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Stanley D. Handleman PhD, 80, died June 11, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Gertrude, sister Doris Alkon of Long Island, New York, and other family and friends. Stan was preceded in death by his parents Irving and Eva Handleman. He received a Master Degree from Brooklyn College where he later taught. Stan served two years in the U.S. Army in Korea and later in Japan where he met his future wife who was teaching there. Stan received his PhD from New York University. Dr Handleman also taught at Hofstra University. While teaching at Brooklyn College he was asked to serve in the Peace Corp where he became director of volunteers in an education/television program in Colombia, South America. After 2 years in Colombia, he was asked by the State Department to work in El Salvador in a similar program where he served for several years. Stan continued to work for the State Department in Afghanistan and later several countries in West Africa. Dr Handleman had a passion from an early age for theater and music. He was a jazz enthusiast and even learned to play the Saxophone after retirement. He was always involved in little theater wherever he went and when he retired he continued this interest with Adobe Theater, Albuquerque Little Theater and University of NM theater department. Stan even had the opportunity to act along side James Earl Jones in "The Great White Hope" when it opened in Washington DC. He especially enjoyed getting to work with Jeanne Grealish and Jane Snow in Opera Unlimited, a special program that these ladies still devote their lives to. There will be a service Tuesday, 10:30 am, June 15, 2010 at Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd NE, with burial following at Fairview Cemetery. Please visit our online guestbook for Stanley at www.RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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