Yetta E. Whitman

95, of Westboro, died on Wednesday April 2nd at the Willows, her home for the past 3 years following a long time residence in Worcester. Born in Port Chester, NY on Nov 12, 1912 to Ethel & Samuel Steinberg, she lived in So Norwalk, CT until her marriage to Samuel Whitman. Mr Whitman died in 1982. Mrs Whitman leaves a loving family & a large group of friends who will miss her. Her four children, born & raised in Worcester are Joel Whitman (wife Estelle) of Swampscott, Meryl Green (husband Raymond) of the Bronx, NY, Sheila Whitman of Vail, Colorado & Elizabeth Hahn (husband Andrew) of Belmont. Mrs Whitman also leaves 7 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, & many nieces and nephews. Mrs Whitman graduated from Simmons College. For several years she managed the Customer Service Desk at Whitman's, the family owned Supermarket on Chandler St., Worcester & later was a loyal volunteer at the Worcester Craft Center Shop. She was a member of several service organizations & a Past President of Hadassah. In addition to being a caring & beloved relative & friend, Yetta Whitman was an intrepid world traveler, a music & nature lover, an avid reader, swimmer & walker, and an excellent bridge & Scrabble player. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, today, Friday, April 4 in Perlman Funeral Home, 1026 Main St, WORCESTER. Burial will be in B'nai Brith Cemetery, Worcester. Memorial observance will be announced at the time of the funeral. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Yetta Whitman's memory to a charity of your choice or to UMass Memorial Hospice, 650 Lincoln St, Worcester 01605.