Martin Beckerman Obituary (1925 - 2017)

Martin Beckerman, age 91, passed away at home in Eden Prairie with Barbara and Elicia by his side on December 17, 2017. He was born in New York on December 25, 1925, the son of Morris and Anna Beckerman of Brooklyn, NY. He attended the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan where he studied the bassoon. After a tour of duty in the Coast Guard, he was hired as a bassoonist in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. In 1952, he moved to the Twin Cities to join the Minnesota Orchestra and worked there until his retirement in 1988. While in Minneapolis, he tutored students at Carleton College and St. Olaf College and played in the orchestra at St. Agnes Catholic Church in St. Paul for many years. He enjoyed travel and visited Australia and New Zealand, many European countries, the U.K. and Ireland, many Caribbean islands, and traveled extensively in the United States. He is survived by his loving companion and partner of 38 years, Barbara Danger of Eden Prairie; his daughters, Elicia Beckerman of Eden Prairie and Cheryl Beckerman of Anaheim, CA; his son-in-law, Joel Berman and his grandchildren, Deana and Eitan, all of Anaheim, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Gertie and brother, Joseph. Funeral service TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH at 2:00 PM, LAKEWOOD CEMETERY CHAPEL, 3600 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Southern Poverty Law Center or donor’s favorite charity. SHIVA at Beth El Synagogue, 5225 Barry Street West, St. Louis Park, Tuesday 7:00 pm.