Elaine Portman

Elaine Portman is loving mother of 3 sons, Michael, the late Benjamin, and the late Teddy. She graduated from Glennville High School in 1953. She lived most of her life in Beachwood where she was very active with sisterhood at Fairmount Temple. She was married to the late Leonard Portman for nearly 40 years. Elaine worked for Kaiser Permanente of Ohio for over 30 years, first as a medical assistant and then as a patient ombudsman. She spent her last several months in Seattle so that she could spend time with her immediate family her son Dr. Michael Portman and his wife Karen. In Seattle even during COVID, she was able to enjoy time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by Michael and Karen, granddaughter Lauren, her husband Jim Ramaska and their two children Everly and Leo, and grandchildren Zachary Portman and Toni Fiordalis.

Services will be held at Mt. Olive Cemetery, 27855 Aurora Rd., Solon 44139 Friday, March 18 at 1:00PM. To view the service March19 go to YouTube and search Elaine Portman Funeral Service.

No Visitation due to Covid 19. Contributions are suggested to Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.berkowitzkuminbookatzfunerals.com for the Portman family.

Arrangements under the direction of Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel.