Claudette A. Engel's Obituary
In Loving Memory of Claudette Karpe Engel
Mrs. Claudette Karpe Engel passed away at age 84 on March 20, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Claudette was born to Yetta Haskell and Isaac Karpe on December 19, 1935 in New York. She received her BS in math and physics from the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute in 1955. She married her best friend and fellow classmate, Ronald Engel in 1957 in Manhattan, New York. She was a loving wife and a loving mother to their three children.
Claudette was a successful businesswoman. Due to her positive attitude and incredible work ethic, she and her husband were able to start two successful businesses. Nothing was more important to Claudette than family, and she strived to give them everything possible. Claudette enjoyed exercising, singing, and traveling. Often, she took the family on long trips to see the natural beauty of many states in the USA, as well as Canada and the Caribbean. Many summers were spent in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Key West, Florida. She is survived by her devoted husband, Ronald Engel, her son Michael Engel, her daughters, Ilene Engel-Rothman and Sheri Dayton, and her grandchildren Melody Engel, Jake Engel, Sean Schmidt, Brandan Dayton, David Dayton, and Marc Engel. Claudette Engel will also be forever remembered by numerous extended family and dear friends.
A MOTHER'S LOVE
We will always remember your laugh, special smile, caring heart, and your encouragement that you always gave us. We will never forget the long motorhome trips with those fun and creative arts and craft projects, and those terrible hotdogs covered in tomato soup. You have always been there for dad and us, through good and bad times, no matter what. We will always remember you mom because there will never be another one to replace you in our hearts, and the love we will always have for you.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to all those who have support us during this time of loss.
- The Engel Family
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