Rochelle Lipson

Shelley Lipson, age 87, passed away on June 13, 2026. A proud Nebraskan, she was born in Omaha to Esther and Max Greenberg (stepfather Julius Kunik). After graduating from UC Berkeley, Shelley moved to Cleveland in 1961 to start graduate school. She soon met her husband, Ronald M. Lipson, and they created a full life of friends they acquired in South Euclid, on Shelburne Rd in Shaker Heights, in Pepper Pike, and finally in the Village in Beachwood. They shared a love of their Temple Emanu El community, travel, parties, social justice, dinners out, and extended family gatherings.

Shelley first worked as a social worker at JFSA and then went back to school at age 40 to become a CPA. She loved working as an accountant at David Polk & Company for many years.

Shelley was the queen of FOMO. She never missed a phone call and sometimes had two phones going at once, with constant plans for bridge games, dinners, hair appointments, family trips, parties, weddings, and her grandchildren’s events. She traveled the world and visited more than 40 countries and all but three states. She hiked, biked, and trekked on many of those trips. Perhaps the biggest legacy Shelley left was the quiet support she provided to countless local agencies and people in need. Although the last two years were challenging for her, she remained generous, kind and grateful for the care she received.