Beverly King Pollock
POLLOCK: Beverly King Pollock (Jan. 14, 1924 – May 29, 2023) of Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and more recently, Tucson, Arizona and San Diego, California. Beloved wife of the late Melvin M. Pollock, cherished sister of Sherry Halpern, loving mother of Larry Pollock (d. 1995), Susan Pollock Stein (Jonathan), Sally Pollock Bedrick (Alan) and Robert (d. 1992). Proud grandmother of Rachel Stein Rosner (Leonard), Jessica Stein Colvin (Matt), Aaron Bedrick (Sophy), and Laura Bedrick. Wildly enthusiastic great-grandmother of Andrew Rosner, Leah Rosner, Lev Colvin, Shai Colvin, Eliana Bedrick and Miri Bedrick. Talented columnist, playwright, poet, storyteller, editor, public relations director, AIDS activist, volunteer and loyal friend. Family was top priority, and that included many who were “like family.” She often quoted Leo Rosten: “The purpose of life is not to be happy — but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you lived at all.” Beverly mattered. Services at Temple David, 4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. No visitation prior to service. Interment Temple Sinai Memorial Park. Contributions in Beverly’s memory may be made to Temple David 4415 Northern Pike Monroeville PA 15146 or Shepherd Wellness Community 4800 Sciota St. Pittsburgh, PA 15224. Visitation and minyan service at 7 p.m. at Temple David. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., family owned and operated. schugar.com PJC
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