Selma was born in Newark and raised in Hillside, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Harry and Molly Mittleman and sister to Joseph, Edythe and Sidney Mittleman. A mainstay of their family’s life was the family owned and operated Mittleman’s Bakery, a popular neighborhood destination.
Selma attended the University of Oklahoma to become a physical education teacher. She married Arthur Katz in 1954 and eventually moved to Livingston, New Jersey. Arthur passed away in 1963. She married Jerome Fox in 1965. They raised their family in Livingston, New Jersey and then moved to Aventura, Florida in 1977. Jerome passed away in 2014. Selma remained in Aventura, where she lived until last month when she moved to Colorado to be with family.
In her younger years, Selma was an avid athlete who loved nothing more than to spend the day on the golf course or tennis court. She excelled at both. In more recent years, she channeled her competitive spirit into her frequent card games with her dear friends in Aventura, Florida.
Selma was loved and adored by all her family and friends. She had a wonderful sense of humor, never took herself too seriously and loved to laugh and make others laugh. She always maintained a positive attitude. She had space in her life for so many people and a true generosity of heart. Her true legacy is the mark she made on her family—her daughters, grandchildren, great grandchild and nieces and nephews. Selma and her sister Edythe ingrained in their close extended family the true meaning of family love and loyalty, a lesson they will carry with them always.
Selma is survived by her children Robby Gussman, Harriet Fox, Cindi Fox and Bari Fox, her grandchildren Alex Finkel, Ross Finkel, Casey Finkel, Cara Hunt and Jack Ferris, great-grandson Asher Finkel, her nieces Jewel Weiss, Bonnie Soodik, Karen Mittleman, nephews Shelly Mittleman and Michael Mittleman as well as many grandnieces, grandnephews and great-grandnieces. She will be greatly missed.
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