Obituary of Dorothy Rosenfeld

Troy, NY Dorothy Rosenfeld 95, died comfortably on August 3, 2014 in her beloved home. Long-time resident of Troy, she was the daughter of the late David and Esther Rosenfeld. Dorothy was a long-time employee of Cluetts; Board member, member and volunteer at Beth Tephilah Synagogue of Troy; long-term resident of Troy Towers where she knew everyone and had dear friends, shopped for the "older" residents, baked Jewish apple cake for their gatherings, collected donations for the local food pantry and made sure that the maintenance staff received a lovely holiday present annually from the residents.Many of her cake recipes were printed in the Troy newspaper, especially the one for her Jewish apple cake. She also volunteered for the Young at Heart planning trips and helping with bingo, a game she continued to play up to her last days. Dorothy was predeceased by her brother Solomon Rosenfeld and sisters Harriet Rosenfeld Cohen and Lillian Rosenfeld. She is survived by nieces Lisa Rosenfeld of MA, Shoshanah Rosenfeld of Israel, Francine Cohen Parfitt of FL; nephews Jeffrey Rosenfeld of MN and Lanny Cohen of NJ and her many loving grandnieces and grandnephews. Her love of life was evident in her laugh and vigor. Services will be held graveside at 12 noon Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Beth Tephilah Cemetery on Spring Avenue in Troy. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jewish Family Services' Project 5 program which provided vital support services for her.