Stanley Kippur
Denver native Stanley Kippur passed away on November 27, 2024, at the age of 83. A service was held on December 1 at Temple Emanuel, with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Steven Foster and Cantor Elizabeth Sacks. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
Mr. Kippur, born on July 27, 1941, grew up on Denver’s West Side and attended North High School. He received his business degree from DU in 1963. Two years later, Mr. Kippur and Judy Fink were married, and remained a couple for 59 years.
Following graduation, Mr. Kippur served in the Coast Guard reserve. He then joined his family’s scrap metal business, and retired in 2000.
Mr. Kippur then became a volunteer at Rose Medical Center.
“Because of his special ability to relate to patients,” his family said, “he was offered a permanent job there, which he thoroughly enjoyed through 2019.
“He loved fishing, golfing, reading, and in particular, any kind of historical books. He loved playing the piano . . . and he also enjoyed listening to jazz and swing music from the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s, as well as old time radio shows.”
Survivors are Mr. Kippur’s wife Judy; children Lisa (Chad Bauer) Kippur and Scott (Yelena) Kippur; grandchildren Natasha Kippur and Sam Kippur; sisters-in-law Norma Golblatt and Penny Hudis; and nieces and nephews Sandy and Jeff Barter, Terry Tilliss and Stacey Pocrass, Ron and Michelle Catalan, Rebecca Catalan and Gary and Tandy Kippur.
Contributions may be made to Temple Emanuel.
Marty Diesenhof
Denver resident Marty Diesenhof passed away on November 10, 2024. He was 84.
A service was held on November 14 at Congregation Beth Evergreen, with interment at Mt. Nebo Memorial Park, officiated by Rabbi Jamie Arnold. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
Born on December 23, 1939, Mr. Diesenhof grew up in Brooklyn, NY, where he attended Yeshiva of Flatbush. He later attended Syracuse University and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Mr. Diesenhof moved to Denver in the late 1990s.
“The mountains called him and eventually he answered,” his family said. “He lived for music, and he was active in Jewish life because religion quietly guided him.
“He paid his taxes and endured hardships and expected you to do the same, without kvetching.”
Contributions may be made to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Shaun Brandon Gindi
Longtime Denver resident Shaun Brandon Gindi died on November 20, 2024, at the age of 47. A service was held on November 22 at Feldman Mortuary, followed by interment at Golden Hill Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Raphael Leban. Feldman Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Mr. Gindi, a native of Brooklyn, NY, moved with his family to Boulder in 1994. Mr. Gindi finished high school at Boulder High School, then graduated from CU with a degree in business and finance.
“Shaun’s true passion was connecting with people, traveling in his camper, building drones and racing miniature cars,” his family said. “He had a unique way of engaging with others — rather than typical ‘How are you?’ he would ask “What’s going on in your world?’
“This genuine interest in truly knowing people, combined with his openness in sharing himself, endeared him to everyone he met.
“In 2013, Shaun wrote about his dream: ‘I want to transform the lives of kids,’ and ‘I want people to experience an accomplishment in a way that they might have thought beyond them.’
“His vision continues through the I Believe in Me Foundation and Believe Become Be You, which are dedicated to fulfilling his dream of creating transformational experiences for young people.”
Survivors are parents Jack and Meredith Gindi; brothers Ryan (Lisa) Gindi, Blake (Caitlin) Gindi and Joey (Brit) Gindi; nephews Jacob, Noah, Jack and Jerico Gindi, and nieces Maia and Talia Gindi. Mr. Gindi is also mourned by Jana Koch and EB Forst.
Contributions may be made to the I Believe in Me Foundation.
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