My cousin Risa

I was supposed to visit Risa when we were in Port St Lucie in March.  It would have been the first time I would have seen her in almost 20 years but because of Covid it never happened.  Now it never will.

This was posted on Facebook by her daughter Abbe.  

I wish I got to see you again Risa. ♥️ ♥️

This is the official obituary.  

https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/plantation-fl/risa-greenfield-9391734

OBITUARY

Risa Elizabeth Greenfield

FEBRUARY 24, 1949 – OCTOBER 2, 2020

 

Risa Elizabeth Greenfield, 71

Born February 24, 1949, in Bronx, New York to Abraham and Sylvia Gelber.

Risa grew up working in the family bakery (The Excellent Bakery – on Allerton Ave between Holland and Wallace, in the Bronx). From her early days, Risa had a passion for the performing arts and learned to play the piano, flute and French Horn. Risa attended the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.

Risa met her future husband, Calvin Greenfield, at a fraternity party on her 18th birthday (1967). Risa (and Calvin) broke curfew on their first date where Calvin walked her home due to lack of bus fare. When they arrived at 2:30am they were greeted by Sylvia as she was getting ready to go work at the family bakery. Even though they almost didn’t see a second date, Risa and Calvin joined hands in marriage on May 3, 1970 and enjoyed 50 years together. Risa and Cal purchased a home in Goshen, New York where they began to raise their daughter (Abbe) and son (Andrew).

The family moved to Miami, Florida (1980) where Risa continued to excel as a wife and mother. Risa was the best mom to her children, always taking them to practices and attending dance recitals and baseball games. She was loving, nurturing, and giving not only to her children but to all the neighborhood kids who lovingly referred to her as MOM. Risa always greeted the kids with a smile and her loving nature when they entered the Greenfield house. Participating in the PTA and making sure the kids were always encouraged to learn and grow, she further assisted supporting the family as a bookkeeper, including working with Calvin in the family accounting/bookkeeping business.

Risa continued to have a strong passion for classical music, Broadway, and creating beautiful pieces of needlework throughout her life. Family was first for Risa and she lived to make others happy and share her love with them. Her family is grateful for the time they had together and will always remember receiving her unconditional love, her warm touches, loving advice, her shoulder, macaroni and cheese, and baked treats. They take solace in that she will be able to watch and enjoy from above while catching up with those that meant so much to her.

Risa lived her life always giving of herself to her family. She was a loving sister to Michael, proud mom to Abbe (Cameron) and Andrew (Michelle), and devoted Gram to Jake and Emma.

And even though we know how very far apart we are, it helps to think we might be wishin' on the same bright star.

Far beyond forever, you’ll be ours. No one else could love you more.

In remembrance of Risa and in lieu of flowers, please make donations in her name to Treasure Coast Hospice at treasurehealth.org. You can also make a donation to Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997 Attn: Foundation Department