Mathilda Goldenberg-Abler A'42

White Plains - Mathilda (Loebel) Maslow Goldenberg Abler A'42 of White Plains, NY, passed away peacefully at 101 on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at White Plains Hospital. Mattie was born in Brooklyn on March 7, 1920, the beloved daughter of Arthur and Harriett (Herrmann) Loebel.

 Mattie attended Cooper Union in NYC (Fine Arts degree), and her artistry was on view in her many lovely paintings and drawings, and in her eye for color coordination even in her most casual dress. This was ever evident to her many friends and family until the day of her passing.

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.