Lorelei Joy Goldman Obituary (1938

Lorelei Joy Goldman, 85, of Evanston, retired social worker and psychodramatist, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2023. After graduating from Von Steuben High School, Lorelei went on to earn degrees in Special Education/Secondary Guidance and Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University. As a Trainer, Educator and Practitioner (TEP) Lorelei met the requirements for certification by The Nordic Baltic Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry & Group Psychotherapy. Lorelei worked at Chicago City Wide Colleges and for District 207 Maine Township High School. She also served as the Training Director at the Psychodrama Training Institute of Chicago. She was very creative, loved to act, sing, and travel, and wrote a memoir in her 80’s. Loving mother of Beth Gayle Goldman and Mara Lynne Goldman; dear cousin of Jody Adler, her husband Michael Fisher, and their children Josh and Liz Fisher and adored friend of many. Preceded in death by former spouse Manuel “Manny” Goldman, brother Ronald Lettvin, and parents Fred and Berta (nee Gamberg) Lettvin. A celebration of Lorelei’s life is being held Saturday, January 6, 2024, 1-4pm (service begins 1:30pm) at the Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 N. McCormick Blvd, Evanston, IL 60201. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her name to https://www.namichicago.org/support-nami-chi or plant a tree in her memory. Arrangements by Inclusive Funeral Care, 773-370-2959 or www.InclusiveFuneralCare.com.