Mildred "Millie" Lerman Mastbaum Obituary (1924 - 2011)

Born November 20, 1924. Preceded in death by husband, Sol (Sam) Mastbaum; parents, Louis E. and Bertha Lerman; siblings, Calvin Lerman and Miriam Ellis. Survived by children, David (Amy) Mastbaum and Roberta (Shimon) Harosh; and her loving grandchildren, Alexandra and Grant Mastbaum and Natan Harosh; nieces and nephews, Esther, Jackie, Mark, Frank, Bill, Bob, John, Alan, Larry, Marni and Michael. Millie was a lifelong educator who believed that every opportunity was a learning or teaching experience. She taught Sunday school at the Temple of Aaron and special education in both the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts. In the 70’s and 80’s she taught with Project Discovery. Upon her retirement in the late 80’s, Millie still had the desire to teach, and volunteered at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul for 20 years. Aside from teaching, Millie loved to travel, go to the theater, play cards, read and spend time with family and friends. Millie touched many lives, both in and out of the classroom. Her greatest joys were her three grandchildren. She always said, “What we lack in quantity, we make up for in quality”. Millie will be greatly missed by all who had the opportunity to know her. Small in stature, big of heart. Thank you to the staff at Woodwinds Hospital acute care unit, Healtheast Hospice, Tanneh Kabbah and Toyin Davis from Baywood Homecare. We would also like to say thank you to the residents of James Court for keeping an eye out for all these years. Funeral service WEDNESDAY 1PM at TEMPLE OF AARON SYNAGOGUE, 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd., St. Paul. Memorials are preferred to Hadassah Medical Organization. SHIVA, Roberta and Shimon Harosh Residence, 1349 Knollwood Lane, Mendota Heights (Wed & Thurs 7PM).