Shirley Kahn Kravitz

KRAVITZ, SHIRLEY KAHN, 84, of Cleveland, Ohio, Bay Harbor Islands and Miami, Florida passed away peacefully on January 2nd after a lengthy illness. Shirley was born and raised in Cleveland where she met and married her beloved, Tommy. In the early 1950's they came to Florida where the family grew and prospered. Shirley and Tom raised Linda, Bonnie and Eleanor in Bay Harbor and were deeply involved in community service and activities. They were early members of Temple Beth Sholom and continue that relationship today. Family meant everything to Shirley and she was the person around whom her immediate and extended family revolved. Tommy was a great sports fan and his Shirley became an enthusiast and student of football and baseball. She could be found glued to the television watching the Dolphins' game every Sunday and each New Year's Day kept a running tally of every Bowl Game. Shirley lived with dignity, style and a sense of self, which she taught her children, grandchildren an great-grandchildren. She was totally involved in the lives of her family and friends, never missing an occasion or event for celebration or for giving of the warmth and compassion for which she was well known. Shirley was predeceased by the love her life, Tommy and her son-in-law, Nard Helman and is survived by sisters, Rita Korman (Sol Coen) and Lois Kraig; brother, Bobby Kahn (Dorothy); daughters, Linda Schrank, Bonnie Helman and Eleanor Smith; grand- children David Schrank (Susan), Laura Schrank, Alan Brown (Elaine), Leslie Schwartz and Ryan Helman (Hollie); and great grandchildren, Erin Schwartz, Noah Schwartz and Isabella Helman. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2004 at: Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel 1717 SW 37th Avenue Miami, Florida 305 442-1577 With interment to follow at Lakeside Memorial Park. Donations in memory may be made to Nard S. Helman Scholarship Fund at Temple Beth Sholom 4144 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33140. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.herald.com/obituaries.