Bernice Saperstein Cohn
SelectRelation to Samuel Noah Polishook PolisBernice Saperstein Cohn, the mother of Private, the husband of Private, the daughter of
Ralph (Sonny) Shankman, the son of Lena (Chasha Baila) Margolin Shankman, the sister of
Bessie Rose (Rochel) Margolin Evensky, the mother of
Margie Sylvia Evensky Goodman, the mother of Private, the wife of Private, the son of
Ellis Robert Katz, the son of
Robert Ellis Katz, the son of Ella Polishook Katz, the sister of Max Polishook, the father of Samuel Noah Polishook Polis
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- Spouses: Harold David Cohn
- Children: Private
- Gender: female
- Deathplace: memphis, TN
Bernice Saperstein Cohn passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis on November 16, 2015. She was the wife of Harold Cohn for 66 years. She was the daughter of Morris and Shirley Saperstein and was a lifelong resident of Memphis. Bernice worked in the stores which she owned with her husband in Somerville, Tennessee and Mason, Tennessee until their retirement.
She was a member of Baron Hirsch Synagogue and a number of Jewish Charitable Organizations. In high school, she was president of the Fanny Brenner Chapter of BBG, a Jewish youth organization for high school girls.
In addition to her husband, she leaves her four sons: Bill (and Cheryl) Cohn of Germantown, Tennessee; Stuart Cohn of Brooklyn, New York; and Andrew Cohn and Mark Cohn of Dallas, Texas. She also leaves three grandchildren: Ari (and Hazel) Cohn of Chandler, Arizona, Aaron (Kivi) Cohn of Chandler, Arizona; and Barbara (and Blake) Weems of Austin, Texas; and one great grandson.
She leaves her brother Dr. Stanley Saperstein of Los Angeles, California, and her sister Matilda Lazarov of Houston, Texas.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Sam Abraham Chapel in Baron Hirsch Cemetery.
The family would be honored by any donation to the charity of your choosing.