Rupert H. Friday M.D.

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Rupert Friday Obituary

Rupert H. Friday, M.D. 12/18/1912 - 3/16/2011 Rupert H. Friday, M.D., a retired surgeon, obstetrician, and gynecologist at Mercy Hospital and Magee Women's Hospital, both now a part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, died at age 98 of complications resulting from a stroke in Tucson, Arizona, on March 16, 2011. Dr. Friday, currently a resident of Tucson, served as President of the Pittsburgh Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and as Chairman of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, District 3. He graduated from Georgetown University and the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He began his career with a General Surgical Residency at Mercy Hospital, and then became Chief Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Temple University in Philadelphia. In addition to his love of medicine, Dr. Friday was an avid golfer, and master bridge player, as well as an upland game and fly fishing enthusiast. He was a member of the Pittsburgh Field Club for 86 years. He played in the National Amateur Golf Championship twice, was Senior Club Champion at the Pittsburgh Field Club ten times and West Penn Senior Champion. He made 14 holes-in-one over his lifetime. He also bred and raised English Pointers. He joyously shared all of these interests with his family. Dr. Friday is survived by his three daughters, Mary Lee Rafferty of New Canaan, CT; Anne Friday Parker of Tucson, AZ and Marjorie Friday Roberts of MA; three sons-in-law, ten grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren. He was married to Mary Lee McAllister who predeceased him. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Scholastica's Church, Brilliant Avenue, Aspinwall, PA, on Tuesday morning, March 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Funeral arrangements are being made by the WEDDELL- AJAK FUNERAL HOME, 100 Center Avenue, Aspinwall, 412-781-1897. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of Dr. Rupert Friday to UPMC Mercy Hospital, Fund for the Poor, 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Local arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel.

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Published by Arizona Daily Star on Mar. 20, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Rupert Friday

7 Entries

Chester Phillips, Jr MD

March 24, 2011

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

March 22, 2011

Dear Mimi, Anne, Marty, and family,
I was very sorry to learn of your Dad's passing. Even though everyone will say that he had lead a great and wholesome life it is still difficult to say goodbye. I know that the friendship that he shared with our Dad over 90+ of his 98 years was as special to him as it was to Dad. Needless to say we loved your Dad and will miss seeing him when we are in Pittsburgh.
God bless you all. Know that our prayers are with you.
With deepest Sympathy.
Mary (Totten) Stewart

Charles Wallander

March 22, 2011

Dear Mary Lee, Anne, Marjorie and all of the members of the Rupert H. Friday, M.D. family:
My thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to all of you at this time. I had the great honor to play many a round of golf with Dr. Friday, who insisted I called him "Rupe", during my youth at the Pittsburgh Field Club. He was a great man and a great gentleman, not to mention a great striker of the ball. He always had nothing but words of encouragement for everyone and I feel very lucky to have him caught on a video that my brother Ed made for me for my 40th birthday. The world was a better place for having him in it and his presence will be sorely missed. I will never forget him.

With Deepest Sympathies,
Charles F. Wallander, III (The Gator)

March 21, 2011

Dear Marylee, Anne and Marjorie:
My prayers to the family.
Your dad delivered me. I was a difficult delivery (breech birth). He cancelled a vacation to make sure I came into the world safely.

Michael Wallisch (58 years old)

Michael Wallisch

March 21, 2011

Dear Marylee, Anne and Marjorie:
My prayers to the family. I was a difficult delivery (breech birth). Your father cancelled a vacation to make sure I came into the world safely. I am one of many happy patients.

Michael Wallisch (58 years old)

March 21, 2011

To the Friday family: My sincere condolences to you upon the death of Dr Friday. For a long time , I represented him. He was a gentleman , above all , and a wonderful person. My wife and i shared many dinners with him and marilee. Our prayers are for him and your family. Jack and Diane luke

Jack Van Schoyck

March 21, 2011

Dear Anne, Pete, and family,

I met Rupert at the Tucson Country Club. He would occasionally play golf with the "over the hill group". He was my hero. Here is a man well into his nineties playing golf, enjoying the bantering, and having fun. He would grouse about his game like the rest of us, but he could hold his own in the competition. What a kind, gentle man. I am glad to have known him, and I will miss him.

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