Virginia Beach—Frances Friedland, 97, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Hollywood, Fla. and a former longtime resident of Wurtsboro, N.Y. died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Beth Sholom Home of Eastern Virginia.
She was born in Manhattan on Jan. 24, 1915 to Ida and Morris Zegerman and had a sister, Elsie Menkes, who preceded her in death in 2010.
Frances went on vacation with her grandmother to Haven, N. Y. where she met her husband Sol Friedland. They married and moved to Wurtsboro, N.Y. in 1940. In 1976, they relocated to Hollywood, Fla. where she lived until Sol’s passing in 2004 and then moved to Virginia Beach in March 2005 where she resided until her passing.
Mrs. Friedland is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Herbert and Jane Friedland of Chesapeake, Va., and Robert and Betty Friedland of Monticello, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Marc Friedland, David Friedland and Laurie Friedland-Klena.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Beth Sholom for the outstanding compassion, love and care given during her residence.
Services and burial were held at Beth David Cemetery in Hollywood, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made to Beth Sholom Village, 6401 Auburn Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 or Freda H. Gordon Hospice & Palliative Care of Tidewater, 260 Grayson Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23462