Vivian Goldberg

Goldberg, Vivian Clayton, Age 98, of Hull, MA, passed away February 19, 2022. Beloved wife for 58 years of the late Herbert Goldberg. Adored mother of Debra Goldberg, and Norman Goldberg and his wife Suzanne. Inspiring grandmother of two, and great-grandmother of four. Viv was a child of the roaring 20’s, with a spirit that matched the era. Upheavals of the Great Depression and World War II further shaped her intrepid yet gentle devotion to family, work, and community. After raising her family she defied her generation’s expectations that a woman’s place was solely in the home and by her husband’s side. She managed all that, while also managing a large residential apartment building. For decades, she deftly made better her tenants’ lives, only semi-retiring in her 90’s. Viv will be remembered as a role model-showing rather than just telling all that is possible, and good-naturedly daring us to match her energy and wit, determination, and common sense. Graveside service at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 1:45 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Viv’s memory may be made to Emmaus Inc., 127 How St., Haverhill, MA 01830, or to the Lenny Zakim Fund, 33 Arch St., Boston, MA 02110.