Obituary of Linda Atkin Garfinkel

Linda Atkin Garfinkel April 24, 2016 at age 74, peacefully at home. She is predeceased by her grandparents Morris & Saddie Goler; parents, Sam & Miriam Atkin. She is survived by sons, Kent (Kerry) & Jon (Gail) Garfinkel; grandchildren, Katy & Keith Garfinkel; sisters Barbara (Barry) Steinberg & Lisa Atkin (Richard). Linda graduated from Brighton High School, Purdue University & earned her Master’s Degree in Psychology from Brockport State University. In 1966, she was hired by RIT, then took a six-year hiatus to raise & nurture her two sons. Linda returned to RIT in 1973, as a faculty member & began a remarkable career of nearly 40 years of education & service to the university & its students. She served in the RIT Counseling Center, the Learning Development Center & the Academic Support Center. As the Student Support Specialist in the ACS, Linda devised & implemented the curriculum which assisted & empowered students to develop skills & confidence to help them succeed in an academic environment. She was a talented & accomplished needlepoint artist, loved traveling, art, classical music & her garden. Linda will be missed for her warm, compassionate heart, her spunk & her love of life. The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff of Lifetime Care Hospice, including, Dr. James Wood, Gail, Lise & her angel Andrea. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 1:30 PM in the Benjamin Goldstein Chapel of Temple B'rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave. Click here for directions to the temple. Interment, Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Midvale Country Club, 2387 Baird Rd. in Penfield on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 4-7 PM.Click here for directions to Midvale. After a While (You Learn) © Veronica A. Shoffstall 1971 After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning, and company doesn’t always mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses are not contracts, and present's aren’t promises. And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead... With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child. And you learn To build all your roads on today, Because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans, and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight. After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much… So, you plant your own garden, and decorate your own soul... Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure… you really are strong, you really do have worth. And you learn, and you learn… with every goodbye, You Learn… Home Penfield, New York Birthplace Rochester, New York Donations Lifetime Care - Hospice of Rochester 3111 Winton Road South Rochester, New York 14623-2988