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Zelda Dolmatz Suslak

Chatham, MA, USA

May 17, 1921 - September 10, 2020

May 17, 1921 - Sep 10, 2020

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Zelda Dolmatz Suslak, age 99, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2020 in North Chatham, Massachusetts.

Zelda was born on May 17, 1921 in the Bronx, New York to Elias and Frances Rosenfeld. She received her high school diploma from Erasmus Hall, and went on to receive her certification from the New York School of Finance. In 1951, Zelda wed the late Arnold Dolmatz, with whom she had two children: her daughter, Margo, and late son, Robert.

After completing her studies, Zelda worked on Wall Street in finance. Despite being hired for secretarial work, she would go on to learn a great deal about trading when many of the male traders went off to fight in World War II. The knowledge that she gained at this time would be put to good use throughout her life as Zelda would continue to offer stock tips to her children and grandson well into her eighties. Throughout her years in the workforce, Zelda also worked in a number of other occupations: she held positions at the American Opera Society and U.N. We Believe (a non-profit organization supporting the U.N.), and was also employed as a legal secretary for a period of time.

Zelda was an accomplished baker whose pies were loved by anyone fortunate enough to have tried them. Famously, Zelda would often apologize for her pies before serving them - a sign that they had turned out particularly well. She loved the opera, classical music, and playing golf, bridge and the piano. Zelda was an extremely determined individual, who at the age of 70 suffered from a brain lesion that left her partially paralyzed. Despite this, Zelda refused to be resigned to a wheelchair or give up her on her goals, including fulfilling her promises to attend her grandson’s law school graduation and meet her great granddaughter. ln her own words, “she always tried and sometimes succeeded.”

Zelda’s last years were spent at Heatherwood in Yarmouthport, MA, where she was active in bridge clubs, the Wonks, and also held various committee positions for the Heatherwood Board of Directors. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the Cape Cod Foundation, Cape Cod Symphony, and Dennis Playhouse. Heatherwood also happens to be where she met the love of her life, the late Norman Meier, with whom she will be reunited at a private ceremony on their favorite beach.

Zelda is survived by her daughter, Margo Rice; a grandson, David Goldstein, and his wife, Whitney Robinson; and a great granddaughter, Keilani Goldstein.

For those wishing to commemorate Zelda’s life, in lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Cape Cod Foundation. The family would like to thank the caregivers and staff at Liberty Commons for their care and dedication.

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