Obituary of Susan J Cook

Susan ("Susie") Cook died November 12, 2024. 

Susie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 1, 1945 to Dr. Samuel Elgart and Sally Glueck Elgart. Sam passed away when Susie was very young. Her mother remarried and she was adopted by Dr. Abe Brown. 

Susie graduated from Walnut Hills High School and then attended the University of Michigan where she met her future husband, Julian Cook. Susie graduated with a degree in Education and then pursued a career as a master teacher for almost 40 years, the last thirteen at Grayland Country Day School in Denver. 

After they were married and Julian studied for the rabbinate, achieving ordination, she moved with him to Indiana, South Florida, Michigan, New York and finally to Denver. Along the way, they had three children: Alan, Steven and Emily. Alan is now a rabbi as well, married to Rabbi Jody Riches Cook, serving Sinai Temple in Champaign, Illinois. Steven is an award-winning restauranteur and cookbook author in Philadelphia, married to Shira Rudavsky.  Emily earned her doctorate in Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary and is now a Jewish Day School principal in Philadelphia. Susie and Julian have seven grandchildren:  Gabe, Leo, Sally, Orli, Eva, Danny and Eden Cook. 

Susie was a wonderful wife, a terrific mother, a superb teacher and a great friend. She will be greatly missed.

Service will be held at Temple Emanuel on Thursday, 11/14 at 1pm. Service will be live streamed via Feldman Mortuary's YouTube channel. Interment to follow at Emanuel Cemetery.

Contributions suggested to Temple Emanuel, Jewish Family Service, ADL or Hillel of Colorado.

Shiva will take place at Julian's home: 2777 S Elmira St #17, Denver 80231:

           Thursday - after funeral until 5:00 pm and 7:00 to 9:00 pm with minyan at 7:30pm
      Friday -  2:00 to 5:00 pm
      Saturday -  7:00 - 9:00 pm with minyan at 7:30 pm
      Sunday  - 2:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 to 9:00 pm with minyan at 7:30 pm
      Monday -  2:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 to 9:00 pm with minyan at 7:30 pm
      Tuesday - 2:00  - 5:00 pm and 7:00 to 9:00 pm with minyan at 7:30 pm
      Wednesday - 2:00 - 5:00 pm