Estera ROSEMAN

Estera Roseman Dec. 27, 1916 ~ Sept. 13, 2010 Resident of Danville Award-winning artist, educator and business woman Estera Roseman passed away on September 13, 2010, in San Ramon, CA following a long illness. An accomplished artist and poet, she obtained her Bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and continued her studies at CCAC in Oakland and the Brighton Arts Polytechnic Institute in England. She also pursued independent studies with Lundy Siegriest and Misch Kohn. Estera worked as an artist throughout her life, creating many original paintings, drawings, prints and, her preferred medium, mono-prints. Estera taught art at Pacheco Elementary and served as co-director of the Forge Patio Art Gallery in Lafayette. Her work was widely shown throughout the Bay Area and beyond, and is housed in many permanent collections throughout the United States.Estera was prestigiously inducted into the Contra Costa County Women's Hall Of Fame in 1999. Along with her late husband Louis Roseman who passed in 2006, Estera also owned and operated "Music Town" in Walnut Creek's Broadway Shopping Center, one of the first independent record outlets in the East Bay. A lifelong music and art lover, she enjoyed the symphony, jazz, theater and museums. Estera and Lou were politically active, working for peace and social justice and contributing their time and efforts for many significant causes. Estera is survived by her son Stephen Roseman of San Ramon; daughter Michele Rosewoman of New York; granddaughter Ashley Grace Roseman; nephew Stanley Gurfinkel; and many friends. A celebration of her life is planned for 10am, Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek at 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA (925) 933-7850. In lieu of gifts the family asks donations be sent to the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.