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Dr. Edward M. Goldberg

Thursday, January 6, 2022

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Sunday, January 16, 2022

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Sunday, January 9, 2022

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Charles F. Goldberg planted 3 trees in memory of Dr. Edward Goldberg

Sunday, January 9, 2022

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Peace, Prayers and Blessings, in honor of my brother Edward M. Goldberg

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Artis Cameron posted a condolence

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

To the family of Eddie Goldberg and friends, My name is Artis Linda Cameron. I first knew Eddie 48 years ago. My mother and I were invited to come to his home, in Washington Heights New York to to come to firesides. Every time, we went to the firesides, once a week , we received Baha`i books or writings about the Baha faith. My mother would return the books. On October 12 1974 my mother Artis Williams, decided to declare to be a Bahai and six months later I became a Bahai. We had many firesides at our home in the Bronx New York. Eddie attended to help teach the faith in our home often. As a result, we had a few people join the Baha Faith. Our memories and thoughts of Eddie Goldberg will never be forgotten. Love and regards to all, Artis Linda Cameron

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Gregg Suhm posted a condolence

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Anecdote (on the passing of Eddie Goldberg Jan. 6, 2022 and wake today, Jan. 16) Anecdote Eddie and Charlie were always good friends to our family in the New York area. An anecdote while waiting in the afternoon session for the start of Baha'i World Congress among half of the 30,000 Baha'is attending at the Jacob Javits Convention Center commemorating the Centenary of the Passing of Bahá'u'lláh in 1992 in Manhattan: My wife and I had placed our bags under our front-row seats an hour before the opening session, next to Eddie and Charlie Goldberg, and we decided to walk the aisles to see friends. The lights dimmed and we found our seats, but it turned out the usher had given them to a couple. We wanted to reclaim them, since practically all of the other 15,000 seats had been taken. We were making an international scene, as the attendants were aghast. Eddie intervened, and said, “If you can give up your life [and country pioneering to Ecuador] for Bahá’u’lláh, then surely you can give up your seat for Bahá’u’lláh”. Charlie offered, too, and we walked around for 15 min. to find some seats. Gregg Suhm Prayers for our dear friend.

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Sunday, January 16, 2022

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my deep condolences to Eddy family. Eddy to me is my third brother, he always cares and asks me how I feel. I have known him for more than 40 years. He is very dedicated to the Babai faith, where I go, to a Bahi meetings I see him there. He is always active and caring. Our community will miss hem and he will be always in our heart and memories. Sammy Kamal

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Elaine Anglin posted a condolence

Sunday, January 16, 2022

My condolence to Eddie Goldberg's family on his passing. Eddie was like a beacon of light in the Baha'i community of New York City where I knew him and his brother, Charles. May Baha'u'llah continue to guide him in the spirit world. God bless! Elaine Anglin

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Sunday, January 16, 2022

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I vividly remember meeting Eddie at a Baha’i event where he, having heard I was a new doctor in the community, asked me “You’re a pediatrician right? Wanna know what they call a pediatrician and an optometrist who work together?” I said I didn’t know, to which he enthusiastically responded with “A paradox!” (Pair of docs). Further jokes came about doctors and lawyers, as my husband Ken was an attorney. Needless to say, Eddie’s vibrant sense of humor always brought me out of my serious shell. When I became pregnant with twin boys, knowing nothing about what I was going to face, Eddie provided advice, reassurance and understanding that crossed the gap in our generations. I have never met his twin brother, but wherever he is I want him to know that Eddie revered him and their bond highly. And now as my twins grow older and I envision their futures I can only hope they continue to bond and grow together through a long life like the Goldberg twins. As a Baha’i Eddie was an inspiration, he understood the teachings of our faith that promote diversity and unity and he *truly worked* toward it. Whether it was through promoting improved race relations, or through multi faith activities, or through prayer and service with his fellow believers, Eddie was a Baha’i through and through. While I know our local Baha’i community has suffered a great loss in Eddie’s passing, the Baha’i perspective is that his soul is now free of the shackles of this netherworld and we are all also happy for him for having lived a beautiful life here. That said, I will personally miss him for the influence he has had in my life and will keep him and his loved ones in my prayers.

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Sunday, January 16, 2022

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We, the Wynn Family of Brooklyn, NY, have fond memories of Eddie's love, generosity, and humor throughout our years at the NYC Baha'i Center. May the Ancestors welcome you with open arms as you continue your journey to meet Baha'ullah and all the Manifestations of God in the Abha Paradise, Love, Mary, KarlaMaria & Roxanne Wynn & Family

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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This photo was taken at the celebration of the bicentennial of the Birth of the Bab in October 2019. On the left is Joe Renna, center Omid G, and on the right is Eddie Goldberg.

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Pat grant-Harris posted a condolence

Monday, January 10, 2022

Sincere condolence to Mrs Goldberg and the Goldberg family on the passing of ur loved one u r in my prayers

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Sunday, January 9, 2022

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Dr. Goldberg was the most kind and gentle BAHA’I that I knew in the New York City area. I lived there for seven years over 30 years ago. I remember him fondly for his kindness to me and his loving attention to everyone. He was a great believer in the oneness of humanity, and he showed it and how he lived his life. I am sure he will be among the lovers of God in the next world as well.

