C R Y D E R P O I N T 8 OCTOBER A Tribute to A Tribute to Ellen Goldfarb It was brought to my attention recently that one of our Cryder Point residents, Ellen Goldfarb, was honored posthumously with the dedication of the school auditorium at P.S. 193 in her name. Ellen, who was a music teacher at the school, touched many lives, as you can see from the beautiful tribute here written by her friends and Cryder Point residents, CeCe Schob and Michael Teodoru. I never had the pleasure of meeting Ellen, although after reading this, I really wish I had. I’m sure those of you who remember her will appreciate this moving homage. For those of us who didn’t have the opportunity to know Ellen, I hope that you will feel as I do and become acquainted with her, even just a little bit. ~ Jill Davis In Memory of a Cryder Point Legend By CeCe Schob and Michael Teodoru It’s been almost seven and a half years since our community experienced a tragic loss. Ellen Goldfarb was not only a beloved neighbor and teacher of our children; she embodied all that is good about the human spirit. Her positive attitude, full of love and encouragement, was infectious. She had a way of making everyone around her happy, their lives enriched for having known her. Born and raised in Queens, Ellen originally became part of the Cryder Point Community at age 11, moving here with her parents in 1960. She eventually returned after college, married her husband Mort, and they lived here together since 1976. Mort and Ellen’s mother Doris are still valued members of our Cryder Point Community. Ellen and Mort raised two daughters here, Ilyssa and Lori, and in 1983, when Lori started in kindergarten, Ellen began her 26 years of teaching our children at P.S. 193. Ellen was passionate about what she considered an important part of her mission in life, teaching and nurturing children, and instilling in them an appreciation for the arts. She was loved by all her kids, as well as their parents. Appropriately, the turnout for her funeral was far too large for the hall in which it took place; in fact the overflow filled a second large 8 cryder point courier | October 2016 | WWW.QNS.COM hall, and the audio had to be patched throughout the funeral home. To say Ellen touched lives is such an understatement. She impacted countless lives, giving so many young children a positive direction, that she was “that one teacher” that hundreds of students, parents and co-workers will never forget. Ellen was a loving neighbor as well. Over the years, having brought our children trick-or-treating through the buildings, her apartment was always a special stop that the kids looked forward to. Her warmth for the Photo provided by Ellen’s husband, Morty Goldfarb
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