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Robert Zelman Obituary

ZELMAN, Robert, Ph.D. - March 19, 1947 - April 22, 2005 Robert "Bob" Zelman, 58, of San Francisco, CA, passed away on April 22, 2005 in his San Francisco apartment. Bob moved to California from Newark, New Jersey over 25 years ago, after obtaining a doctorate in philosophy. He devoted his life to helping people achieve their goals through energy healing work. He was dedicated, loving, kind, patient and compassionate. A lover of Rock and Roll, Jazz, and comedy, Bob felt that often laughter was the best medicine: Q) how many Surrealists does it take to change a light bulb? A) a fish. He is survived by his mother, uncle and many friends who will miss him. Bob was buried at Eternal Home Cemetery on May 3, 2005.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 8, 2005.

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Kadag

September 7, 2024

I met Bob Zelman through a girlfriend.
She was working as a gardener at Esalon institute where, in broad daylight, 3 UAPs cruised by - thereby changing her worldview. She was going to attend a UFO symposium in San Francisco and was put in touch with Dr zelman. they met and he volunteered to help her. he was going to be her guide into and through the sometimes convoluted energies of the UFO community.
He did some distance healings for me that were immediately effective. Just a total beacon of light was this kind uncle.

November 2, 2017

Bob was a sweetheart. When I was "homeless", he let me sleep on the couch in his living room whenever I needed to.

I met him at a group house in Tiburon, which had regular meetings for others to share their insights/feelings.

He was wise enough to be open-minded, as well as kind-hearted.

Michael H. Smith

June 16, 2005

Bob and I worked together for many years writing and publishing articles on management. He was a co-author with me on most of my work. He was smart, fun and helpful.

I'd appreciate information on his family as I'd like to express my condolences to them.

Bob toasts at his bar mitzvah

May 17, 2005

Linda Jacobson

May 11, 2005

Bob Zelman was a true mensch. It was back in the late '80s that we met at some consumer focus group, and our connection led to his inviting me to work with him to help produce the ground-breaking, major, week-long benefit concert series, "In Concert Against AIDS," here in the Bay area, one of the first major fund-raisers for the effort. I learned a lot about social action from Bob... and laughed a lot when working with him. May his memory be a blessing.

Brenda Yodice

May 10, 2005

Bob was a very kind man and was very helpful to me about ten years ago. I just did an internet search for his name to see if he was up to anything and I was surprised to find he had passed. Yet, it kind of makes sense since I was unable to sleep and somehow finding him in this way seems a significant connection. I am grateful to have crossed paths with him in this life.

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