May God bless you and your...
Daddy-boy's legacy of kindness and intelligence will go on
though his many progeny for so long.
Linda Raffel
January 11, 2014 | Stanford, CA


Stanford, California
August 24, 1911 - December 27, 2013 Professor Sidney "Zait" Raffel, MD, ScD, one of the best and last of a great generation, died on Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home in Stanford, California. He was 102 years old. A Baltimore, MD native of Latvian immigrants, he graduated from high school at...
Read MoreDaddy-boy's legacy of kindness and intelligence will go on
though his many progeny for so long.
Linda Raffel
January 11, 2014 | Stanford, CA
My dear Uncle Sidney is gone. Look at that warm smile. I loved showing up at 770 and being greeted by him. He kept track of us all, especially daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, and great grand-children. it took a sharp mind to remember all those names, where they all were at the moment, and when they'd be back. The time for wonderful memories begins.
Suzy Cortes
January 10, 2014 | Berkeley, CA
Dear Polly,
Our thoughts are with you and your family. We know how you loved your father.
Jan and George Gutman
January 10, 2014