Marilyn (Sherman) Weizenbaum

WEIZENBAUM: Marilyn (Sherman) Weizenbaum; Age 85 of Pittsburgh and West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday, June 21, 2015, peacefully, after a long illness. Beloved wife of Norman B. Weizenbaum; loving mother of Barbara Weizenbaum (Robert Gorby), Nan Weizenbaum (Reza Vali), Jim Lampl and Sharon Webster; cherished grandmother of Rachel, Lindsay, and Emily Gorby, and Adam Webster and the late Lauren Webster; sister of Arthur Sherman; also survived by Little Ben Weizenbaum as well as cousins, nieces and nephews. Marilyn was the proprietress of Abigail’s Antiques in the 1970s and 1980s. A passionate liberal, she was outspoken in her support of civil rights, gun control and women’s rights. Marilyn was a vibrant woman who will always be remembered for her compassion, honesty and great sense of humor. The family thanks Marilyn’s excellent caregivers for keeping her smiling. Services were held at Rodef Shalom Congregation. Services at Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Ave. (at Morewood) on Tuesday at 2 p.m. NO PRIOR VISITATION. Entombment West View Cemetery of Rodef Shalom Congregation. Donations may be made to The Brady Center, 840 First Street, NE, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20002; Planned Parenthood of Western PA, 933 Liberty Ave., 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; or Animal Rescue League, attn. Donations Department, 6620 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. schugar.com.

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