Obituary of Stanley Gottlieb

Stanley Jacob Gottlieb passed away peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 89, on Saturday, June 20th, 2020 at Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado after valiantly battling chronic congestive heart failure complicated by a later onset of COVID-19. Stan was born November 5th, 1930 in the Bronx to father Alexander Gottlieb and mother Tillie Seigel and his then 6-year-old sister, Harriet Gottlieb (Dimin). Stan went to PS 46 through 8th grade, followed by Clinton High School and spent his summer teenage years enjoying and working hard in the Catskills at a popular family run hotel in Swan Lake. Stan was already over 6 feet tall, a strong and strikingly handsome man, working with guests and running the boat house (while sneaking a peak or two backstage at the local comedy shows and other evening entertainment). After high school, he studied at Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. Through hard academic work and making his father very proud of him, Stan was accepted to Loyola Dental School, where he earned his DDS degree. While there, he met Gail Smilay; they were married in 1954 and had three children. Stan enlisted in the Navy Marine Corps in 1955 and was stationed at 29 Palms California, practicing Navy Dentistry earning the rank of lieutenant. In 1957, Stan moved his new family out West, to Denver, Colorado, in large part so he could fly fish, ski and play golf. There he started his Dental Practice. Stan provided skilled care to many hundreds of patients and volunteered his professional time most Saturdays for children at CARIH (Asthma Research) now NJH. Stan continued his Dental practice, until his retirement in 2014, at age 83. Stan always had a warm smile and sharp mind (which lead to a quick wit, riddle and/or joke!). He was always very passionate about golf, fishing, his grandkids, and he had an exceptionally vast knowledge of US history and Presidents. Along with his stunning mane of silver-gray hair, Stan will long be remembered for the special person he was. Stan later married Frances "Franny" Meer on December 31st, 1970. They had a long and rewarding marriage of almost 50 years, separated only by his recent passing. They were long time active members of Temple Emanuel and the Green Gables Country Club until it closed a few years ago. Stan was preceded in death by his parents, his adored sister Harriet (Lee Dimin) and eldest son, Lou Gottlieb. Stan is survived by his wife, Frances, his middle son, Todd, his daughter, Lisa Gottlieb Bush (Alan Bush), his grandchildren, Alexander (Alex) Jacob Bush and Nathan Samuel Bush, who always fondly called him Papa, and Frances' children, Michael Wilk (Jonathan Tung) and Randy Wilk (Kalim Winata). There will be a small (due to Covid-19 social distance mandates) funeral service, for immediate family on Thursday afternoon, June 25th at 1:45pm. A public livestream will be available on Zoom. People who wish to honor and remember Stan may do so by donating to Temple Emanuel in his name or simply by smiling as they remember their friend, Jewish and Civic Community supporter, dentist, husband, father and grandfather, Stanley Jacob Gottlieb, may he rest in peace. You may attend the service virtually on Zoom. Topic: Stanley Gottlieb Service Time: Jun 25, 2020 01:45 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87403693112?pwd=YklvK1hlSGhlZWhJNE1HMWZXaHE2QT09 Meeting ID: 874 0369 3112 Password: 096626 One tap mobile +13462487799,,87403693112#,,,,0#,,096626# US (Houston) +16699006833,,87403693112#,,,,0#,,096626# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) Meeting ID: 874 0369 3112 Password: 096626 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kOHZOFbqW