Muriel S. Freund

Long Time Educator Dies. Muriel Freund, former Broward County School Board employee and educator, died on March 6, 2024, at age 96.  Born on September 24, 1927, Ms. Freund relocated from New Jersey to Florida in 1956, along with her husband, Albert and three sons when Albert Freund established a knitting mill in Hollywood, Florida.  In the 1970s, Ms. Freund became employed as a secretary at the Sheridan Vocational Center and later became an occupational specialist for Broward Schools.  In the 1980s, Ms. Freund graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's degree in teaching and taught adult education courses for the Broward County School Board until she retired in 2010.  As an educator, Ms. Freund worked tirelessly to aid and assist her students in promoting their academic success.

Ms. Freund was preceded in death by her husband, Albert, ending their marriage of more than 60 years. Ms. Freund is survived by her three sons, Mark, Bruce and Alan Freund and daughter-in-law, Patricia Scholar Freund.  The family will receive friends of Muriel, Monday, March 11th, 2024, from 4 PM to 8 PM at St. Benedict's Episcopal Church, 7801 NW 5^th Street, Plantation, FL 33324. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, 11:30 AM, at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church, of which Ms. Freund was a founding member. Interment will take place Friday, March 15th, 2024, in Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent, New Jersey. Ms. Freund was also a founding member of the William Lauderdale Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made of Muriel to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer at the University of Miami. Arrangements entrusted to T. M. Ralph Funeral Homes (954) 587-6888 www.tmralph.com