Gilbert Meltsner, M.D., of Greenville, Pa., formerly of Moorestown, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2017, at St. Paul's. He was 84.
He was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Philadelphia, the son of Dr. Louis and Miriam (Blank) Meltsner. He was a graduate of Central High School in Philadelphia, graduating a year early, Columbia University in New York City, and Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his internship at Monmouth Hospital in New Jersey and his residency at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. He received his medical license on Aug. 27, 1961, and kept it active in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Hawaii, until retiring in 2001.
He practiced at Rancocas Valley Hospital in Willingboro, for 40 years and was made chairman of the radiology department for the last several. He was a Reserved Commission Officer, Rank of Captain, in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, American Board of Radiology, and Emeritus Member of Medical Society of New Jersey.
He was an avid airplane enthusiast, held his pilot's license, and owned airplanes that he loved to fly on mini family vacations. He truly enjoyed photography, art, traveling, especially to Hawaii, model trains, stamp collecting, was a sports enthusiast, and taught himself how to play the organ.
He is survived by three daughters, Meredith Anderson and her husband, Dr. Stuart Anderson, of Greenville, Susan Toscano and her husband, Paul, of Englishtown, N.J., and Lori Gregg and her husband, Jeffrey, of Oceanport, N.J.; three sons, Dr. Michael Meltsner and his wife, Dr. Sheridan Meltsner, of Durham, N.C., Darryl Ceremsak and his partner, Ludwig Fontalvo-Abello, of Philadelphia, Pa., Jerome Meltsner and his wife, Deborah, and their family of Norfolk, Va.; five grandchildren, Emory Anderson, Ainsley Anderson, Felicity Anderson, Jodi Gregg, and Juli Gregg; and his previous wives, Barbara Meltsner of Greenville, and Judith Feinstein of Long Branch, N.J. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville, Pa., with Rabbi Frank Muller, Rabbi of the Congregation Rodes Sholom, Youngstown, Ohio, officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shenango Valley Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 'LBDA', 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.
Visitors may sign the guestbook and view a video tribute at the funeral home's Web site listed below.
Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home
and Cremation Services, Greenville, Pa.
loutzenhiserfuneralhomes.com
Burlington County Times: February 13 ,2017
He was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Philadelphia, the son of Dr. Louis and Miriam (Blank) Meltsner. He was a graduate of Central High School in Philadelphia, graduating a year early, Columbia University in New York City, and Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his internship at Monmouth Hospital in New Jersey and his residency at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. He received his medical license on Aug. 27, 1961, and kept it active in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Hawaii, until retiring in 2001.
He practiced at Rancocas Valley Hospital in Willingboro, for 40 years and was made chairman of the radiology department for the last several. He was a Reserved Commission Officer, Rank of Captain, in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, American Board of Radiology, and Emeritus Member of Medical Society of New Jersey.
He was an avid airplane enthusiast, held his pilot's license, and owned airplanes that he loved to fly on mini family vacations. He truly enjoyed photography, art, traveling, especially to Hawaii, model trains, stamp collecting, was a sports enthusiast, and taught himself how to play the organ.
He is survived by three daughters, Meredith Anderson and her husband, Dr. Stuart Anderson, of Greenville, Susan Toscano and her husband, Paul, of Englishtown, N.J., and Lori Gregg and her husband, Jeffrey, of Oceanport, N.J.; three sons, Dr. Michael Meltsner and his wife, Dr. Sheridan Meltsner, of Durham, N.C., Darryl Ceremsak and his partner, Ludwig Fontalvo-Abello, of Philadelphia, Pa., Jerome Meltsner and his wife, Deborah, and their family of Norfolk, Va.; five grandchildren, Emory Anderson, Ainsley Anderson, Felicity Anderson, Jodi Gregg, and Juli Gregg; and his previous wives, Barbara Meltsner of Greenville, and Judith Feinstein of Long Branch, N.J. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville, Pa., with Rabbi Frank Muller, Rabbi of the Congregation Rodes Sholom, Youngstown, Ohio, officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shenango Valley Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 'LBDA', 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.
Visitors may sign the guestbook and view a video tribute at the funeral home's Web site listed below.
Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home
and Cremation Services, Greenville, Pa.
loutzenhiserfuneralhomes.com
Burlington County Times: February 13 ,2017
Gilbert Meltsner, M.D., of Greenville, Pa., formerly of Moorestown, passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2017, at St. Paul's. He was 84.
