SANFURD BLUESTEIN

BLUESTEIN--Sanfurd Dr. At 1:00am on March 9, 2014 Dr. Sanfurd Bluestein passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Boca Raton, FL. He was a giant of a man, a good father, a world class physician, star athlete, philanthropist, and guiding spirit to more people than can be counted. He was a force for good everywhere he went. A graduate of Lafayette College, he was one of the first Jews to attend Yale Medical School. He was a pioneer in the field of radioactive isotopes and was the head of Radiology at both Chilton Memorial Hospital and Barnert Hospital in New Jersey and taught interns at Mt. Sinai in New York City. He was a 40 year board member of the NYC Opera and established a scholarship fund in his name at Yale Medical School. He was also a long-time sponsor of the TV program "The Open Mind" hosted by Richard Hefner. He is survived by his son Joel Bluestein of Woodstock, NY and his two granddaughters Jessica Reisman and Jessica Bishop both residing in South Florida. His spirit was indomitable but his body was not. Dad you will be missed. Contributions in his name can be made to the Sanfurd G Bluestein MD 1946 Scholarship. All additions to Doctor Bluestein's scholarship fund should be made to: Office of Development Yale School of Medicine P.O. Box 7611 New Haven, CT 06519-0611.