Eleanore See Rubinstein, z”l, died Nov. 8, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Paulo Rubinstein, z”l. She is survived by four children Richard (Deanne) Rubinstein, Caroline (Ron) Gevurtz, Diane (Dirk) Koopman and Sandra Rubin; seven grandchildren, Teri DeHaan (Andy), Rick Rubinstein (Jill), Lisa Levin (Bart), Sheri Baer (Doug), Dirk Koopman (Secia), Devin Koopman (Amy), Darci Keljo (Kevin); 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Born April 23, 1913, to Richard and Carolyn See in New York City, Eleanore moved to Portland when she was 7. After graduating from Grant High School in 1931, she attended the University of Washington.
Eleanore married Paul Rubinstein in 1933, and together they raised their four children in Aberdeen, Wash., before relocating to Portland in 1960.

Even after Eleanore turned 100, she continued to volunteer with Store to Door, calling to get grocery lists from the local nonprofit’s disabled or home-bound clients AND giving them a social connection.
She was featured recently in Cedar Sinai Park’s Our Stories series. You can read the story at cedarsinaipark.org/2020/04/12/eleanore-rubinstein/.
A private family service was held Nov. 10, 2020, at the Beth Israel Cemetery.
Congregation Beth Israel sends condolences to Dick, Deanne, Carolyn, Ron, Sandi, Diane, Dirk, Teri, Andy, Rick, Jill, Lisa, Bart, Sheri, Doug, Dirk, Secia, Devin, Amy, Darci, Kevin and the extended Rubinstein family.  

Donations may be made to: Store to Door, Congregation Beth Israel, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, or Rose Schnitzer Manor at Cedar Sinai Park.