Edith Mayer Dorenfeld, a former school psychologist at DPS, passed away Oct. 17, 2009, in Denver. Rabbi Bernard Gerson officiated at the Oct. 20 graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
Edith was a strong, dynamic woman who was devoted to her family and professional career, the family said. She was loved and admired by everyone who knew her.
Mrs. Dorenfeld was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Brooklyn, NY.
A graduate of the City College School of Business in NYC, she earned her masters in psychology from California State University in Los Angeles.
She married Morton H. Dorenfeld on June 19, 1949. The couple moved to Copper Hill, Tenn., and lived in Southern California until 1971, when they moved to Denver.
Mrs. Dorenfeld was a psychologist Kaiser Permanente in California and later a school psychologist at DPS.
A member of Hadassah and the organizations newsletter editor, she volunteered at DPS after her retirement in 1988.
Mrs. Dorenfeld is survived by her husband Morton; sons Joel (Nancy) Dorenfeld, Bob Dorenfeld and Dan (Davette) Dorenfeld; grandchildren Stacy Dorenfeld and Adam Dorenfeld; and sister Sylvia Gittler.
Contributions may be made to Rodef Shalom or Hadassah.
