Beryl Goldman (Née Cowan)
Beryl Cowan Goldman died peacefully at the age of ninety-eight, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Beryl was the dearly beloved wife of the late Ralph Goldman for sixty-two years. The daughter of the late Abraham Cowan and the late Edith Stein. Beryl met Ralph in her home country of England, where she was serving as a hostess at a canteen for soldiers stationed there during World War II. Ralph took one look at her, and the rest was history. Ms. Cowan became Mrs. Goldman when she married Ralph at the age of 21. She crossed an ocean to start a new life in Canada, wearing her identity as a War Bride as proudly as her husband wore his Royal Air Force badges. But England was never far from her mind, as she spoke with her sister on the phone nearly every day. Soon, the Goldmans would welcome two daughters, Susan and Pamela, and later (too much later, if you asked Beryl), two grandchildren, Daniel and Rebecca. Mrs. Goldman became known affectionately as Nana Berry, or just Nana for short, first to her grandchildren, and, in her later years, to everyone. She had an incisive sense of humor that never faded, a heart that grew kinder over the years, and an unbreakable love for family— all family: her husband, her sister, her children and grandchildren, her nieces and nephews, and even faraway cousins in England and the United States. She made everyone feel like they were as close to her as a sibling: Beryl remembered every dog’s name and never missed a birthday. Mrs. Goldman, Beryl, Nana: We love you. We are all grateful for your generosity. And we will forever admire your strength. Beryl is survived by her granddaughter Rebecca Feinglos of North Carolina, as well as her grandson Daniel Feinglos of Montreal and his fiancée Emilie Hudson. Beryl is predeceased by her husband Ralph Goldman, her daughters Susan Goldman Feinglos and Pamela Goldman Wexler, her son-in-law Dr. Mark Feinglos, her sister Shirley Cowan Gilbert, and her brother-in-law John Gilbert. Her grandchildren wish to thank Nana’s dedicated team of caregivers who made her last years at home possible, the Jewish General Hospital, and the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest’s home care services. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Sunday, September 4th at 10:00am. Burial at the Adath Israel section of the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, 5015 de la Savane. Flowers may be sent to Paperman & Sons; donations in Beryl’s memory may be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation at (514) 340-8251, or to the Montreal SPCA at (514) 735-2711.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Beryl Goldman Nee Cowan 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Montreal, Province: Quebec