Dr. Stephen Fleischer, 95, of Chillicothe, died peacefully, at his home, January 29, 2020.
He was born August 29, 1924 in New York, NY to the late J. Louis and Pauline Goldberg Fleischer. On February 14, 1948 he married Naomi Wolfe Fleischer, who died April 9, 2013. Surviving are three children, David Fleischer, of Los Angeles, Amy Fleischer-Brown, of Columbus, and Ivy (Anthony) Kupec, of Washington DC; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Martin and a sister, Merna Fisher.
Dr. Fleischer was a US Army veteran. He attended the University of Michigan, and Columbia University. He was an intern at Ohio State University and served his pediatric residency at Children's Hospital, Columbus. He went on to become Chief Resident at Children's. In 1955 he co-founded the first pediatric group in Chillicothe, Smith-Fleischer Pediatrics, now Adena Pediatrics. He was a member of the Medical Society, served in several administrative positions within the Adena Health System, including Chief of Staff, was a member of the American Medical Association and the National Pediatric Society.
His memorial service will be held 1pm Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Haller Funeral Home. To attend the memorial, there are two options to participate: in person, or online by Zoom. To attend on Zoom, please email David Fleischer at [email protected] in advance for the Zoom link that makes it easy to join in. For those attending in person, the Fleischer Family requests that everyone wear masks and observe social distancing, so the event can be as safe as possible. Memorial contributions may be made to Adena Hospice, 2077 Western Ave., Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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