Ina (Epstein) Goldenthal

Our dear Mother, Ina E. Goldenthal, 78, of Delray Beach, FL, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Westside Regional Hospital in Plantation, FL, with family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Barry J. Goldenthal and the daughter of the late Benjamin Epstein and Edyth Waldman Epstein of New Haven, CT. She is survived by her children, Cary Goldenthal and his wife Lori Shapiro of Marietta, GA, Robert Goldenthal and his wife Darlene of Guilford, CT, and Michelle Janawitz and her husband Jamie, of Milton, GA; her sister Carol Sodafsky and her husband Peter of Simsbury, CT and her sister-in-law Joanne Shimelman and Myron Raisner of West Hartford, CT. She was known as “Nana” to her adoring grandchildren, Michael, Jenny, Jessica, Ryan, Benjamin, Sarah, Jonathan, Justin and Jay. She was “Aunt Ina” to Jill, Jeff, Lynn, Jodi, and Erica (of blessed memory). Growing up in New Haven and then raising a family in Bloomfield with her devoted husband, Barry, of blessed memory, Ina could be counted on to gather together family and friends for the most festive holiday meals. She was an avid Red Sox fan, a gourmet cook, and loved to spend time with her grandchildren, never missing a ballgame or recital. Her matzoh ball soup and spaghetti sauce were legendary. She and Barry loved to travel, spend time with family, and could be found on any given Sunday at Pepe’s Pizza in New Haven. For the last fifteen years, home was Gleneagles County Club in Delray Beach, FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Susan G. Komen, an organization supporting breast cancer research and awareness . Funeral services will be held Monday, February 7, 2022 at 12:00 noon at Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT, and on Zoom, Click Here to Stream , followed by interment at Temple Beth Hillel Cemetery in South Windsor, CT. The family will be receiving visitors in the hour prior to the service and would encourage guests to arrive between 11 and 11:30 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Susan G. Komen, an organization supporting breast cancer research and awareness.

The family will be receiving visitors in the hour prior to the service and would encourage guests to arrive between 11 and 11:30 AM.