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Obituary

Elias Solomon Slyder.   Eli.   E.   "Ellius Sleedare"  (thanks to friends at Conn College who, as a final prank and homage to their funny friend, phoned in the wrong pronunciation for graduation day)

Born June 21, 1976, he packed a lot of life into his too few days, leaving us on October 22, 2023, at the age of 47.

Eli was a character, the life of many a party, and a friend to people in …

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What were Eli's favorite drinks?
1995 - 1999 Bourbon (preferred Jim Beam or Old Crow) 1999 - 2005 Red Wine (pref Car…
1995 - 1999 Bourbon (preferred Jim Beam or Old Crow) 1999 - 2005 Red Wine (pref Carlo Rossi j…
1995 - 1999 Bourbon (preferred Jim Beam or Old Crow) 1999 - 2005 Red Wine (pref Carlo Rossi jug) 2005 - 2008 Craft Be…
What were Eli's favorite local spots?
Lenox, Mass— Brava. Our fave Caroline
Lenox, Mass— Brava. Our fave Caroline
Lenox, Mass— Brava. Our fave Caroline
What were Eli's favorite songs or musical artists?
Pretty sure the only song he had memorized on the piano was "the entertainer " by sc…
Pretty sure the only song he had memorized on the piano was "the entertainer " by scott joplin…
Pretty sure the only song he had memorized on the piano was "the entertainer " by scott joplin. I often said I would ne…
What were Eli's favorite games to play?
We learned to play backgammon in Turkey. Eli mastered the game (of course!) and inhe…
We learned to play backgammon in Turkey. Eli mastered the game (of course!) and inherited our …
We learned to play backgammon in Turkey. Eli mastered the game (of course!) and inherited our raggedy traveling board w…

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Born

June 21st, 1976
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Passed away

October 22nd, 2023
New York, NY

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Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Ashes scattered

Maine and Pennsylvania

Peter Jarema Funeral Home
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