Dr. George Martin Halpern's Obituary
Dr. George M. Halpern, 98 of Sunny Isles, Florida, passed away on April 26, 2017 at Aventura
Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Stella Halpern; daughters, Ilene (Sheri Bakerian) Terrell, Marsha Halpern, and Andrea (Ed) Harding; grandchildren, Caitlin and Adam (Mariella Vaudo) Harding, Matthew and Samuel Bakerian; nephews, Richard (Ellen) and Paul (Carmella) Halpern; and grandnephews David (Nancy) and Robert (Jessica) Halpern.
George is preceded in death by his parents Isadore and Sarah Halpern; and his brothers Harold and Leonard Halpern.
George was born in the Bronx, New York on March 5, 1919. After serving in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II, George earned two degrees from New York University before attending Columbia University, where he earned his Doctorate in Education. He went on to become the Dean of the Voorhees campus of New York City Community College after being Chairman of the Department of Graphic Arts.
George married Stella Ruth Tauber on June 30, 1946; they were married for nearly 71 wonderful
years. After retirement, George and Stella split their time between Sunny Isles, FL and Island Pond, VT, where George enjoyed spending time fishing with family and friends on the lake. Other hobbies included watching horse racing, following the stock market, and discussing politics.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Levitt-Weinstein Funeral
Home at 18840 West Dixie Highway in Miami, FL. A small reception at the funeral home will follow
the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Massachusetts General Hospital Catheter Lab Research Fund in recognition of Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield’s work with George. All donations may be mailed to Mass General Hospital Development Office, Cath Lab Research Fund, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.
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