RATNER, MIRIAM

Miriam Ratner, 98, of New Haven, CT, devoted wife of the late Harold Lloyd Ratner, died peacefully at Montefiore nursing home in Beachwood, Ohio, home on Friday, December 25, 2020.

Miriam was born in West Hartford on October 29, 1922 to the late Charles and Etta Miller. She was older sister of J. David Miller (Susan) of Gaithersburg, MD, and was predeceased by a sister Louise Miller Egalka (Carl). She was the beloved mother of the late Arthur Ratner of New Haven. She is survived by two children, Gary Ratner (Barbara) of Atlanta, GA, and Leah Ratner (Paul Sobel) of Beachwood, OH and by her daughterin-law, Betsy Ratner of Milford. She was the cherished grandmother of Howard Ratner (Shilo) of Bethany, Hilary Lade (Tom) of Powell, OH, and Jeremy Chesler (Taylor Mullin) of Louisville, KY. Ohio. In addition, she will be remembered by her four great-grandchildren, Indigo and Sage Ratner of Bethany and Samara and Elliott Lade of Powell, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, neighbors, and friends.

Miriam was a graduate of the University of Hartford. She worked as an administrative assistant, bookkeeper, and office manager for a number of New Haven firms, with her longest tenure at Keystone Bottle, Inc. As an active member of Congregation Beth El Keser Israel for a span of seven decades, her participation there included a three-decade tenure as Sisterhood Treasurer. She was also a long-serving volunteer at New Haven’s Jewish Home for the Aged. Deep into her nineties, she helped with “Box City”, an architectural education component for children and part of New Haven’s Festival of Arts and Ideas (established by her late son, Arthur) as well as a participant in the Jewish Coalition for Literacy reading to young students. To follow Mikki’s own preferences for donation, please visit the donations pages of Congregation Beth El Keser Israel (BEKI) and the University of Hartford.

Funeral services will be at Beth El Keser Israel Cemetery, Farwell Street in West Haven on Wednesday, December 30 at 1:30 pm . TO ATTEND THIS VIRTUAL SERVICE “LIVE”, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SHUREFUNERALHOME.COM. Shiva will be held via Zoom on Wednesday evening at 6:45. If you would like to participate, please contact pmsobel@gmail.com and a link will be sent to you. A Shiva minyan will be held via Zoom through Congregation Beth El Keser Israel AS PART OF THEIR SCHEDULED SERVICE on Thursday evening at 5:45 PM, please visit their website for additional information to participate. The Robert E. Shure & Son Funeral Home, New Haven is in charge of arrangements. To sign an online registry book, leave a message of condolence or to view live funeral service, please visit: www.shurefuneralhome.com.