Ida Goldberg Reisman, former owner and operator of all concessions at Denvers Union Station and a lifetime member of the HEA, passed away Sept. 21, 2010, in Denver. She was 96.
Rabbi Bruce Dollin and Cantor Martin Goldstein officiated at the Sept. 26 service held at the HEA. Interment followed at Golden Hill Cemetery. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
Mrs. Reisman was born Nov. 17, 1913. One of nine children, she grew up in Chugwater, Wyo., and came to Denver with her family at the age of five.
Raised in the Rude Park area of Denvers Westside, she attended Fairview and Cheltenham Elementary, Lake Junior and West High School.
Ida Goldberg married David Reisman on Dec. 26, 1938. They celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary one month prior to Mr. Reismans death in 1974.
When she lost her husband, Mrs. Reisman took over the concessions operations at Union Station, and the job became her passion for the next 26 years.
She retired at the age of 86.
A member of Hadassah and Bnai Brith, Mrs. Reisman was devoted to the HEA. She was president of the Sisterhood and served on numerous boards, including the library and flower fund and Cookarama.
She enjoyed traveling and took several trips abroad. In recent years, she spent a lot of time in Las Vegas with her children.
An avid sports fan, Mrs. Reisman loved playing Pan.
Interviewed a couple of years ago for a publication on Denver history, her recollection of past events was meticulous and fascinating.
Mrs. Reisman is survived by her three children Allen Reisman, Carol (David) Paderski and Margo (Bruce) Rogat; grandchildren Carrie Gray, Gary Reisman, Robbyn Katz, Traci Fradkin, Jace, David and Lauren Rogat, and Taryn Bailey; great-grandchildren Dylan, Jake, Shelbie, Brayde, Reece, Max, Michael and Siri; and siblings Walter Goldberg of Denver and Jesse Varon of Las Vegas.
Contributions may be made to the HEA or charity of choice.
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