Ramona Tepper Obituary

Ramona Tepper Isle of Palms - Ramona, "Dr. Honey Bunny" Tepper passed away on July 9, 2018 at the age of 70. After a short battle with pancreatic cancer, she died peacefully supported by Hospice of Charleston, surrounded by loving family and friends. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Temple KKBE in Charleston on Friday July 20th 2018 at 1:00pm. The family will receive friends at a reception following the service. Ramona was born in Brooklyn, NY, and was the daughter of Leonard Tepper and Shirley Lefkowitz, both deceased. Ramona was a spirit of many talents and held a B.A. from Brooklyn College, a Master's Degree in Speech and Language from New Mexico State University, and a PhD. from Texas Women's University. Showing her strong will and determination, she went back for her PhD. at age 47. Ramona was a Professor at TWU and enjoyed her work training other Speech and Language Pathologists and especially loved helping children with speech difficulties. Ramona, a.k.a. Dr. Honey Bunny, was a clown with Bumper T Caring Clowns and enjoyed bringing laughter and smiles to patients at all the Charleston Hospitals. She especially liked being with children and people in infusion therapy. Ramona was chosen as Bumper T Caring Clown of the year in Charleston for 2018. In addition to being a volunteer clown Ramona loved music, dancing, reading, and writing poetry. She had several poems published and read them at poetry slams. She had a joyous spirit and sense of humor, with a great laugh that was infectious. Ramona is survived by her husband, Bruce Chodosh; a daughter, Ingrid Caswell of Los Angeles; sons Paschal Gay of Murrieta, CA, and Jesse Gay of Denton, TX; Step-daughter Temra Wollman of Scarsdale, NY; Step-son Brandon Chodosh of Deptford, NJ; and a brother Jed Tepper of Florence, SC. She loved and adored her 7 grandchildren: Bryce Caswell, Roxy Caswell, Myla Wollman, Eddie Gay, Aaron Wollman, Jaxon Gay, and Myla Gay. Memorial donations can be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Foundation and the Bumper T Caring Clowns of Charleston. Condolences may be viewed or submitted online at www.mcalister-smith.com Arrangements entrusted to McALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Mt. PLEASANT, 1520 Rifle Range Rd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, Phone: 843-884-3833. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Jul. 18 to Jul. 19, 2018.
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My beautiful cousin, I will miss our 'sister' weekends, you, Sheri and me, sharing stories of our childhoods together, secrets we promised to keep and unanswered questions that still hold power. I will miss our unconditional support for each other, knowing we are loved, whether near or far. The laughter that comes from reflection and the common truths we held dear. I will miss the sound of your laughter, a tinkling crystal, clear as the sun breaking through clouds, a contagious, youthful song that never lost its luster through age and time. I will miss texting through games of Words With Friends, a serious competition that also held encouragement, compliments and pleads for mercy. I will miss our quick phones calls for my handmade lavendar lotion or a simple hello. What I will miss most is just knowing you are in the world, on my side, a safety net of caring, that now has an irreparable tear. You can never really leave us, because your essense is so deeply a part of who we are, and your memory will remain alive in our hearts forever. I love you, always, your cousin, Nini

Nina Tepper

July 29, 2018

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