Renate Boraks Greenfield
October 8, 1946 –
Renate Boraks Greenfield was born on October 8, 1946, and departed this life on March 11, 2023, in Apollo Beach, FL. Renate was born in Frankfurt, Germany, to Holocaust survivor parent Sigmund (Siggy) Boraks and Margot Neuburger Boraks. The family immigrated to New Orleans with the assistance of the American Jewish Federation and were embraced by the congregants of Gates of Prayer Synagogue.
Renate worked in the restaurant and hotel industry throughout the Southeast, opening her own restaurant and catering services in Montgomery, AL. She then pursued a career in real estate, which she realized was her true passion. She became a broker and owned her own real estate companies in both Pennsylvania and Florida. This was a career she loved by bringing together buyers and sellers to each fulfill their dream
Though currently distraught, Renate’s family is feeling some comfort, that she’s out of pain and at peace.
Renate is survived by her children, Ingrid (David) Moody, Ursula (Brett) Tolbert and Tanja (Jeffrey) Cebula; grandchildren, Lauren and Kirsten Moody, Blake and Payton Tolbert, and Logan and Jayson Cebula; brothers Henry (Beau) Boraks and Peter (Judy) Boraks Sr.; and sister, Brigitte (Gary) Becker.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Apollo Beach on a date to be announced soon. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the USF Health Neuroscience Institute at (giving.usf.edu #251900).
Renate worked in the restaurant and hotel industry throughout the Southeast, opening her own restaurant and catering services in Montgomery, AL. She then pursued a career in real estate, which she realized was her true passion. She became a broker and owned her own real estate companies in both Pennsylvania and Florida. This was a career she loved by bringing together buyers and sellers to each fulfill their dream
Though currently distraught, Renate’s family is feeling some comfort, that she’s out of pain and at peace.
Renate is survived by her children, Ingrid (David) Moody, Ursula (Brett) Tolbert and Tanja (Jeffrey) Cebula; grandchildren, Lauren and Kirsten Moody, Blake and Payton Tolbert, and Logan and Jayson Cebula; brothers Henry (Beau) Boraks and Peter (Judy) Boraks Sr.; and sister, Brigitte (Gary) Becker.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Apollo Beach on a date to be announced soon. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the USF Health Neuroscience Institute at (giving.usf.edu #251900).