Bernice Ruth Rand

Bernice R. Rand

Age 89, of West Saint Paul, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away suddenly on November 21, 2007. Survived by sons Neal Gosman (Sandra Pappas) St. Paul, and Howard Gosman, Denver; granddaughters Mina Rut (Amir) Haim and Leah Davida (Kfir) Shahar, both of Tsfat, Israel, and Cassarah Gosman-Pappas, Brooklyn, NY; and by seven great-grandchildren in Israel; and by other dear family and special friends. Preceded in death by parents David A. and Lillian BurnstineWeinberg of Baltimore; husband Solomon D. Gosman of Philadelphia and South Jersey, and by second husband Lee J. Rand of New York and Boca Raton, FL. Bernice was an active and engaged woman with and attractive combination of style, decisiveness and charm. She was manager of Camp Caribou, Waterville ME for 10 years, involved with a number of social and civic organizations in South Jersey, took leadership on condominium associations where she lived in NJ, FL and MN, and volunteered in MN extensively for Regions Hospital, Como Zoo and the MN Historical Society. She learned golf as an adult and scored 2 holes in one. In her 80’s she bought and captained a houseboat out of the St. Paul Yacht Club on the Mississippi River. She loved traveling and logged visits to over 50 countries on most continents. She found spiritual renewal in art and beauty. She played a good game of mahjong. Graveside service was on Friday, November 23, 2007 at Adath Yeshruan Cemetery in Edina, MN. Shiva service SUNDAY AFTERNOON 5:30 PM GOSMAN-PAPPAS HOME, 182 Prospect Boulevard, St. Paul. Memorials to Como Park Conservatory and Zoo