Marilyn Brooke Goffstein

Marilyn Brooke Goffstein passed away on December 20th on her 77th birthday. She was an award-winning author/artist, photographer and painter whose work has been published around the world.

Under the name of Brooke Goffstein and M.B. Goffstein, she published 30 books for children and adults. Her books were among the best regarded of the day including the 1977 Caldecott Honor Book, Fish for Supper. That book is based on her grandmother’s day spent fishing on Lake Minnetonka. Her latest work is on her website, MBGoffstein.com. Brooke was writing new stories days before her death.

Brooke was born in St. Paul and attended St. Paul Central High School and graduated from Bennington College, Vermont, in 1962.

In addition to writing, Brooke also taught the art of children’s books for many years at New York’s Parsons School of Design and the University of Minnesota’s Split Rock summer program.

She was preceded by her parents, Albert and Esther Goffstein. Brooke is survived by her husband, David Allender; brother, Robert Goffstein (Shelley); niece, Sarah Goffstein; nephew, Daniel Goffstein; cousins, Jim Goff, Mary Goff, and Valerie & Shel Ettinger, and many other relatives and friends.

Graveside service 2:00 p.m. FRIDAY, Dec. 22th at TEMPLE OF AARON CEMETERY, 1690 Dale St., Roseville.

In lieu of flowers, please create something beautiful for the people around you or buy and read the book of your choice.