Hermina R. Marks passed away on June 20, 2018 at her home in Delray Beach, Florida. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 22, 1915 to Abraham and Esther (Lasky) Rappaport. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard K. Marks and her sister Natalie Waldt. Prior to moving to Florida she lived in Ft. Lee, NJ and New Rochelle, NY.
Hermina is survived by her children, Minna (N. Harvey) Wasserman of Teaneck, NJ, Richard (Carol) Marks of Boynton Beach, FL, and Hanna (Dennis) Vogt of Boynton Beach, FL. She is survived by her grandchildren Sandy Wasserman, Pam (Matt) Menzel, Lenore Marks, and Ross (Denice) Marks, and her great grandchildren David, Ethan, Emily, Austin and Tabor. She is also survived by her brother Herbert Rappaport of Boynton Beach, FL. She was also beloved by her many nieces and nephews.
Education was very important to Hermina. She earned her BS from CCNY, taking classes at night while working full time. She instilled the importance of education in her children and grandchildren. Hermina was an avid reader and made good use of her library card. In retirement she took classes both at FAU and the JCC. She kept current with the news and did not hesitate to offer her opinion on a wide array of topics.
After raising her children she worked as an office manager in Medical and Dental offices. Until her retirement at age 72 she commuted from Ft. Lee to midtown Manhattan. She kept fit by walking in Manhattan between her bus stop and her office.
She enjoyed travel. For more than 20 years she made an annual trip to Europe to visit her son and his family, and to tour on her own. After retiring she made frequent trips to New Jersey and Illinois to visit her daughters and their families.
She enjoyed cooking, and at 102 was still making her chicken soup, matzah balls, and gefilte fish for the holidays. Her rugelach and blintzes were loved by all.
Burial will take place at King Solomon Cemetery in Clifton, NJ. Shiva will be observed at the home of Richard Marks in Boynton Beach on Wednesday, June 27 between 1 and 8 pm.
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