Mandelbaum, Dr. Joseph. Beloved husband, father and Zayda, died at age 85 at his home surrounded by his loving family on September 19, 2019. He was born in Brooklyn, attended NYU, graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical College, worked at the National Heart Institute, did an internship at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital and a fellowship in pathology at Mount Sinai Hospital, was chief pathologist at Womack Army Hospital in Fayetteville, NC, and did his residency in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Hospital. He practiced internal medicine for over 50 years in New Hyde Park, NY, and at Long Island Jewish, North Shore and St. Francis Hospitals. He was devoted to his patients, for whom he cared deeply, and often treated families over several generations. He loved the practice of medicine, was a mensch and man of many talents who adored his family. He is predeceased by his parents, Beatrice and Jacob Mandelbaum, and his older brothers, Isidore and Harold Mandelbaum. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Reva, his children, Stacey Mandelbaum (Alex Frank), Jay Mandelbaum (Laurie), Sherry Mandelbaum Halperin (Michael), his grandchildren Emily, Ariel (Anil Nathan), Ben, and Miriam Frank, Sydney, Adrienne and William Mandelbaum, Rachel, Sarah and Andrew Halperin, and his sister, Estelle Pace. A funeral will be held on Tuesday, September 24, at 9:45 am at Riverside-Nassau North Chapels 55 North Station Plaza, Great Neck, New York 11021, (516) 487-9600, www.riversidenassaunorthchapels.com. Interment to follow at New Montefiore Cemetery, Pinelawn, New York.
Shiva will be observed at North Shore Towers, 26910 Grand Central Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11005, in Apartment 23W in Building 3
Tuesday September 24, 6-9 PM
Wednesday September 25, 2-5 PM and 6-9 PM
Thursday Sept 26 2-5 PM and 6-9 PM
In lieu of flowers donations can be in the memory of Joseph Mandelbaum, MD to:
UJA
Phone - 212-836-1486 to speak with someone in the Donor Center
Online - https://www.ujafedny.org/donate/donate-online/
OR
Roundabout Theatre Company
Phone - 212.719.9393, ext. 324
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