Rubin Freeman

Rubin Freeman
Utica
Rubin Freeman, 87, of Utica and formerly of Florida, passed away peacefully May 1, 2011, in the Presbyterian Home of CNY, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born on November 8, 1923, in Lodz, Poland, the son of the late Joseph and Chana Kolski Freeman. On May 1, 1945, he married the former Malka "Molle" Silberberg. Rubin, Malka, Joseph and Chana were all survivors of the Holocaust. After being liberated and living in a displaced person camp where their sons, Michael and Henry, were born, they immigrated to the United States in 1949. The Freemans had a third son, Nathan, who succumbed to Muscular Dystrophy at the age of five and then had a daughter, Cindy. Mrs. Freeman passed away December 28, 1981. Rubin started his career as a peddler in Utica to learn the language and became a successful businessman by owning and operating H. Freeman, Inc., Utica. He was an active member in the Jewish community, where he was a member of Congregation Zvi Jacob, Justin Rathbone Lodge #219 Knights of Pythias, Moriah Lodge #958 F & AM, Jonathan Lodge #944 IOOF, Temple Beth Shalom, Coconut, FL, and the Holocaust Survivors of South Florida. Rubin is survived by his children, Michael and Barbara Freeman, of Manhasset, Henry S. Freeman, of Utica, and Cindy and Gregg DeBartolo, of Fayetteville; his grandchildren, Jason (Kim), Marissa, Molle and Carly; as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. His funeral will be 11 AM, Tuesday, in Tifereth Zvi Cemetery, Wood Road, Whitesboro. Shiva will be observed at the home of his daughter at 3 Bishop Drive, Fayetteville, NY13066, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Donations, in Rubin's memory, may be offered to the Alzheimer's Foundation and the Presbyterian Home of CNY, New Hartford. His funeral arrangements are with Jacobson-Pizer Funeral Chapel, Inc., Utica. Online condolences may be offered by visiting: www.jacobsonpizerchapel.com
Rubin Freeman