February 24, 1933-April 23, 2019
Evelyn Kelman Goldberg, aged 86, died on April 23, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Richard; children Deborah, Danny, Nathan, and Abby; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Evelyn studied for a graduate degree at Perkins School for the Blind in Boston and received a Masters degree in Deaf Education from Northwestern University. After moving to Nashville, she volunteered in public elementary schools, where she provided education on the Holocaust and assisting with drug abuse prevention programs. She also served as President of Nashville Hadassah, taught water exercises for seniors and classes in elementary Hebrew at the Jewish Community Center, and served as acculturation coordinator for Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Evelyn’s memory may be made to Hadassah, 40 Wall Street, New York, NY 10025 (http://www.hadassah.org/ways-to-give/); or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave.,17th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601