EDWARD GREENBERG

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EDWARD GREENBERG It is with profound sadness, that the family of Edward Greenberg announces his passing on September 7, 2014, at the age of 95. Dad left us peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Dad was predeceased by his son Shane and his son-in-law Jim. He is survived by his wife Corinne, daughters Sandra Gordon and Brenda Tenenbein (Milton), grandchildren Burton Tenenbein, Paul Tenenbein (Rachel Gropper), Marshall Tenenbein (Candice), Rachel Tenenbein (Sasha Opotowsky), and Sarah Kuzyk, and great-grandchildren Jacob and Ethan Tenenbein and Abbygayle Shane Kuzyk. Dad was born on December 21, 1918 in what was then Romania. Having lost his father to the ravages of the pogroms of 1919, his mother left Romania with only the shirt on her back and two young children in search of a better life. After a journey of incredible courage and survival, she arrived in Winnipeg with Dad and his older sister. Dad's mother remarried and ultimately there were seven children growing up on Burrows Avenue, east of Main Street. The Red River was his playground. Dad was a kind, loving devoted and hard working man - a true mensch. His love of humanity was obvious to all. Throughout his life Dad had a thirst for knowledge and read voraciously. He had a strong belief in his faith and in the enduring future of the State of Israel. Dad was proud of his service overseas in the Second World War and was an active member of the General Monash Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. After his return from the war, Dad was making plans to move to the Bronx to join his mother's family. Shortly before Dad was scheduled to leave for New York he accompanied his lifelong friend, Irv Rifkin, to Winnipeg Beach. This was a time when young people took the train to the beach, attended the evening dance, and then came back to the city on the Moonlight Special. As fate would have it, Irv introduced Dad to Mom at the dance that evening. They married shortly after and the rest as they say, is history. Sixty-seven years later Dad was still an adoring husband. Until the week before his death, he shuffled every evening to Mom's room in the personal care home in which they both resided to make sure she was comfortably tucked into bed for the night. Dad's love for his family knew no bounds and he was equally loved in return. He was the best husband, father, zaida and alta zaida. We miss him so much but take comfort in knowing he will live in our hearts forever. A graveside service was held at the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery on September 9, 2014, with Bill Weissman presiding. Pallbearers were Milton Tenenbein, Burton Tenenbein, Paul Tenenbein, Marshall Tenenbein, Sasha Opotowsky and Allan Levine. Honourary pallbearer was Harry Kreel. Dave Chochinov represented Dad's beloved Legion branch. The family extends its gratitude to Dr. Ken VanAmeyde, Dad's physician of many years, and to the St. Boniface Hospital Emergency Department and E6 staff for their compassionate care during Dad's final days. The family kindly requests, if so desired, donations to honour Dad's memory be directed to the Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel or the Cheryl Arnold Memorial Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 11, 2014