Sophie C. Radway

Sophie C. Radway East Lansing Age 97, passed away April 7, 2010. She was born October 14, 1912, in St Joseph, MO. Sophie was a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, where she was active in the sisterhood. She was also a life member of Hadassah. Sophie worked alongside her husband, David, as they built Paramount Coffee Company which he founded in 1935. The business has flourished and is now owned by its employees, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2010. She had seen the business through a depression, a war and a relocation. She was preceded in death by her husband, David; son, Ronald; daughter-in-law, Lila; brother, Martin Zidell; sister, Freda Mindell; sister-in-law, Sylvia Zidell; and brother-in-law, Jack Mindell; Surviving are: 2 sons, Richard (Bonnie) of East Lansing, and Robert (Diana) of New York; 7 grandchildren, Elisa (Jerry) Laurita, Jeffrey (Susan) Radway, Andrew Radway, Robyn Radway, Erica (Laurence) Kruger, Rachel Radway, Theodore Radway; 6 great-grandchildren, Jesse Laurita, Anna and Alison Radway, Alexina and Ronan Radway, and Cameron Kruger; and sister, Betty (Herbert) Brandwein. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 1924 Coolidge Road, East Lansing, with Rabbi Amy Bigman, Cantor Pamela Schiffer and Morton Hoffman, Rabbi Emeritus, officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Hospice Advantage, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, or Hadassah, in memory of Sophie Radway. Arrangements by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.