Lynne C. Cohen
COHEN: Lynne C. Cohen, age 87, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away the early morning of May 15, 2024, at Sharon Regional Hospital. Born June 13, 1936, in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Pierson and Besse (Balter) Caplan. On Aug. 3, 1958, she married her husband of nearly 60 years, Earl Cohen. He preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 2018.
Lynne was a graduate of New Castle High School class of 1954. She graduated in 1957 from the Lilian S. Kaufman School of Nursing. For 41 years, she was employed by Jameson Memorial Hospital, where she worked in the pediatrics and same day surgery departments, until her retirement in 1999. Lynne enjoyed going to ball games with her husband and their family as well as spending time in Florida. Above anything else she treasured her family and the times she was able to spend with them, especially her grandchildren. Lynne was a member of Temple Hadar Israel, Hadassah, and served as president of Tifereth Israel sisterhood and the New Castle Jr. Woman’s Club. Survivors include one daughter, Debbie (Sheldon) Abrams of Holland, Pennsylvania; one son, Mark (Kristen) Cohen of Lewes, Delaware; four grandchildren, Alexa (Vinny) Abrams Marinelli, Justin Abrams, Daria Cohen and Brianna Cohen. Visitation will be held on Fri. May 17, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle. A funeral service will take place immediately following visitation at 11:30 a.m. with Sam Bernstine officiating. Burial will be alongside her husband at Tifereth Israel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be offered to the donor’s choice in memory of Lynne. Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting cunninghamfh.com. PJC
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