Miriam Diamond Obituary
Miriam Forman Diamond, On August 21, 2025. Beloved wife of Samuel “Bud” for 67 years, loving father of Jonathan Diamond (Sandra Itkoff), Deborah Diamond (Jonathan Block), and David Diamond (Audrey Kraus), devoted grandmother of Leo, Kidist Rose, Aaron, Eli, Hannah, Harry, and Benjamin, sister of Paul Forman. Miriam’s career was devoted to supporting women’s reproductive health and women as they aged, working for Planned Parenthood, Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center for Women, the Supportive Older Women’s Network, and Womens Way. She was a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and life-long volunteer for the College. She received a Masters Degree from Villanova University. Most of all, Miriam was the anchor of a family that she supported in every way as a wife, mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. Contributions in her memory may be made to Bryn Mawr College, Planned Parenthood, or the Female Hebrew Benevolent Association.
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