continued in private practice as the medical director of A Woman’s Concern, a nonprofit organization with six offices throughout Massachusetts. He also continued a private gynecology/counseling practice.
These were good years for Eric during which he pursued his passion for the Red Sox and his life-long commitment to counseling women trying to cope with unplanned pregnancy. In the weeks since his death, many of these women have been in contact with his family to express their sorrow and recount how Eric made a pivotal and positive impact on their lives.
Eric and Henriette were divorced in 1997. In 1999, he married Donna Merrick and continued to reside in Marblehead.
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life has not been the same since he past on I MISS YOU DR. K GOD BLESS you for the lives you have helped and people you have saved LOVE your, patient who never missed an appointment
Dear anonymous, Personally his death was kept confidential, as their had been no article or death notice listed, or I personally would have been to his funeral if it were not so covered up..????? doesn't that ring a bell maybe investigation maybe he did not kill himself someone else did I seen him once a month for the past 4 years it was 2 weeks after his death i found out so ms. or mr. anonymous ???? answer this did you go or know of his death or funeral if you did you must be a close family friend thx to the family that ruined his career he is gone becaus of a spoiled B**ch you know who you are!! and so don't I
Happy Birthday! Dr.Eric keroack!!! R.I.P. Although your gone,you will never be forgotten! There will never be anyone even close to you! You are missed everyday! Your memory will live on in all that knew you!
I have just heard this terrible news. I was abroad for a couple of years and I just wanted to speak to him again. I too, was a patient of his and he also changed my life. I will miss you terribly Dr. Keroak for you and Donna gave me love and understanding, no questions asked. The world lost a truly remarkable man.
My dad took his life on april 4, 2008. Please respect him, and my family's privacy. He was a great man and I miss him dearly. Every lie written about him breaks my heart, I know that he was the most caring person I have and ever will meet. -Caroline (daughter)
I am not very good at writing. But I will try to put in words my feeling of sorrow. I was very saddened to hear the news about Eric. I did not want to believe what happened . Eric was my best friend growing up in 16 acres (Springfield Mass) . Sadly after high school we kinda went our separate ways as can happen as we grow up. We did reunite a few times during college and afterwards a couple times after graduation. I did attend his wedding reception to Henriette, but only saw him maybe a couple times after. After my brother passed away in 1999 we communicated again by letter. About 4 years ago we did exchange emails when as chance would have it I got his email from his brother Chris who was working at the same hospital I was. I always thought Eric as someone special. As a kid I remember most of the brothers. Mark, Brian, Myles, and Chris. But Eric is the only one I can really call my best friend. I think you can only have one best friend and he was it. Even as you get older and go thru friends. No one today will ever compare to Eric at that time in my life. As kids Eric went along with one of my passions Horse racing. He would accompany myself, my father, and my brother in law to various races. Including seeing Secretariat in the Marlboro Cup.
I don’t know a lot of Eric the Doctor, but not for a minute do I believe in any of the negative articles, etc I have seen. Many of the articles I have seen about his caring and going out of his way for people. That is more the Eric I knew. Eric was always a very kind and caring person. Someone I am very proud to have known. I will miss you my old friend. Jeff
Dr Keroack was a wonderful man and saved my life and changed it in so many ways. The past 2 days he's been on my mind very strongly,come to find out today is the day unfortunately that he passed. RIP Dr Keroack. I'll never forget how you helped me. Beth
I believe that this story can help everyone interested know just what a person Eric really was. He and I were both students in Organic Chemistry while at Amherst College, I being one year his junior. Although he and I had exchanged pleasantries from time to time, we were otherwise just collegial classmates at first. During one “Orgo” lab, my experiment went awry and I did not end up with the products necessary at the end of one reaction to be used for the second part of the lab. As you may know, orgo is the weeder course determining which students will proceed on to medical school and those who won’t, especially at Amherst. My future literally on the line and a failing grade staring me in the face, Eric saw my conundrum and without missing a beat, he scooped half of his product onto some paper and gave it to me so I could continue on with the lab. If it weren’t for Eric and his innate unselfish kindness and consideration, I would not be where I am today.
Needless to say, Eric and I became friends and fraternity brothers. It is a great shame that I cannot thank him again today for his gesture toward me, oh so long ago.
