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Norman Giddan Obituary
Norman Sterneck Giddan, 90, passed away Feb. 21, 2024 in Carrollton, TX. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family after suffering from primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
Born in St. Louis to Joseph H. and Dorothy Sterneck Giddan, Norman grew up in Peoria, Illinois. He attended the University of Michigan and the University of Illinois and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Stanford University in 1962. He also served in the Army National Guard while in graduate school in California.
As a psychologist, he counseled generations of students with compassion, wisdom and skill at counseling centers at Stanford University, Florida State University and the University of Toledo. At the last-mentioned, as director, he mentored colleagues and graduate students while creating innovative mental health programs across campus. He also won the senior doubles racquetball championship.
A prolific author, Norman wrote academic books, an academic behavioral inventory, children's books and plays with his wife Jane, and edgy mystery novels.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jane Jaffe Giddan; children, Roger and Gabrielle; grandchildren, Ian, Jessica and Rachel; and his brother, Stephen.
He will be loved and remembered well by all for his generosity, creativity, wise advice and ability to intuit the needs of others.
The family thanks his kind and compassionate caregivers, Keta, Irene, Kim, Jacklyn, Roy and Margaret.
A memorial service will be held at Congregation Kol Ami in Flower Mound, TX at 2 p.m. April 7.
Contributions in Norman's name can be made to his family's favorite charity for autism, bittersweetfarms.org or a charity of your choice.
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Kathy Haimson
April 7, 2024
Am sitting here in Al´s chair missing Al so much and also his friendship with Norman, which probably began when they were both on the staff at the Counseling Center at Stanford around 1962. Norman was really Al´s best friend always. Because we didn´t live close to Norman and Jane we rarely saw them, but Norman was a pillar of strength for me in a crisis we had with our son at Kenyon College in Ohio. Hearing of our distress, he drove all the way down from Toledo to Kenyon on the spur of the moment, and held us with his humor and strength, and love. I will never forget that.
Jim and Renee Akers
March 11, 2024
Our most sincere condolences to the whole Family for your huge loss.
John Mcsweeny
March 10, 2024
I remember Norm as a colleague at the Medical College of Ohio and the University of Toledo. He was a well-respected psychologist and faculty member as well as a "Mensch." R.I.P Norm, you made a difference and had a life well-lived.
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