Shirley R. Rashkin's Obituary
Shirley R. Rashkin passed away on May 23, 2021. She was 90 years old. She was a resident of Delray Beach, Florida for the past 20 years. She was born in Gainesville, FL on June 13, 1930 to David and Sylvia Fruchtman. Shirley resided in Florida as a child and young adult but spent most of her life in New Jersey raising her family before returning to Florida for the warm weather. In her younger years she spent her time developing her artistic style in paintings for which she had quite a collection. She was also a tennis player and swimmer. She loved going to New York City to Broadway or the Opera of which she sorely missed when she moved South (in addition to her family of course). In her later years, she found her peace and serenity swimming at the beach or at the pool for as long as her body could get her there.
Shirley is survived by her daughter, Lauren Ryan and her husband Wayne Scott, her son David Rashkin, her granddaughter Stephanie Ryan and fiancé Jason Mauro, and her grandson, Matthew Ryan. We will all miss her feistiness, laughter, and her love.
Services will be private.
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