Obituary for Myrna Marcowitz Egeth
Myrna “Mickey” Marcowitz Egeth died peacefully on July 27, 2019. She is survived by her children Ellen and Bennett Egeth and her grandchildren Blaise, Saxton and Grey Egeth.
Myrna Serel Marcowitz was born on November 8, 1932 and picked up the nickname “Mickey” not long after that. She grew up in the Brooklyn of old— where most of the family lived within a few blocks in Crown Heights and life revolved around the Dodgers. If people from that world asked her where she grew up, she would always respond, “Center Left, Five Blocks Out.” Which only makes sense to other people whose young lives also revolved around Ebbets Field.
Mickey graduated from Brooklyn College in 1953 and worked as a secretary at NBC. She married Shanley Egeth (1924-1982) in 1960 and took the next decade off to raise her children. Her next career was as a substitute teacher in Mahopac, NY.
She loved to travel and was always game for any adventure. She was just as excited about a tour of NYC’s Third Water Tunnel as she was a visit to Monet’s garden at Giverny. And wherever she went, she was always working on something with her hands: knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and later jewelry making.
But her family was always her greatest joy and she was thrilled to become a grandmother. Blaise, Saxton and Grey had their own nickname for her. They called her “Grandee” and were always happy when she came by for play dates. As a former lifeguard, she particularly enjoyed splashing around in the pool. She was thrilled to be part of Blaise’s Bat Mitzvah last year.
She also loved her extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins—all of whom were always welcome to stop by and stay a while whenever they were in the New York. She took several generations of family members and their friends to her corner diner for an authentic NYC experience.
She was also deeply committed to the neighborhood where she lived for the better part of six decades. She was a member of Community Board 6, co-founded a local community organization and served as a Democratic County Committeewoman. She was most proud of working to build the East River Park on 36th Street and fighting back plans to alter (she would say destroy) St. Vartan’s Park. She received a lifetime achievement award from the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic club in 2012 for 50 years of service to neighborhood.
We will miss her every day, while cherishing the gifts she gave us: her laughter, her kindness and her wisdom. Those we will carry with us forever,
Myrna Serel Marcowitz was born on November 8, 1932 and picked up the nickname “Mickey” not long after that. She grew up in the Brooklyn of old— where most of the family lived within a few blocks in Crown Heights and life revolved around the Dodgers. If people from that world asked her where she grew up, she would always respond, “Center Left, Five Blocks Out.” Which only makes sense to other people whose young lives also revolved around Ebbets Field.
Mickey graduated from Brooklyn College in 1953 and worked as a secretary at NBC. She married Shanley Egeth (1924-1982) in 1960 and took the next decade off to raise her children. Her next career was as a substitute teacher in Mahopac, NY.
She loved to travel and was always game for any adventure. She was just as excited about a tour of NYC’s Third Water Tunnel as she was a visit to Monet’s garden at Giverny. And wherever she went, she was always working on something with her hands: knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and later jewelry making.
But her family was always her greatest joy and she was thrilled to become a grandmother. Blaise, Saxton and Grey had their own nickname for her. They called her “Grandee” and were always happy when she came by for play dates. As a former lifeguard, she particularly enjoyed splashing around in the pool. She was thrilled to be part of Blaise’s Bat Mitzvah last year.
She also loved her extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins—all of whom were always welcome to stop by and stay a while whenever they were in the New York. She took several generations of family members and their friends to her corner diner for an authentic NYC experience.
She was also deeply committed to the neighborhood where she lived for the better part of six decades. She was a member of Community Board 6, co-founded a local community organization and served as a Democratic County Committeewoman. She was most proud of working to build the East River Park on 36th Street and fighting back plans to alter (she would say destroy) St. Vartan’s Park. She received a lifetime achievement award from the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic club in 2012 for 50 years of service to neighborhood.
We will miss her every day, while cherishing the gifts she gave us: her laughter, her kindness and her wisdom. Those we will carry with us forever,