Obituary of Goldie Hershman

Goldie Hershman Age 95, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center, Glenview, with her family at her side. Goldie met her future husband, Morris Hershman, while she was a student at Northwestern University. She continued her education at Chicago teachers College where she received a Masters Degree in Education. While Morris studied theology, Goldie taught school in Chicago and Maywood. Upon Morris completing his theological studies, he and Goldie moved to Joliet where Morris was appointed to serve as Rabbi of the Joliet Jewish Congregation. Goldie and Rabbi Hershman raised two wonderful children, Naomi and Josh, and together they began to build a remarkable basis of community involvement, and they established lasting friendships throughout the Joliet area and beyond. Along with teaching at Marycrest School for 23 years, Goldie taught Sunday school at the Synagogue for many years, and also tutored and mentored Worked War II survivors who came to the Will County area to rebuild their lives away from the horrors of the Holocaust and the devastating war. Goldie has continually contributed generously of her time and talents to assist her fellow man. She has been an active member of the Silver Cross Celebrity Spotlight, Visitation and Aid Society, Women of Rotary, Joliet Education Association, Jewish Congregation Sisterhood and Hadassah, and has been a Community Trustee of Silver Cross Hospital. In 2007, Goldie was recognized with Lewis University's DeLaSalle Award. Goldie is the loving mother of Josh (Kerry) Hershman of Long Grove and Naomi Hershman of Buffalo Grove; and devoted grandmother of Jenny (Blake) Contant and Ben Hershman. Preceded by her beloved husband of 56 years, Rabbi Morris M. Hershman (July 24, 1998); Visitation for Goldie Hershman will be Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. until time of services at 12:00 p.m. at the Joliet Jewish Congregation, 250 N. Midland Avenue, Joliet. Interment Shalom Memorial Park, Route 53 and Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Memorials in her name to Joliet Jewish Congregation, Lewis University, or the Midwest Palliative and Hospice Care Center, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025 would be appreciated. Arrangements by Fred C. Dames Funeral Home. For information (815) 741-5500.