Sherman Eidelman, 90, of Marblehead, passed peacefully on Thursday morning surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Judith Ann (Greene) Eidelman and they shared 61 years of marriage before his passing.
Born in Boston, he was a son of the late Allick and Rose (Gorfinkle) Eidelman.
Mr. Eidelman graduated from Tufts with a degree in Electrical Engineering before serving faithfully in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. After his service, he worked for many years for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and retired as the Chief Highway Engineer for all of Essex County.
He was a member of Congregation Shirat Hayam of the North Shore. He was also a member of the Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. He was a longtime contributor to the town of Marblehead and served on the traffic commission at the request of the town’s Board of Selectmen.
In addition to his wife Judith, those left to cherish his memory, are son, Dr. Michael Eidelman and his wife Phyllis of Marblehead; daughter, Amy Bond and her companion Kevin O’Malley of Marblehead; daughter, Nancy Ratner and her husband Joel of New York City; sister Barbara Karas and her husband Leo of Boston. Sherman also leaves 9 adoring grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
His funeral service will be held on Friday at 1:00pm in Stantesky Hymanson Memorial Chapel, 10 Vinnin St., Salem with burial to follow in Congregation Shirat Hayam Cemetery, Temple Israel Section, 503 Lowell St. Peabody. Memorial Contributions may be made to Care Dimensions / Kaplan House 78 Liberty St., Danvers, MA. Shiva will be observed on Sunday from 6-8pm and again Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 at the home of Dr, Michael and Phyllis Eidelman. Shiva will also be observed on Wednesday from 4-8pm at the home of Nancy and Joel Ratner in New York City. For more information or to register in the online guestbook, please visit www.stanetskyhymansonsalem.com
