Renee Polsky
2019-09-15
83, passed away peacefully in her home located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, a neighborhood she dearly loved. Renee graduated from Penn State University with a teach-ing degree and went on to teach French at Upper Dublin High School for over thirty years. She travelled the world with her beloved life companion, the late Millard Bekmezian "Bek". She was an avid supporter of the arts and the Philadelphia Library, Chestnut Hill branch.
Renee was the loving niece of Frances Polsky and the beloved cousin of Harvey Portner (Mary) and the late Esther Dinerman (Bernard). She is also survived by her second cousins, Doriann Parker (Dan), Michael Portner, Jay Dinerman (Linda), Ann Dinerman (Jack), Adam Dinerman (Nadine) and countless friends, fellow teachers, former students and library volunteers.
Services and Life Celebration will be private.
Renee was the loving niece of Frances Polsky and the beloved cousin of Harvey Portner (Mary) and the late Esther Dinerman (Bernard). She is also survived by her second cousins, Doriann Parker (Dan), Michael Portner, Jay Dinerman (Linda), Ann Dinerman (Jack), Adam Dinerman (Nadine) and countless friends, fellow teachers, former students and library volunteers.
Services and Life Celebration will be private.
Auvoir Mlle Polsky! You instilled a love of French in me that I still carry today! Even tho you wouldn’t let me go to the ladies room because I couldn’t say it in French!! You were a tough cookie but I really appreciated you. I often refer to myself as you referred to me, Bernadette!!
tribute by Bonnie MilsteinIt is due to Miss Polsky that I am able to speak some French whenever I have been in Paris all the years after. She did flunk my sister in class after my father said his name was Jacqueline on back to school night :), but the French she instilled has survived.
tribute by Pam Pfeifer Banks