Matilda Yoelin [ -2011]
Matilda Yoelin, nee Schachter, 99, born in Chicago, passed away on February 18, 2011 in Santa Monica, CA. She is survived by her children, Myra Pomerantz, Shelley Yoelin, Naomi Yoelin; grandchildren Rachel Braude, Anna Pomerantz, Elyse Hoffenberg, Louis Yoelin and Sam Yoelin; great-grandchildren Alexa, Jordyn and Taylor Hoffenberg. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to Klezmer Music Foundation, (donation link http://tinyurl.com/4akc5hw ) or Desert Winds Freedom Band (donation link: http://tinyurl.com/6332vj4.) as a tribute to Matilda's life-long love of music.
Published in Chicago Tribune on February 27, 2011