Obituary of Jerome Edward Freedman

Jerome E. Freedman, age 78, a resident of Elkins Park, PA for 33 years, died on August 3, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Sherri Lynn Hoffman for 42 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frank Freedman and the late Lena Schreiber. Jerome graduated from Northeast High School in 1962. Jerome was employed as a salesman at Micros P.O.S., from where he retired in 2014. He was the owner and operator of Freedman Cash Register. He enjoyed spending time with his family, live music, and volunteering at Holy Redeemer Hospital. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his loving children and their spouses; Samantha and Kyle Fisher of Huntingdon Valley, PA, Allison and Adam Blechman of Ambler, PA and Julian Freedman of Philadelphia, PA; and his five dear grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Loraine Freedman. Services will be held privately. A Celebration of Life will be held on September 18, 2022. Please check back for further details. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Philadelphia Folksong Society, 6156 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128, American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741 (www.donate3.cancer.org) and National Alliance of Mental Illness, PO Box 49104, Baltimore, MD 21297 (donate.nami.org).