Dr. Theodore C. Papermaster Obituary (1914 - 2014)

Dr. Theodore Papermaster Age 100 of Minneapolis passed away November 10, 2014. Preceded in death by parents, Sonia and Bert Papermaster; brother, Dr. Ralph Papermaster; sister, Dale Fein; granddaughter-in-law, Meredith Weimer Bender. Survived by wife, Dorothy; daughters, Gail Bender (Mark Satz), Linda Papermaster (Nahum Gat); son, Barry Papermaster (Cheryl Buckles); grandchildren, Brian (Leah Solo), Seth, David and Herschel Bender; Aviva and Ilana Gat, Benjamin, Ariel and Zachary Papermaster; great-granddaughter, Samantha Weimer Bender. Theodore served for 4 years in WWII as a flight surgeon in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations earning 11 battle stars, the Presidential Unit Citation with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and a Soldiers Medal. He had a career long practice in Pediatrics in Minneapolis, and was especially proud of his work with the Sister Kenny Institute during the polio epidemic of 1952. He also loved to fish, and play piano and carried on a busy agenda of Jewish study. He was also the unofficial family historian, keeping up his family tree. Funeral Service WEDNESDAY, 2:00PM, ADATH YESHURUN CEMETERY CHAPEL, 56TH and France Ave., Edina. SHIVA: Knollwood Place, Wed. 7PM, and Sholom Home West, Thurs. 7PM