Marjorie (Margie) Salzberg Richman passed away at home on August 25, holding hands with her husband of 66 years, Moe. Margie underwent open heart surgery 12 years ago and was given another year to live. She fought a long battle with congestive heart failure and enjoyed an additional 12 years. In addition to her husband, Margie is survived by her sons: Michael (Aliza DuBois) Richman; Marshall (Anne) Richman, and Mitchell (Ava Kahn) Richman, and her granddaughters, Rachel and Lilah Richman. She also is survived by her St. Louis family: niece Barbara Langsam (Michael) Shuman, her nephew David Langsam, and great nieces Amanda, Jessica, and Rebecca Langsam, along with many cousins and close friends. Margie’s sister, Esther (Sigmond) Langsam predeceased her, along with her parents, Pearl and Elmer Salzberg.
Margie was born and raised in St. Louis, where her family belonged to Congregation Shaare Emeth. She graduated from University City High School and was a proud alumna of Washington University, where she graduated with a degree in elementary education. Margie taught at Wright School and Old Bonhomme School in the Ladue School District before marrying her husband Moe and moving to Detroit, Michigan. While teaching in Oak Park, Michigan, Margie earned a degree in special education at Wayne University (now Wayne State University). Detroit winters didn’t agree with Margie, so she and Moe moved to Belmont, California, where Moe was hired to head the JCC there.
They welcomed their first child, Michael, in 1963, and Marshall and Mitchell followed within four year. Margie and Moe moved to Moraga, California in 1967 and raised their three sons there. Margie shifted careers from education to real estate and she worked more than 27 years as a real estate agent in Contra Coasta County, specializing in Rossmoor (a residential community for active seniors) properties.
A resident of Rossmoor since 1992, Margie served on the Interfaith Council and, with Moe, helped found and run MEICOR, the Middle East Information Council of Rossmoor, and was an active member of Congregation B’nai Israel of Rossmoor. Margie was an ardent Zionist and an active member of Hadassah. Margie will be missed and dearly remembered.
