Peggy Cohn is interred in Birmingham

PEGGY L. COHN, a resident of New Orleans over the course of the past five years and a native of Alabama, passed away on July 20, 2020 at her New Orleans home. Cohn, 91, was returned to her home state and her final resting on July 24.

Cohn began her life as a resident of Birmingham and graduated from the University of Miami in Florida. Following her marriage to S. Robert “Bobby” Cohn, she moved to Union Springs, Alabama to raise her family and to see to her husband’s department store, M. Cohn & Son. Following retirement, the couple moved to Montgomery, Alabama, where they stayed until after the husband’s death..

After moving to New Orleans to be closer to family, Cohn became affiliated with Congregation Gates of Prayer in Metairie. She was also a member of the Greater New Orleans Chapter of Hadassah and the New Orleans Section of the National Council of Jewish Women.

Predeceased by her husband, Cohn is survived by her children Stanley Cohn (Jane) and Leslie Fischman (Dr. Nathan), four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were conducted by Rabbi Scott Looper of Temple Beth Or in Montgomery on Friday, July 24, 2020, with burial at Eternal Rest in Oakwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the New Orleans Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115; Temple Beth Or, 2246 Narrow Lane Road, Montgomery, AL 36106; or the charity of your choice.

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home handled arrangements. To view and sign the guestbook, visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.