Herbert-Edelman-Obituary

Herbert Sorrell Edelman

Peekskill, New York

Sep 15, 1932 – Apr 3, 2023

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BORN
September 15, 1932
DIED
April 3, 2023
LOCATION
Peekskill, New York

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We are very sad to annouce that our father, Herb Edelman, 90 years young, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023. Our dad was a man of few words and those words were never about himself. He enjoyed his work to the end, which was fixing bicycles and interacting with passersby outside of his...

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I am so sorry to here this news. I remember Herb well. I happened upon him selling bikes on North Division around 2004. I bought 2 beautiful bikes from him, a Schwinn woodlands and a hard rock specialized. Both were beautifully repaired and restored by him. He also sold me a good bike helmet and a bike rack. Nice man, very polite and spoke to me graciously. He was different- always acted like a gentleman, you would think he had walked out of a Dicken's novel. Both of those bikes were stolen...

Sorry for your loss, I remember Herb well. Growing up in Highland Park riding our bikes he was an endless supply of chain master links when we were kids. He had everything needed to get us back riding... RIP

My condolences to the family. I worked for Herb at the Hampton shop on Division St. In my teenage years. That's where I learned how to treat people in business. He was so polite and humble I'll never forget those days. Thank you Herb for all you taught me.

What a specially caring man Herb was. Always quick to say and show his love. You can never forget your first encounter with such a soul. I hold him lovingly in my memory, Alba