David M. Kerman, M.D., age 96, passed peacefully at home in Cleveland, Ohio on February 22, 2021 after a long and brave battle with Parkinson's disease. Born July 13, 1924 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Chaim and Sophia Kerman. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 17 and served with the 115th Regiment during WWII. After the war, he pursued medical studies at the University of Cincinnati, and established a private practice in Montgomery, Ohio. He loved medicine, and was a skilled and respected family physician for more than 40 years.
David is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Hildegard, and his children Mark (Marsha Moseley) Kerman, Karen (John Donoghue Ph.D.) Kerman M.D., Keith (Debra Leizman M.D.) Kerman M.D., and Simmie (Steven Aarons) Kerman. He was ever proud of his wonderful grandchildren, Langston (Nikki Hasselbarth) Kerman, Brian Kerman, Jacob Donoghue Ph.D., Noah Donoghue M.D., Hannah Kerman, Eve (Chase Wilson) Kerman R.N., Sophia Kerman, Joshua Aarons, and Zoe Aarons. He is survived also by his beloved sister Marlene Beraha. Family services will be held on Friday, February 26 at 2 PM at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple. Friends who wish may view the service Friday at 2 pm at fairmounttemple.org, click on Mandel Sanctuary. Internment Mayfield Cemetery. Due to the pandemic, family requests no visitation. Friends who wish may contribute to the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (University Hospitals, PO Box 94554, Cleveland, OH 44101).
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