He was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Philadelphia, the son of Dr. Louis and Miriam (Blank) Meltsner. He was a graduate of Central High School in Philadelphia, graduating a year early, Columbia University in New York City, and Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his internship at Monmouth Hospital in New Jersey and his residency at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. He received his medical license on Aug. 27, 1961, and kept it active in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Hawaii, until retiring in 2001.
He practiced at Rancocas Valley Hospital in Willingboro, for 40 years and was made chairman of the radiology department for the last several. He was a Reserved Commission Officer, Rank of Captain, in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, American Board of Radiology, and Emeritus Member of Medical Society of New Jersey.
He was an avid airplane enthusiast, held his pilot's license, and owned airplanes that he loved to fly on mini family vacations. He truly enjoyed photography, art, traveling, especially to Hawaii, model trains, stamp collecting, was a sports enthusiast, and taught himself how to play the organ.
He is survived by three daughters, Meredith Anderson and her husband, Dr. Stuart Anderson, of Greenville, Susan Toscano and her husband, Paul, of Englishtown, N.J., and Lori Gregg and her husband, Jeffrey, of Oceanport, N.J.; three sons, Dr. Michael Meltsner and his wife, Dr. Sheridan Meltsner, of Durham, N.C., Darryl Ceremsak and his partner, Ludwig Fontalvo-Abello, of Philadelphia, Pa., Jerome Meltsner and his wife, Deborah, and their family of Norfolk, Va.; five grandchildren, Emory Anderson, Ainsley Anderson, Felicity Anderson, Jodi Gregg, and Juli Gregg; and his previous wives, Barbara Meltsner of Greenville, and Judith Feinstein of Long Branch, N.J. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville, Pa., with Rabbi Frank Muller, Rabbi of the Congregation Rodes Sholom, Youngstown, Ohio, officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shenango Valley Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 'LBDA', 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.
Visitors may sign the guestbook and view a video tribute at the funeral home's Web site listed below.
Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home
and Cremation Services, Greenville, Pa.
loutzenhiserfuneralhomes.com
Burlington County Times: February 13 ,2017
He was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Philadelphia, the son of Dr. Louis and Miriam (Blank) Meltsner. He was a graduate of Central High School in Philadelphia, graduating a year early, Columbia University in New York City, and Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his internship at Monmouth Hospital in New Jersey and his residency at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. He received his medical license on Aug. 27, 1961, and kept it active in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Hawaii, until retiring in 2001.
He practiced at Rancocas Valley Hospital in Willingboro, for 40 years and was made chairman of the radiology department for the last several. He was a Reserved Commission Officer, Rank of Captain, in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, American Board of Radiology, and Emeritus Member of Medical Society of New Jersey.
He was an avid airplane enthusiast, held his pilot's license, and owned airplanes that he loved to fly on mini family vacations. He truly enjoyed photography, art, traveling, especially to Hawaii, model trains, stamp collecting, was a sports enthusiast, and taught himself how to play the organ.
He is survived by three daughters, Meredith Anderson and her husband, Dr. Stuart Anderson, of Greenville, Susan Toscano and her husband, Paul, of Englishtown, N.J., and Lori Gregg and her husband, Jeffrey, of Oceanport, N.J.; three sons, Dr. Michael Meltsner and his wife, Dr. Sheridan Meltsner, of Durham, N.C., Darryl Ceremsak and his partner, Ludwig Fontalvo-Abello, of Philadelphia, Pa., Jerome Meltsner and his wife, Deborah, and their family of Norfolk, Va.; five grandchildren, Emory Anderson, Ainsley Anderson, Felicity Anderson, Jodi Gregg, and Juli Gregg; and his previous wives, Barbara Meltsner of Greenville, and Judith Feinstein of Long Branch, N.J. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville, Pa., with Rabbi Frank Muller, Rabbi of the Congregation Rodes Sholom, Youngstown, Ohio, officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shenango Valley Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 'LBDA', 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.
Visitors may sign the guestbook and view a video tribute at the funeral home's Web site listed below.
Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home
and Cremation Services, Greenville, Pa.
loutzenhiserfuneralhomes.com
Burlington County Times: February 13 ,2017
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