Obituary for Louise Gutman Goldberg (Gutman)
Louise Gutman Goldberg passed away peacefully on October 14 at the age of 96. She is survived by her son David (Betsy Close) Meyer and daughter Ellen Meyer, stepsons Nelson (Marcia) Goldberg and Jonathan (Nancy) Goldberg; grandchildren Rachel (Nick) Jenkins, David Close, Laurel Meyer, Jennifer (Adam) Garfield-Abrams, Gretchen (Jeremy) Edwards, Audrey Goldberg, Grady (Ashley) Goldberg, Adam Goldberg, and Marcs Goldberg; 6 loving great-grandchildren, and 5 nieces and nephews and their families. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Sylvan Goldberg, sister and brother-in-law Claire and Jack Wasserman, brother and sister-in-law Henry and Bobbie Gutman, and parents Leo and Hortense Gutman. A former marriage to the late Morton Meyer ended in divorce.
She was an alumna of The Park School and Goucher College. In addition to raising her children, she was a teacher by profession, ranging from Miss Betty’s Nursery School to her deep connection with The Children’s Guild as both a volunteer teacher and later a member of the Board. She cherished her lifelong affiliation with Oheb Shalom Congregation. Her extensive travels encompassed much of North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. She was an avid tennis player, a lover of all of the arts, and cherished nature and the outdoors. Spending time with family and close friends was an integral part of her life. In her later years, she enjoyed playing bridge and knitting. Mostly, she was known for her gracious manner, concern for and generosity towards others and never-ending love for her family.
Services will be private.
Contributions may be made to the Louise and Sylvan Goldberg Scholarship Fund at Central Scholarship Bureau, 6 Park Center Court, Suite 211, Owings Mills, MD 21117 or to The Children’s Guild c/o Mission Advancement, 6802 McClean Blvd., Baltimore, MD, 21234 or online at https://childrensguild.org/give.
She was an alumna of The Park School and Goucher College. In addition to raising her children, she was a teacher by profession, ranging from Miss Betty’s Nursery School to her deep connection with The Children’s Guild as both a volunteer teacher and later a member of the Board. She cherished her lifelong affiliation with Oheb Shalom Congregation. Her extensive travels encompassed much of North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. She was an avid tennis player, a lover of all of the arts, and cherished nature and the outdoors. Spending time with family and close friends was an integral part of her life. In her later years, she enjoyed playing bridge and knitting. Mostly, she was known for her gracious manner, concern for and generosity towards others and never-ending love for her family.
Services will be private.
Contributions may be made to the Louise and Sylvan Goldberg Scholarship Fund at Central Scholarship Bureau, 6 Park Center Court, Suite 211, Owings Mills, MD 21117 or to The Children’s Guild c/o Mission Advancement, 6802 McClean Blvd., Baltimore, MD, 21234 or online at https://childrensguild.org/give.