HENRY P. KAPLAN

KAPLAN--Henry Paul, MD, JD, died on September 9, 2012 at home in Saratoga, CA, age 77, of melanoma. Henry was a devoted husband and father and beloved grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Marcia Orol Kaplan and sons Joshua (Stefanie Fox), Seth (Kari Danziger), Daniel (Lyn Katzman) and Jonathan (Suzanne Heald); eight grandchildren; and brother M. Howard Kaplan (Joyce Gumbiner). Predeceased by one grandson. Henry was born April 17, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY to Louis and Rose Steigman Kaplan. He graduated from Erasmus High School, the College of William Mary in 1956, Harvard Law School in 1959, and Downstate Medical Center - Brooklyn in 1965. Henry practiced medicine at the San Jose Medical Group until 1990, then as its general counsel until 2001. He retired from private law practice in 2007. Henry authored numerous publications, recently blogging on health care, and was a frequent speaker on medical and legal topics. Henry was a strong supporter of Israel and Jewish causes. His interest in the history of Kohanim and his family through genetic genealogy inspired him to locate "cousins" around the world. He also was an accomplished woodworker of furniture and toys for his grandchildren.