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Phyllis Kaufman Goldblatt loving wife of Marvin J. Goldblatt for over sixty-five (65) years. Beloved mother of Howard (Jeannie Lewis) Goldblatt, Janice Goldblatt. Proud grandmother of Noah and Eli. Dear sister of the late Esther (the late Fred) Glickman. Cherished aunt of Elise (Ping Fan), Inez (the late Dennis), David (Dorothy), Jeralyn (Ivan), Mark (Linda), Sharon (the late Roy), Brian (Cindy) and the late Robert. She and Marvin traveled the world together and enjoyed a life full of love, culture, and adventure together. Phyllis was the President of the Women’s League at the University of Michigan, obtained a master's degree at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and a PhD from the University of Chicago. She had a lifelong interest in education and was on the faculty of Northeastern Illinois University for 35 years. Phyllis was a lover of nature, a deep thinker, and a woman of great curiosity and empathy. Each person she met captured her full focus and attention. Her home was full of hundreds of books on a wide range of subjects, all of which were filled with bookmarks and notes on ideas of interest to be pursued further. Service Friday 11 AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Rosehill. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in honor of Phyllis to the American Cancer Society 1 E Wacker Dr. Ste 1500, Chicago, IL 60601 www.cancer.org, Parkinson’s Foundation 5757 Waterford District Drive Suite 310 Miami, FL 33126 www.parkinson.org, Emanuel Congregation 5959 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660 www.emanuelcong.org, or Room to Read, 465 California Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, California 94104, www.roomtoread.org. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com