Evelyn Gerofsky

Evelyn Goldmann Gerofsky, 92, of Pennington died April 18, 2013. She was born and raised in Trenton.

Mrs. Gerofsky was a secondary school teacher for over 43 years in public, religious, and private schools.

She was a graduate of Trenton Central High School’s class of 1938 and Trenton State Teachers College’s class of 1942.

She was a member of Har Sinai Temple, Pennington, for over 61 years and a dedicated worker for their rummage sales and charity events. She was a volunteer and member of the Greenwood House, giving her time to their gift shop and as a life board member of Women for Greenwood House. She was a member of the planning committees for her high school class reunions in 1988, 1993, and 2003.

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She was honored by Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County with the TZEDAKAH Award and Greenwood House with Woman of the Year 2003. She received a Har Sinai Religious School Award, Certificate of Recognition from the Mercer County Surrogate’s Office, and the TCSH Award for her years as a beginning teacher.

Predeceased by her husband, Alfred, in 1968, she is survived by three daughters, Diane Gerofsky, Lauren (Charles) Marciante, and Gailann (Thomas) Gerofsky Conlan; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services were held April 21 with arrangements by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, Ewing.