Jeannette L. Ackerman
ACKERMAN: Jeannette L. Ackerman loved her family. Jeannette L. Ackerman, 86, passed away early Friday morning, November 11, 2011, at Southmont, Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington, where she had lived for the past year.
Mrs. Ackerman was born April 25, 1925, in Donora, the middle of three daughters to Mano and Fannie Weiss Lichtenstein. She lived most of her life in Donora.
She graduated from Donora Senior High School, where she played in the band, and attended New York University. She moved back home planning to attend Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), from which her daughters later graduated. She worked in the office of the Zinc Works of Donora for a short time, and instead of returning to school, decided to marry her high school sweetheart, the love of her life, Allen Harry Ackerman, on April 22, 1945. They were married 45 years when her husband passed away in 1990.
Together they had two daughters, Marilyn A. Posner of East Washington and Sherrie L. Schlecker of Chesterbrook, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman were longtime owners of Ackerman’s Market and later, of J&B Import, both in Donora. After her husband passed away, Mrs. Ackerman ran J&B Import.
Mrs. Ackerman was very active in the Jewish community in Donora as a member of Ohav Sholom Congregation, and continued with her commitment to Judaism as a member of Beth Israel Congregation when she moved to Washington, following the death of her husband.
She was known for her lovely singing voice at synagogue services and later at Southmont. She had a good sense of humor and was a wonderful baker, noted for her chocolate chip cookies. But mostly she loved her family.
Deceased, in addition to her parents and her husband are her two sisters, Esther Andrews and Sylvia Kuper.
Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and David Posner, and Sherrie and Paul Schlecker; two grandchildren, Morton J. Posner and wife, Blaise Scinto, of Arlington, Va., and Jennifer Napier and husband, David Napier, of Chicago, Ill.; and four great-grandchildren, Elias Aaron Posner, Eve Adriane Posner, Brooks Allen Napier and William Beckett Napier.
Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman were longtime owners of Ackerman’s Market and later, of J&B Import, both in Donora. After her husband passed away, Mrs. Ackerman ran J&B Import.
Mrs. Ackerman was very active in the Jewish community in Donora as a member of Ohav Sholom Congregation, and continued with her commitment to Judaism as a member of Beth Israel Congregation when she moved to Washington, following the death of her husband.
She was known for her lovely singing voice at synagogue services and later at Southmont. She had a good sense of humor and was a wonderful baker, noted for her chocolate chip cookies. But mostly she loved her family.
Deceased, in addition to her parents and her husband are her two sisters, Esther Andrews and Sylvia Kuper.
Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and David Posner, and Sherrie and Paul Schlecker; two grandchildren, Morton J. Posner and wife, Blaise Scinto, of Arlington, Va., and Jennifer Napier and husband, David Napier, of Chicago, Ill.; and four great-grandchildren, Elias Aaron Posner, Eve Adriane Posner, Brooks Allen Napier and William Beckett Napier.
Friends will be received Sunday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon, the hour of services, in the Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, with Rabbi David Novitsky officiating. Interment will follow in Ohav Sholom Cemetery, Donora. Memorial contributions may be directed to Beth Israel Synagogue, 265 North Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. Condolences may be expressed online at www.piattandbarnhillfh.com. Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Directors, Inc., Charles R. Piatt, owner/supervisor and Lawrence K. Donovan, Funeral Director.
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