Pearl
Pearl Seligman Friedenberg
d. September 11, 2017
Pearl Seligman Friedenberg, 88, of Savannah, Georgia and wife of Louis Friedenberg, died Monday afternoon, September 11, 2017, at Memorial University Medical Center with her immediate family members at her bedside.
Born on March 24, 1929 in Augusta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Reuben Seligman and Isabelle Finkelstein Seligman, who were immigrants from Poland. Pearl and her family later moved to Claxton, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Georgia on June 10, 1950, where she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. Pearl was a school teacher for 35 years and taught at Savannah High School and Herschel V. Jenkins High School. After her retirement, she substituted for many years. Pearl was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Dr. Roslyn Seligman of Cincinnati, Ohio.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Louis Friedenberg; her daughter, Sherry Ann Friedenberg of Atlanta; her son, Ricky S. Friedenberg (Barbara) of Savannah; two grandchildren, Brian Friedenberg (Heather) and Erin F. Rubinstein (Jordan), and two great-grandchildren, Jake Friedenberg and Joshua Rubinstein, all from Atlanta; her brother, Melvin Seligman (Barbara) of Atlanta, and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Avigdor Slatus.
In lieu of flowers please make any donations to Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob ' 5444 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31405 or The Humane Society for Greater Savannah - 7215 Sallie Mood Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31406-3922.
Born on March 24, 1929 in Augusta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Reuben Seligman and Isabelle Finkelstein Seligman, who were immigrants from Poland. Pearl and her family later moved to Claxton, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Georgia on June 10, 1950, where she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. Pearl was a school teacher for 35 years and taught at Savannah High School and Herschel V. Jenkins High School. After her retirement, she substituted for many years. Pearl was a member of Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Dr. Roslyn Seligman of Cincinnati, Ohio.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Louis Friedenberg; her daughter, Sherry Ann Friedenberg of Atlanta; her son, Ricky S. Friedenberg (Barbara) of Savannah; two grandchildren, Brian Friedenberg (Heather) and Erin F. Rubinstein (Jordan), and two great-grandchildren, Jake Friedenberg and Joshua Rubinstein, all from Atlanta; her brother, Melvin Seligman (Barbara) of Atlanta, and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the graveside, Bonaventure Cemetery, conducted by Rabbi Avigdor Slatus.
In lieu of flowers please make any donations to Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob ' 5444 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31405 or The Humane Society for Greater Savannah - 7215 Sallie Mood Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31406-3922.
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