In Memory of 

Susan (Suzy) Zipkin

ZIPKIN, Susan, nee Silverman, age 71, born May 26, 1951, passed away on September 30, 2022, beloved mother of Elise (Brian) Mattes, Mollie (Jared) Newman, Ariel (Dan) Weiss, Derek (Molly) Zipkin, cherished grammie of Arthur, Josie, Samuel, Lielle, Zev, Lev, Elan, and Jacob. Caring sister of Nancy Silverman and the late Marc Silverman. Loving daughter of the late Benj and Lee Silverman.

Services will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at 1:00PM at Weil Kahn Funeral Home, 8350 Cornell Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45249. Visitation will be held for a half an hour, beginning at 12:30PM. Shiva will be held at the Zipkin residence, 6721 Glen Acres Dr. Cincinnati, OH, 45237 beginning on Sunday evening following services from 6-9PM, Monday morning 7AM services and 7PM minyan, Tuesday 7AM services with shiva ending at 2PM in observance of Yom Kippur. Additional visitation on Thursday 3-7PM and Friday 1-4PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Rockwern Academy.

Suzy lived life on her own terms and loved being surrounded by friends and family along the way.

The Zipkin house was a revolving door of visitors who dropped by throughout the day to schmooze. Suzy’s friends viewed her as a sister and always trusted her advice. In turn, Suzy never missed a chance to be part of a simcha, and she was so dedicated to celebrating her friends’ and family members’ weddings that she even crashed a few.

Even amid her generosity with others, Suzy took her own leisure time seriously. An examination of her passport would reveal trips to every corner of the world, from Russia and China to Israel, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Galapagos. She loved vacationing with friends and family, but if none were available, she had no qualms about traveling solo. At home, she spent her free time attending plays, visiting the Zoo, listening to the Reds on the radio, and becoming an aspiring JCC chess master.

Suzy’s later turn as a part-time babysitter for her grandkids eventually cut into these activities, but she didn’t mind (much). She routinely honed in the most interesting events in town—museum exhibits, sunflower festivals, concerts—and was always looking for kids and grandkids to take with her.

Suzy never stopped being generous with her time, even becoming one of Rockwern Academy’s most dedicated volunteers as her grandkids grew.

Suzy will be missed sorely by her children, grandchildren, cousins, friends, and granddog Wes.