Myra Soboloff funeral set for Monday, Jan. 4
MYRA LOIS MERSKY SOBOLOFF, a former board certified social worker, field instructor for the Tulane School of Social Work as well as the former assistant director of the Epilepsy Unit at Charity Hospital, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 in Mandeville. She was 97.
MYRA SOBOLOFF
Soboloff received the Hannah G. Solomon Award from the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) in 1968, the same year she received recognition for her work from the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court for her continuing commitment to youth. She was cited for her service to the Louisiana Governor’s Commission on Law Enforcement and aAdministration of Criminal Justice in 1970. For her outstanding contribution to the field of social welfare and as an advocate for civil rights and the rights of chilren, she received The George Freeman Award from the Louisiana Conference of Social Welfare in 1971.
Born in Minneapolis, she was a graduate of The University of Minnesota, where she received a bachelor of arts degree and matriculated to The Tulane School of Social Work, where she received a master’s degree. She was on the school’s faculty as a field instructor and unit coordinator.
After raising her family, Soboloff resumed her career in 1975. She became as an assistant professor of Neurology at the LSU Medical Center and was named the assistant director of the Epilepsy Unit of Charity Hospital and was also an assistant professor of the LSUMC’s Department of Family Medicine Training Program.
Very active in the Jewish community, she was a longtime member of Temple Sinai and a dedicated member of the Temple Sinai Sisterhood. She was a board member of the Jewish Community Center, the Women’s Division of the Jewish Welfare Fund and the Greater New Orleans Section of the NCJW.
Soboloff was a longstanding subscriber to the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and its predecessor, the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra, for more than 70 years. She also was a lady tenor in the LPO Symphony Chorus and a season ticket holder for the New Orleans Ballet Association. In her retirement, Soboloff served as a docent for the New Orleans Museum of Art.
A person who enjoyed the company of others, she was the last surviving member of her bridge group that met every Tuesday for over 60 years.
Predeceased by her husband Dr. Hyman R. Soboloff, she is survived by her children Joan Soboloff (Paul Meeker) of Covington, Louisiana and Robert H. Soboloff (Dori Singer) of Houston; two grandchildren, a step-granddaughter and a great-grandchild.
A graveside funeral service will be held on Monday, January 4 at 1:30 p.m. officiated by Rabbi Daniel Sherman. A Zoom link will be provided for those who wish to pay their respects. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments.
