Official Obituary of
Alfred Katz
December 4, 1937 ~ January 24, 2016 (age 78) 78 Years Old
Alfred Katz Obituary
KATZ, Alfred J., M.D., 78, died on Sunday, January 24th, 2016 at his home in Rockville, MD. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Deborah, his daughters Rebecca Katz (Matt Scharf) and Emily Katz (Laura Chapman), and four grandchildren, Olivia, Benjamin, Leo and Eli. He is also survived by his sister Miriam Cohen, and brother-in-law Herb Cohen; sister-in-law Joan Rosenbaum and John Gorham; nephew Joshua Galper and niece Satya Welch and their families.
Born and raised in the Bronx, son of the late Charlotte and Sirol Katz, Dr. Katz was a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. A Captain in the U.S. Army, he was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, treating burn victims returning from Vietnam. Dr. Katz was a Board certified pathologist/hematologist/blood banker who had a distinguished career at the American Red Cross for more than 30 years, starting as the Director of Connecticut Blood Services, then becoming Executive Director of Blood Services at National Headquarters, and concluding his career as Senior Director of Biomedical Development at the Jerome H. Holland Laboratory. He also maintained a position as Clinical Professor of Pathology at The George Washington University. Dr. Katz was an avid, top-seeded masters tennis player, a transplant from New York who remained passionate about the N.Y. Giants football team and the New York Yankees. He loved music and the arts, attending concerts, theater, and films. A man for all seasons, he enjoyed travel and hiking trips with his wife.
Dr. Katz was a man of great intellect who cared deeply about his family and was concerned about the world around him. His life was guided by high moral and ethical standards. He will be deeply missed.
The family is grateful to his caregivers, who have been loyal and devoted to his wellbeing for the past year and a half. The family asks that donations in his memory be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 28th, 2016 at Temple Beth Ami, 14330 Travilah Road, Rockville, MD, at 1pm. Interment immediately following at the Garden of Remembrance in Clarksburg, MD.
The family will be receiving visitors at home Thursday evening, with services at 7pm.
14330 Travilah Rd
Rockville, MD, 20850
Born and raised in the Bronx, son of the late Charlotte and Sirol Katz, Dr. Katz was a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. A Captain in the U.S. Army, he was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, treating burn victims returning from Vietnam. Dr. Katz was a Board certified pathologist/hematologist/blood banker who had a distinguished career at the American Red Cross for more than 30 years, starting as the Director of Connecticut Blood Services, then becoming Executive Director of Blood Services at National Headquarters, and concluding his career as Senior Director of Biomedical Development at the Jerome H. Holland Laboratory. He also maintained a position as Clinical Professor of Pathology at The George Washington University. Dr. Katz was an avid, top-seeded masters tennis player, a transplant from New York who remained passionate about the N.Y. Giants football team and the New York Yankees. He loved music and the arts, attending concerts, theater, and films. A man for all seasons, he enjoyed travel and hiking trips with his wife.
Dr. Katz was a man of great intellect who cared deeply about his family and was concerned about the world around him. His life was guided by high moral and ethical standards. He will be deeply missed.
The family is grateful to his caregivers, who have been loyal and devoted to his wellbeing for the past year and a half. The family asks that donations in his memory be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 28th, 2016 at Temple Beth Ami, 14330 Travilah Road, Rockville, MD, at 1pm. Interment immediately following at the Garden of Remembrance in Clarksburg, MD.
The family will be receiving visitors at home Thursday evening, with services at 7pm.
Funeral Service
JAN 28. 1:00 PM
Beth Ami, Temple14330 Travilah Rd
Rockville, MD, 20850
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