Mildred Cohen

Wilmington - Mildred Cohen was born "Molly" on May 6, 1924, in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Rose and Jacob Shore. Mildred was the youngest of four siblings and the only girl. Brothers Aaron, Milton, Morris and Leon cherished her. They lived above their family-owned candy store. Mildred or "Cookie" as she was sometimes called was known to work the soda fountain, giving her friends extra scoops of ice cream. She graduated from Overbrook High School and worked as a secretary in a law firm.

After WWII, Mildred met the enduring love of her life, Herman Cohen, Army veteran, on a blind date arranged by her cousin. They married six months later, despite her concerns about moving to 'the country' or Wilmington, DE.

Sharing more than 70 years together, she and Herman raised four children, Janet, Arnold, Phillip and Sharon, giving them a loving Jewish home and prioritizing education. Though Janet and Arnold pre-deceased her, Mildred passed on her love of classical music to them and lovingly supported all of her children's passions from ice skating to antiquing. No one could ask for a better mom.

Mildred and Herman were examples of exceptional resilience. They were close to their Jewish roots and hosted countless holidays. Together they cultivated a love of art, philanthropy and travel. Mildred enjoyed destinations near and far, and made numerous friends along the way. At the age of 60, Mildred joined Herman's side at Cohen's Furniture and worked there for twenty years.

Mildred, with her nails done, high heels and penchant for fine clothing, above all was embracing of everyone in the family from her children's spouses Pam, Mike and Lynne, to Renee and Tom Felder, Shelley Stein Parker and family, cousins, nieces, nephews and beyond. She was thrilled when her first grandchild Sarah was born and loved being a grandmother to Monica, Glenn, Kristen and Brian as well as a great grandmother to Aliza, Trevor, Ella, Quinn, Reid, Finn, Maeve and most recently Ian and Hudson.

Remarkably, Herman pre-deceased Mildred by two years to the exact day, and were the same age when they both passed away. In her final days, she had Phillip and Sharon by her side, and with the incredible support of Andrene Bennett and the Lodge Lane family. She will always be remembered for her integrity, intelligence, wit, honestly, class, humility, grace and twinkle in her eyes.

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Published by The News Journal from Aug. 29 to Aug. 30, 2020.

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Jane & Dan Kelleher

August 31, 2020

I was surprised and deeply saddened to see her Obituary.
I pray she was not in pain and did not suffer.
We were neighbors with Mildred and Herman and they were the best neighbors ever!
Mildred was a lovely, kind, caring, beautiful woman, (inside and out).
She always had a smile on her face and was always so proud of her children and grandchildren.
And she always looked WONDERFUL!!!
When our grandchildren came to visit from Connecticut, they were always so kind and loving to them.
They loved getting Hershey bars and a five dollar bill from Herman.
When Dan and I were decorating our Christmas tree for the holiday, we would invite Mildred and Herman over to look at it.
They would look up as if it were the tree at Rockefeller Center and would be as excited as we were.
We miss them and we will miss Sharon, Phil and Renee and Tom.
They treated us as one of their family.
God Bless Mildred and God Bless Herman.
Together Forever.

Denise Dillon

August 31, 2020

I loved her like my own grandmother. She was so special to me. The way to her heart these past few years since Herbert passed was with chocolates that i was sure to have on hand for her. I knew I was guaranteed a smile and a I love you. She was an icon to say the least at Michael Christopher's and I have missed her terribly. I am happy she is now with all her loved ones in heaven. My deepest condolences to Philip and Sharon

Shelly (Moss) Cohen

August 30, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful person. My thoughts are with the family.

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