Dr. Harold Saltzman, 70, of Beaumont died July 17, 2004 at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 19, 2004 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in Beaumont.
A native of the Bronx, New York he lived in Beaumont for 27 years and was a retired senior research scientist with Ameripol-Synpol in Port Neches. He was also a United States Army veteran.
Harold was a Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from City College of New York in 1956. He received a Master of Arts degree in Organic Chemistry from Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York in 1962. Harold then went on to receive his PhD in Organic Chemistry at New York University in 1965 on a National Science Foundation Scholarship.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Saltzman of Beaumont; daughter, Felice Geear and husband, Tom of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; son, Evan Saltzman and his wife, Madeline of Mansfield and Sam Saltzman and his wife, Leah of San Antonio; brother-in-law, Harold Horowitz of Yonkers, New York; grandchildren, Connor Geear, Mason Geear, Morgan Saltzman, Lauren Saltzman, Kailyn Saltzman and Seth Saltzman.
Harold Saltzman was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all. He will be remembered as a kind, compassionate person who cared about everyone especially his wife, children and grandchildren. His family was his life.