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Obituary- ZELDA D. GOLDSTEIN

Zelda Goldstein, age 92, of Longwood, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. Mrs. Goldstein was born on Dec. 7, 1924, in Brooklyn, to the late Abram and Celia Gruskin Polay. Zelda was a graduate of the Pratt Institute in New York, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. For many years she worked as a designer/illustrator for I Miller and Sons shoes in New York.

She was the widow of the late Barnett Goldstein who passed away in 2010, to whom she was married for 34 years. In 2013, she relocated to the Orlando area from Massachusetts.

Mrs. Goldtsein is survived by her daughters, Judith (Alan) Turetz of Orlando and Denise (Joel) Benay of Michigan; and her grandchildren, Heather (Michael) Gurian, Aaron Benay (Lawrence Rubin) and Matthew (Kate) Benay; and her great-grandchildren, Ava, Jake, Sydney and Jackson. She was predeceased by her brother, Charles Polay.

Funeral services and burial were held at the Village Cemetery in Mt. Washington, Mass. Arrangements entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel. 640 Lee Road, Orlando 32810.

 
 

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I was Zelda's housekeeper (Cece) A few years ago, I just found out today about her passing today 😞 Im am so hurt. Zelda gave me so much life, her spirit was so beautiful.She treated me as I was her very own.I called her my Diva,Zelda was always put together so beautifully,she always encouraged me to get out there and do more and because of her i did so...Thank you Zelda💕 Fly High Beautiful Angel , your truly missed