Helene Streisfeld's Obituary
Helen(e) Ann Streisfeld lost her long fought battle with cancer Wednesday morning, June 15, in Boca Raton, Fl. Born January 27, 1951 in Manhattan, NY to Irving and Sylvia Badner, Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. Her devoted husband of 44 years, Mark, was as always, by her side.
Raising a family in New York’s Catskill mountains, Helen was active and supported several organizations in her community. She was a teacher for over 30 years, educating and inspiring a great number of people, both in and out of the classroom. Her strength and compassion lives on within all she touched.
While enjoying her retirement in Boca Raton, Fl. Helen connected with a group of friends that became more like family. She cherished every moment and will surely be missed.
She is survived by her husband (Mark), children (Robert, Kevin & Shana), grandchildren (Jacob and Tova), brother (Victor), father in law (Stanley) and several nieces, nephews and loving cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 17th at 11am at Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, 11115 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, Florida with interment at Eternal Light Memorial Gardens.
Shiva will be held at a family home .
Donations in her memory can be sent to Papanicolaou Corps For Cancer (Pap Corps)
1192 E Newport Center Drive #230, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 or Rosenberg Integrative Cancer Treatment and Research Institute (RICTRI), 4800 N Federal Highway #B300, Boca Raton, FL 33431
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