Shirley was born Sept. 23, 1926, in Hartford, Conn., the youngest of six siblings to Michael and Esther Rose (Sind) Schoolnick. She married Gerald Rabinowitz in 1948, and moved to Waterbury where they lived, worked, and raised three daughters.
Shirley worked in nonprofit agencies such as the Pearl Street Neighborhood House, dedicated to enhancing the lives of those in the African-American community surrounding Pearl Street in Waterbury, Health Systems Agency and, more recently, at the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, dedicated to supporting senior citizens in a 42-town region.
Left to honor Shirley’s memory and legacy, are her daughters and sons-in law, Marcia Lane of the Bronx, N.Y., Laurie and Randy Noe of Bethel, Conn., Amy and Winthrop Bissell of New Britain, Conn.; her only grandchild, Erica Noe of Bethel, Conn.; her sister-in-law, Natalie Rapoport; her sister-in-love, Rose Silverman; and many, many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews.
In keeping with her Jewish traditions, Shirley was laid to eternal rest next to her husband Gerald in Star Lodge Cemetery on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, before sundown.
To honor Shirley’s wonderful memory, donations may be sent to the charity of the donor’s choice in her name.
Casey’s Eastside Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 1987 East Main St., Waterbury, Conn., has been honored to assist the Rabinowitz family during this difficult time.
Memories endure only if you share them, so you are encouraged to leave an online condolence, words of comfort or a personal memory with the Rabinowitz family on Shirley’s tribute page at eastsidememorial.com.
Shirley was born Sept. 23, 1926, in Hartford, Conn., the youngest of six siblings to Michael and Esther Rose (Sind) Schoolnick. She married Gerald Rabinowitz in 1948, and moved to Waterbury where they lived, worked, and raised three daughters.
Shirley worked in nonprofit agencies such as the Pearl Street Neighborhood House, dedicated to enhancing the lives of those in the African-American community surrounding Pearl Street in Waterbury, Health Systems Agency and, more recently, at the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, dedicated to supporting senior citizens in a 42-town region.
Left to honor Shirley’s memory and legacy, are her daughters and sons-in law, Marcia Lane of the Bronx, N.Y., Laurie and Randy Noe of Bethel, Conn., Amy and Winthrop Bissell of New Britain, Conn.; her only grandchild, Erica Noe of Bethel, Conn.; her sister-in-law, Natalie Rapoport; her sister-in-love, Rose Silverman; and many, many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews.
In keeping with her Jewish traditions, Shirley was laid to eternal rest next to her husband Gerald in Star Lodge Cemetery on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, before sundown.
To honor Shirley’s wonderful memory, donations may be sent to the charity of the donor’s choice in her name.
Casey’s Eastside Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 1987 East Main St., Waterbury, Conn., has been honored to assist the Rabinowitz family during this difficult time.
Memories endure only if you share them, so you are encouraged to leave an online condolence, words of comfort or a personal memory with the Rabinowitz family on Shirley’s tribute page at eastsidememorial.com.
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