Obituary for Linda Helen Valfer (Miller)
Linda Valfer, z''l, wife of Fred, mother of Deborah Hersh and Pamela Valfer, grandmother of Lauren and Stephen Hersh, passed away on November 19, 2020.
Linda was a dear friend to many at Beth Israel and was a dedicated and active member. Linda was named as one of Beth Israel's Volunteers of the Year in 2017. She thrived on working with and helping people and believed that she always got more from her volunteer work than she gave.
For many years, she was co-chair of Daytimers and was on the Social Action committee. She helped pack boxes for our Adopt-a-Soldier program and every year she registered people to help on the MLK Jr. Day of Service. She helped develop many other popular and creative programs at the temple.
Linda and Fred were married for 58 years. She decided to go back to school to complete her education after her children were in high school. Linda earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in Labor & Management Studies/Human Resources from SUNY Stony Brook.
She also worked as Director of Human Resources for several companies in New York. Upon moving to San Diego in 1996, she worked for a Vocational School in Human Resources. Linda joined UCSD as a Career Counselor, where she worked for 13 years prior to retiring.
Linda was a dear friend to many at Beth Israel and was a dedicated and active member. Linda was named as one of Beth Israel's Volunteers of the Year in 2017. She thrived on working with and helping people and believed that she always got more from her volunteer work than she gave.
For many years, she was co-chair of Daytimers and was on the Social Action committee. She helped pack boxes for our Adopt-a-Soldier program and every year she registered people to help on the MLK Jr. Day of Service. She helped develop many other popular and creative programs at the temple.
Linda and Fred were married for 58 years. She decided to go back to school to complete her education after her children were in high school. Linda earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in Labor & Management Studies/Human Resources from SUNY Stony Brook.
She also worked as Director of Human Resources for several companies in New York. Upon moving to San Diego in 1996, she worked for a Vocational School in Human Resources. Linda joined UCSD as a Career Counselor, where she worked for 13 years prior to retiring.