Jacob Zeldes

Still think of you often.

Jack, still miss you after all these years. You were the best employer ever.

Sadly,I just learned of Jack's passing a couple of days ago. I was privileged to have been Jack's secretary from 1963 (at Goldstein & Peck) until 1978 (at Zeldes, Needle & Cooper) when I moved to Florida. Leaving my "boss" was one of the hardest things I ever did because he was the ideal employer -- always happy, smiling,caring and compassionate. It was because of Jack that I gave up chewing gum. He was always chewing gum and drinking iced tea, as was I (only I drank coffee), and between...

I just heard of Jack's passing. Jack was an amazing mentor and a brilliant attorney. He gave me and several other attorneys an amzing opportunity to learn from someone great. Jurists of his caliber are hard to come by. He will be missed.

Jack's death, of which I only learned today, is a great loss not only to his family and friends but to our profession at large. In the 55 years since I finished law school I have not known a lawyer I admired more, not only for his skills, integrity and intellectual curiosity, but also for his love of family and friends and his human decency and unending kindness.

I have just heard of Jack's death, and as the current editor-in-chief of The Daily Cardinal, I can say that Jack contributed much to the Cardinal's legacy, and I am proud to work for the same institution he did.

My name is Mara Jezior and I am the managing editor at The Daily Cardinal student newspaper where Jack Zeldes worked during college. I am very sorry to hear about his passing. Just last night I found some of his articles about the football coach in our archives. His work at the Cardinal was inspiring and still talked about among our staff today. I never met him but know that my thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

I'll always remember Jack as a role model of a lawyer seeking justice and great citizen always seeking democracy and civil rights for all. I'm grateful for his friendship and political support. Thank you, Nancy. Regards, Alex Knopp, attorney and former state legislator and Norwalk Mayor.

Condolences to Nancy and the entire Zeldes family. Jack was a good man.