Inge J. (Vollweiler) Gould

Inge J. Gould passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13 at her home in Sarasota, FL, at the age of 82. She is survived by a son, Howard, of Los Angeles, CA, a daughter, Laurie, of Boston, MA, their spouses, and five grandchildren.

Inge Joan Vollweiler was born on May 28, 1937, in Heidenheim, Germany, to Justin and Else Vollweiler. She immigrated to the U.S. at the age of two and was very close with her brother, Jack (1940-2011). She was a graduate of Hunter College High School and held bachelors and masters degrees from Queens College.

In 1959, she married D. Robert (Bob) Gould, a CPA. They lived in Queens, NY, until 1970, when they moved to Ossining, NY, with their young children. In retirement, they moved to Winchester, MA, and later to Sarasota. Bob passed away in 2015.

Inge began her career as a teacher in the New York City public school system. She was so beloved by her students that, over fifty years later, a number of them reached out to her with a collection of treasured remembrances and to hold a small reunion. After a decade as a full-time mom, Inge went back to work at Congregation Sons of Israel, Laurel Printing, and Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., an environmental engineering firm. Starting in administrative assistant positions, she eventually oversaw Laurel’s computerization and later became Malcolm Pirnie’s first manager of training and development.

Inge was a talented and dedicated artist, working in numerous mediums, and was proud to have her favorite works grace the homes of family and friends. She and her husband loved travel and visited almost every part of the world. Inge was a pianist and singer and an avid theater and concertgoer. She read extensively, both fiction and nonfiction, and followed the news closely.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you honor Inge’s memory with donations to the Jewish Family and Childrens’ Service of the Suncoast (jfcs-cares.org/), the All Faiths Food Bank of Sarasota (https://www.allfaithsfoodbank.org/) or to anyone running against Mitch McConnell.