Submitted by: Dan Rich

Bernice Goldberg

March 5, 1903 - Feb. 21, 1997

South Bend Tribune 2/23/1997

Bernice Goldberg, 93, of St. Louis Boulevard, South Bend, Ind., passed away on Friday, Feb. 21, after an extended illness. She was born on March 5, 1903, in Sokolov-Podlaski, Poland. Bernice came to the United States in 1921 with her sister, Sarah.

She married Abe Goldberg in 1923, and the two managed a small grocery store. Bernice was a businesswoman until she retired in 1978. Bernice was an avid storyteller with an amazing talent for remembering dates and family history. She was an independent woman who valued her relationships and her commitment to Jewish tradition. Bernice loved life and her family above all, and was truly the family matriarch.

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Irvin (Dory) Goldberg and Paul (Gloria) Goldberg of South Bend; four grandchildren, Judy Jankowski of Annandale, Va., Shari Goldberg of South Bend, Sydney Isley of Chino Hills, Calif., and Bart Goldberg of Chicago, Ill.; and two great-grandchildren, Katie and Jeffrey Jankowski of Annandale.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday at Hebrew Orthodox Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hebrew Orthodox Congregation, or to Hospice House.