Heide Tina Grobe

Heide Tina Grobe passed away very suddenly the morning of May 19, 2020. Heide was born in Livingston, New Jersey, on July 2, 1968. She grew up in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, and was educated at McGill University (BS in Neurobiology) and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (ND). She is survived by her husband of almost 25 years, Eric Perlman, daughters Eliana Perlman and Rachel Perlman (all of whom live in Melbourne), her parents, Cary and Sydelle Grobe, and brother, Isaac Grobe (who live in Fredericton).

Heide was many things – Eric’s partner, rock and forever love, and a wonderful mother to their children. She was funny, she was smart, she was intelligent, and she was outspoken. She was powerful, both in body and mind. She was a force of nature, loved literature and learning, and she was a feminist. She loved music, was a wonderful singer and flautist. She had sung in the Central Maryland Chorale and played in the Space Coast Flute Orchestra. She was also all about people. Making sure they were welcome. Taking care of them, and their kids. She was a nurse and case manager, and for 12 years in the Baltimore/Washington area she did acute case management, taking care of cardiac and other sick patients, both in clinics, and telephonically. When we moved to Melbourne, she continued doing case management with workers’ comp patients. Heide was also active in Temple Beth Sholom, where she was a board member for six years, doing youth activities and member activities for a number of years, always driving kids back and forth to Universal, Disney or other places for youth events, or greeting people at services or Flip Flop Shabbat She was uniquely herself, and we all loved everything about her.

Heide, you will live forever in our memories, memories that are happy and full of your love and your joy. I wish you were still here.