Several weeks ago before she took ill suddenly, Aunt Selma called me to ask me to help her to build our family tree. I sent her what I had, but she was suddenly and unexpectedly ill and before we knew it, she died.
She was the only aunt I had left of my mother's generation. Unlike my mother who remembered little of my childhood, Aunt Selma remembered everything. I feel so blessed to have been her niece. She was aunt and friend.
My mother thought the world of her and told me once that Aunt Selma would outlive her and her siblings. She was right. Aunt Selma was always slender. When they ate out, she'd take a few bites of each item. She watched her own health brilliantly. In contrast, my Uncle Joe couldn't spare enough time for his health because he was intent on helping everyone he could. Aunt Selma waited and waited for him to retire. I once complained to her that in order to see Uncle Joe, I had to make an appointment with him. She said, "Welcome to the club."
He never did retire. He worked until he died.
She said to me a few months ago, "I'm going to be ninety!"
I remember when she told me, "Do you believe it, Ava, I'm going to be eighty!"
She almost made ninety. I wanted her to live to be 100 at least. She wasn't ready to go, and I wasn't ready to tell her "Goodbye."
She was a bright, energetic woman who had a college education, unlike her sisters-in-law. She loved the arts and her family. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – Selma Frances (Gold) Fishbein, longtime resident of Providence, died on Sept. 25 in Bonita Springs.
She was born on Jan. 2, 1927 in Providence, the daughter of the late Morris I. Gold and Esther Hassenfeld Gold.
She graduated from Classical High School and Pembroke College/Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She began her career as a social worker in Philadelphia and was active in the Ladies Association of the Providence Hebrew Day School, Hadassah, the Miriam Hospital and Pioneer Women.
She and her late husband, Dr. Joseph J. Fishbein, were active in the Providence community for more than four decades. Together, they supported many community and Jewish organizations, including the Providence Hebrew Day School, New England Academy of Torah, Congregation Beth Sholom, the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island and Jewish Family Services.
Selma is predeceased by her parents, her sister Shirley Dwares, and her brother Benson Gold and is survived by her sister-in-law Sheila Gold. She is also survived by her children, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Sholom, or the Dr. Joseph Jay and Selma Fishbein Fund at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
http://www.jvhri.org/stories/Selma-F-Fishbein-89,5457?
(Thank you to Findagrave.com volunteer Howler for this obituary)
She was the only aunt I had left of my mother's generation. Unlike my mother who remembered little of my childhood, Aunt Selma remembered everything. I feel so blessed to have been her niece. She was aunt and friend.
My mother thought the world of her and told me once that Aunt Selma would outlive her and her siblings. She was right. Aunt Selma was always slender. When they ate out, she'd take a few bites of each item. She watched her own health brilliantly. In contrast, my Uncle Joe couldn't spare enough time for his health because he was intent on helping everyone he could. Aunt Selma waited and waited for him to retire. I once complained to her that in order to see Uncle Joe, I had to make an appointment with him. She said, "Welcome to the club."
He never did retire. He worked until he died.
She said to me a few months ago, "I'm going to be ninety!"
I remember when she told me, "Do you believe it, Ava, I'm going to be eighty!"
She almost made ninety. I wanted her to live to be 100 at least. She wasn't ready to go, and I wasn't ready to tell her "Goodbye."
She was a bright, energetic woman who had a college education, unlike her sisters-in-law. She loved the arts and her family. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – Selma Frances (Gold) Fishbein, longtime resident of Providence, died on Sept. 25 in Bonita Springs.
She was born on Jan. 2, 1927 in Providence, the daughter of the late Morris I. Gold and Esther Hassenfeld Gold.
She graduated from Classical High School and Pembroke College/Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She began her career as a social worker in Philadelphia and was active in the Ladies Association of the Providence Hebrew Day School, Hadassah, the Miriam Hospital and Pioneer Women.
She and her late husband, Dr. Joseph J. Fishbein, were active in the Providence community for more than four decades. Together, they supported many community and Jewish organizations, including the Providence Hebrew Day School, New England Academy of Torah, Congregation Beth Sholom, the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island and Jewish Family Services.
Selma is predeceased by her parents, her sister Shirley Dwares, and her brother Benson Gold and is survived by her sister-in-law Sheila Gold. She is also survived by her children, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Sholom, or the Dr. Joseph Jay and Selma Fishbein Fund at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
http://www.jvhri.org/stories/Selma-F-Fishbein-89,5457?
