Grace Rein Cohen
February 20, 1920 - September 25, 2012
Grace Rein Cohen died peacefully on September 25, 2012, at Eden Home, a group home in Bethesda, MD where she had been living since November of 2007. Graveside services were held on September 28, 2012, at Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Queens, NY. The family suggests contributions to Jewish Social Services Agency (JSSA) Hospice, 6123 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852; Eden Home, 5807 Ipswich Road, Bethesda, MD 20814; Congregation Beth Shalom, 14200 Lamar, Overland Park, KS 66223; Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington, DC 20008; or Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on February 20, 1920, Grace lived with her first husband Samuel Rein in Lawrence LI NY until his death in 1977. In 1981she married again, this time to Herman Cohen of Baltimore, MD, where she lived with him until his death in 1990. She remained there for another 12 years, even after she became ill in January of 2001. In March of 2002 her family moved her to Kingswood Manor in Kansas City, MO, followed by Village Shalom in Overland Park, KS until November of 2007, after which she was moved back east to Eden Home. Over the years Grace was a member of Hadassah, ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training), NCJW (National Council of Jewish Women), Temple Israel in Lawrence LI NY, Chizuk Amuno Congregation in Baltimore, MD, and Congregation Beth Shalom in Overland Park, KS. Grace is survived by her daughters, Susan Kraut of Washington, DC and Marjorie Schlosberg (William) of Overland Park, KS, grandchildren Peter Kraut (Sadie), Elizabeth Kotek (Elliot), Linda Szmulewitz (Russell), David Schlosberg (Deborah), and great grandchildren Verdit and Benny Szmulewitz. At the time of her death, she was awaiting the birth of two more great-grandchildren, one from David and Deborah and the other from Elizabeth and Elliot. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her, loved her, and cared for her those many years. Online condolences may be shared at http://www.louismemorialchapel.com/ and http://www.danzanskygoldberg.com/. Arr: The Louis Memorial Chapel, Kansas City, MO, 816-361-5211 and Danzansky-Goldberg Memorial Chapels, Rockville, MD, 301-340-1400.
Grace Rein Cohen died peacefully on September 25, 2012, at Eden Home, a group home in Bethesda, MD where she had been living since November of 2007. Graveside services were held on September 28, 2012, at Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Queens, NY.... View Obituary & Service Information