Gary Meltzer

Gary was born on July 10, 1945, at Hunts Point Hospital in the Bronx. He grew up in Jamaica, Queens, graduated from Richmond HIll High School, and was a member of the class of 1967 at SUNY Oswego. For 34 years, he was a junior high school social studies teacher in the New York City Public Schools in Brooklyn and Queens.

He was an avid runner who finished 33 marathons and served on the board of the New York Road Runners Club and was the board secretary for a number of years. After retiring from teaching in 2001, Gary followed his passion of running and worked at a friend's running shoe store in White Plains.

No one was better than Gary when it came to leisurely pursuits. He loved traveling, especially going to the city of New Orleans and watching Max run half marathons across the country. He loved going to the movies, baseball games, collecting baseball cards, watching birds, bike riding, walking, and watching Max play softball games throughout New York City. He loved spending time with friends and family. But most of all, he especially loved spending time with Martha and Max, as nothing made him happier.

He is survived by his wife Martha, their son Max, and his older sister Barbara.

In his honor donations to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), the Queens Museum, or The Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives in New Orleans would be appreciated.

A funeral service for Gary will be held Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM at Schwartz Brothers-Jeffer Memorial Chapels, 114-03 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Following the funeral service will be a committal service at 1:30 PM at Montefiore Cemetery, 121-83 Springfield Blvd, New York, NY 11413.