Myra J. Goldstein Dworetzky 1937 - 2019

Myra Judith Goldstein-Dworetzky 81, a lifelong Yonkers resident. died on November 15  2019 at home surrounded by her husband.   Born on December 6th 1937 in Bronx, NY. Myra was the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Kaufman) Behrens.

Myra was an elementary school teacher in the Bronx for 31 years. She taught science and music at Public Schools 107 & 146 She retired in 1995 and followed a second career for 23 years as a Retiree Consultant for the United Teachers Federation. She was also part of the 146 Retired Teachers Social Group.   She was an active member of the Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanuel and Sisterhood.

Myra is survived by her husband Harold Dworetzky, daughter Janet Goldstein of Putney VT., son Laurence Goldstein and his wife Claudia of Hopewell Junction NY, and son Jason Goldstein and his wife Anne of Redmond, WA;  her grandchildren, Robert ,Jonathan , Daniel, Tesla, Benjamin and Abigail; Her sibling Helene Cavior and her husband Norman of Walnut Creek, CA.  Harold’s children  Loren Gutman and her husband Gene of Huntingdon Valley PA, Jill Lewis of Goshen, NY  David Dworetzky and his wife Tracey of New Hampton, NY.; Grandchildren Alexa, Evan, Matthew, Courtney, David, Aiden, Tyler, and Daityn.

 

 

Funeral Service

Monday, November 18th 2019 at 01:00 PM
Weinstein Memorial Chapel
1652 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 793-3800

Interment

Mount Hope Cemetery
Jackson Avenue & Saw Mill River Road
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
914-478-1855

Cantor Chanin Becker,Officiating

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