Obituary
Mildred Berkey, 91, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2019.
Mildred was raised in the Bronx, attended James Monroe High School, and married her high school sweetheart, Harold, in 1949. She attended Queens College, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and enjoyed a successful career in education, including being the Education Director of the International Play Group in Manhattan. She continued to tutor college students at Queensborough Community College while retired.
Family always came first to Mildred. She raised three boys and loved celebrating the holidays with immediate and extended family, going on family vacations, and having family visit her homes in Bayside and Delray Beach, Florida. Having many interests, Mildred was an accomplished educator and a founding member and community leader at the Jewish Center of Bayside Oaks. Mildred starred in numerous community theater musicals which showcased her beautiful voice. She had a lovely smile and a wonderful laugh.
Mildred is survived by two sons, David (Rachel), Mitchell (Mara), four beloved grandchildren, Michael (Sarah), Jessica (Adam), Adam (Torrie) and Jared (Maressa), great-grandson, Jordan, and her brother, Peter. She was predeceased by her beloved son, Jeffrey, her loving husband, Harold, and her parents, Sadie and William.
Arrangements by Sinai Chapels. jewishfunerals.com