Mrs Rose Covkin

February 8, 1921 - May 15, 2014

Saratoga Springs, NY Rose Covkin of Patricia Lane, Saratoga Springs, passed away peacefully at Mary’s Haven in Saratoga on Thursday, May 15, 2014, after a short illness. She was 93 years old. Born on February 8, 1921, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Raphael Salem and Salha Cabasso Salem. Rose and her husband Harry owned and operated Covkin's Little Folks Shop, a childrens' clothing shop on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, NY for over 33 years until their retirement in 1982. Mrs. Covkin was a member of the Congregation Shaara Tfille. She was also a member of the Congregation’s Sisterhood, a member of Hadassah and a member of Brandeis. Rose was an avid card player and loved to play Bridge, Canasta, and Mahjong. She especially loved to play the game 3-14 with her friends and family. Rose lived life to its fullest, enjoying every moment, and even at 93 she was “forever young”! Rose is predeceased by her husband, Harry Covkin, who died on May 27, 1989. She is also predeceased by two brothers, Isaac Salem and Jack Salem, and two sisters, Mary Lazarus and Julia Atlas. Survivors include a son, Richard Covkin and his wife Diane of Springfield,, NJ, three daughters, Sharon Mudge and her husband Larry of Glenville, NY, Barbara Cohen and her husband Skip of New Rochelle, NY and Staci Covkin-Jurczynski and her husband Gary of Guilderland, NY, a brother, Al Salem of Burbank, CA, three sisters, Rae Michelson of Valley Stream, NY, Esther Saka and her husband Bob of Marlboro, NJ and Lollie Pechman and her husband Alex of Lakewood, NJ, eight grandchildren, Lauren Mudge, Calli Mudge, Adam Cohen, Jessica Cohen, Haley Cohen, Serena Covkin, Jack Jurczynski and Ally Jurczynski, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral Services will be held at 3pm at Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Burial will follow at the Jewish Community Center Cemetery. The family will observe a period of mourning and public visiation at 23 Patricia Lane on Sunday after the funeral and again on Monday. Then, Rose’s children and sisters will continue their shiva in New Rochelle NY and Springfield, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her memory to Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; Mary’s Haven, 35 New St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; or Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Online remembrances can be made at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com.