He was truly content with the hand life dealt him.Ī graveside service was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery with a live stream provided by HD Oliver. and fiance Andrea Lee Ross and wife Grace and his sugarplum Allie.īoodie was a true Virginia gentleman with integrity and high moral values. The jewels on his crown were grandchildren, J.D. He was absolutely certain the Lord blessed him throughout his life.īoodie is survived by the great loves of his life, his wife of over 68 years, Bobby son Alan and wife Darryl daughter LynneDee and husband Allan and daughter Penny. Boodie served as a cantor on the Norfolk Naval Base during WWII and later sang in choirs at Beth El Temple and Temple Israel. After a successful career in retail, Boodie returned to distributing beer and wine. He took a hiatus from the beer business and became manager of several Rices Nachmans department stores in Hampton Roads. Returning to Norfolk, he joined the family business, Beer Distributors, along with his father and brother.
Some of his fondest memories were playing drums in the Maury High School marching band for the 1st Oyster Bowl at Foreman Field, going to Virginia Beach and riding the waves, and playing in the Norfolk Symphony as a percussionist while still a teenager.īoodie served his country in the U.S. Boodie is predeceased by his parents David and Lillian Friedman brother and sister-in-law, Sonny and Doris Friedman and sister and brother-in-law, Bertha and Robert Hecht.īoodie attended Maury High School and the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. Norfolk-Harold “Boodie” Friedman danced his last dance on January 25, 2021, after 92 years filled with joy and love for his family, friends, music, and G-d.
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