Beatrice R. Goldberg

She was the daughter of Simon and Helen Nathanson, and was born on October 5, 1928, in the Bronx. Survivors include her son, Douglas Goldberg, his wife, Jeanne, of Monroe, NY, three granddaughters – Sarah Yatto, Meredith Molinaro and her husband, Telly, Katherine McGrath and her husband, Christopher, and five great-grandchildren – Madelyn, Sebastian, Nathaniel, Abigail, and Jacob, along with cousins, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, her older brother, Irving Nathanson, her ex-husband, Irving Goldberg, and her oldest son, Stuart Goldberg.

Bea enjoyed tennis, playing the game into her 70’s. She was also an avid animal lover, and could be found feeding stray cats, deer, and basically all wildlife. In the 1970’s, she owned two Siberian Huskies and would show one of them; both were in a dog food commercial on the Johnny Carson Show. She also rescued a hawk that had been shot with a bow and arrow. She enjoyed photography, and dinners and movies with family and friends. She was knowledgeable about health food and vitamins, long before they were popular. She was very proud of her two sons, who both practiced law – like their father.

She was loved for her free spirit, and great conversations. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2019 10:30am, at Hellman Memorial Chapels, 15 State Street, Spring Valley, NY, followed by burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Nyack, NY. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Disease Research.