Dr. Jerome K. Freedman

Freedman, Dr. Jerome K.
Dr. Jerome Kenneth Freedman, 88, passed away peacefully in Princeton, NJ, on June 4, 2018. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Carol, who passed away in December, 2017. His funeral service took place at Mather Hodge in Princeton, NJ, on Thursday, June 7th.
Known as Jerry, he will be missed by his large family that includes three daughters, Emily Stollar (and Lawrence) of Vienna, VA, Elizabeth ("Tizzy") Bannister of New York, NY, and Eleanor ("Ellie") Deardorff (and Craig) of Princeton, NJ.
Jerry also had eight grandchildren, Aaron Stollar (and Janna), Sam Stollar (and Lauren), Sarah Stollar Smith (and Michael), Peter Deardorff, Saren Deardorff, Madeleine Deardorff, Edmund Bannister and Miranda Bannister.
Also, bringing much joy to Jerry were his great-grandchildren. His great grandsons Oliver and Henry Smith and Nathan Stollar were recently joined by Caroline Stollar, Jerry's first great-granddaughter, named after her great-grandmother and Jerry's wife Carol.
Jerry was the son of Dr. Barnett and Lillian Freedman. He grew up in New Haven, CT and had the distinction of being the first baby born at Yale New Haven Hospital by Caesarian who lived.
Before Jerry and Carol moved to Princeton in 1997 for retirement, Jerry was an ophthalmologist in New Haven. He had his own practice since 1963 and had surgery privileges at the Hospital of St. Raphael and Yale New Haven Hospital.
After graduating from Phillips Academy Andover, Jerry earned his A.B. from Yale University in 1951, his M.D. from Tufts College Medical School in 1955 and went on to do an internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital from 1955-56. From 1956-58, Jerry served as a Captain and flight surgeon in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Texas, Alabama and Wisconsin.
He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Chicago in 1961, followed by serving as an Instructor from 1961-1963 and participating in an NIH Fellowship in Ophthalmology from 1958-1963.Jerry earned his M.S. (Surgical degree) from the University of Chicago in 1963.
Jerry was always very involved in the medical community beyond his practice. He served as President of the Medical Staff at the Hospital of St. Raphael in the 1990's and was a delegate to the AMA in the 1980's-'90s, among his many appointments.
In New Haven, Jerry and Carol enjoyed belonging to the Quinnipiack Club and Mory's Association. They were also longtime members of the Yale Club of New York.
When they moved to Princeton in 1997, they placed themselves closer to all three of their daughters but in town with one.They were an active part of their daughters' and grandchildren's lives, seen at their plays, concerts, birthday parties, grandparent days at school, soccer matches and swim meets.
In his early years in Princeton, Jerry devoted many hours a week being recorded at Recording for the Blind, now Learning Ally. His specialty was science related material.
Jerry and Carol made many wonderful new friends in Princeton, in many cases through their memberships at The Nassau Club and Carol's at the Present Day Club.
Jerry was a big reader and was known to have strong opinions on a rather large range of topics. His personality which ranged from very quiet and introspective to quite animated, was appreciated by all who knew him. He will be missed greatly.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center or Learning Ally in Princeton.