Harry SHARTAR

1923 - 2016

SHARTAR, Harry Harry Shartar, known to many simply as "Papa," one of the greatest of the greatest generation, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2016. He was 92 years old. Harry was born in Atlanta, GA, on April 11, 1923, to Saul Loeb and Fanny Maziar Shartar. He was a devoted son and brother to Ruth, Edythe, and Buddy. He graduated from Boys High School and Georgia Tech, Class of 1949. His college career was interrupted by WWII, where he served in the Army Air Corps, in the China Burma India Theatre. After college, he joined Atlanta Paper Company, which became part of Mead Corporation, where he remained as an executive for his entire career of more than 40 years. His work took him to Massachusetts and Europe. Harry personified integrity and taught those who knew him what it meant to be a good person. He was best friend and confidant to many. He had a towering intellect, a keen wit, would have given Ken Jennings a run for his money in Jeopardy, was a scrabble champion, pun master, trivia king, and crossword puzzle wizard. He loved music, especially the music of the Big Band era and the Beatles, and even in his final days could "name that tune" in less than 3 seconds. He loved to travel and was especially proud of visiting every continent. With his English and broken Yiddish, he could communicate with any person in the world and always elicit a smile. Harry was preceded in death by the love of his life, Sarah Hirsch Shartar, who he married in 1948. Harry is survived by his children, Thyle (Marty) Shartar-Fox, of Wiscasset, ME, Neal (Sheryl) Shartar, of Sanbornton, NH, and Edward (Teresa) Shartar, of Atlanta, GA; his sister, Ruth; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Gladys Hirsch, Herb Spiegel, and Ben and Jacquie Hirsch. As Papa, he was adored by his nine grandchildren: Amy (Jeff), Anna, Esther (Nate), Elin (Brook), Jon (Kim), Joshua, of blessed memory, Jeremy (Ana), Ben, and Nathan; and eight great-grandchildren: Ruth, Leah, Asa, Georgia, Solomon, Salinger, Hadley, and Rory. To know Papa was to love him. He will be missed by the many lives he touched. Knowing him was an honor, a privilege, and a blessing. Sign online guestbook: www.edressler.com. Graveside funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park, with Rabbi Melvin Sirner of Congregation Shearith Israel officiating. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nationalmssociety.org. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.