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Eddie and Francine Edelman posted a condolence

Sunday, January 9, 2022

My fondest memories of my cousin Eddie is from childhood. Whenever the families got together for an event and our parents were looking for us we would hear someone call out little Eddie, for me, or big Eddie, for him, to signify which one of us they wanted. Another reason he was big Eddie was because our family being so short in physical stature always thought of both Eddie and his brother Charles as giants even though their height I’m sure was only average. Eddie was always a jokester. Even as kids he and Charles were always fooling around and I remember he would good-naturedly call me a Schmegegge (aYiddish term referring to a silly person). Although we didn’t keep in close touch over the years Eddie always made sure to text me on my birthday. He always had a very kind, thoughtful and positive way about him, even when he was joking around. He will always be big Eddie to me, mostly because he had a big heart. Francine and I offer our condolences to the family.

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Sunday, January 9, 2022

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I first met Eddie when He sat next to me on a bus filled with Baha'is on the way to a Teaching conference, that was 1974. Then in 1978 I worked for him in his Optometrist Office in Brooklyn. He would pick me up in my home in Nassau County and drive us to his office in Brooklyn. We shared the experience of a break in and a robbery, and hours at the police station looking at mug shots. We went to Baha'i events together. My husband and I attended his wedding to his wonderful wife Despy. Before I was married, I was a single mother of an 8-year old daughter and Eddie was her friend too. I remember a time he took us to an amusement park on Long Island. He took us to Baha'i Summer School in Poughkeepsie. We discovered that we both declared our belief in Baha'u'lllah on the same day, March 30th, only he declared 5 years before I did. Every year on March 30th he would call me or I him just to say Happy Anniversary. I haven't seen him since 2008 when we saw each other at a Baha'i conference in Stamford, CT but he is always in my heart, and on the phone at least once a year. I was so sad when Despy told me of his Brain cancer, then happy when he recovered enough to go home. And then back into prayer mode when she called to tell me he was in the ICU at the hospital. I prayed healing and then I prayed for his departed soul and I will continue to do that always. You are always in my heart and prayers my dear friend!

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Mickey Goldberg posted a condolence

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Eddie and Charles were the twin sons of my Uncle Lou, who was my father's twin brother. Until 1947 they lived on Isham Street at the northern end of Manhattan, a few blocks away from the apartment where my parents, our twin aunts Anne and Mary, and our Grandma Pia lived, behind my father's dental office. I have a few foggy memories of that time, including Grandma pushing them in a big, blue, wicker twin stroller. In 1947 we moved to a garden apartment in Westchester, arranged by Uncle Lou, which had swimming and fishing privileges at a nearby lake. Many summer weekend days Eddie and the rest of the family would come up and swim. I have wonderful memories of romping in the water with them. Eddie and Charles were much better athletes than I was, and I remember their skill with a Spaldeen rubber ball that I would never master. There were lots of other family events, like going to Brownsville to have latkes at Tanta Sonya's, having Seders together. I remember the twins’ Bar Mitzvah, with the sermon in Yiddish that none of us kids could understand. As we grew older we saw each other less - but I was delighted when Eddie decided to become an optometrist because of my scientific interest in the visual and eye movement systems - it was always a pleasure to share my experiments with Eddie, the only member of the family (aside from Debbie) who understood them. Judaism didn't work for Eddie, but Bahai did. I saw how Bahai provided a centering for Eddie’s life that I admired, and I realized how good it was for him, although I couldn’t share it despite his occasional efforts. I didn't see Eddie at all for the thirty years when we lived in Washington DC, but Charles who occasionally visited would keep me up to date. After I moved from the NIH back to Columbia in New York, our cousin Ellen created cousins’ lunches and we would see Eddie every couple of months. It was a pleasure to get to know him again. Eddie was always cheerful, funny, and critical of my eyeglasses - but I never made it out to Long Island to get them done right. Debbie and I will miss him.

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Sunday, January 9, 2022

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I am so grateful to have known Eddie since my youth. He will always be remembered with his larger than life smile and warm personality. It was at a Baha’i fireside in 1970 that he attended that my father embraced the message of Baha’u’llah. He will be remembered with love always.

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Natasha Vasilyeva posted a condolence

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Dear Eddie, This is such a tragic news that I learned today. Words cannot describe how we all feel about it right now. I will be sending my prayers for the progress of your soul in the spiritual Worlds of God. My sincere condolences to the family and friends. Your friend, Natasha Vasilev.

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Ellen and John Korz posted a condolence

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Eddie was Mt first cousin, but all the years growing up he and Charles were the twins. Years passed when we had little contact, but in the most recent years the cousins have been getting together. It was such a joy. My husband John and I have many memories of him and of Despy and him, but my most vivid are those from our childhood years You'll be missed, but you'll be in our hearts.

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David Robert Bliwas posted a condolence

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Words can never express how grateful I've been to have had Eddie in my life ... It's so seldom that someone can impact the history and direction of one's journey in life .. Eddie did that for me from our first connection in 1968 ... I just can't imagine any course I would have taken without Eddie's guidance and friendship and mentorship ... in all ways personal and spiritual ... and again ... I was blessed by his presence and intellect ...and mostly by his loving and giving heart and soul ... A life well lived .... and by his touch and sharing other lives made so much more meaningful and better ... I won't miss you Eddie ... cause l hear your voice and inspiration and love still after all these years ... much love and affection .... David Robert Bliwas

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