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Memorial Notice: Helen Heumann, mother of Naomi Grobstein

02/23/2017 02:24:26 PM

Feb23

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Naomi Grobstein's mother, Helen Heumann.


Helen was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Elizabeth, NJ.   She trained as a nurse at Beth Israel in Newark and later completed her degree at Jersey City State.   Her parents were immigrants from Lodz, Poland, who came to this country in the early 1920's. She was married to Naomi’s father for 10 years and had 3 children. They were divorced in 1957.   He died in 1973.

She married Naomi’s first step father, Peter Heumann in 1962; he died in 2003.   She married Naomi’s 2nd step father, Nathan Mayer, in 2004 at the age of 78 - he was 92.   He died in 2011.   She met her boyfriend Herb Slote in 2012 and he sold his house and moved in with her, he survives her at the age of 99.  
So she was quite amazing - Naomi laughs thinking the men will be fighting over her in heaven!

She worked as a school nurse in Linden until her retirement in 1992 or so.   She was active in her community in Roselle, NJ and later in Springfield, NJ.  In Roselle she was on the board of education, the beautification committee, the League of Women Voters, etc.  
She was the best mother – Naomi’s childhood friends were jealous she had the best mother!  She was an angel.  Years ago Naomi had a therapist who remarked how her other patients talked about the difficulties they had with their mothers, but the worst thing Naomi had to say was that she was upset she had not gotten her a birthday card. 

 

Funeral Services for Helen Heumann will be at Menorah Chapels in Millburn, NJ (2950 Vauxhall Road, Vauxhall (Union), NJ 07088) at 1:30 pm on Sunday, February 26th.

Shiva will be held on Sunday and Monday at the home of Naomi Grobstein at 24 Northview Terrace in Cedar Grove, NJ; with visitors welcomed at 7 pm and services to follow at 7:30 pm.


 

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