1943
Gayle
2022
Gayle B. Golden
December 17, 1943 — December 10, 2022
The Funeral Service for Gayle B. Golden will be available for viewing after the service at 11:00 am on Monday, December 12, 2022, via the following link:
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WORCESTER - Gayle B. (Zelermyer) Golden 78 of Worcester MA, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Born in Cambridge MA, daughter of Dr. Max and Ruth (Blank) Zelermyer, Gayle is survived by her husband of 53 years, Robert H Golden, her son Jonathan J Golden, her daughter-in-law Kimberly Golden, and grandson Sidney Golden. She is also survived by her older brother Rabbi Gerald Zelermyer and younger brother Mark Zelermyer as well as many nephews, nieces and cousins.
Gayle graduated from the Winsor School, attended Smith College, and graduated from Simmons School of Social Work. She worked at Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary and Tufts Medical Center, and also had a private practice in couples therapy.
She served as the First Vice President of the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. She was a member of the allocation committee for United Way and a trustee of Worcester State Hospital.
At Smith College Gayle watched the foreign film series on Saturday nights and the classic film series on Sunday at Wright Hall. A lifelong lover of film and music, she loved the following line by singer-songwriter James Taylor, “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.” Gayle felt deeply, when your classroom is life itself, that you can learn to see the incredible resilience of the human spirit when faced with adversity and potential growth that can come from transformative moments.
Gayle’s family and friends will gather for a funeral service at 11am on Monday December 12 at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery at the Myer Dana Chapel, 350 Grove Street in West Roxbury MA with interment immediately following. Rav Claudia Kreiman of Temple Beth Zion will be officiating. Immediately following the interment, the family invites everyone to a Memorial Observance Reception at Temple Beth Zion 1566 Beacon Street in Brookline, MA through 3pm.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Haberman Fund at Congregation Beth Israel, 15 Jamesbury Dr., Worcester, MA 01609 ( www.bethisraelworc.org ), or the Smith College Fund, and the Smith College Class of 1965 Fund, 33 Elm Street, Northampton, MA 01063 ( www.smith.edu ).
WORCESTER - Gayle B. (Zelermyer) Golden 78 of Worcester MA, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Born in Cambridge MA, daughter of Dr. Max and Ruth (Blank) Zelermyer, Gayle is survived by her husband of 53 years, Robert H Golden, her son Jonathan J Golden, her daughter-in-law Kimberly Golden, and grandson Sidney Golden. She is also survived by her older brother Rabbi Gerald Zelermyer and younger brother Mark Zelermyer as well as many nephews, nieces and cousins.
Gayle graduated from the Winsor School, attended Smith College, and graduated from Simmons School of Social Work. She worked at Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary and Tufts Medical Center, and also had a private practice in couples therapy.
She served as the First Vice President of the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. She was a member of the allocation committee for United Way and a trustee of Worcester State Hospital.
At Smith College Gayle watched the foreign film series on Saturday nights and the classic film series on Sunday at Wright Hall. A lifelong lover of film and music, she loved the following line by singer-songwriter James Taylor, “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.” Gayle felt deeply, when your classroom is life itself, that you can learn to see the incredible resilience of the human spirit when faced with adversity and potential growth that can come from transformative moments.
Gayle’s family and friends will gather for a funeral service at 11am on Monday December 12 at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery at the Myer Dana Chapel, 350 Grove Street in West Roxbury MA with interment immediately following. Rav Claudia Kreiman of Temple Beth Zion will be officiating. Immediately following the interment, the family invites everyone to a Memorial Observance Reception at Temple Beth Zion 1566 Beacon Street in Brookline, MA through 3pm.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Haberman Fund at Congregation Beth Israel, 15 Jamesbury Dr., Worcester, MA 01609 ( www.bethisraelworc.org ), or the Smith College Fund, and the Smith College Class of 1965 Fund, 33 Elm Street, Northampton, MA 01063 ( www.smith.edu ).
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