LILLIAN FOREMAN

Lillian Foreman
Lillian Foreman of San Francisco, passed away in San Rafael California on October 30th at the age of 95. She was born in Hamilton Ontario on June 1, 1917 to Abraham and Clara Brodsky. She married the late Hyman Foreman on June 28, 1939. They were married for 67 years. They lived in Chicago before moving to San Francisco in 1946.
Lillian worked with her late husband for forty years in their music business "Paramount Music Company" until the business was sold. She also worked as a volunteer at John Adams Adult School teaching literacy and English to limited English speaking adults.
In the late 1970's she began working for the Bay Area Council on Soviet Jewry, rescuing Soviet Jews, who became know as Refuseniks, who wished to emigrate to Israel or the United States. She became co-President of the organization with John Rothman. Disregarding her own safety, she visited the Soviet Union many times, smuggling in clothing that could be sold and converted to money for those who had been forced out of their jobs due to political retribution.
Along with her husband, Lillian was a world traveler who loved the performing arts. She was an original subscriber to ACT and continued attending their performances until the last year of her life.
She is survived by her three children, Robin Brasso and Ronald Foreman of San Francisco, and Jill O'Connell of Los Angeles. She is also survived by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 2, 2012, at 11:00am at Hills of Eternity Memorial Park Chapel located at 1301 El Camino Real, Colma California. Following the service the family is inviting friends to a reception at the Lake Merced Golf and Country Club, 2300 Junipero Serra Blvd, Daly City. In lieu of flowers contributions to the charity of your choice is preferred.