Esther Goldsen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2024, at her home in Brookfield Connecticut at the age of 95. She was a long-time resident of Weston and Stratford, Connecticut.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Esther graduated from Brooklyn College, where she met her husband of 47 years, Leonard (Len) Goldsen, who preceded her in death. She also earned a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from Columbia University.

Esther was known for her unwavering kindness, fierce independence and gentle spirit. She is survived by her loving son, Bruce Goldsen, and daughter-in-law Sue. Her grandson, David, his wife Nikki and her great grandchildren Avery and Jesse, brought her immense joy, and she took great pride in watching them grow. Esther also had a special place in her heart for her niece Dianne (Sanford) Babsin and her family.

Esther was a woman of many talents and interests. Three months after Bruce was born, she became an entrepreneur, opening her gift shop, Modern World in Norwalk, Connecticut. Len joined her seven years later and they owned and operated the store until 1980. Esther would later proudly explain that she was retired for many more years than she worked. She held a patent for the children’s blocks she developed, Alpha Snaps through her company Learning Curve Creations. Esther loved to play games especially words ones and enjoyed playing Words with Friends, Scrabble and most recently Rummikub with her friends. She continued to play Wordle each day until her final week of life on this earth.

The one thing Esther admitted she could not do was cook. During their long marriage, her husband Len, a self-taught gourmet chef, took care of those duties. In Esther’s later years she was very appreciative that Sue, along with her sister Judy, were devoted to helping her maintain her self-reliance by providing her with meals.

Esther found great joy in spending many summers at her waterfront farm home on Point Prim in Prince Edward Island, Canada. She and her husband traveled the globe for many years, several of those trips small group tours led by Overseas Adventure Travel.

A memorial service to celebrate Esther's life will be held for family and friends later in the summer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Esther’s memory to the PBS station that gave Esther so much pleasure to watch each day, WNET/Thirteen. Contributions may also be made to RVNAhealth/Hospice Services or the Parkinson’s Foundation.

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