Irving H. Goldman

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Irving H. Goldman
November 14, 2024

Irving H. Goldman, 93, of Jamesville died Thursday morning in the comfort of his home following a long illness. The son of Dr. Ephraim and Lottie Lamchick Goldman, Irv was a lifelong Syracusan. He graduated from Nottingham High School, Syracuse University and Syracuse University Medical School. Like his father before him, Irv was a surgeon and urologist, joining his father's medical practice first established in the 1920s. Also like his father, he served as a clinical professor of urology at Upstate Medical School, chief of urology at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital and president of the medical staff there. A doctor in the US Army Medical Corps, he attained the rank of major before retiring.
Irv was also an active member of the congregation of Temple Adath Yeshuran, which was founded in part by his grandfather, Marx Goldman. At Adath Irv served as a member of the board of directors when the synagogue made the move from its downtown location to newly-built facilities on Kimber Road. In later years he was an active supporter of the Menorah Park Continuing Care facility, the successor to the Syracuse Jewish Home, an institution also founded in part by his grandfather Marx.
Always active, Irv grew up hiking and camping and was a pioneering skier and scuba diver. He enjoyed fishing and sailing his Flying Scot on Skaneateles Lake where he maintained a much-loved cottage. His greatest passion however was working on vintage automobiles.
He is survived by his beloved wife Dorothy Goldman, sons Dr. Marcus Goldman and Dr. Harold Goldman, daughter Jennifer Carden, daughters-in-law Lori and Galia, son-in-law Matthew, grandchildren Alex, Zach, Jake, Brett, Dylan, Claire, Micah, and Elliot, great granddaughters Eliza and Charlotte, nephews Fred and Danny, niece, Shira, step children Teresa Heagerty of Liverpool, NY, Scott and Leslie Walker of Locust, NC, Christopher and Laura Walker of Concord, NC and multiple grandchildren, and his beloved 1955 Ford Thunderbird. His sister Kaila predeceased him.
The family wishes to express their gratitude for the wonderful loving care provided to Irv by Pam Sisson and her team. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Menorah Park Continuing Care facility.
Funeral services will be at Sisskind Funeral Chapel, 3175 East Genesee Street on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 12:00 pm. Friends may visit with the family immediately prior to the service on Sunday from 11 am to noon at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Adath Yeshuran Cemetery.