Marsha Carol (Minkofsky) Cohen

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 10:00 a.m., at Beth David Synagogue. Burial will follow in the Greensboro Hebrew Cemetery. There will be a shiva minyan Tuesday, 5:45 p.m., at Beth David Synagogue and Thursday (tbd) at her daughter Deborah's home, 7248 Corvette Ct., Raleigh, NC 27613.

Marsha is survived by her husband of over 50 years Steven Cohen, her brother Stephen Minkofsky, her daughters Miriam Cohen Franzen (Kurt) and Deborah Kleinman (Joe), and her three grandchildren Ethan, David, and Anja Franzen. Many of her friends and family members had the opportunity to support her in her final days.

Marsha was born on October 21, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts to David and Jessie Minkofsky. She was the youngest of three children, growing up with her sister, Ryna, who passed away in 2008, and her brother Stephen. She spent her early childhood in Dorchester, MA living close to her grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins. As a teenager, her family lived in Quincy, MA right next to the ocean. She spent many summers boating and sunbathing. She also helped her parents show movies to friends and neighbors in her parents’ backyard, a tradition that went on for over 13 years.

After graduating Quincy High School in 1965, Marsha attended Northeastern University and the Beth Israel Hospital School of Radiologic Technology where she became a certified X-Ray technologist. Marsha began her career in Beth Israel’s ER, even helping to deliver a baby in the front seat of a car just outside the ER doors.

She met Steven on a blind date. After three months they eloped in a hardware store in Vermont, followed by a wedding, officiated by a rabbi, in the presence of family. Shortly after their first daughter was born, they moved to Greensboro, NC. A second daughter soon followed. Marsha balanced motherhood with growing her career, working in the High Point Hospital ER, then at a few private practice medical offices. She spent the last 30 years of her career working for the Hand Center of Greensboro. She cared deeply for her patients, many of whom were delighted to run into her in public.

Marsha enjoyed beach trips with Steven, rooting for the Boston sports teams, playing Mahjongg with friends, and spending time with her daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. She always made a point of attending her grandchildren’s birthday parties, b’nei mitzvah, and graduations. She remembered everyone’s birthdays without fail. She gave generously of her time helping at the hospital many Christmases so that others could spend that day with their families, volunteering at her synagogue including working with the Chevre Kadisha to prepare deceased congregants for burial, working as guardian ad litem in the Greensboro court system, volunteering as a reading tutor with elementary school kids, and helping friends and neighbors in need.

Marsha leaves behind friends and family that miss her, love her, and are filled with wonderful memories and lessons from her. She will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her memory to Beth David Synagogue or to Chabad of Greensboro.

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