Carol Mae Friedman (Goldstein)

Carol Mae Friedman (nee Goldstein) of Pikesville, MD, passed away on February 13 at the age of 98. She is survived by her loving children, Anne Stein, Nancy Adelman, and Joan Adelman (Mike Folker); adored grandchildren Lori Lavallee (Shawn), Phyllis Kulkarni (Amit), Philip Stein (Alanna), Seth Kleiner (Hilary Jackler), Jenna Covucci (Ben Danforth), and David Covucci (Bridget Brennan). She is also survived by her 12 great-grandchildren, Julia Lavallee, Joshua Lavallee, Eddie Kulkarni, Connor Kulkarni, Jack Stein, Noah Stein, Natalie Stein, Claire Danforth, Hugh Danforth, Emily Danforth, Russell Kleiner and Marissa Kleiner. Carol absolutely cherished family.

Carol was predeceased by her loving husbands Pincus Adelman, Morris Ossen, Martin Friedman, and Aaron Seiden. She was predeceased by her parents Rose and Henry Goldstein and her brothers Irving Gilbert, Dr. Richard J. Goldstein, and US Army 1st Lt. Arthur S. Goldstein. Arthur was declared MIA in the last days of WWII. His body was never recovered, but Carol and her siblings never gave up hope that his remains would be found. In addition, it was her life’s mission to keep Arthur’s story and legacy alive, to be passed down to her survivors.

Carol lived a very full, busy and vibrant life until illness in 2021. She had traveled widely with both family and friends. She grew up in New York City and was a very proud graduate of Hunter College (political science major). Carol had a fulfilling career as a teacher, then as a school guidance counselor and family and marriage counselor, all in New York City. She then retired and moved to South Florida. When her husband Martin passed away, she moved to Maryland to be closer to her family. But Carol always considered herself a lifelong New Yorker and she was extremely proud of that. Carol was an avid and very competitive bridge player, and she participated in many activities on a daily basis. This included, in her 90s, serving as an elections judge in Florida and as a Guardian ad Litem, helping needy children.

Carol will be greatly missed.

Services at Wellwood Cemetery, 1400 Wellwood Ave, West Babylon, NY 11735, on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at 2:00 pm. Please omit flowers. Contributions in her memory may be sent to the Hunter College Foundation in support of the Department of Political Science or Gilchrist Hospice Care. The family will be in mourning at 3505 Northridge Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21208. The family will receive Friday 12:00 - 3:00 pm, and Sunday through Tuesday 12:00-3:00 pm and 6:00 - 8:00 pm, with services at 7:00 pm.