Edward Fleishman

Edward Fleishman, 97, of Swampscott, died on November 15, 2016 at the Metro West Medical Center in Framingham. He was the beloved husband of the late Edythe (Rothbard) Fleishman who died in 1999.

Born in East Boston, son of the late Phillip and Jennie (Tabachnick) Fleishman, he was raised in Chelsea and a graduate of Chelsea High School.  Mr. Fleishman entered the United States Navy on May 17, 1944 and served on the USS Shangri-La during WWII as a Photographers Mate Second Class.  He received the WWII Victory Medal, the American Area Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Medal with 2 stars. After his honorable discharge on April 6, 1946, Mr. Fleishman was employed as a design engineer in the optical systems industry.  An avid bowler, Mr. Fleishman continued to bowl until the age of 95 and also enjoyed playing cards, especially Poker and Gin and was a Mason.  A longtime member of the former Temple Israel in Swampscott, he founded the Intefor Club at the synagogue.

Mr. Fleishman was the devoted father of Jerry Fleishman and his late wife Lynn Feldman, Ellen Fleishman and her husband Allen Gottlieb, and Penny Davidson and her husband Arnie Davidson; loving grandfather of Rebecca and her husband Kyle, Adina, Elie, Ami, Max and his wife Nomi, Sasha, and Lara; cherished great-grandfather of Gabe,  and dear brother of the late Mollie Riskin, Sydney Fleishman, and Ruth Weiner.

Services will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016 at 10:00 am in the Wilson Chapel, 234 Herrick Rd., Newton followed by burial in the Mishna Cemetery in Everett.  Memorial observance will be held in the Clubhouse at Summit Estates, 1000 Paradise Rd., Swampscott on Friday from 1:30 – 4:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to VNA Development Offices, c/o Partners Healthcare at Home, 1575 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138. Arrangements under the direction of Brezniak-Rodman Funeral Directors – brezniak-staging.fsf6vvja-liquidwebsites.com