Memorial Service
Broadmoor Country Club-
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2155 Kessler Blvd West Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46228
1929
Martin
2018
Martin Grossman
May 27, 1929 — February 17, 2018
Martin Grossman died peacefully on February 17. He was 88 years old. One day later, his wife, Audrey Grossman, died in her sleep. She was 84. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary just three weeks before.
Martin was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He was born in 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother, Rebecca, was from St. Louis, and his father, Samuel, was a Jewish immigrant from the Polish-Russian borderlands. Samuel and Rebecca owned and operated a hardware store in downtown St. Louis. Martin had one older brother, Alvin, who died in 1996.
Martin received his degree in architecture from Washington University in St. Louis and then served in the US Army Corps of Engineers until his honorable discharge in 1956. He married Audrey (Kreitman) in 1956. In 1957 they moved to Indianapolis, where Martin worked in construction management and where they raised their three children, David, Joan and Daniel. He and Audrey helped lead social action activities at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation (IHC), and were enthusiastic patrons of theater and the arts. After he retired, Martin volunteered with Interfaith Hospitality Network and organized shelter, meals and support at IHC for homeless families. The program was designed to help parents who were trying to get into the workforce and gain stable housing. Martin cared deeply about social justice.
Martin was kind, generous, good-natured and helpful to friends and neighbors. He had a reputation for being able to fix anything, and loved to "tinker," as he liked to say. He built beautiful pieces of furniture, was a spirited gardener, and loved to make things of all kinds with his hands. He enjoyed the outdoors and up until he was in his 70s, he hiked and camped in the Hoosier National Forest. He also loved the National Parks out West, and traveled the world with Audrey on numerous cruises that took them to almost every continent. In retirement, Martin and Audrey were avid bridge players and became Life Masters in 2016.
In recent years, Martin suffered from Parkinson's disease, which had become severe at the end of his life. He is survived by five grandchildren - Jasper, Izzi, Jesse, Eva, and Alice.
A memorial for both Martin and Audrey will be held on Sunday, February 25, at 1:30pm, at Broadmoor Country Club, 2155 Kessler Blvd W. Dr., in Indianapolis. Cantor Janice Roger will officiate.
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