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SHIRLEY NOVICK Obituary

NOVICK--Shirley, passed away on Monday, May 16, at the age of 102. Born Shulamit Rabinowitz in Brestovitz, Poland, Shirely settled in New York City in 1930 where she began her working life of 47 years as a seamstress and became a lifelong labor union and civil rights activist. She was married to Paul Novick, editor of the Yiddish Daily, Morgen Freiheit, for 29 years until his death in 1989. Shirley is survived by her step-son, Allan Novick, and her family in New York, London, and Israel. Service will be held at Redden Funeral Home, 325 West 14 Street on Friday, May 20, at 4pm.

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Published by New York Times on May 19, 2011.

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November 20, 2018

I fondly remember Shirley from as early as my childhood. She was a very close friend to my aunt and uncle, Ruth and Harry Rubin.

Lisa and Charles Feitel

May 19, 2011

We will miss Shirley every day, and feel blessed that she was in our lives, in the world for more than a century. Her love and friendship enriched so many others!

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