Darlene Meltzer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Darlene (Malamud) Meltzer of Overland Park, Kansas, was born on March 21, 1932. She passed away on March 13, 2012, at Menorah Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2012, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Greater Kansas City Chapter of Hadassah, c/o Marian Kaplan, 3909 W. 101st Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66207 or a charity of your choice. She is survived by her sons Jack Meltzer (Julie), Edward Meltzer, Philip Meltzer (Lauren Aaronson), Paul Meltzer and his fiancé Lore Meyer. She is also survived by her Aunt, Esther Weiss of California, 5 grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents Milton and Gussie (Miller) Malamud and her beloved aunt and uncle, Max and Lillian (Miller) Green and her grandmother, Celia (Jakubowicz) Miller. Darlene was a life-long area resident graduating from Paseo High School in 1949 and she attended the University of Kansas City. She co-founded and worked with her ex-husband, Neil Meltzer, and sons over many years to build what became a nationally recognized company known as Wornall Electronics. She was well read and a fan of literature, old movies and travel. She spent much of her adult life traveling throughout Europe with her childhood friend Suzie Hankins. She will be greatly missed by her loving family, friends, her children’s friends, her faithful 4-legged companion Kramer, and everyone who was fortunate enough to know her.

Darlene Meltzer

March 27, 1932 - March 14, 2012