Frieda Goldstein Shapira

Dear Shapira Family:



Please accept my deepest sympathies on the loss of your Mother, Frieda.

Mrs. Shapira represented to me, a life lived to the fullest. Her work with charitable organizations has helped inspire me to devote my own time and expertise to non profit organizations.



Respectfully,



Valerie A. Lyle

Dear David and Karen and the entire Shapira family.
On July 7, I left for a vacation in Italy and only returned this morning, July 18 to learn of your mother's death. I think you know that we had a very special bonding between us and I valued her friendship and respected her acute mind, her generosity, her commitment to causes and principles and her willingness to give of herself and her intellect in so many ways. I was sorry not to be there to give you my condolences in person, but I know that her memory will be a proud beacon for us all.

Dearest Family,
We were saddened to hear of the passing of the beloved Scion of the Shapira Family. It is the highest tribute to remember with love and respect a woman who nurtured and affected not only her family but all those who knew her with good deeds from generation to generation. It is a golden legacy..Tikum Olam...a better place.
Again, our condolences.

Respectfully yours,
Arthur and Margo Green

Frieda and I served on the YWCA Board of Directors together for many years. I always admired her passionate commitment to, among many other things, civil rights and education. To know her was to be mentored by her and inspired by her zeal to improve the lives of others.

Spending time with her, it also became very clear that she loved, cherished and was so proud of her family. She once also showed me her rose garden which seemed to give her much pleasure and relaxation. It was truly an honor and a privilege to know her.

Janet Gonzalez

Dear David, Karen and the whole Shapira Family:

I'm writing on behalf of Becky and I to express our sincere condolences for the passing of Frieda. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during Shiva. On the few occasions that I had the privilege of speaking with Frieda I always found her to be such a warm, friendly and generous person. I could quickly sense how well loved and admired she was by her family, friends, and community.

I know her absence will be felt but her legacy and achievements will always live on through her beautiful family.

Love,
Josh & Becky

Dan,
My sincere sympathy and prayers to you and your family.
Sal

We were sorry to hear of Frieda's death. She was a real Mensch -- high in ideals, free of egotism, everyone's friend. She was able to live a full, constructive life, surrounded by a loving family, respected by all who knew her. Who could ask for more?

Dear Karen, David and the whole Shapira family:
It was such a shock to learn from the P-G of your mother, Frieda's passing. I last saw and talked with her (all smiles as usual) at the Pittsburgh Foundation reception where she presented the Isabel P. Kennedy award for which my late wife, Betty Ann Simon, was a posthumous nominee. Dear Frieda was her usual gracious, warm and giving self and seemed so full of vibrant life. I will personally cherish the memories of our frequent chats as she sat in the front row of the Y-series concerts at intermission and I will miss her presence as a magnificent contributor to the well being of this entire community.
I know Betty Ann would join me in extending our deepest sympathies for your loss. David E. Simon II

Dearest Edie and Family,
I was very sorry to hear that your mother passed away this week after a long illness. I read about all of the wonderful work that she did and about her accomplishments in the Post Gazette Internet article this morning and was very moved. I feel very fortunate to have known your parents, grandpa and brothers during our childhood and know that you must be very proud of your family. They have given you a admirable legacy of the combination of personal success with compassion and generosity to the community.
I hope that you will be comforted by knowning that your mother Frieda, of blessed memory, touched and improved the lives of thousands of children and families in Pittsburgh during her long career.

With deepest sympathy,
Marcia Epshtein Geffen and Family
Kibbutz Yifat, Israel

Dear Shapira Family,

I am so sorry for your loss. I did not know Mrs. Shapira but knowing all of you tells me she was a great lady. Please accept my deepest sympathys.

Sincerely,

Joy

Dear Edie:

What a pleasure it was to have met your mother.
Small in stature, she was indeed a giant influence on this community.
I took great pleasure in publicly informing WQED viewers about her unique humility and successes.
And our private talks won't be forgotten.
While your family lost a loved one, this community lost part of its conscience.
Frieda reminded us to be inclusive, kind, and humble.
And she lived it.
Edie, I'll see you at QED one of these days to talk further.
Sympathies to all in your loving family.

Her life speaks so eloquently for
her that there is little to say except that to know her was to love
and respect her. You have my sincere
sympathy as the community joins you
in mourning your loss.

My deepest sympathy. She worked to make this world a better place, and I will miss her.

Mr.Shapira and Family

im sorry to hear about the loss of your mother i bet she was a good lady.

Sincerely

Joe Kleppick
Store#63 Greenfield

To the family of Frieda Shapira:

I had the privilege of participating on the Board of Directors of the Center for Victims of Violent Crime with Frieda. She was an amazing woman who never missed a meeting and was actively involved as a Board member. I learned so much from her experience and her knowledge about people. Her personal contribution and her commitment to the many boards she served on will be greatly missed. It was an honor for me to have known her. Please accept my deepest sympathy on your loss.

WE OFFER OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER. SHE WILL LIVE ON IN YOUR HEARTS AND IN THE HEARTS OF MANY OTHERS THAT SHE TOUCHED

Danny,
The community shares your loss and we all feel the pain. Your family has been blessed to have her as your inspiration. My deepest sympathy!

with my sincere deepest sympathy

Frieda's friendly and unpretentious personality and the many good deeds she performed were a true inspiration. I will miss her, and extend my sympathy to her family. May God bless her and all who mourn her. Marty Hamburger

MY DEEPEST THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY.

WITH MY SINCERE SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS
MAY GOD BE WITH YOU.

We have been so fortunate to have known Frieda in her philanthropic roles and as a community leader.

We have shared being part of her larger "Pittsburgh Family" and want to express our condolences to all of her grandchildren and children.

Frieda gave of herself and helped the Parental Stress Center celebrate 25 years by being our first "Friend of the Family" in 2001.

We will fondly recall her bright eyes and cheerful smile.

With deepest sympathies to the family. You will be greatly be missed not only by the Giant Eagle family, but by the whole community. Your commitment to the betterment of the comunities in which we live will never be forgotten, and serves as a great example to all.

-Kim Franco & Family

Deepest sympathy.

Fred P. Lewis
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My heartfelt sympathies go out to the entire Shapira family. Frieda was a tremendous woman and a true asset to Pittsburgh and the Jewish community. I will remain honored to have had the chance to have known her.

Frieda had an enormous and powerful influence on the city of Pittsburgh. She cared deeply about change for the better, lifting up those in need. She acted on those passions in countless ways that cannot be measured. She did it all with a humility and grace and always a beautiful smile. Her passing leaves me with a deep sense of loss and my heart goes out to the wonderful members of her family who will carry forward her legacy.

The passing of this great woman will be the delight to many of the Saints in Heaven where she will find one of the brightest stars awaiting her. I felt like I knew her personally, by watching her family in the ads on TV, and reading about her in the Post Gazette. Here is a woman's mentor for all times. Peace and Love to her friends and family, and may God Bless all of my Israel friends. Condolences from a true prayerful Catholic heart.