Edward "Ed" Blumenthal's Obituary
Edward “Ed” Blumenthal (96), passed away Sunday, December 22, peacefully with his family by his side. Ed was born in New York City in 1928, the son of Nathan Blumenthal and Martha Wenger Blumenthal, and one of two children. When Ed was 2 years old, his family moved to Miami Beach where Ed spent his childhood years, graduating as president of his senior class at Miami Beach High School. When he graduated from the University of Miami, Ed joined his father’s business as a manufacturer’s rep for children’s clothing. It was on a business trip to New York that Ed fortuitously met the love of his life, Sylvia (Sis) Davis Blumenthal, the daughter of one of his dad’s customers. They were married and lived for a few years in New York, Ohio and finally returned and settled in Miami, where he raised his four children: Robert (Bob), Bonnie, Scott and Marnie. Over the years he expanded his business including Florida, Georgia and Caribbean islands by the time he retired. In his later years he lived at The Palace at Coral Gables where he made many good friends, enjoyed an active social life and was loved by all. Ed was a member of Temple Beth Am. He enjoyed giving back to the community by volunteering with the Optimist Club, Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and multiple myeloma support groups. He was a loving and devoted caregiver to his wife “Sis” during her long battle with cancer until her passing at the age of 70. Ed was blessed with a spirit of optimism and filled with an overflowing heart of love and generosity. He made an indelible and irreplaceable impact on the lives of everyone that knew him. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather to his growing family. His family was equally devoted to him, which gave him the greatest joy. He will be fondly remembered and missed by all. Leaving a legacy of love he is predeceased by his parents, wife Sylvia (Sis), brother Robert, son Robert (Bob) and second wife Jackie. He is survived by his daughter Bonnie (Dr. Gary) Ziegler, son Scott (Sonia) Blumenthal, daughter Marnie (Lance Tracy) Blumenthal, daughter-in-law Ellen Blumenthal, loving grandchildren Emily (Greg Rago) Blumenthal, Christina Arenas, Ashley Blumenthal, Danny Arenas, Matthew (Emily) Ziegler, Allan (Stefanie) Ziegler, Brittany Spiegelman, Stephen (Claire) Blumenthal, Sean (Kaylie) Ziegler, Ariel (Russ Dorobek) Spiegelman, Justin (Mai) Spiegelman, Jolie (Mike Corey) Spiegelman, and great grandchildren Gemma Arenas, Sylvie Rago, Ellie Ziegler, Max Blumenthal, Jeremy Ziegler, Andie Ziegler, Leo Ziegler, Ari Spiegelman and Elliot Ziegler. The family requests donation in Ed's honor may be made to: The Louis Arturo Rago Memorial Fund for pediatric hospice at MJHS.http://mjhsfoundation.org/rago or Miami Lighthouse For the Blind and Visually Impaired,www.miamilighthouse.org (click on “Donate Now”, then “General Support”, then in “Description” write “In memory of Edward Blumenthal”)
Graveside funeral services with the immediate family were held at Mount Nebo Miami, on December 26, 2024, Officiating, Rachelle Nelson, Cantor-Rabbi Emerita, Temple Beth Am. A Memorial Service for friends and family will be held on, Saturday, January 4, 2025,
12:00 p.m., at The Palace at Coral Gables, 1 Andalusia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida. Arrangements by Levitt-Weinstein Blaberg-Rubin-Zilbert Memorial Chapel (305) 932-2700
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