West Lebanon, NH. Myra Zable Goodman died peacefully at home with her family surrounding her on September 26, 2015, following a brief rapid decline. The Family Matriarch, she died as she lived, a Lady of values and integrity, grace and dignity, imparting her wisdom and love to all who came to visit her in her final days; her final gift to us all.
Myra was born in NYC on March 14, 1923 to Irving and Lillian Zable, living her formative years as Ramona's big sister in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Brooklyn College and continued her studies in psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she completed "mother comfort" research with Harry Harlow. After completing her Master's degree in clinical psychology, she returned to NYC to work as a psychologist in public education at the Bureau of Child Guidance.
Meeting the love of her life, Victor I Goodman while on a family vacation, they were married at the Plaza Hotel in NYC on October 11, 1950. Together they created a loving home on Long Island and raised their daughters Bonnie and Wendy. Myra, always a lady on the cutting edge, continued to work full time while raising her family, juggling her family and professional values, was an amazing role model for her daughters who were raised in an era when most mothers stayed at home.
Following the death of her husband in 1992, Myra moved to the Upper Valley in 2002 at the request and urging of her young grandson Brian who wanted her to be a "neighbor". Here she continued to share her wisdom and love with all, gracefully making connections in her new community.
Another aspect of Myra which we all enjoyed and marveled at was her sense of style and fashion which accompanied her grace. As a child whose parents owned a business in the NYC garment district, Myra learned at an early age the qualities of fabric and design, often re-designing high end designer clothes to meet her esthetic tastes which her Mother then fabricated for her. Friends and family sought out Myra to share her gifts for color, style and décor.
Myra leaves behind her loving daughters Bonnie and Wendy, special nephew Len Levitt, son in law Bruce Renfro whom she regarded as a son, grandson extraordinaire Brian Renfro and adopted granddaughter MarieJoe Lauture. She was predeceased by her parents, loving sister Ramona, and her husband Victor.
A funeral service will be held on Monday September 28th at 11:00am in the Unitarian-Universalist Chapel in Woodstock Vermont. She will then be transported to her final resting place next to her beloved husband and sister at Pinelawn Cemetery on Long Island,
In Lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Grafton County Senior Center Meals on Wheels program, P.O. Box 433, Lebanon, NH 03766 or the Kilton Library, 80 Main Str., West Lebanon, NH 03784