Patsy Dunn Shanberg died peacefully in her sleep on April 14. The story of her life — embracing ever more family and friends — is reflected in her full name: Jacquelin Noreen Patsy Breslauer Glazer Dunn Shanberg.
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Patsy was very lucky in love and bereft when she was predeceased by husbands Sanford M. Dunn and Arnold Shanberg. She leaves her five children, Robin Winner, Kent Shanberg (Allegra Shanberg), Debbi Dunn Solomon (Stephen Solomon), Neil Shanberg (Liz Kundin) and Danny Dunn (Susie Dunn); her nine grandchildren, Becca Winner, Meredith Winner, Jordan Dunn (Eduardo Shlomo Velazquez), David Shanberg (Cheryl Rafsky), Brian Sanford Solomon (Liyan Chen), Rachel Simon (Alex Simon), Clara Kundin (Kyle MacLeod), Pamina Buechner and Sarah Ann Solomon; and seven great-grandchildren, Jaxson Rosenberg, Maya Rosenberg, Addison Winner, Hazel Libby Kundin-MacLeod, Kai Philip Chen Solomon, Noe Jacqueline Chen Solomon and Levi Shanberg.
Patsy cherished her enormous number of friends and extended family, always acquiring more throughout her life. She also leaves the many adults who were “her kids” as teens and pre-teens when she served as youth director at Congregation Beth Shalom for almost 20 years, beginning in 1968. She later became the congregation’s program director. Her stated goal was to make such a large congregation feel “haimish,” like a warm Jewish family, by creating multiple smaller interest groups. She also focused on the synagogue’s social action work in the community.
She developed two social groups for singles and one for empty nesters; trips for seniors; a tree-planting project in the inner city; a Russian immigrant resettlement program; and the Lechem (bread) Project for congregants to serve on a regular schedule at St. Mary’s Food Kitchen. She also worked with lay committees to organize major fundraisers including performances by Marvin Hamlisch, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Itzhak Perlman.
She was known for her bright smile and optimistic nature, as well as her mastery and love of bridge.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a charitable donation to support a social justice cause that was meaningful to Patsy such as organizations that serve teens, gun violence prevention and voter registration, or whatever you think will help repair the world.
Online condolences for the family may be left at louismemorialchapel.com.