Sharon "Bubbie" Taitel

Sharon "Bubbie" Taitel passed away Friday morning, October 15, 2021 after a long and courageous fight with heart disease. Sharon was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 8, 1940 to Leonard and Jean Glinberg. She was a graduate of Washington High School where she was always active in Jewish life. She was a member of Team Cats and BBYO. Sharon loved medicine and received a medical assistant certificate. She worked for Dr. Nathan Slutsky for many years. Sharon met the love of her life, Arthur, while he was at Marquette Medical School. They were married in 1963 and enjoyed 58 fulfilling years together. In 1964, they moved to Houston, Texas, where Arthur was one of the first interns at Ben Taub Hospital. Uncle Sam called during the Vietnam War, and Sharon and Arthur spent two years at Camp Zama in Japan. The pair returned to Houston in 1967 where they settled down and raised their four children, Phillip, Dana, Lee and Monica. Sharon stayed involved with medicine as the nurse and business manager for Arthur's private medical practice. Sharon was an expert on clothes, food and decorating. She always put her word into action, when came to school, shul, the community and her family and put her time, effort and money in making sure it happened. She did retail sales for Marshall Fields until she retired. She was a steadfast volunteer, including a position as a Yellow Lady at Ben Taub General Hospital. At Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Sharon organized the Purim Carnival, TNT-SOS- VIP and was always there to help. She continued to volunteer her time by doing the Kiddishes for the main Chabad Center. You could always tell, when Sharon did a Kiddish, her special touches, her eye for detail and a full dining room. Sharon was always helping the young women and children. She was affectionately known as Bubbie Taitel. She loved people, and people loved her. Sharon will be missed by everyone that she came into contact with. Sharon is survived by her husband, Arthur, children, Phillip, Dana Freed (Larry), Lee (Amy), and Monica Israel (Avromie), 11 grandchildren, Jared, Ethan and Hannah Freed, Jeremy, Reiley, and Corey Taitel, Eli (Chana), Chaya Rochel, Shayna Litvan (Mendy), Feigy, and Mendel Israel, brother, Elliott Glinberg (Sandy), and many nieces and nephews, including Peggy Gullo (Frank), David Stern (Nadine), Steven Stern, Ricky Stern (Patty) and Karen Shapiro. We would like to give a special thank you to Dr. David & Bayla Cotlar for all of their help and to the rest of our friends and family - Thank you. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Sharon "Bubbie" Taitel

June 8, 1940 - October 15, 2021