Ida Charlip

1927 - 2022

Ida Charlip

October 10, 1927 - January 20, 2022

Resident of San Mateo

From an early age Ida was always an integral member of her family circle and community. That tradition continued throughout her 94 years. Born into the thriving Jewish community of Oak Street in San Francisco, she along with her brother, Maury, were raised by Russian immigrants, Joe and Dora Flantzman. As a child "Chaileh" spent much of her time with family elders where she learned the ways of the old world, family, community, tzedakah, Jewish traditions and Yiddish. Those values learned in her youth lasted throughout her lifetime and were shared with all that knew her.

While attending Washington High School, she was the first violinist in the school orchestra and was a charter member of Beta Tau Sorority, where she met many of her lifelong friends. Gifted in her ability to cultivate relationships, she remained close with those friends and their families her entire life. She attended San Francisco College for two years. During that time, she met Sid Charlip at the local synagogue and they were later married in 1948.

The couple lived in San Francisco, started a family and soon moved to Daly City where they began to raise their three children Arlyne, Deborah and Steve. In the early 60's Ida and Sid found their dream home in the Baywood area of San Mateo. It was then that Ida continued with her goal to create a beautiful and special household. That home soon became the backdrop and focal point for decades of family gatherings, events, and holiday celebrations. It was Ida's wish to live out her years in that house and she did until her passing.

The family joined Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame where Ida was active in their women's sisterhood. Ida was very involved with her community and in the late 70's and early 80's, she volunteered for Planned Parenthood where she counseled young women. During that time she also taught English to Russian immigrants and sponsored members of her family to immigrate from Moscow to the Bay Area.

In 1965, Ida co-founded Dataprint Corporation with her husband. The business thrived for many years and when Sid passed away in 1979, Ida stepped in to run the company for another 35 years until she was 88 years old. Over the years, all three children (and grandchildren) would help in supporting the business.

Once her four grandchildren (Seth, Jules, Daniel and Marielle) were born, much of Ida's focus was on developing very close bonds with each of them. Family gatherings at the house, as well as trips to many destinations including France, Italy and Israel became yearly events, further strengthening the family bonds. Ida was the family archivist. She captured and archived all family moments, travel and events in photographs. For decades whenever family or friends gathered, she'd insist on taking group pictures to capture the time spent together. It was during this time that she earned the nickname "Mrs. Kodak". Over the years she lovingly cataloged and archived all the pictures she took into 45 full-size photo albums.

She most enjoyed having her family around her, spending time in her home and keeping up on news and politics. With an active and keen intellect, Ida enjoyed staying up on current events and engaging in dialogue on political and social issues. She was known, and greatly appreciated, for her curiosity and genuine interest in people and always took the time to know what was happening in the lives of each member of her family and large circle of friends. She lived a long and active life in which she touched the hearts of many people, creating an impact on their lives.

The Charlip family would like to thank Ida's loving care givers Amie and Sharo and those who sent their thoughts and blessings to Ida before her passing. A private burial service was held at Eternal Home Cemetery in Colma where Ida was laid to rest alongside her husband Sid.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the organization of one's choice.