Anita Goldberg

March 12, 1938 - February 23, 2018

Anita Goldberg of Galloway, NJ passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the age of 79. Anita was born on March 12, 1938 to Albert and Sarah (Prince) Cheskis in Philadelphia, PA where she attended Overbrook High, class of 1956. She married Barry Goldberg in 1959 and had three boys, Lee, Len and Jay. In 2002 she married Herbert Rudolph. Anita was renowned for her sense of humor, her dominance in Words With Friends, her lifetime learning and her dedication to causes. A particular passion was her work on Alzheimer’s, where she raised money for the Alzheimer’s Association and taught a course at Stockton University on caring for those afflicted. She was a wonderful wife, mother, friend and Mom-Mom who was loved by all. She was predeceased by her granddaughter Karalee Santos, her first husband Barry Goldberg and her second husband Herbert Rudolph. She is survived by her brother Harvey Cheskis and sister Linda Liss; her children, Lee and Elaine Goldberg, Len Goldberg and Maureen Gebhardt, and Jay Goldberg and Velma McKenzie, as well as Herbert’s children Ben Rudolph, Danielle Glassmeyer and Karen Allie; grandchildren Santos, Jen, David, Princesa, Rachel, Rachel, Josh and Sabine; and great-grandchildren Haley, Francesca, Evangelina, Isabella, Santos, Gabriella, and Theodora. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018 at 2pm at Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 E Great Creek Road, Galloway, NJ 08205. For condolences or directions, please visit wimbergfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations can be made in Anita’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or at alz.org. Condolences and inquiries can be sent to [email protected]