- Date Of Birth: July 22, 1928
- Date Of Death: October 24, 2022
- State: Pennsylvania
Dr. Harriet Parmet, 94, of Allentown died Monday, October 24, 2022 in her home. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Sidney Parmet with whom she celebrated 72 years of marriage on June 7, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Belle (Popolow) Leibowitz. A graduate of Girls High School, Philadelphia, Harriet continued her education at Temple University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1947 and a Masters in Education in 1962. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew Literature in 1979 from Gratz College and her PhD in Holocaust Literature in 1998 at the age of 70. Harriet was a professor at Lehigh University for 20 years before retiring in 1996. Previously, she taught Hebrew at Temple Beth El, Allentown. She was a member of Congregation Brith Sholom, Bethlehem.
Survivors: Husband; sons, Dr. Howard Parmet and his wife Marilyn of FL and Dr. Jonathan Parmet and his wife Dena of Wynnewood; 3 grandchildren.
