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Irving Neitlich

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Neitlich, Irving
Irving Neitlich (Papa) died peacefully at the Atria Stamford on August 15, 2015 at the age of 98. Born August 12, 1917 in Boston, MA, he was the son of Ida Price Neitlich and Israel Neitlich. Irv's family moved to Brooklyn while he was in high school. He was beloved by his family and is survived by his children Sharyn Neitlich Baer (Fred) and Jerry Neitlich (Merry), grandchildren; Jodi (Shane)Hadge, Ronni Bass, Andrew Baer, Scott Neitlich (Barbara) and Abby Rappoport (Benji) and great grandchildren, Sara, Alexandra, Danielle, Ariella, Leah and Toby. Irv is predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Helen Barth Neitlich.
Irv attended Pratt Institute, studied industrial design at CCNY, machine design at the National Technological Institute and attended the Institute of Design & Construction. During WW II he was stationed in Aberdeen, MD in the U.S. Army Ordinance Dept.as a machinist .During his service he received a Good Conduct Metal and awarded an Individual Citation for meritorious service as an instructor. During his career as a mechanical engineer, he received numerous patents for his designs of specialty machines.
Irv was an active and dedicated member of the board of Congregation Agudath Sholom of Stamford starting the first Young Couples Club of which he served as its second president. His hobbies consisted of woodworking, bowling, photography, model building, the computer, ham radio, painting and playing the ukulele and harmonica. Irv also taught the course 55 Alive for the Norwalk Senior Center and he was an ambassador to welcome new residents to the Atria. 
The funeral service will be held on Sunday August 16, 2015 at Congregation Agudath Sholom, 301 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford (to view service time please visit www.gallagherfuneralhome.com). Interment will follow in the Agudath Sholom Cemetery in Stamford. Shiva will be observed from Sunday August 16, 2015 at 6pm to Thursday August 20, 2015 at 9pm at the home of Sharyn Baer. Shiva will also be observed on Friday August 21, 2015 from 10-12 at the Atria Stamford.
Memorial donations may be made to Agudath Sholom Synagogue, 301 Strawberry Hill Ave, Stamford, CT 06902; Bi-Cultural Day School, 2186 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903, or Caring Hospice, 45 Church Street, Stamford, CT 06906. Arrangements under the care of Shippan's Thomas M Gallagher Funeral Home 453 Shippan Ave, Stamford. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.gallagherfuneralhome.com
Published in StamfordAdvocate on Aug. 16, 2015
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