TESS LEVY SCHORNSTEIN, a former social worker, who spent much of her professional life working at Charity Hospital, died on Sunday, February 23 at the St. James Place retirement community in Baton Rouge. Schornstein, anative New Orleanian and long time resident had taken up residence in Baton Rouge following Hurricane Katrina.
Schornstein graduated from Isidore Newman School in 1942 before earning a bachelor’s degree from Sophie Newcomb College and receiving a masters degree in social work from Tulane University. Early in her career, she was employed by the Social Services Division at Charity Hospital. She was married to Moise Schornstein, Jr., from 1962 until the time of his death in 2004.
Schornstein was a lifetime member of Temple Sinai in New Orleans.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Byron and Carol Levy, a stepson, Michael Schornstein, and a granddaughter.
Graveside services were held Thursday, February 27 at 11:00 a.m. in Hebrew Rest Cemetery No. III, 2100 Pelopidas St. at Frenchmen Street. Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn officiated.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the St. James Foundation or the Social Justice Fund at Temple Sinai. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
