Pera Bodas Obituary (1932 - 2022)

Pera (Frydman) Bodas, 90, passed away at home on September 10th, 2022 surrounded by her devoted family. Pera was born in Pastavy, Poland (currently Belarus) to Moshe and Riva Frydman (Fogel). She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Abe and her sisters, Celia and Dorothy. Pera is survived and will be deeply missed by her husband, Gary, her two daughters and their husbands, Asia and Paul Winterstein and Masha and Isaac Keren, and her four grandchildren, Noah, David, Joshua and Sarah. She leaves a legacy of courage and kindness to her daughters and grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Pera was a Holocaust survivor who endured three years in the woods of Poland with her mother, brother and two sisters. She emigrated from Poland to Israel and then to the United States in 1962. She went on to graduate from The Ohio State University with a Masters Degree in Russian Language and Literature. She taught for a short time at OSU and then joined Battelle Memorial Institute where she worked for many years on Department of Defense contracts to review and catalog Russian journals. Pera overcame many challenges in her life. A special thank you to her dedicated caregiver, Malisia, who became like family. A graveside funeral service was held at 11 am on September 12 th , 2022 at the New Agudas Achim Cemetery and was officiated by Rabbi Stephen Slater and Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann. Donations may be made to Jewish Family Services, 1070 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209.