The Jewish Encyclopedia
of Western Pennsylvania
A project of the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
Virginia and Ruth Klein both worked for their family restaurant for much of their lives. In addition to business affairs, Virginia Klein-Holzman was interested in art and oversaw a major renovation of the restaurant. Ruth Klein Fischman worked behind the scenes before taking a full time role. The sisters are seen on a vacation to Long Island, where Ruth’s daughter Jeanne Fischman Schimmel and son-in-law Don Schimmel lived with their two children.