Carol & Bennett Aaron

By Sally Randolph

The Aarons’ romance began in 1953 when they worked as counselors at a summer camp in the Poconos. Two years later, they married when Carol graduated from Penn State University. They first lived in Leonia, NJ where Carol taught elementary school while Bennett completed a law degree at Columbia. At the encouragement of Carol’s father, Bennett joined his law firm here in Philadelphia. That was the beginning of a 60-year, distinguished career in estate planning. When they moved to Merion, Carol continued her teaching career at Upper Merion Elementary School for a few years until they started a family. While she was at home raising four children, she volunteered at their children’s’ school and did fundraising for the Adath Israel Synagogue. Once the kids became teenagers, she decided to go into real estate, encouraged by her children to get out of the house and to choose something in sales, because she was so good at convincing them to do what she wanted. Thus, she began an award-winning, 50-year career in real estate, primarily with Fox & Roach Realtors.

As the son of a conservative rabbi, Bennett’s outside interests revolved around Jewish organizations. He became president of Adath Israel Synagogue in the 1970s and then president of Solomon Schechter Day School, (now the Perelman Day School).

In addition, he volunteered for the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and served as their president from 1984-87. During this time, Bennett received many awards in recognition of his service to Israeli causes.

They are very proud of their children and their eight grandchildren. Carol is still actively involved in real estate and Bennett is enjoying retirement. They are glad to be at Beaumont, continuing the romance that began 70 years ago at a summer camp in the Poconos.