Anita Gutnick Greenwald

Anita Gutnick Greenwald, 73, of Macon, passed away following a car accident. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the chapel of Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street with Rabbi Aaron Sataloff officiating. Interment will be at William Wolff Cemetery in Macon (adjacent to Rose Hill Cemetery), and a catered reception will be held afterward at Temple Beth Israel.

Daughter of the late Dr. Morton Gutnick and the late Lenor Goldman Gutnick of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, Anita graduated from Cheltenham High School.  She earned her bachelor’s degree from George Washington University and master’s degree from Temple University, each in psychology. Anita focused her career on helping children with severe learning disorders while serving on the faculty of Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and while living in Georgia.  She was active in many professional, educational, and charitable organizations throughout the years. 

Anita is survived by her husband, Dr. Herbert S. Greenwald, Jr. of Macon; sons, Dr. Hal S. (Dr. Anna) Greenwald of Fairfax, Virginia, and Dr. Scott H. Greenwald of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Amy K. Greenwald and Lena C. Greenwald, both of Fairfax; brother, Richard S. (Suzie) Gutnick of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania; and sister, Joan G. Levine of Miami, Florida. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to one of these charitable organizations:

Children’s Literacy Initiative

https://cli.org/donate/

Prevent Child Abuse America

https://preventchildabuse.org/donation/

Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

https://tanenbaum.org/donate/

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

https://donate.lls.org

Daybreak (Ending homelessness)

https://give.depaulusa.org/give/206863/#!/donation/checkout

Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences.

Hart’s on Cherry Street, Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201 has charge of the arrangements.

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