Evelyn was born on March 26 ,1921 in Cleveland, OH to the late Ben Richman and Minnie (Karmison). Evelyn married Ben Rabinowitz in 1950 and Sam Eder in 1983. Twice widowed, she was mother to the late Susan (Bernard) Behan and Brian (Jocelyn) Rabinowitz, and step-mother to Lawrence (Edna) Eder and Stuart (Lillie) Eder. She is also survived by her grandchildren Amanda, Taliana and Bekira Rabinowitz and Mike (Debra) Eder. She was the sister of David (the late Renee) and Arthur Richman, and a beloved aunt of many.
Evelyn will always be remembered by those who knew her as a kind and caring woman with a razor sharp wit. Evelyn was a fighter who survived breast cancer in her 40s and multiple illnesses in her 90s. Evelyn loved nothing more than being surrounded by her family. She was a wonderful chef whose holiday meals are the stuff of legend. Evelyn loved sharing stories, wise sayings, and family history. She was a self-less person who always put the needs of others ahead of her own. Evelyn was very meticulous and was a bookkeeper for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for many years. She was interested in history, the arts and politics. She strove for grace, forgiveness, laughter and celebrating the good in the world and in others.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Febraury 11, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. at Berkowitz Kumin Bookatz, 1985 S. Taylor Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118.
Graveside funeral services will follow at 1:30 p. m. at Bet Olam Cemetary, 25796 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122.
For more information and to leave family condolences, please visit https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/cleveland-heights-oh/berkowitz-kumin-bookatz/4246?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic
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