Eileen Eisenson, Social Worker Who Sang Professionally, Dead at 93

Eileen Krinsky (Krome) Eisenson, 93, of Palo Alto, CA, died peacefully surrounded by family on July 3, 2013. She was the wife of the late Dr. Jon Eisenson, mother of Peg Krome (David Gaskill) Redwood City, CA, Susan Krome Neben (Bruce Neben) Carmel, CA, and Stan Krome (Joanna Morgan) Santa Barbara, CA, and Elinore Lurie (Larry Lurie) San Francisco, CA. Grandmother to Philip and Aaron Levinson, Abraham and Amy Neben, James and Rosanne Lurie, PJ and Aviva Gaskill, Kristi Cetrulo and Giancarlo Cetrulo. Great-grandmother to Sirus and Sofia Cetrulo and Soren Gaskill.

Eileen was born on May 30, 1920, in So. St. Paul, Minnesota. She attended the University of Illinois and transferred to and graduated with a BA degree in English from the University of Minnesota. She enrolled in a Masters in Social Work program at the University of Minnesota until WWII. Eileen then moved to Miami Florida and worked in the Civilian Censor Bureau where she met her first husband Stanley Krome. While raising 3 kids, she was active in the League of Woman Voters, Scouts, Great Books, Nutrition and Exercise. She loved nature and the great out of doors and was a world traveler.

In 1970 Eileen moved to Palo Alto, CA where she zestfully lived the rest of her life. Eileen met and married Jon Eisenson and lived on the Stanford University campus for 25 years. Eileen worked as a Social Worker for San Mateo County for 11 years.

One of Eileen’s life passions, however, was music and singing. She began singing lessons at 15 and continued through her college years. She sang professionally at 9 weddings around the country including Florida, Atlanta and New York. She also sang in the Congregation Beth Am choir, in Los Altos, CA. Eileen loved her life on the Stanford campus and was the perennial college student. Eileen continued auditing classes for 20 years.

Eileen was a beacon and an inspiration to all who knew her. Even in the face of adversity and severe health issues, Eileen was the eternal optimist. She lived her life to the very end with love, a sense of humor, with dignity and with gratitude.

Donations are suggested to the: Parkinson's Institute, www.thepi.org or Congregation Beth Am, www.betham.org/give.

(Obituary submitted by Eisenson's family.)