Her parents; Sarah Lacher (mother) and Charles Scher (father) were Jewish immigrants from Poland. She was an American nationality holder, whereas, her ethnicity was white. It's must reading. Whereas, her mom was a homemaker. It's must reading. Then it was also reported that she was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The Earth Day Special Sophia Petrillo (1990) ... Estelle Scher July 25, 1923 Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Her dad used to install glass windows into automobiles and trucks. Initially, the doctors reported that she was suffering from Parkinson's disease. >report reveals the REAL reason Bea missed costar Estelle Getty's >funeral last month - and the shocking condition that has confined her >to a wheelchair.
Getty was introduced to Arthur Gettleman, whose last name she would later use as the basis for her stage name, at a party by her friends from the New York theater circuit and the two married nine months later, on December 21, 1947. BELOVED Bea Arthur is bravely facing her last days, say worried friends who fear for the crippled Golden Girls star. Paying tribute to the star, her longtime care-giver Paul Chapdelaine says, "Sadly, today July 22, 2008 at 5:35 a.m. Pacific Time, we said our last good-byes to our little friend Estelle, who passed away and made her journey to the great beyond. Re: Bea Arthur's last days: Mark: 8/7/08 6:12 PM: On Aug 7, 3:51 pm, "Heck of a job, Brownie!" GLOBE's exclusive report reveals the REAL reason Bea missed costar Estelle Getty's funeral last month - and the shocking condition that has confined her to a wheelchair. Estelle Getty was born as Estelle Gettleman Scher on 25th July 1923 in New York City, the United States. Estelle Getty retired from acting career in the early 2000s after revealing about her illness. But later, it was revealed that she was actually suffering from Lewy Body Dementia, a disease with symptoms like that of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.