Selma Hochman

Selma Hochman / Shulamit bat Avraham v'Rivka
Selma Hochman, of Voorhees, NJ died June 14, 2025 at her residence in
Voorhees, NJ. She was 91 years old.
She is survived by her children, Cantor Anita Hochman (Robyn Sole) and
Arthur (Robin) Hochman and a granddaughter Tappany (Tom) d'Arcy, as
well as her great grandsons Lincoln and Wyatt. Also survived by many
nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 beginning 10:15
am to Platt Memorial Chapels, Inc. 2001 Berlin Road, Cherry Hill NJ where
funeral services will begin promptly at 11:00 am. The service will also be
live streamed on plattmemorial.com. Scroll down to view the live stream.
Interment will follow at King David Memorial Park in Bensalem, PA.
Shiva will be observed at Cong. Kol Ami, Cherry Hill, NJ on Tuesday and
Wednesday with Minyan both nights at 7:00 pm. Contributions in her
memory can be made to Congregation Kol Ami, www.kolaminj.org.
Selma was born to her Russian immigrant parents in 1933. She was the
baby of the family, referred to lovingly as The Kleine. She and her sister,
Stella who was 6 yrs older than her, grew up on Anchor St in Philadelphia.
Selma and her family, including her Bubbie from the old country, lived above
their small grocery store. Both English and Yiddish were spoken fluently in
their home.
A 1953 graduate of Olney High School, Selma was a music lover and
learned to play the piano at a young age. She worked as an usher in her
late teens and early twenties at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.
Selma met Stanley, the man she would marry in 1954, through her best
friend Rhoda, Stan's sister. They moved to the idyllic town of Levittown, PA
where they raised their two children, Anita and Arthur. They were long
time members of Temple Shalom where Selma served as sisterhood
president. She also served as president of her local chapter of Women's
American ORT. In Levittown they enjoyed a life filled with countless friends
and close family, regular mahjong games and fun times at Dorilyn Terrace.
After retirement, Selma and Stan moved to South Jersey and continued a
blessed life together filled with friends, family, travel and their new beloved
synagogue home, M'kor Shalom. It was there that Selma found an
incredible village of friends who kept her lifted and engaged, most
especially following Stan's passing, 14 yrs ago.
Selma lived the last three years under the care of the amazing staff at
Brookdale Evesham. She made good friends there and flourished through
the final years of her life.