Birth date: Feb 24, 1933 Death date: Apr 22, 2013
Alan H. Toppel was born in Tucson, AZ on February 24, 1933. He was an EXTRAORDINARY person who touched the lives of so many. Alan grew up in Chicago, IL, graduated from the Univ. of IL then served in the US Army. He married his lo Read Obituary
We are deeply saddened to hear of Alan's death. He was such a large part of our early careers, a mentor to David and a friend to us both. Memories will keep him with us - as we hope they will for his family. Our sympathies to all.
This truly saddens so. Alan was such a great mentor to me as I was trying to become an emerging leader in the rehab field. He was a dear friend, a trusted colleague and a hero. What a great, fun, smart man. My sincerest condolences to his family of who he spoke with such pride and love.
I enjoyed working with Alan as a professional colleague. His presence will be missed.
CARF Surveyor. Meaningful thoughts your way.
I really enjoyed Alan - he was such a good person and I liked his sense of humor. He will be missed by many friends.
Alan once wrote "personal fulfillment and success is measured by the extent of positive impact one has on another" this meaningful sentence says a lot about Alan. His own positive impact affected all that knew him. It was a privilege to know Alan, he was a very good friend and I shall miss him.
Charlotte, I was sorry to hear of Alan's passing and wanted to say how much his leadership and good judgment will be missed locally and nationally. He made a real difference in the quality of services provided to many people around the United States and beyond.
Dear Mr Orlov I would like to tell you i'm so soory about your grandfather.I'm sure he was bee very good person I read about him.Pleace accept my condolences. Family Bogaljevic
Dear Gayle and Family, I was so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Iris Shapiro
Mr.Toppel was a special part of my childhood. My relationship with him all started with my dads job at CARF. My dad, Jack Nichols, would ask him for small jobs at CARF to keep my ADHD self busy. Mr.Toppel let me come in for years to seal envelopes or let me just play with the office supplies and play "office lady", and at 10 years old, this made me feel very important. He always made me feel welcome and I remember him being so funny and playful. He treated me just like family. We had an ongoing relationship of teasing that lasted as long as I can remember. I was also lucky to have babysat his adorable grandchildren as being one of my first jobs as a young teenager. When I would workout in the building next to CARF I would always stop in and say Hi to him before I went, knowing that when I did, there was sure to be some teasing fun. Over the years, my dad would update me about Mr.Toppel and we would reminisce about the silly times we shared, which always brought a smile to my face. He had such a great heart, sense of humor and presence. He never judged me for being so hyper, unfocused or goofy, instead he made me feel special. It was heartbreaking to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Love, Deb Karakourtis or you may remember me as Debbie Nichols
