Saturday, October 13, 2018

Broken

Mark L. Goldstein, beloved husband, father, and leader of the Lehigh Valley Jewish community passed away on October 11, 2018, after living with cancer for an extended time. He was 60 years old.
Mark served as the executive director of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley for the past 16 years.  
The son of a Holocaust survivor, Mark committed his entire professional career to Jewish communal service and his life to Jewish causes. At 6-foot-3, he acted as both a literal and figurative pillar in the Jewish community and was an inspiration to all who knew him.
Mark is survived by his wife of 34 years, Shari Spark; his beloved children, daughter Carlyn Piasecki, and her husband Jason, and son Ezra.
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley or the Lehigh Valley Health Network Cancer Institute.

3 comments:

Kim in Oregon said...

So sorry for Shari's loss. The comment that was he both a literal and figurative pillar is so enlightening to me.

kathy b said...

bless and hug you kim. A short life but so impactful. IM so sorry
Hope puppy snuggles are some what of a comfort

Grace said...

sending deep sympathies, to you and your friends family

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