Harold Prigozen Obituary

PRIGOZEN, Harold S.

Harold Prigozen, age 102, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 29th at Grace Brethren Village in Englewood.

Harold was born May 14th, 1918, in New York City. He graduated from Lawrence High School on Long Island in 1936. He enrolled at The Ohio State University where he met his future wife, Miriam Stein of Dayton. He later transferred to Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in New York where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, in 1941. He and Miriam (Midge) were married later that year. Their blessed union lasted until Miriam's death in 2008. Just short of 67 years.

While in New York, Harold and Midge had two sons, Richard and Marc. Following World War II, Harold moved his family to Florence, South Carolina, for a short stint as a consulting

industrial engineer. However, in 1948 the family moved to Dayton.

Harold had several positions during the family's first decade in Dayton, but, in 1959, Harold was hired by Schriber Sheet

Metal and Roofers to run their brand new industrial division. Over the years this division became, first, a wholly-owned

subsidiary, and eventually a stand-alone company, Schriber

Industries, Inc,. which Harold owned entirely.

Harold retired in 1986 and spent 34 wonderful years traveling, playing tennis, and biking. He also enjoyed senior classes at Sinclair and UDOLLI.

Harold was an early president of the Dayton Art Institute Associate Board of Directors. The October Fest, which became an Art Institute fund-raising staple, was begun during his watch. Harold also served as president of Temple Israel

Synagogue.

When Temple Israel moved to its new location in 1994, Harold and his BFF Burt Saidel organized the God Squad to build the Great Ark. This amazing structure was built in Saidel's basement workshop and assembled on site.

But, the work didn't stop there! For several years thereafter the God Squad designed and built beautiful wood working projects for religious and public institutions throughout the Miami Valley.

One of Harold's most treasured memories was of a bike trip through Austria and Germany along the Danube with Saidel.

Harold was preceded in death by his wife Miriam, truly the love of his life, and by his three siblings, brothers Larry and Peter, and sister Barbara. He is survived by his sons Richard (Roberta) Prigozen and Marc Prigozen, his four grandchildren Amy (Richard) Zeno, Lisa Prigozen, Marnie (Mark) Lowden, and Jason Prigozen, and by great-grandchildren Susie Prigozen, Sarah Zeno, Leo and Iris Powell, and Solomon and Jaqueline Prigozen.

Harold will be interred privately at Riverview Cemetery.

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Published by Dayton Daily News from Dec. 1 to Dec. 2, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for Harold Prigozen

7 Entries

Kate McKinney

December 2, 2020

To Richard and Roberta, our deepest sympathy and prayers to you upon the loss of your dear father Harold.
Kate McKinney and Gary Ruff

Robert Fisher

December 2, 2020

May the Lord Jesus Be with and Bless this Family.

December 1, 2020

It was with sadness that I recently received notification of your husband and our valued alumnus Harold's passing. I am writing to extend my deepest sympathy on behalf of the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and the Polytechnic Alumni Association.

He will be missed by all those whose lives he touched. Again, please accept my condolences to you and your family during this difficult time.

Sincerely,

Jelena Kovaevi

William R. Berkley Professor and Dean at NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Lynn Monaghan

December 1, 2020

To the Prigozen family, you have my heart felt sympathy, thoughts and prayers.
I will miss you my dear sweet Mr. P!
RIP my friend.....
Lynn Monaghan

Nozipo Glenn

December 1, 2020

Harold was my classmate at Sinclair Community College Lifelong Learning Class. We wrote our memoirs in order to share with our families. Harold was so kind and endearing that he became a member of all of us in each class he attended.
Harold shared his fascinating life and had an amazing memory. He was always the oldest in class and we envied his ability to remember details. He was great with numbers as reflected in all his stories. Harold was an inspiration to us all and always encouraged us to choose hobbies we could be passionate about. He was a great example and he enjoyed sharing his favorite hobby which was carpentry for religious institutions all over Dayton
His kindness and sense of humor is a legacy he left with his classmates
Please accept my sincere Prayers and Condolences to his family and friends.

Nozipo Glenn

December 1, 2020

Harold was my classmate at Sinclair Community College Life Long Learning Program. We participated in the Writing about My Life and Times class in order to write our memoirs. Most of us hoped to share our stories with our families. Harold was always endearing and became part of our family. He had an amazing memory we all wished we had, especially since we were younger than him. He was very sharp and good with numbers as reflected in his stories. We all learned a lot from him He was a great inspiration and encouraged us all to find a hobby we could be passionate about just as he was with his carpentry skills.
It was a joy and a privilege to share time with him
Sending sincere Prayers and condolences to his family

Rosie Miller

December 1, 2020

What an extraordinary man. My deepest sympathy to all of the family.

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