Ellen Shifrin
Funeral Service: August 8, 2022 1:00 PM
Funeral Home: Gutterman’s Rockville Centre Chapel
175 N. Long Beach Road,
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Notes:
Burial at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, NY , following the chapel service.
OBITUARY
Ellen Shifrin, 70, of West Hempstead, NY died on August 7, 2022 at her home, surrounded by
her family.
Born on August 28th, 1951, to Robert and Kerry Weintraub (Keir), Ellen spent her life in New
York dedicated to her family and the pursuit and support of Jewish learning. She spent years as
a religious school principal, working with the Hillel Institute to teach Jewish culture to individuals
converting to Judaism and loved sharing Jewish traditions with her five grandchildren. In her
husband’s words, she was a true woman of valor.
A giant in a tiny frame, Ellen lived an active life strengthening her body and mind through yoga,
bike riding, and strength training which included her proudest physical accomplishment – flipping
tractor tires. A continuous learner, she loved word games and looked for opportunities to
continue her own education. Up until her last week of life, she still regularly participated in an
adult Hebrew class.
For more than a decade, Ellen was a champion of Sunrise Day Camp, a camp dedicated to
supporting children with cancer. Today, at the camp, campers can also exercise their minds and
bodies at Ellen’s Yoga Quad.
Ellen is survived by her grandchildren who were the greatest source of joy in her life: Chase,
Charlie, Steven, Sammy and Amaya; as well as her husband, Eugene; mother, Kerry; sister,
Anita (Josh); daughters Joanna (Jason) and Sara (David) and her step-son Austin (Krissy). She
was predeceased by her father, Robert and first husband – father of her daughters – Steven.