I, too, will miss you, Eric. The world has lost a great man.
in response to post Feb. 5 2009 there is no conspiracy about his death, I spoke with his brother in 2008 and he said their entire family wanted their private ceremony to be respected and honored. The media was quick to pass judgment on a man they clearly did not know and chose to slander him publicly unjustly. In his practice in Revere he blessed many hurting women. He had a huge heart and only desired to help those who other medical professionals dismissed as hopeless cases. Please know he is with his heavenly father and honor his heart, leave him with dignity and respect his family especially his daughter whom he stated was a part of his heart walking around outside of him. He loved her most of all she was his everything and she loves and misses him. I owe this man my salvation and guiding me back to knowing my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ thank you eternally Dr K miss you deeply n rogers
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I Heard he comitted suicuide with a firearm i don't know if it's true or why i kniw nothing i couldn't even find a death notice please post any comments or any information. Alot of people didn't know this man but judged him! i knew him personely and he changed my life! HE will be sadly missed and never forgotten.
PEOPLE WHO KNEW HIM PERSONALLY, WOULD HAVE ATTENDED HIS FUNERAL.
I too am at a loss to what happen to Dr. Keroack. I thought of him as the most brilliant, kind and insightful person I've ever met in life so far. I don't understand and wish I did.
Why hasn't there been any information about him anywhere!? If anyone knows please email me:
LDonahue62@gmail.com
There is a moving
tribute to Eric in
the Amherst College
1982 Class News.
www.amherst.edu/alumni.
It is in the In Memory section.
A friend sent me the article.
Thank you!!
Dear Anonymous,
Amherst College requires a password to enter the web page and see the tribute. Any chance you could email me the article at LDonahue62@gmail.com? If so, thanks.
ERIC KEROACK ’82
This is the man we all grew to care about! Rest In Peace You Will Be In Our Memories and hearts Forever! I Miss You So Much
It is my sad task to memorialize the life of my good friend, Eric Keroack, who took his own life on April 11, 2008, at the age of forty-eight. For all of us who knew and loved Eric, it is hard to fathom how someone with so much going for him had to come to this point. In the weeks since his death, all of us who were close to him have struggled to make sense of this tragedy.
Eric came to Amherst in the fall of 1978 from Classical High School in Springfield, MA, where he graduated summa cum laude and was the recipient of the American Cyanamid Award for excellence in science and the National Council of Teachers of English Award for excellence.
Eric was part of the proud Keroack legacy at Amherst which graduated five Keroack siblings—all doctors. All who knew Eric were immediately struck by the dedication that Eric had for pursuing a career in medicine and the ease with which he grasped the concepts that the rest of us struggled with. We still talk about the infamous Chem 12 exam where Eric scored a perfect 100 versus the median score of 52.
Eric was one of the resident entertainers at Chi Psi fraternity during sophomore year. We all fondly remember his wicked sarcasm and outrageous sense of humor. His many impersonations, usually in complete costume, included the wise sage, the Ayatollah, and the world-renowned Dr. Bengali. While at Amherst, Eric was a member of the glee club and rugby teams, and he avidly lifted weights—earning him the nickname “beef.”
The summer after college, Eric, Monty Cleworth, Brad Justus and I spent eight memorable weeks backpacking across Europe. While on this trip in Nice, France, Eric struck up a conversation with a beautiful Danish woman. It was love at first site, and Eric and Henriette Bang were married several years later in Denmark.
Eric went on to graduate Tufts Univ. with his MD in 1986. He was a member AOA and received the award for being the most outstanding student in the courses of anatomy. Eric completed a medical/surgical internship at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, where he received the award as the Surgical House Officer of the Year. Eric worked as an attending physician at Family Care Medical Center from 1987-1989. He completed his residency in OB/GYN at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, and in 1993, he received the award for Resident of the Year and Excellence in Teaching.
After residency, Eric and Henriette settled in Marblehead, MA, with their daughter, Caroline, who was born in 1991. Eric worked as an attending OB/GYN at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, 1993-1998. He continued in private practice as the medical director of A Woman’s Concern, a nonprofit organization with six offices throughout Massachusetts. He also continued a private gynecology/counseling practice.
These were good years for Eric during which he pursued his passion for the Red Sox and his life-long commitment to counseling women trying to cope with unplanned pregnancy. In the weeks since his death, many of these women have been in contact with his family to express their sorrow and recount how Eric made a pivotal and positive impact on their lives.
Eric and Henriette were divorced in 1997. In 1999, he married Donna Merrick and continued to reside in Marblehead.
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Thank you Gina.
