Eddie Green, 100, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Munster, IN, and Gary, IN, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020. In his youth in Gary, IN, Eddie was a band captain, baton twirler, and clarinet player, leading his marching band in parades and events, to the pride of his siblings Sylvia, Phil and Richard. His energy and good humor won him many friends throughout his life.

In 1947, Eddie met and married his bride Lillian Moskovitz. From the beginning, Eddie and Lillian expanded their immediate family to include Lillian’s younger siblings Don and Eva, whom he treated like his own children, and mother Rose Moskovitz. Their family expanded again with the birth of Linda and Robert. Eddie and Lillian’s marriage of 62 years was an inspiration to many, filled with respect, devotion and affection. Eddie was a true mensch who loved helping people and worked on many philanthropic projects.

Eddie and Lillian started working in the grocery business side by side. From humble beginnings, they thrived in their work. Eddie and his partners Abe Roth, Sheldon Block, Nate Zweig and David Weiss found great satisfaction growing the grocery business including Buy Low Supermarkets and Parkview to sixteen stores.

Eddie was preceded in death by his beloved wife Lillian, son Robert, brothers Richard and Phil, brother-in-law Cy Kolten, sister-in-law Dolores, and niece Nancy Feldman.

Eddie is survived by his cherished family: daughter, Linda (Ken) Brown; sister, Sylvia Sherman; grandchildren: Laura (Daniel) Crystal, Jeremiah (Kathy) Brown, Solomon Brown; great-grandchildren: Aliza, Jordan, Ben, Leah, Audrey, and Alex; brother-in-law Don (Iris) Moskovitz and sister-in-law, Eva Kolten; devoted long-time caregiver, Pat Honeycutt; and nieces and nephews: Michele (Scott) Labow, Michael (Wendy) Moskovitz, Carol (Elliott) Segal, Eddie Feldman, Chuck (Honie) Green, Len (Ileene) Green, Vicky Tritsch Buka, Matt (Jenifer) Segal, Bobby (Rachel) Segal, Jake and Abby Labow, Owen and Lucas Moskovitz, Joshua Feldman.

Eddie joyfully celebrated his 100th birthday with family and other loved ones in February.

The family will hold a Zoom virtual shiva and celebration of Eddie’s life. For more details please email EddieGreenCelebrationOfLife@gmail.com. For those who wish to honor his memory, memorial contributions may be sent to the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana or the charity of your choice.