FROMSON MILTON "GIMP" FROMSON, age 89, died September 1, 2013. World War II Navy veteran. Beloved husband for 49 years of Suzanne (nee Dolin) and the late Gloria (nee Benovitz); devoted father of Jamie (Casey) Bankhurst, Polly Schiff of FL, Patti (Jeff) Weisberg, Greg (Tracy) Bankhurst of Montenegro, Steffie (David) Orlean and Toni (Bill) Cervino; loving grandfather of Aaron, Daniel, Caroline, Claudia, Dylan, Griffen, Logan, Adam, Andrew, Jordan, Shay, Ashley, Cameron, Cary, Jesse, Katriel, Owen and Joey; dear brother of Howard (Sandy) Fromson of CT. Services will be held at BERKOWITZ-KUMIN-BOOKATZ MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1985 S. TAYLOR RD., CLEVELAND HTS., Wednesday, September 4 at 10 AM. Interment Bet Olam Cemetery (Park Synagogue section). The family will receive friends TUESDAY EVENING FROM 5 TO 8 PM at the residence of Patti and Jeff Weisberg, 24503 Letchworth Rd., Beachwood. The family will observe shivah at the Weisberg residence on Letchworth Rd. WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING INTERMENT. Donations are suggested to the Beechmont Scholarship Program, c/o Beechmont Country Club, 29600 Chagrin Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44122. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milton “Gimp” Fromson , 89, died at home with his family on Sunday evening, September 1, 2013. Gimp was the son of late Morris and Hilda Fromson. Gimp is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Suzanne, his older brother Howard, of Connecticut, his children Jamie Bankhurst (Casey), Polly Schiff, Patti Weisberg (Jeff), Greg Bankhurst (Tracy), Stephanie Orlean (David) and Toni Cervino (Bill) and grandchildren Aaron, Daniel, Caroline, Claudia, Dylan, Griffen, Logan, Adam, Andrew, Jordan, Shay, Ashley, Cary, Cameron, Jesse, Katriel, Owen and Joey, and many many lifetime friends. Gimp graduated from Shaker Heights High School and later attended University of Wisconsin and after serving in the navy, he completed his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth where he played quarterback. He later completed a master's degree at Case Western University. Gimp spent his personal life building, and nurturing family which included his friendships, many lasting 80 years. He was an avid runner and an early proponent of regular and strenuous exercise long before it became fashionable and he loved golfing with his friends. He coached high school and college football before becoming an accomplished real estate developer and insurance agent. He also built and operated a nursing home employing his father-in-law where together they ran a business but created yet another family. Gimp was larger than life to those he knew him. He was very bright but unpretentious preferring to donate his time and money quietly. He much preferred a simple game a golf, a quick lunch and lots of joking around with the guys to any fancy dinner night out where he would have to don a suit and tie. We’re pretty sure he still has some old high school clothes in the closet which still fit him until the end.
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