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EMMA SHULMAN Obituary
age 104, passed away in her sleep on January 15. She is survived by her son Peter Rothenberg of Northford, CT, her granddaughters Karen Gersten-Rothenberg of Berkeley, CA and Sara Gersten- Rothenberg of Seattle, WA, and her great-grandchildren Myles GR Blazer, Ella GR Monaghan and Rosie GR Monaghan. After working as a buyer for nearly half a century, Emma began her career as a Gerontologist at NYU's Institute for Aging and Dementia at age 68. She was featured on Business Week's 2005 cover on productive aging. She did some of the first research on how to care for Alzheimer's patients and co-wrote a training manual about it. When she retired at 97 she continued to lead support groups for caregivers of people with dementia. In her last few years she joined a women's writers group and continued making new friends into her 100s. To honor Emma please donate to the Southern Poverty Law Center www.splcenter.org 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104.
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Victoria Mara Rutt
April 3, 2025
Such an amazing person who will continue to inspire me for the rest of my life!
Leo Schaff
January 23, 2023
Still remembering Emma to this day.
Leo Schaff
February 9, 2017
A few years ago, Emma was a member of my Creative Writing Workshop at "Sundays at JASA". To life, to life, l'chaim? Good lord, Emma was a living testament to brimming, inquisitive, life-consuming longevity. Laughing, loving, learning, being active, and being with people - a beautiful shining example for us all. Will miss her smiling face and effortlessly indomitable spirit... always.
February 1, 2017
Gone and will not be forgotten, be comforted by prayers, memories, and the loving support of family and friends, wait for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven, removing the effects of sin and death.
January 29, 2017
I met Ms. Shulman when I first started working at NYU Medical Center. She was a star. She was remarkable woman and it was a pleasure to work with her. My sympathies to her family. Hers was a life well lived.
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