Anne Shulman Rakieten
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Anne Shulman Rakieten died peacefully Friday night surrounded by family as she approached her 99th birthday. Anne, the beloved daughter of Ralph and Bessie Shulman, grew up in Syracuse, attending Ed Smith and Nottingham HS, graduating at age 16. She was part of one of the earliest confirmation classes at Temple Concord. She attended Walnut Hill and Smith College, followed by Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. She returned to Syracuse to work for the Council of Social Service Agencies where she compiled their agency directory.
She married Dr. Nathan Rakieten, then at Bristol, and moved to Islip where she raised her family, and developed beautiful gardens. Moving to NYC in the late 60s where she contributed to the bike curb law and was an expert tutor for new immigrants – English as a second language, endearing herself to many of the elite families she met.
She moved back to Syracuse to be near her family in the 80’s and was one of the early Nottingham residents, where once again she built her own garden behind her apartment. Next to gardening, she loved music and dance, and maintained her sense of rhythm to the end.
While active in Synagogue and sisterhood affairs, she preferred hands on management of the plantings and landscapes from Bayshore, NY to Syracuse.
More than anything Anne was a consummate friend and confident to those who knew her. She truly showed what “saging” was all about, putting aside life’s bitterness to always cheer up anyone in need.
She lived for and is survived by her loving family – son Ralph, daughter in law Joginder, Grandsons Chetan (Sukhpreet) and Tegbir, and great grand daugthers Budhivali and Siona.
Arrangements with the kind assistance of Steven Sisskind - are as follows -
Service will be at 12:30 on Monday July 23 at Temple Concord. A calling hour will be from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Temple, 910 Madison Street. Burial will be in the Shulman Family Plot in Woodlawn Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will follow at The Nottingham.
In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in her name to Wisdom Thinkers Network, Temple Concord, or the charity of your choice. www.sisskindfuneralservice.com