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11411 N. Michigan Road
Zionsville, IN 46077
1920
Elizabeth
2017
Elizabeth Goldsmith
October 7, 1920 — August 18, 2017
????Elizabeth Blum Goldsmith
96, of Indianapolis, passed away August 18, 2017 . She was born in Paducah, Ky., Oct. 7, 1920, the only child of Lawrence Porterfield Blum and Pearl Michael Blum. She attended Tillman High School in Paducah, and Gulf Park College in Texas. She moved to Indianapolis in 1941 when she married Frank David Goldsmith.
The couple had three children and Liz was a dedicated homemaker. A member of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Liz was not strictly religious but tried to live her life by the Golden Rule, and treated people accordingly.
Over the years, she and her husband contributed to many charities and organizations, such as NAMI, The St. Vincent Foundation, ACLU, Fraternal Order of Police, American Cancer Society, The Nathan Levine Youth Scholarship, The Anti-Defamation League and others. She was a member of the Civil Defense during WWll and did volunteer work for Well Baby Clinic in Indianapolis.
Known as Lizzie, or Aunt Lizzie she made friends with just about everybody she met. She was always happy to socialize and go out with the "girls". She loved cats, and almost always had one beginning in the 1950s until she passed.
Elizabeth enjoyed live theater such as Broadway musicals and ballet, particularly Nureyev and Baryshnikov, and also the great singers of her era. She traveled to Europe, Mexico and Asia. Her favorite place abroad was Venice, Italy. Her favorite move was Summertime . She most likely had a big crush on actor Rossano Brazzi. Her favorite food was Eggplant Parmesan, but she loved kosher hot dogs as well.
Liz was predeceased her eldest daughter, Nancy Barker Goldsmith in 2000, and by her husband in 2002. She is survived by her son Michael S. (Linda M.) Goldsmith, her daughter Cynthia Goldsmith, nieces, nephews, and several great-nieces and nephews.
Her family wishes to thank St. Vincent Hospice and these wonderful women that helped care for her: Chavonda Amos, Agnes Gibson, Ashley Moore, Eula Moore, Norma Spinx, Kim Williams, and Pam Williams.
A Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 11:00 a.m., at the Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary, 11411 N. Michigan Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made the one of the charities listed above or to a charity of the donor's choice.
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