Fred Goldstein
GOLDSTEIN: Fred Goldstein passed away on Sept. 17, 2024, in Show Low, Arizona, where he lived with his wife, Sally. His children Corey and Lindsey live in California and Derek lives in Phoenix. Fred’s older brother Harry preceded him in death. Fred, formerly from Pittsburgh, was born in 1940 in Shanghai, China, to Chaim and Clara Esther Schmidt Goldstein. The family moved to Pittsburgh in 1947 where Fred began his formal education and developed new friends. Starting at Colfax, then Allderdice, he became a great friend to many in his new adopted country. Fred became a United States citizen in 1952 had his bar mitzvah in 1953. After high school Fred joined the U.S. Navy in 1960 and traveled the world for four years. Fred was a sales representative in the electronic industry. His close friend Ralph Gabler, also born in Shanghai, came to America with Fred, just one year apart. They remained close friends referring to each other as “The China Boys.” Donations in Fred’s memory can be made to a charity of the donor’s choice and ask to have the gift acknowledged to Sally Goldstein, 4300 So. Mogollon Trail, Show Low, AZ 85901. PJC
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