Longtime Milwaukeean Ida Lindenbaum of Glendale died of old age May 4. She was 96.
Born in Odessa, Russia, in 1909, she came to Milwaukee in about 1915. She graduated from North Division High School and held a variety of jobs including waitress, salesperson and laborer.
She lived in a nursing home for most of her life and spent her last years at Seven Oaks, according to her guardian.
She enjoyed singing, playing the piano, cards and bingo. She composed and named a song, “My Mama I Love Her.”
“She was a natural born entertainer who loved singing the songs of Irving Berlin and George M. Cohan,” her guardian said.
She was preceded in death by parents Isaac and Pearl Lindenbaum, in 1937 and 1973 respectively, as well as brother Morris Lindenbaum and sister Bessie Lindenbaum.
Graveside services were held at Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery May 6. A celebration of Ida’s life was held May 11 at The Waters of Seven Oaks, Glendale.
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