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Eileen GARBER

Eileen GARBER

1927 - 2022

BORN

1927

DIED

2022

Eileen GARBER Obituary

EILEEN EPSTEIN GARBER Born Montreal, January 30, 1927 - Died Toronto, January 30, 2022 Eileen, older brother Norman and the late younger sister Vivian helped her parents Louis and Leah Epstein run the Outremont Stationery and Cigar Store. Happily and lovingly married for 72 years to Ralph, they raised seven children in Montreal, Trenton NJ, Levittown PA, Highland Park NJ, University City, MO, and Toronto. She is survived by brother Norman, sister-in-law Harriet Schneider, husband Ralph, children Jonathan (Ellen), Jeremy (Kathie), Judah (Becky), Jill (Kurt), Naomi (Liz), Daniel, and Jessica. Adoring Bobba to Sam, Judith, Leah, Miriam, Solomon, Jacob, Nicole (Alan), Neil, Samantha, Elijah, Gabriel, Benjamin and Dov. Loving Aunt to Michael, Rachel and Eric Epstein, Jed, Nina and Nadine Rabinovitch, and David, Louise and Dina Schneider. Dear friend to so many in Toronto, Montreal and around the world. Eileen was a ballerina, a tap dancer (Thumbs Up Review WWII), camp counsellor and piano teacher. She was elected to Highland Park school board. and served as a social worker at NE Jewish Community Services, Director of the Adult Services at West Neighbourhood House, and President of Canadian Assoc. of Neighbourhood Services. She fought for civil rights, nuclear disarmament, the Equal Rights Amendment, and peace in the Middle East. She was a proud alumna of the Labor Zionist Undzer Kamp, Kindervelt, Peretz Shule, Strathcona High and McGill University and grad school. She travelled the world with Ralph and taught for a semester at Kwansei Gakuin in Japan. After retirement she enjoyed book club, writing group, play reading group, Clerisy book group, and Academy of Life Long Learning, theatre, movies, opera and crossword puzzles. A wonderful and creative cook and baker, she hosted countless Shabbas dinners, seders, Thanksgiving dinners, picnics, reunions and birthday parties. Eileen, Mom, Bobba we love you very much. Eileen dear we'll ting-a-ling-a-ling with all our hearts for you! Memorial donations may be made to the Toronto Public Library: tplfoundation.ca

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Published by The Globe and Mail from Feb. 2 to Feb. 6, 2022.

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Fanny Guan

February 4, 2023

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Simona Nkinzi Williams

February 4, 2022

Simona Nkinzi Williams

February 4, 2022

Simona Nkinzi Williams

February 4, 2022

Dear Garber family, thank you so much for having shared Eileen with the world. My heartfelt condolences to you all.
I´m so sad I did not get to see Eilleen one more time. we had planned on dinning out as soon as the threat of covid was over.
Eileen and Ralph are the grandparents I don´t have. I am so grateful for the love, care and attention both Eileen and Ralph have given me, celebrating my little victories at school when I´ve campaigned and won, being so proud of me and encouraging me to aim higher. Eileen never forgot my birthdays, always taking time to write a long well written message. I kept all her cards because her writing was not only poetic but she had the best handwriting I have ever seen. Eileen attended my ballet recitals, watched my speeches, she was Indeed my grandma, my jaja (as we call her in Uganda).
Eileen and I shared the love for reading. she always wanted to know what I was reading. She gave me many books. When I started reading online and using a Kindle reader she expressed to me that she wanted me to still experience books in their original form; paper and all.
I could write forever about Eileen. My dear Eileen, I will study hard, keep reading and learning, I hope I make you proud. I treasure every memory of you Eileen. To Ralph, am so sorry you lost your best friend. I will remember her and I and my mom laughing so hard at your very funny jokes.
Rest in peace Jaja Eileen.

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Karen Swift

February 2, 2022

Dear Ralph, I have just seen the notice of Eileen´s death. What a rich and useful life she has lived. So many children , grandchildren and others to remember her and be with you. I think of you often as a wonderful teacher and guide. And I´m thinking of you now at this difficult moment. The partnership you and Eileen shared is a model for all of us. Your student, Karen.

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