Wayne-Riser-Obituary

Dr. Wayne H. Riser

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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RISERDR. WAYNE H., of West Grove PA, age 96, died on Monday, June 26, 2006. He had a successful and varied career in Veterinary Medicine. He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice (nee Worthen) Riser; 3 stepdaughters, Mary Alice Shields, Dorothy Gill and Flora Roberts. Dr. Riser's Memorial Service...

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To The Riser Family,

We are so sorry for your loss. Dr. Riser was a wonderful man and a great teacher. We feel honored to have been able to learn from him. Please know that you are in our thoughts and that he will be missed by many.
Amy Stone and Andrew Howe

Dear Mrs. Riser:
I am so saddened by our loss of one very wonderful colleague who did so much for veterinary medicine during those golden 60's and 70's.
Wayne and I were good friends for many years, and I'll never forget his very bright outlook on life and the way he always greeted me with that famous warm twinkle in his eyes.
Please accept my heartfelt condolences. I will always remember Dr. Wayne Riser- a very great man indeed.
Sincerely,
Michael Schaer DVM

To the family of Dr. Riser:

I had the great fortune of participating in lectures provided by Dr. Riser when I was a veterinary student at the University of Florida in the 1980's. I thoroughly enjoyed his lecture style and content. In fact, my professional and personal interest in orthopedic problems of canine athletes such as the racing greyhound was stimulated by discussions with Dr. Riser. When Dr. Riser retired from UF, he gave me one of his books which is in my "treasure...

Dear Mrs. Riser and family,
I was so sorry to hear of Dr. Riser's passing. I will always recall the twinkle in his eye and his unbounding energy level. Please accept my sincere condolences.