F. Aynur Sumer, a resident of Topsfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully, at her home, surrounded by her family, on Monday, July 22, 2024. She was 83 years old.
Born in Urfa, Turkiye, she was the beloved daughter of the late Huseyin and Saadet (Cizdaman) Sumer. Aynur received her B.A. degree from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, and received her two Master’s degrees from Vanderbilt University and Harvard University. She spent the last 26 years of her career as a Senior Economist at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and prior to that, she worked as an economist for the Turkish government. In her spare time, she passionately followed Turkish politics and was a strong believer in a secular Turkiye and its founder, Ataturk. She will be dearly missed.
Aynur is survived by her loving son and daughter-in-law; Aldoru "Al" Uluatam and his wife Amy K. Hollman of Andover, Massachusetts, grandchildren; Sophie A. and Kate E. Uluatam and in-laws; Philip S. and Carolyn S. Hollman of Manchester, New Hampshire. Aynur was also the sister of the late Aydil and Ayhan Sumer.
Her funeral services will be privately held. Aynur’s family requests that in lieu of flowers, her friends consider donating to the Ataturk Society of America at www.ataturksociety.org. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home of Andover. For additional information, please visit, www.burkemagliozzi.com.