Beloved wife of the late Alexander Holman. Mother of Lewis (Mary) Holman, Janet (Rick) Parmer and the late Madeline (Neil) Leff. Grandmother of David (Rommy) Holman, Eric (Hayly) Holman, Maya (Jon) Connet, Joanna (Tim) Parmer, Andrew (Mohini) Leff, Julie (Andrew) Leff, and Brian Leff. Great grandmother of Sisa and Runa Holman, Ross Holman, Charlotte and Parker Connet, and Lucy Diffenderfer.
Adele was born in Brooklyn, New York and lived most of her adult life in Englewood and Teaneck, New Jersey and Mill River, Massachusetts. Adele was active in Bergen County civic life, and volunteered with numerous nonprofit organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood, and Friendship House. She was also involved in the Great Barrington, Massachusetts Historical Society.
She received a bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a master’s degree from Hunter College and a doctorate of social worker from Adelphi University. She was a clinical social worker specializing in family therapy and had a private practice until she was in her early early 90s.
Adele was the author of the Sage Publications graduate social work textbook “Family Assessment: Tools for Understanding and Intervention.” She was an adjunct professor at New York University, Adelphi University and Lehman College. She also served as director of clinical projects at the Family Institute of Westchester, and consulted with national eating disorders organizations.
She had an interest in performing and visual arts and was a lifelong subscriber to concert series at the Tanglewood Music Center in the Berkshires, the New York Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. She participated in folk dancing classes, watercolor painting lessons, and acted in films produced by her friends.
Adele had a deep love for family and friends and will be missed by those who knew her.
Donations in her memory can be made to Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey, Inc. on the plannedparenthood.org website.
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