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Elsie Silver Rubenstein Glass Birth: Jul. 8,
1920 Saint Paul Ramsey County Minnesota, USA Death: Oct. 21,
2011 Madison Dane County Wisconsin, USA Mesabi Daily News October 23, 2011 Elsie Rubenstein Glass, 91, of Madison, Wis. died Friday,
Oct. 21, 2011. Born July 8, 1920, in St. Paul, Minn. to Barney and
Rebecca Silver, Elsie was the eldest of four children. A graduate of Mechanic
Arts High School in 1936, she worked for the Ideal Leather Company before
marrying Harry Rubenstein in March, 1946, and moving to Virginia. In addition
to raising her family and being an active member of the B'nai Abraham
Synagogue and its Sisterhood Chapter, she enrolled in Mesabi State Community
College at the age of 45 where she earned her degree in business as a member
of Phi Theta Kappa honorary fraternity. Upon Harry's passing, Elsie married Lou Glass in April
1975 and moved to Madison, Wis., where she joined Temple Beth El. In
recognition of her service as treasurer of the Rachel Jastrow Chapter of
Hadassah for more than 20 years, Elsie was acknowledged with the
Love-Of-A-Lifetime Award in May 2009. For many years, Elsie taught English as
a Second Language and received a letter of commendation from former Wisconsin
Gov. Tommy Thompson. As a survivor of breast cancer in 2000 and 2008, Elsie
provided comfort and solace to those in need as a volunteer at CareWear in
the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics who presented her with the
Volunteer Ambassador Award in May 2006. Elsie was still driving to work at
Moffit and Fayram Ltd Accounting until she took ill this past May. In addition to her family and friends, Elsie's passions
included golf, travel, mah jongg, homemade cheesecake and her bead-a-point
artistry. She was acknowledged by the Wisconsin State Journal as a "Madisonian
You Should Know" in January 2005. Survivors include her sons David Rubenstein of Madison,
Wis. and Lee (Marlene) Rubenstein of Glencoe, Ill.; her grandchildren Brandon
(Jennifer) Rubenstein, Trevor Rubenstein, Zachary Rubenstein, Jared
Rubenstein and Dena Rubenstein; her great-granddaughter Brooke Rubenstein;
her brother Allen Silver; her nephews, nieces and cousins; and her many
friends. Memorial service 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 at Temple Beth
El, 2702 Arbor Drive, Madison, Wis. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, a graveside funeral
service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Range Hebrew Cemetery in Virginia. On
Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Thursday, Oct. 27 Shiva will be observed from 6 p.m.
to 10 p.m. at the home of Lee and Marlene Rubenstein, 931 Forest Avenue, Glencoe,
Ill. On Saturday, Oct. 29, Shiva will be observed from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at
4314 Waite Circle, Madison, Wis. Funeral arrangements are through Cress
Funeral Service, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, Wis. with assistance by
Bauman-Cron Funeral Home, 516 S. First St., Virginia. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to The Civic Leadership Foundation, 674 Driftwood Lane,
Northbrook, IL 60022. Burial: Range Hebrew Cemetery Virginia St. Louis County Minnesota, USA
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