(Thank you to Findagrave.com volunteer Howler for this obituary)
Several weeks ago before she took ill suddenly, Aunt Selma called me to ask me to help her to build our family tree. I sent her what I had, but she was suddenly and unexpectedly ill and before we knew it, she died.
She was the only aunt I had left of my mother's generation. Unlike my mother who remembered little of my childhood, Aunt Selma remembered everything. I feel so blessed to have been her niece. She was aunt and friend.
My mother thought the world of her and told me once that Aunt Selma would outlive her and her siblings. She was right. Aunt Selma was always slender. When they ate out, she'd take a few bites of each item. She watched her own health brilliantly. In contrast, my Uncle Joe couldn't spare enough time for his health because he was intent on helping everyone he could. Aunt Selma waited and waited for him to retire. I once complained to her that in order to see Uncle Joe, I had to make an appointment with him. She said, "Welcome to the club."
He never did retire. He worked until he died.
She said to me a few months ago, "I'm going to be ninety!"
I remember when she told me, "Do you believe it, Ava, I'm going to be eighty!"
She almost made ninety. I wanted her to live to be 100 at least. She wasn't ready to go, and I wasn't ready to tell her "Goodbye."
She was a bright, energetic woman who had a college education, unlike her sisters-in-law. She loved the arts and her family. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – Selma Frances (Gold) Fishbein, longtime resident of Providence, died on Sept. 25 in Bonita Springs.
She was born on Jan. 2, 1927 in Providence, the daughter of the late Morris I. Gold and Esther Hassenfeld Gold.
She graduated from Classical High School and Pembroke College/Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She began her career as a social worker in Philadelphia and was active in the Ladies Association of the Providence Hebrew Day School, Hadassah, the Miriam Hospital and Pioneer Women.
She and her late husband, Dr. Joseph J. Fishbein, were active in the Providence community for more than four decades. Together, they supported many community and Jewish organizations, including the Providence Hebrew Day School, New England Academy of Torah, Congregation Beth Sholom, the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island and Jewish Family Services.
Selma is predeceased by her parents, her sister Shirley Dwares, and her brother Benson Gold and is survived by her sister-in-law Sheila Gold. She is also survived by her children, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Sholom, or the Dr. Joseph Jay and Selma Fishbein Fund at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
http://www.jvhri.org/stories/Selma-F-Fishbein-89,5457?
(Thank you to Findagrave.com volunteer Howler for this obituary)
She was the only aunt I had left of my mother's generation. Unlike my mother who remembered little of my childhood, Aunt Selma remembered everything. I feel so blessed to have been her niece. She was aunt and friend.
My mother thought the world of her and told me once that Aunt Selma would outlive her and her siblings. She was right. Aunt Selma was always slender. When they ate out, she'd take a few bites of each item. She watched her own health brilliantly. In contrast, my Uncle Joe couldn't spare enough time for his health because he was intent on helping everyone he could. Aunt Selma waited and waited for him to retire. I once complained to her that in order to see Uncle Joe, I had to make an appointment with him. She said, "Welcome to the club."
He never did retire. He worked until he died.
She said to me a few months ago, "I'm going to be ninety!"
I remember when she told me, "Do you believe it, Ava, I'm going to be eighty!"
She almost made ninety. I wanted her to live to be 100 at least. She wasn't ready to go, and I wasn't ready to tell her "Goodbye."
She was a bright, energetic woman who had a college education, unlike her sisters-in-law. She loved the arts and her family. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – Selma Frances (Gold) Fishbein, longtime resident of Providence, died on Sept. 25 in Bonita Springs.
She was born on Jan. 2, 1927 in Providence, the daughter of the late Morris I. Gold and Esther Hassenfeld Gold.
She graduated from Classical High School and Pembroke College/Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She began her career as a social worker in Philadelphia and was active in the Ladies Association of the Providence Hebrew Day School, Hadassah, the Miriam Hospital and Pioneer Women.
She and her late husband, Dr. Joseph J. Fishbein, were active in the Providence community for more than four decades. Together, they supported many community and Jewish organizations, including the Providence Hebrew Day School, New England Academy of Torah, Congregation Beth Sholom, the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island and Jewish Family Services.
Selma is predeceased by her parents, her sister Shirley Dwares, and her brother Benson Gold and is survived by her sister-in-law Sheila Gold. She is also survived by her children, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Sholom, or the Dr. Joseph Jay and Selma Fishbein Fund at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
http://www.jvhri.org/stories/Selma-F-Fishbein-89,5457?
(Thank you to Findagrave.com volunteer Howler for this obituary)
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