In Memoriam WITH SORROW, THE UNIVERSIT Y NOTES THE PASSING OF
1940s Arnold Klein, OD ’43, passed away on October 29, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida at the age of 98. Born in New York City, Dr. Klein grew up and resided in Clifton, New Jersey, where he graduated from Clifton High School in 1939. He served in the United States Army during World War II before graduating from PCO. Dr. Klein practiced optometry for more than 50 years at the same location on Clifton Avenue. He was an active participant in community organizations, Kiwanis, the Clifton Chamber of Commerce, and he was a third-degree Freemason. He was an active board member of the New Jersey Optometric Association and served as president for two terms. He was predeceased by his parents, Louise and Joseph Klein, and his wife of 53 years, Lorraine. He is survived by his children, Jeff Klein (Sherrie), Barbara Batt (Gerald); five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; and significant other, Arlene Borsky. Seymour A. Schor, OD ’48, passed away on August 3, 2019, in Denver, at the age of 100. He was husband to the late Pearl Schor; father of Bobbie (Glen) Zelkind, Cindy (Joe) Archer, Patti Schor, Mark (Sue) Schor and the late David Schor; six grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren; brother, Al (Mary) Schor and his sisterin-law, Edyth Schor.
1950s Leon J. Marks, OD ’50, passed away on May 13, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Brint Marks; his parents Morris and Blume; and brothers Nathan and Reuben. He is survived by his sons, Jay and Michael, their wives, Becky and Laura; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1921, where he graduated from public high school. He attended Lynchburg College on a baseball scholarship before going to work with his brother in Washington, D.C. He joined the Army Air Corps at the outbreak of World War II, graduated officer candidate school, and was an ordinance officer on B-17’s and B-29’s. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After retiring, he was a member of the Jewish War Veterans. After the war, he attended PCO on the GI Bill. Soon thereafter, he started a solo practice in the small town of Orange, Virginia, where he was the only eye doctor in the county. Dr. Marks was active in the Rotary Club and the Jaycees. When he retired in 1991, Bea and Leon left Orange for Little Rock, Arkansas, to be near their grandchildren. The family
belonged to Temple Beth Shalom in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Leon and Bea became active members of Congregation B’nai Israel, after moving to Arkansas. One of the joys of Leon’s life was being a volunteer at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock. Louis J. Pietrandrea, OD ’51, passed away on October 2, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on March 15, 1927, to Dominic Pietrandrea and Mary Rause (Rauso). Dr. Pietrandrea was a graduate of Greensburg High School and then went on to join the Army Air Force at age 18 serving in Special Services from 1944 to 1947. He attended Penn State University in State College and graduated from the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry (PSCO), which became the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO). He met Sally Jane Grant of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. while they were both students in Philadelphia and the couple enjoyed a happy, loving marriage of 63 years before Sally’s death in August of 2015. Nicknamed “Dr. Pete,” he began his practice in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in 1954. He enjoyed a deeply satisfying and successful career of 40 years before retiring. The two moved from Mifflinburg to Mills River, North Carolina, in the mid-2000s. He is survived by two daughters, Christine
Pietrandrea of Lexington, Kentucky, and Nancy Scheewe of Mills River, North Carolina; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Warren D. Palmer, OD ’55, passed away on March 3, 2021. Dr. Palmer was born March 23, 1929, in Durham, North Carolina. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his only sister, Ruth and brothers: Clarence, Edgar, Douglas, Joseph, Coleridge and Robert. He graduated in June 1946 from Hillside High School, where he excelled as an honor student and outstanding football player. In the fall of 1946, he continued his education at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received a full football scholarship and graduated with honors in June 1950. His educational journey continued with his acceptance into PSCO in 1950, graduating with honors in 1955. After receiving licensure to practice optometry in the state of Ohio, Dr. Palmer moved to Toledo and opened his optometric practice in the fall of 1955. He was a managing partner of the consortium developed to construct an office building that was owned and managed by African American medical professionals. He retired in 1983. Dr. Palmer attended AME Zion Methodist Church in Durham as a child. Upon his move to Toledo, he joined Ascension Lutheran
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