Rose Waldman was a liberated woman of her generation. Although a great housekeeper and cook, she much preferred working outside the home. She worked for many years in the family delicatessen and then retired after 20 years with the U.S. Department of Defense. She had uncanny memory of things she learned in high school (including French, which she rarely used). She loved to explore new ideas. This carried forth in her Jewish life, where she was involved in expanding the role of women in liturgical matters in the traditional Conservative synagogues in Brooklyn and Delray Beach. She was a highly supportive parent, but, like her husband, expected full effort and usually outstanding performance in secular and Jewish studies. She taught us from childhood about a "woman's right to her body,” speaking frankly about abortion and contraception, at a time when these subjects were rarely discussed with adults, much less children.
Her grandchildren and great grandchildren looked forward to her songs and stories whenever she visited them or when they traveled to see her.

She left an amazing legacy of ideas and beliefs. Zichrona Livracha.