Jonathan David "Jody" Schuman's Obituary
Jonathan David “Jody” Schuman (76) unexpectedly passed away July 11, 2023. Jonathan was born September 2, 1946 in Bronx, NY to Sidney (z"l) & Dorothy (z"l) Schuman and was loving brother to Sanford “Sandy” Schuman. Jody was survived by his amazingly devoted wife of nearly 30 years, Linda Gold Schuman. He will be dearly missed as son-in-law to Betty & Larry (z"l) Aronoff and Harold Gold (z"l); brother-in-law to Marc & Gloria Gold; Roger & Erica (z"l) Rukin; parent to Rachael & Jay Abt, Cara & Jason (z"l) Webster, Eric & Rachel Cohen, Daniel & Eileen Cohen; grandfather to Eden, Avery, William, Bayla, Nathan, Addison, Ezra, Emory, Romi & Soriah; uncle to dozens of nieces and nephews; and as a cousin of the Schuman/Litwak families.
Jody cared deeply for family, education, sports, the arts and political balance. Professionally, Jonathan possessed over 40 years experience in Medicare law; his expertise also included journalism, political research and teaching at Palm Beach State College. Early in his career, he served as Assistant Press Secretary for Robert F. Kennedy during his Presidential Run in 1968. Jonathan earned his undergrad and law degrees from Florida State University, extended his studies at American University and submitted his thesis to United Nations Library earning a Ford Foundation Research Grant.
Jonathan David Schuman’s life will be honored on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 11:00AM at Palm Beach Memorial Park Chapel: 3691 N Seacrest Blvd, Lantana, FL 33462.
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