Elinor “Ellie” Diane Cohodas Kleiner

Elinor Diane Cohodas Kleiner, “Ellie” passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on March 1, 2012. She was born on January 26, 1922, to Ben and Dora Cohodas in Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up in Cleveland where she worked as a medical secretary and later became a small business owner of a garden center. She raised two children, Chuck and Susan, with her husband Irwin “Ike.” After retirement she moved to Century Village in Pembroke Pines, FL where she lived happily with Ike for ten years, enjoying the Florida climate. In 1995 Ellie and Ike moved to Mercer Island, WA to be close to their children and grandchildren. Ike passed away in 1995 and Ellie embraced her new community of Mercer Island and Seattle by volunteering at the Seattle Art Museum and the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce. She was an active participant in the JCC aerobics classes and a member of Herzl-Ner Tamid Synagogue. She was a great listener and cared greatly about her relatives and her friends. Ellie is survived by her children Chuck Kleiner and Susan Kleiner; son-in-law Jeff Kanter; daughter-in-law Judy Schuster; grandchildren Danielle and Ilana Kleiner-Kanter and Madeline Kleiner. Contributions are suggested to American Friends of Magen David Adom.