HOPE ELLEN BROKER

BROKER HOPE ELLEN (nee BALLOW) March 3, 1938 – August 11, 2021 Born and raised in Wynnefield, Hope Ellen Ballow attended Overbrook High School and Temple University (Class of 1960) where she received both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Music from the Teachers College. She studied voice under the tutelage of Madame Pierre Monteaux, performed in various operas, and was briefly married to conductor Sydney Rothstein. Hope remarried Gerald Broker, an attorney in Philadelphia, raised two children, and lived in Bala Cynwyd and Merion Station. The marriage ended in divorce. Hope became an accomplished watercolorist and art collector who was greatly influenced by the Barnes Foundation's famous art appreciation program. Hope moved to Society Hill in the late 1990s and remained there until her passing. She is survived by her children Joshua Broker and Rachel Broker Kaplan and her granddaughters Leah Broker, Daisy Kaplan and Piper Kaplan. Donations can be made to Friends of the Barnes Foundation, 7615 St. Martin's Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Email: barnesfriends@comcast.net www.goldsteinsfuneral.com