Ruby Goodman

Ruby Goodman Jan. 20, 1918 Nov. 28, 2010 She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Harold Goodman; cherished mother of Ron and Enid Goodman of San Francisco, Jerry and Linda Goodman of South Lake Tahoe, and Greg Goodman and Patty Long of Berkeley; adored grandmother of Raleigh and Michael Zwerin, Lauren and Brian Kaplan, Daniel Goodman, and Darcie and Ryan Collins; great grandmother of Max, Romy, Drew, and Trevor; dear sister of Julie and Richard Harris and Marilyn and the late Bert Rude; sister-in-law of Fay and Mervyn Goodman and the late Edna and David Goodman. Ruby was involved. She became president of PTA and helped improve the San Francisco school system, Cub Scout Den Mother, translated childrens books into Braille, strong supporter and activist for Soviet and American Jewry, active in the Jewish Welfare Federation and Israeli Bonds, and president of the San Francisco Chapter of Hadassah. In addition to her philanthropic activities, Ruby enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, continued education at the Fromm Institute, reading, symphony, ballet, opera and helping others. Ruby's funeral will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Home of Peace Cemetery Chapel, 1299 El Camino Real, Colma, followed by interment at Salem Memorial Park. Contributions in Ruby's memory may be given to Hadassah San Francisco Chapter, 1715 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109-3616.