Ralph Goldstein

I first met dad thirty five years ago when I started dating his wonderful daughter Cheryl. He accepted me day one and treated me like his own son from the first day. I considered him to be my father and I loved him like he was my father. Over all the years that I knew Ralph Goldstein I never heard him have an unkind word for ayone. He accepted people for what they are, never judging anyone. He found pleasure in the simple things in life and his greatest pleasure was spending time with family....

Over the last couple of weeks I have been asked to describe the man I knew as Poppy. Even here, after much time to reflect, it is hard to put into words how I feel about him. No one will ever take the place of my Poppy. If I had to pick my favorite characteristic, it would be his since of humor. My entire life I remember simple jokes he would tell that never once got old. I am truely blessed to have such a great man as my grandfather. I always have and will love you Poppy.

I am very saddened by the loss of my grandfather. I find a lot of comfort in knowing that his memory will live on in the thoughts of all the people who love him. I am so greatful that my family and I got to see him one last time this summer. The long life he lived by the side of my grandmother is something I find myself envious of. He was a strong, stand up man that always put his family first, and lived to enjoy the simple pleasures in life.

I love you Grandpa!

I can't believe Ralph is gone. Such a sweet and gentle man. He will be missed terribly but all the lovely memories will live on. My love to Evelyn and the girls and may the love they shared help them through this difficult time.

I am truly blessed to have had such a tremendous grandfather. He was a very special person and had an incredible outlook on life. I have learned a lot from him over the years; especially the importance of family. I will always remember him and miss him very much.

I'm so blessed to have had such a wonderful grandfather in my life and words simply cannot do justice to the wonderful person that he was. I know that if I can be just a fraction of the person that he was then I will have succeeded in life. I love and admire you Poppy. You have greatly inspired my life and the person I hope to become. I will miss you for the rest of my days. To my Popalopagus, Master Thumb Twiddler, and my loving grandfather I love you with all of my heart and soul, always!

My Dad was one of the most special people, kind, gentle, honest, and a keen wit. He went throught a lot of medical problems but never complained. I only hope I can be half the human being. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and all of his family with no strings attached. He never tried to change anyone, he accepted them for who they were. I will miss his wisdom and kind gentle manner all the days of my life. I love you Daddy with all my heart and soul. Cheryl

Renee Zinn Gordon sent me an email that Ralph had died, and I was and still am sad.

As a child, I remember being brought to Charleston by my parents, Izzy and Sabina Goldstein. I am their youngest child and my name is Bill Goldstein.

We visited everyone in the families of the Goldstein’s, The Sabels, and the Zinns, and as the day ended, it was the ride back to Columbia, until our next visit to Charleston.

Not to long ago the last child of Sam and Ida Goldstein,...

I only knew Poppy for a short while. I met him at Beth and Rob's wedding. What a wonderful man he was. You can see his legacy in his children, grandchildren and all of those he touched. His total focus, care and love for Nanny is going to be hard to follow, but it is obvious that you are all capable of sharing that joy.