Harriet A. Scholder1,2,3 
F, (26 May 1926 - 3 November 2001)
Harriet A. Scholder was born on 26 May 1926 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.1,3 She was the daughter of Herman Morris Scholder and Beatrice [—?—]. Harriet A. Scholder married Joseph H. Goldberg in 1945.2,3 Harriet A. Scholder died on 3 November 2001 at Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, at age 75 years, 5 months and 8 days.1,2,3 A memorial service for Harriet A. Scholder was held in the Friends Meetinghouse, Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on 9 November 2001 at 1 PM.2
She appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 in the household of Herman Morris Scholder and Beatrice [—?—] at Bronx, Bronx County, New York. Harriet A. Scholder graduated from City College of New York, located in Manhattan, New York County, New York.3 She graduated in 1968 from Villanova University, located in Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, earning her master's degree.3 She graduated in 1971 from University of Pennsylvania, located in Pennsylvania, receiving her doctoral degree in Spanish literature.3 Her obituary was published on 6 November 2001 in the The Philadelphia Inquirer, printed in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Deceased Name: Harriet Goldberg, PA, United States
GOLDBERG HARRIET (nee Scholder) on Nov. 3, 2001; wife of Joseph of Swarthmore PA, mother of Laura Lape, Joan, Richard and Robert Goldberg, 9 grandchildren.
Memorial Service Fri. Nov. 9, 1 P.M. at Friends Meetinghouse, 12 Whittier Place, Swarthmore followed by a reception at 327 Vassar Ave., Swarthmore. Contributions to Swarthmore Public Library, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo, Southern Poverty Law Center. Arrangements BROWER FUNERAL HOME, Wallingford, PA.2 Her obituary was published on 9 November 2001 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Harriet Scholder Goldberg, 75, a professor of Spanish literature at Villanova University for 30 years, died of cancer Saturday at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park. She had lived in Swarthmore since 1960.
Mrs. Goldberg, who specialized in medieval Spanish literature, had taken a leave of absence from teaching this semester because of her illness but hoped to teach a new undergraduate course on Spanish ballads in the spring semester.
She was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and earned her undergraduate degree from City College of New York.
In 1945, she married Joseph Goldberg. She had studied Spanish in college and kept up her fluency with a Spanish conversation group while her four children were young.
When her youngest child was 6, Mrs. Goldberg returned to school, earning her master's degree from Villanova in 1968 and her doctoral degree in Spanish literature from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971.
"She was a wonderful mother, juggling her schoolwork with our schedules," her daughter Joan said.
Mrs. Goldberg was a prolific researcher who wrote four books and published many articles. A colleague in the language department at Villanova, Carmen Peraita, said Mrs. Goldberg's work as a Spanish medievalist was internationally known.
"When I was considering taking a position at Villanova, I knew nothing about the school but I knew of Harriet's scholarship, and I came here because of her and I considered her my mentor," Peraita said.
In academia, Peraita said, "Harriet was unique. She published often, but she was very involved with teaching. She was concerned about her students and especially wanted contact with undergrads." Peraita said Mrs. Goldberg's areas of expertise included medieval Spanish folklore and oral traditions.
Mrs. Goldberg's work will be honored at a seminar in the spring during a conference for medieval scholars in Kalamazoo, Mich.
She was active in the League of Women Voters and served on the board of the Swarthmore Public Library.
Besides her husband and daughter, she is survived by another daughter, Laura Lape; sons, Richard and Robert; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Friends Meeting House at 12 Whittier Place in Swarthmore. Burial was private.
