Bernice Shore

November 21, 1942 - October 13, 2021

Bernice “Neecie” Shore passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. She was 78 years old. Born November 21, 1942 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Neecie spent her formative years in the Boston area, where she earned a Bachelor of Hebrew Literature from Hebrew Teacher’s College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Boston University. At 17 years old she sailed the Queen Mary to London as the first leg on her journey to study in Israel for a year where she met the love of her life, Michael Shore. They married in 1967 and moved to Broomall, Pennsylvania where they welcomed their first child, Eric. Stacy followed shortly thereafter. Though she wanted more children, it appeared that it wasn’t meant to be. Then, at almost 40 years old . . . SURPRISE! . . . Jessica was born and her family was complete. Neecie dedicated her life to Jewish education, teaching thousands of students, young and old. She spent most of her career teaching at Beth-El Suburban in Broomall and B’Nai Aaron in Havertown, PA where she served as principal for 15 years before she retired. Teaching was her passion and she made class fun. In the recent days, many former students reached out to say how she was their favorite Hebrew School teacher because she instilled Jewish values in such an accessible way. She she embedded herself in the Jewish community where she connected with many of her life-long friends. After 30 years in the same home, Neecie and Michael moved to Cherry Hill in 2006 to be closer to their grandkids. Then in 2011, Neecie and Michael migrated to Florida. They tried out several synagogues until they fell in love with Temple Beth Kodesh (TBK). Neecie couldn’t stay away from teaching for long and soon joined Michael at monthly TBK study sessions where she taught congregants to read Hebrew. She took such pride and joy in the progress her students made, especially those who embraced learning late in life. She loved her TBK family and all the little things they did to make her feel extra special. Neecie always had a smile on her face and a kind, warm, and caring word. She enjoyed connecting with people and had a knack for making each person feel special. She made friends everywhere she went. Neecie was an incredibly loving mother, grandmother, and devoted wife. She dedicated her life to making her husband, kids and grandkids happy, ensuring they were safe and healthy, all the way to the very end. They knew how much she loved them, and she knew how loved she was. She will be missed by so many, especially her husband, Michael, her three kids and their spouses, Eric and Kelly, Stacy and Nuku, and Jessica and Trevor, her grandkids, Benjy, Danny, Anjali, Jeremy and Saiya, and her brother David and his family, as well as many in-laws, nieces and nephews, cousins and more. Donations can be made to the “Neecie Shore Education Memorial Fund” at Temple Beth Kodesh (www.templebethkodesh.org). To view the service via livestream on the day of the service please visit the link below: http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/62104/hash:FE8AA2C70D65F582