Obituary of Ruth G. Cohnstein

Ruth Guggenheimer Cohnstein died peacefully on November 2, 2016 in Pinehurst, NC with her loving daughters, Carol K. Higgins and Linda C. Meyer at her side. Ruth lived her last 6 years in Penick Village, Southern Pines, NC, after moving from Parsippany, NJ where she resided for over 50 years. Ruth, born in Freiburg, Germany, was the daughter of Sigmar and Frieda Guggenheimer who immigrated from Germany through Ellis Island in 1929 with Ruth on their lap. Ruth graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hunter College, NYC with a degree in Mathematics and soon married Leonard Cohnstein a young doctor in NYC. Eventually they moved to Parsippany to raise their family. Ruth was active in the community, demonstrating her love of books by founding the Parsippany Library, and volunteered with the PTA and at St Clare’s Hospital for over 10 years. She also was active in the Beit Yisrael Synagogue and was employed at Park Davis-Warner Lambert. Ruth leaves behind her daughter Carol K. Higgins, son-in-law, Bert Higgins of Pinehurst, NC, Carol’s two sons, Benjamin Krynick and Travis Krynick of Farmington, CT, another daughter Linda C. Meyer of Rockaway, NJ and her two children, Andy Meyer of Newport Beach, CA and Sarah Meyer of Hoboken, NJ. Ruth was predeceased by her sister, Lady Hellen Joseph of London, England. Services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Dangler Funeral Home, 600 Speedwell Ave., Morris Plains, N.J. Interment will follow at Beth Israel Cemetery, Cedar Knolls, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for the Humanity, 121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709-3498, CARE, Gift Center, PO Box 7039, Merrifield, VA 22116-9753, or Susan B Koman, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.