Did you do a painting for him?
life has not been the same since he past on I MISS YOU DR. K
GOD BLESS you for the lives you have helped and people you have saved LOVE your, patient who never missed an appointment
Dear anonymous,
Personally his death was kept confidential, as their had been no article or death notice listed, or I personally would have been to his funeral if it were not so covered up..????? doesn't that ring a bell maybe investigation maybe he did not kill himself someone else did I seen him once a month for the past 4 years it was 2 weeks after his death i found out so ms. or mr. anonymous ???? answer this did you go or know of his death or funeral if you did you must be a close family friend thx to the family that ruined his career he is gone becaus of a spoiled B**ch you know who you are!! and so don't I
It would have been his 49th b-day yesterday the 16th. :(
Happy Birthday! Dr.Eric keroack!!! R.I.P. Although your gone,you will never be forgotten! There will never be anyone even close to you! You are missed everyday! Your memory will live on in all that knew you!
I have just heard this terrible news. I was abroad for a couple of years and I just wanted to speak to him again. I too, was a patient of his and he also changed my life. I will miss you terribly Dr. Keroak for you and Donna gave me love and understanding, no questions asked. The world lost a truly remarkable man.
My dad took his life on april 4, 2008.
Please respect him, and my family's privacy. He was a great man and I miss him dearly.
Every lie written about him breaks my heart, I know that he was the most caring person I have and ever will meet.
-Caroline (daughter)
I am not very good at writing. But I will try to put in words my feeling of sorrow.
I was very saddened to hear the news about Eric. I did not want to believe what happened . Eric was my best friend growing up in 16 acres (Springfield Mass) . Sadly after high school we kinda went our separate ways as can happen as we grow up. We did reunite a few times during college and afterwards a couple times after graduation. I did attend his wedding reception to Henriette, but only saw him maybe a couple times after. After my brother passed away in 1999 we communicated again by letter. About 4 years ago we did exchange emails when as chance would have it I got his email from his brother Chris who was working at the same hospital I was.
I always thought Eric as someone special. As a kid I remember most of the brothers. Mark, Brian, Myles, and Chris. But Eric is the only one I can really call my best friend. I think you can only have one best friend and he was it. Even as you get older and go thru friends. No one today will ever compare to Eric at that time in my life.
As kids Eric went along with one of my passions Horse racing. He would accompany myself, my father, and my brother in law to various races. Including seeing Secretariat in the Marlboro Cup.
I don’t know a lot of Eric the Doctor, but not for a minute do I believe in any of the negative articles, etc I have seen. Many of the articles I have seen about his caring and going out of his way for people. That is more the Eric I knew. Eric was always a very kind and caring person. Someone I am very proud to have known. I will miss you my old friend.
Jeff
Dr Keroack was a wonderful man and saved my life and changed it in so many ways. The past 2 days he's been on my mind very strongly,come to find out today is the day unfortunately that he passed. RIP Dr Keroack. I'll never forget how you helped me. Beth
I believe that this story can help everyone interested know just what a person Eric really was. He and I were both students in Organic Chemistry while at Amherst College, I being one year his junior. Although he and I had exchanged pleasantries from time to time, we were otherwise just collegial classmates at first. During one “Orgo” lab, my experiment went awry and I did not end up with the products necessary at the end of one reaction to be used for the second part of the lab. As you may know, orgo is the weeder course determining which students will proceed on to medical school and those who won’t, especially at Amherst. My future literally on the line and a failing grade staring me in the face, Eric saw my conundrum and without missing a beat, he scooped half of his product onto some paper and gave it to me so I could continue on with the lab. If it weren’t for Eric and his innate unselfish kindness and consideration, I would not be where I am today.
Needless to say, Eric and I became friends and fraternity brothers. It is a great shame that I cannot thank him again today for his gesture toward me, oh so long ago.
I, too, will miss you, Eric. The world has lost a great man.
in response to post Feb. 5 2009 there is no conspiracy about his death, I spoke with his brother in 2008 and he said their entire family wanted their private ceremony to be respected and honored. The media was quick to pass judgment on a man they clearly did not know and chose to slander him publicly unjustly. In his practice in Revere he blessed many hurting women. He had a huge heart and only desired to help those who other medical professionals dismissed as hopeless cases.
Please know he is with his heavenly father and honor his heart, leave him with dignity and respect his family especially his daughter whom he stated was a part of his heart walking around outside of him. He loved her most of all she was his everything and she loves and misses him.
I owe this man my salvation and guiding me back to knowing my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ thank you eternally Dr K miss you deeply
n rogers
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