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Sidney Marvin Figa

1930 - 2017

Sidney Marvin Figa obituary, 1930-2017, Louisville, KY

BORN

1930

DIED

2017

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1338 Ellison Avenue

Louisville, Kentucky

Sidney Figa Obituary

Figa, Sidney Marvin,

86, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at The Forum at Brookside. Born August 7, 1930, Sidney graduated from Male High School in 1948 and graduated from the University of Kentucky School of Pharmacy in 1952. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, where he served as a pharmacist in the Letterman Hospital in San Francisco for 11 months and served for one year at the 8142 Base Hospital near Sendai in Japan. Sid retired after 45 years with the Walgreen Company and was a registered Pharmacist and a leading store manager throughout that time. He received many professional awards. Sidney was a member of the Alpha Zeta Omega Fraternity, B'nai Brith, Keneseth Israel Congregation, the KI Men's Club, Duffers Golf Club, was a volunteer worker for 30 years for the WHAS Crusade for Children, and was a Kentucky Colonel.

Sidney's spirit, his intelligence, his great, quick wit and sense of humor, his wonderful laugh (that made everyone else laugh) and most of all, his unwavering devotion to his family, especially his three children are how he will be remembered by his family.

He is preceded in death his parents, Jack and Edith Schiffman Figa, and his daughter, Risa Fay.

He leaves his beloved wife of 38 years, Evelyn (Parket) Figa; his three beloved children, Barry Figa (Tanner), Dr. Daryl Figa and Candace Portman (Charlie); a brother, Leon Figa (Lorna); a sister, Marilyn Anhouse (Morty); his adored grandchildren, Elliot and Aaron Figa and Chase Portman; and special to him were all his nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation for the wonderful care Sidney received from his dedicated caregivers from the Caring For You Agency; Chiquita Thompson, Judy Garriot, and Aretta Bonler. They would also like to thank all those who cared for him at The Forum at Brookside and his wonderful friends who were there for him through the years of his illness.

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 23rd at Herman Meyer & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Avenue, with burial to follow in Keneseth Israel Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Jewish National Fund Trees, 42 E. 69th Street, New York, NY 10021, Keneseth Israel Congregation, 2531 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205 or Hosparus, 3532 Ephraim McDowell Drive, Louisville, KY 40205.

Published by Courier-Journal on Jul. 23, 2017.
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A light has gone out in my soul, if only I had known!!! I understand why but it hurt me to the bone. He will be in my prayers tonight.

Gerald Rankin

April 6, 2021

You have our deepest and sincerest condolences. Mr. Sid was a great man. I remember the time he took us sledding at Seneca Park, watching him bowl with the B'nai Brith League, and seeing him at places around town. He dearly loved his family and was a great friend to those lucky enough to know him. May you be comforted by loving memories of Mr. Sid.

Randy Farb

July 23, 2017

Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Figa and Evelyn. He helped both Mark and myself at his years at Walgreens . Truly a good man. He will be missed.

Donna Foster

July 23, 2017

Dear Evelyn & Family,
We were so saddened to hear about Sid's passing. Please know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time of sorrow.
Our deepest sympathy,
Elsie Kelman & Andrea
Yussman

Andrea Yussman

July 23, 2017

MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MR FIGA. WHAT A FINE GENTLEMAN. TRUE LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY. KAY ADES.

KATHEYN Ades

July 23, 2017

We are sorry for your loss. May God's comfort be with you all during this time of sadness. John 3:16.

July 22, 2017

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