ZENA C. SKY

August 26, 1929 - January 8, 2018

Zena Sky, born on August 26, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, passed away on January 8, 2018, peacefully, at the Kansas City Hospice House. Zena was the wife of Cantor Hyman I. Sky, Cantor of Congregation Beth Shalom from 1972-1988. Prior to moving to Kansas City, Zena, Cantor Sky, Adam and Shira lived in Philadelphia, where Cantor Sky was the Cantor at Congregation Beth Emeth in NE Philly. Zena graduated from Hunter College (NY) in 1950 with a BA in Psychology and from New York University in 1954 with an MA in Education. Zena was an elementary school teacher in New York City and Union, NJ for ten years. She is survived by her daughter, Shira Sky Golden and Rabbi Steve Golden, of Cedarhurst, NY; son, Dr. Adam J. Sky and Caroline Sky, of St. Louis, MO and brother, Solomon Gold and Beverly Gold, of Long Beach, NY; grandchildren Navah and Adam Kerman, Hannah Golden, Emily Sky, Katie Sky and Jonathan Sky. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 10th at 12:30pm, at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, NJ. Donations can be sent in Zena's memory to The Kansas City Hospice House (12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145) or Friends of The Arava Institute (13320 Centre Street, Suite 206, Newton Centre, MA 02459). Shiv’ah will be observed at Shira and Rabbi Steve's home in Cedarhurst, NY.