HENRY-LEICHTER-Obituary

HENRY O. LEICHTER

New York, New York

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LEICHTER--Henry O., born March 3, 1924, died December 20, 2010. Survived by wife of 59 years, Hope; sons Frederick, William and James; daughters-in-law Jennifer and Helene; grandchildren Alexander, Claire and Caroline. Memorial service to be announced.

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Dear Hope,

I was very sad to hear about your loss. Your strength and courage over these difficult months is admirable. You and your family have my sincere condolences.

Dear Hope,

I was very sad, when I read today, that Henry has passed away. We met many years ago, when he visited Rosa Jochmann and we went together for the anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen. Over the years we met, when he published his remarkable memories and the letter-book of his father, which was discovered in a Russian archive. And I remember, when we once met accidentally on the airport in Vienna only a few days after a meeting, when we believed you already back in...

Dear Hope,
your message makes me deeply sad. I never expected Henry dying so soon and at this time of the year. I deeply regret not having sent seasons' greetings and wishes earlier, even he might had not have been able to read them.
Since the 80ies at least, Henry has become for me, after I had had the privilege to make friendship with Otto and Elsa, a kind of another parental friend in the Leichter family. Through him I received a lively and intellectually stimulating...

The Shannon family sends their condolences at the passing of a great man.

Dear Hope,
Very sorry to hear of Henry's death. We met around 70 years ago, and, as you know, I was his doctor for a certain time. I also think very fondly of Otto and have not forgotten Henry's mother who died so tragically and so early. Please convey my sympathy to the entire family. Peter Berczeller