October 10, 1926 – January 8, 2021
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Freda Gleitman Goldstein, born Freda Weinstock, passed away on January 8, 2020 from complications related to Covid-19.
Freda grew up in Poland in a home filled with love, song and laughter. She lived with her parents, four siblings and grandparents. Freda was the only member of both her immediate and extended family to survive the Holocaust. After the war, she returned home to Poland where she met her husband, Sheldon Gleitman. They emigrated to the United States, had two sons, and built a thriving business providing opportunities for future generations. They had a wonderful marriage of 44 years until Sheldon’s passing in 1989.
Freda was never embittered by her experiences in the concentration camps; even in her darkest hours, she always dreamt of surviving so that she could create a family filled with love, kindness, and Jewish tradition. In her fifties she joined a Child Survivor group, and had a B’nai Mitzvah with six other women.
In 1994, Freda married Irwin Goldstein. Together they shared a marriage filled with love and devotion for 27 years. They enjoyed exercising, cooking, and socializing with friends and family. They remained side by side, always holding hands, until she passed. Freda will always be remembered as a beautiful person who radiated warmth and goodness. Freda is survived by her husband Irwin Goldstein, her loving children Steven Gleitman (Margo), Richard Gleitman (Ellen); her grandchildren Lauren (Norbert), Justin (Lizi), Ashley (Benjamin), Zachary (Lindsey), Sam and Gina; great-grandchildren Akiva, Talia Mindy, Rena, Ethan, Noah, Avi, Liam and Oliver. Donations in Freda’s memory can be made to Jewish Family Service of LA; https://www.jfsla.org/our-work/donate/. A private family burial will be held in the near future.
