Attorney, civic leader Warren Goldstein laid to rest

WARREN ALLAN GOLDSTEIN, an attorney who was a leading member of the New Orleans Jewish community, died on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Touro Infirmary after a brief illness. He was 74.

A native of Houston, Goldstein moved to New Orleans as a 2-year-old. As a Boy Scout member of Troop 43, Goldstein was one of the first two Jewish Scouts to receive the Ner Tamid religious emblem in February of 1955. He was a graduate of Alcee Fortier High School, the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane Law School where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. While at Tulane, he was a member of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity, the Tulane Law Review and Order of the Coif.

Goldstein served in the U.S. Army and was was a member of the Judge Advocate General Corps. He was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1967 and proudly served as a practicing attorney for 50 years.

Goldstein served on various boards and committees in Greater New Orleans since he was a young man. He was elected president of the Jewish Children’s Regional Service in 1995 and was a frequent spokesperson and advocate for those in need, especially for individuals and families who suffered from illness, disability and despair. It was at JCRS that he established several special scholarship funds in memory of his parents and various friends and family.

Anyone who knew Warren Goldstein was well aware that he was a very generous person who had a heart of gold, and always strived to do “what he felt was right”, regardless of whether his opinions were popular. If you met Warren for the first time, you instantly knew three things about him after the first two minutes: he was very bright, a very sensitive and caring person and he was passionate about his beliefs. He was seldom ambivalent about any issue. “He touched the heart of everyone!”

He is survived by his brother,  Sanford L. “Sandy” Goldstein (Renee) .

Graveside services were held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in Anshe Sfard Cemetery, 4400 Elysian Fields Avenue. Congregation Gates of Praryer Rabbi Robert Loewy officiated.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Jewish Children’s Regional Service, P.O. Box 7368, Metairie, LA 70010-7368. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home of Metairie is in charge of arrangements.