Rose Rebecca Baum

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Rose Rebecca Baum, 94, passed away at home on Saturday. Rose was born on April 30, 1929 to Morris and Lena Reich Mesches in Buffalo.

Rose met her future husband on a double date with Marty and Beth Lewin in Buffalo. There was a spark that led to their marriage of 50 years. They settled in Syracuse where they raised their 4 boys.
Having her 4 sons in a period of 5 years was the delight of her life.

During her professional career Rose worked at the Syracuse University Student Union where she was responsible for working with many student organizations arranging special events. She also worked side by side with her husband in their family business Ralph Baum Associates; always enjoying traveling with Ralph to the national conventions around the country.

Rose was always an active volunteer in her son’s schools at the PTA where she was a past President and Treasurer; and in their Cub Scout and Boy Scout troops. She was a den mother for all of her boys. She enjoyed her weekly bridge games, lunches at the Jewish Community Center, doing jigsaw puzzles, and watching lifetime movies. She and Ralph attended OASIS classes and were loyal fans of SU Basketball.

She was a member of Temple Adath Yeshurun, and Bnai Brith.

Funeral Services will be at noon on Thursday at Temple Adath Yeshurun. Friends may visit with the family immediately prior to the service from 11 to noon at the Temple, 450 Kimber Road. Burial will be in Adath Yeshurun cemetery. The service will be live streamed at adath.org; click on "Streamspot"

Her family includes her sons Edward (Karen), Laurence, Ronald, and Andrew (Clint); Grandchildren Loren (Yaffa), Jordan, Leah, Lindi; and great grandchildren Leah, Lizette, Charlie, and Miriam. She was pre-deceased by her husband Ralph in 2006, grandson Aaron in 2013, and her beloved “sister” Doris Rudolph in 2020.

The family would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the loving care given by Kathy, Lisa, Ariana, Liz, and especially Heather.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to perpetuate her memory may be made to Temple Adath Yeshurun, the Senior Lunch Program at the JCC, or Cancerconnects, Inc. in honor HOACNY 500 Brittonfield Parkway, Suite 8106, PO Box 2010, Syracuse, NY 13057
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