Selma Marcus' Obituary
Selma Marcus (Eichen), 89, passed away on February 28, 2021, while living in Weston, Florida. She battled with dementia for seven long years, a disease that afflicted both of her brothers, Morton and Sydney, and her sister Pauline. Selma was born on October 27, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York. Her father Israel Eichen immigrated from Poland in 1923 leaving behind his wife Rose Sherman with her siblings, all under the age of 5, while he earned enough money to bring them here. It wasn’t until 1929 that they were reunited here. Selma had two children, daughter Bonnie Mae, and son Mark Scott, with her husband Ronald Fried. She received her Master’s in Education from New York University and dedicated 25 years to the New York Education system. Selma divorced from Ronald Fried in 1972. Selma was introduced by her brother Sidney to her second husband, Robert Marcus who lived in South Florida. Soon after meeting, they began a long distance relationship. They decided to get married and Selma relocated to South Florida with her children where she continued teaching another 25 years at Attucks Middle School and Pioneer Middle School. Selma and Robert Marcus enjoyed thirty years of marriage together before his passing. Selma was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Always concerned for the contentment of her family, she lent her advice and support no matter the situation. She was full of laughter and lit up any room she entered with happiness. Her weekend visits always included bagels and surprises for her grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Mark Fried, three grandchildren, Kaitlyn Grijalva (Fried) (Andrew), twins Ian Fried (Christian) and Jordan Fried (Rebekah) and finally her great grandchildren Jacob Grijalva and twins, Aaron and Allison Grijalva. Her daughter, Bonnie, predeceased her unexpectedly in 2013. She will always be in our thoughts and deeply missed.
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