Memorial donations may be sent to Swarthmore Public Library, 121 Park Ave., Swarthmore, Pa. 19081.3 According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index Harriet's last known residence was Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.1
She appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 in the household of Herman Morris Scholder and Beatrice [—?—] at Bronx, Bronx County, New York. Harriet A. Scholder graduated from City College of New York, located in Manhattan, New York County, New York.3 She graduated in 1968 from Villanova University, located in Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, earning her master's degree.3 She graduated in 1971 from University of Pennsylvania, located in Pennsylvania, receiving her doctoral degree in Spanish literature.3 Her obituary was published on 6 November 2001 in the The Philadelphia Inquirer, printed in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Deceased Name: Harriet Goldberg, PA, United States
GOLDBERG HARRIET (nee Scholder) on Nov. 3, 2001; wife of Joseph of Swarthmore PA, mother of Laura Lape, Joan, Richard and Robert Goldberg, 9 grandchildren.
Memorial Service Fri. Nov. 9, 1 P.M. at Friends Meetinghouse, 12 Whittier Place, Swarthmore followed by a reception at 327 Vassar Ave., Swarthmore. Contributions to Swarthmore Public Library, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo, Southern Poverty Law Center. Arrangements BROWER FUNERAL HOME, Wallingford, PA.2 Her obituary was published on 9 November 2001 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Harriet Scholder Goldberg, 75, a professor of Spanish literature at Villanova University for 30 years, died of cancer Saturday at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park. She had lived in Swarthmore since 1960.
Mrs. Goldberg, who specialized in medieval Spanish literature, had taken a leave of absence from teaching this semester because of her illness but hoped to teach a new undergraduate course on Spanish ballads in the spring semester.
She was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and earned her undergraduate degree from City College of New York.
In 1945, she married Joseph Goldberg. She had studied Spanish in college and kept up her fluency with a Spanish conversation group while her four children were young.
When her youngest child was 6, Mrs. Goldberg returned to school, earning her master's degree from Villanova in 1968 and her doctoral degree in Spanish literature from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971.
"She was a wonderful mother, juggling her schoolwork with our schedules," her daughter Joan said.
Mrs. Goldberg was a prolific researcher who wrote four books and published many articles. A colleague in the language department at Villanova, Carmen Peraita, said Mrs. Goldberg's work as a Spanish medievalist was internationally known.
"When I was considering taking a position at Villanova, I knew nothing about the school but I knew of Harriet's scholarship, and I came here because of her and I considered her my mentor," Peraita said.
In academia, Peraita said, "Harriet was unique. She published often, but she was very involved with teaching. She was concerned about her students and especially wanted contact with undergrads." Peraita said Mrs. Goldberg's areas of expertise included medieval Spanish folklore and oral traditions.
Mrs. Goldberg's work will be honored at a seminar in the spring during a conference for medieval scholars in Kalamazoo, Mich.
She was active in the League of Women Voters and served on the board of the Swarthmore Public Library.
Besides her husband and daughter, she is survived by another daughter, Laura Lape; sons, Richard and Robert; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Friends Meeting House at 12 Whittier Place in Swarthmore. Burial was private.
Memorial donations may be sent to Swarthmore Public Library, 121 Park Ave., Swarthmore, Pa. 19081.3 According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index Harriet's last known residence was Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.1
Children of Harriet A. Scholder and Joseph H. Goldberg
Last Edited=23 Jan 2011
Citations
- [S2076] Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database RootsWeb.com, updated 10 January 2011 (<http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/> : accessed 23 January 2011), entry for Harriet Goldberg, SS no. 133-14-6753. Birth listed as 26 May 1926, death listed as 03 Nov 2001 (V), issued in the State of New York. Last residence Swarthmore, Delaware, PA 19081, last benefit none specified.
- [S2077] "Harriet Goldberg obituary," The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 6 November 2001; NewsBank subscription database (http://infoweb.newsbank.com), America's Obituaries & Death Notices by NewsBank, Record No. 127407. Accessed 23 January 2011.
- [S2078] "Harriet Goldberg obituary," The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 9 November 2001, p. B11; NewsBank subscription database (http://infoweb.newsbank.com), America's Obituaries & Death Notices by NewsBank, Record No. 7003277204. Accessed 23 January 2011.