Jack Gelman
Thursday
9
August

Graveside Service

10:00 am
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
11520 State Road 7
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Service Time: 10:00 AM
Thursday
9
August

Interment at: Eternal Light Memorial Gardens

10:00 am
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
11520 State Road 7
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Obituary of Jack Gelman

Jack Gelman, age 95, of Boca Raton FL, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in Las Vegas. Jack was born August 17, 1916 in Harlem NY to the late Louis and the late Rebecca (Germaine) Gelman. Jack's mother died when he was very young. He moved in with his sister after the 8th grade and worked to help support himself. He worked at grocery stores and rose to be an appetizing manager. He was an expert preparer of lox and whitefish. Jack loved baseball, especially the Yankees, was a member of Local 338 and a member of Temple Beth Shalom in both Boca Raton FL and Las Vegas. Jack is survived by his sons Richard (Deborah) Gelman of Las Vegas and Martin (Doris) Gelman of Ft. Lee NJ; grandchildren Nathan and Sam of Las Vegas and Eli and Matthew of Ft. Lee and Adam of Plymouth MN; and great grandson Zachary. He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Betty, and his grandson Glenn. The funeral service will be held at the Eternal Light Memorial Gardens in Boynton Beach FL on Thursday, August 9 at 10:00am. Contributions in Jack's memory may be made to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 702.483.6000.
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