Ruth Cimmet Whitman
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Ruth Cimmet Whitman passed away peacefully in Syracuse, NY on August 13 at age 104. A graduate of Hazleton, PA High School and Beth Israel School of Nursing in New York City, she and her late husband Israel, to whom she was lovingly married for 61 years, resided in Scranton, PA before retiring in Miami. She lived there until, at age 100, she moved to Syracuse, New York, to live with her daughter Harriet and son-in-law Mark Tetley.
Tiny in stature—never quite reaching 5 feet in height--her interests and talents were immense. In Scranton she was active in numerous community organizations including Hadassah, Temple Israel, the Bellevue Community Center, and the Jewish Community Center where she was recognized for her achievements with the “Woman of the Year” award. She continued with similar involvements in Miami. She was an avid lifelong reader and learner, and loved to cook and bake, sew, garden, and entertain. Her home was always the gathering place for her beloved extended family. By instinct, she was a feminist well before the women’s lib movement, and up until her very last days she was passionately interested in what was happening in politics and world affairs. In her mid-eighties, after the death of her husband, she met Herman Weingarten in Miami and together they enjoyed a late-life loving relationship.
In addition to her daughter Harriet and son-in-law Mark, she is survived by daughter Judith Whitman Hochman and son-in-law Bernard Hochman, Los Angeles; daughter Frankie Whitman, Oakland, CA; sisters Gloria Jurkowitz, Scranton, and Mildred Ernest, West Palm Beach, FL; eight grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Rose Weiss Cimmet and Maurice Cimmet, brothers Joseph and Avaron Cimmet, and sister Hannah Ibsen.
A service and burial was in Miami, FL. A service will also be conducted at 11:30AM on Wednesday, August 23 at Sisskind Funeral Chapel in Syracuse. Friends of the family may visit with the family immediately prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral chapel, 3175 E. Genesee Street. www.sisskindfuneralservice.com
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Dear Harriet, Judy and Frankie: I am very sorry to hear about your Mom's passing (The Scranton Times). God granted her a long and wonderful life. I have many good memories of her. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your families. Take care Sal Butch Luzio Sr.
Written by Sal "Butch" Luzio Sr.
2017-08-22 4:16:18 PM
To Judy and family, My deepest condolences regarding your mother's recent passing. In reading her obituary, she was quite a spirited woman who lived life fully and with longevity. Although it has been many years since we have been in contact, I will always the time I spent with you. My regards to Bernie, David and Marty.
Written by Jackie Roberta Fazio
2017-09-02 10:25:07 PM
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Dear Harriet, Judy and Frankie: I am very sorry to hear about your Mom's passing (The Scranton Times). God granted her a long and wonderful life. I have many good memories of her. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your families. Take care Sal Butch Luzio Sr.
Written by Sal "Butch" Luzio Sr.
2017-08-22 4:16:18 PM
To Judy and family, My deepest condolences regarding your mother's recent passing. In reading her obituary, she was quite a spirited woman who lived life fully and with longevity. Although it has been many years since we have been in contact, I will always the time I spent with you. My regards to Bernie, David and Marty.
Written by Jackie Roberta Fazio
2017-09-02 10:25:07 PM