Adele Hale
Social worker and therapist Adele Hale passed away on August 9, 2022, at the age of 96. A service was held August 16 at Emanuel Cemetery, officiated by Cantor Elizabeth Sacks. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
Mrs. Hale was born in New York City on August 22, 1925, to Sadie and Morris Eskind, Jewish immigrants from Belarus. After attending Penn State University and New York University, she graduated in 1945 and married Arnold Feldman. They divorced in 1972.
Mrs. Hale earned her masters in social work at DU and held positions at the CU Medical School, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Mo., and at Queen’s Hospital and Guy’s Hospital in London.
Her family said Mrs. Hale was a pioneer in the treatment of children who were victims of sexual assault and incest, and made many presentations on the subject.
Upon returning to the US from the UK, Mrs. Hale took a position at The Peters Institute in Philadelphia, and married Dr. John Hale; they were married until Dr. Hale’s passing in 2006.
“Adele was an Anglophile and constantly spiced her conversations with Anglicisms which often puzzled listeners,” her family said.
Survivors include son Ethan (Nancy) Feldman, stepson Mark (Kiyomi) Hale and stepdaughter Kim (Holger) Hale; and five grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to The Food Bank of the Rockies.
Robert “Bob” Waldman
US Army veteran and longtime Denver resident Robert “Bob” Waldman died on August 16, 2022. He was 80. A service was held on August 19 at Rose Hill Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Rick Rheins. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
Mr. Waldman was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., on March 30, 1942. His family owned several stores in Cheyenne, including Waldman’s Clothing. He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC.
In 1965 Mr. Waldman was drafted into the US Army. He served as a drill sergeant at Fort Knox, Ky., training draftees prior to deployment to Vietnam. Upon his discharge he moved to Denver.
Eventually, Mr. Waldman entered the jewelry business, receiving his certification as a gemologist, and worked at Zales Corp. in northern California. Years later he returned to Denver to work in real estate and property management in the Castle Rock area.
“He jumped into everything with complete abandon,” said Christine Bizarro. “He was rarely ‘noncommittal’ about anything he did. He either loved it or stopped doing it.
“He fundamentally believed he owned the room when he entered it,” his family said, “and that confidence was just a part of who he was.
“But the flip side of that was what made Bob truly special. He embraced change in himself.”
Mr. Waldman is mourned by Christine Bizarro.
Survivors include children Eric (Karen) Waldman, Josh (Andrea) Waldman and Jodi Waldman; and six grandchildren.
Donations may be made to Temple Sinai.
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