BUZZ BAUMGOLD Obituary

BAUMGOLD--Buzz, July 26, 1946, died on August 15, 2010. He lived for his family: his wife of 41 years, Mary Anne; his children, daughter Rebecca Baumgold Prenner and Dr. Jonathan Prenner, and son Joseph Nicholas Baumgold and Jennifer Baumgold; his grandchildren, his great joys, Sofia and Maxwell Prenner; and his dogs. He is survived by them and his mother Norma, sister Julie, and brother Adam. He was the fourth generation of the Baumgold diamond business that his son Nicholas continues. He lived in Snedens Landing, NY, where he was a legend on the tennis court. He was captain of the Columbia University tennis team, president of Buzz Baumgold, Inc., and president of the Snedens Landing Tennis Association. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Donations can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (www.jdrf.org). Services are private. â€¨

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Published by New York Times on Aug. 17, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for BUZZ BAUMGOLD

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Judy Goetz Sanger

August 11, 2022

from the age of six(when we met) Buzz was the dearest, kindest, most uniquely caring child/boy/ man...everyone who met him came away feeling cared for....Losing was really a terrible loss....

Paula Lee

November 8, 2020

Maryanne, on the off chance that you are still checking condolences, I am not only so sorry to know that you have lost Buzz but I am trying to reach you. This is Paula (Von Tobel) Lee. I have tried to reconnect with you to say how fondly I remember you and would love to hear from w. (317)374-6205.

Robin Resnick

August 15, 2012

Dear Mary Ann,

I think of Buzz often. Especially today.
Always a kind and caring soul. A valued
friend. I will always regret not being closer.

Robin

Sasha Kurtz Koren

February 26, 2012

Dear Mary Ann, Becky & Nick — I just came across this fabulous photo and was looking for a way to send it to you... Came across this website. My condolences again, I remember Buzz very well as a little girl.

September 5, 2010

Dear Mary Anne

I can't remember the first time I met Buzz but he has been a friend for years. For the holiday gift and for birthdays (Lesley's birthday is January 2nd so the presents were combined) and for anniversaries Buzz (with your help) was always able to find something, something that was always just right

Buzz was always in a good mood even when there was a transit strike at the Christmas season, he always had a good story, and he was very proud of his family.

We will mniss him.

Lesley and I are glad that Nick is continuing the business for another generation and I am sure that Nick will do honor to Buzz's memory.

Richard and Lesley

August 18, 2010

My Father was Robert Graham, Friend of the family and knew Buzz, Ace and Julie as they were growing up. there is a picture of me with both Buzz and Ace (Adam).. Just looked at it the other day.. Funny the way those thing happen.. Please extended our heartfelt sympathies to the Baumgold Family... Gary J Graham & JoAnn Graham

Jane Rosen

August 18, 2010

Dearest Mary Anne, Becky, Nicky, Norma, Julie and Ace....Baumgold spouses, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.....there are no words that can express my shock and sadness of the news of Buzz's sudden passing. Our families go back to when Joe and Manny met in kindergarten in the year 1911....so we have an almost 100 year history. I knew Buzz all my life....you were and remain family to me...so this loss is very personal. Buzz was such a brilliant, funny, generous, kind and very wise person...always available when you needed him. He was a fantastic athlete and had such a joie de vive. I can remember fondly watching him play tennis with Ace in the country as an adult - what a fantastic player!! I can also fondly remember swimming with Buzz, Ace and Julie in the family pool as a small child... in Diehl and in Coscob. I am so glad I had the good fortune of knowing Buzz in my lifetime...and recently visiting with him at Norma's 90th last year. It is beyond my imagination that such a wonderful great soul has left us...and I can only say that he was a blessing to all that knew him. I know that Joe, Manny and Sidney are taking good care of Buzz right now....My heart and prayers go out to the entire Baumgold family.

All my love.... Jane

Kathie Strauss

August 17, 2010

My heart goes out to the entire family. I have known and loved Buzz as a dear friend since we were little ones in dancing school, and all through our lives in New York. I remember my parents saying "what a polite young man; his parents must be proud."
He was always so kind, sweet and very funny. And no one was better at what he did that Buzz was. I still cherish the rings and other pieces he helped my husband and I pick out. We often talked of our children and how proud he was of his. I am saddened but feel blessed to have known him. My heart and my thoughts go out to you.
Sincerely,
Kathie Strauss
Weston, Ct.

ronne fisher

August 17, 2010

Dearest Mary Anne,
Alan and I are so shocked and saddened to hear about Buzz.
Although so many years have passed since we all started down the road of life together, we can never and will never forget the many wonderful, fun, laugh-out-loud moments we all shared.
Driving on the wrong side of the road, wearing zany shoes, screeching wind shield wipers...we will always smile when we look back and remember our time with you and Buzz, however brief it was.
Our hearts are with you and your family and we pray for you all to find peace and strength from one another.
WIth all our love,
Ronne Fisher

Judy Goetz Sanger

August 17, 2010

I was on a train today,in Canada, when just by accident I saw the NY York times notice and thought I would faint...oh dearest Maryanne,- and Julie, and Norma,-Norma.... there are not words deep enough or lasting enough, to say how heartbroken I feel for us all... stunned and numb and heartbroken... he was the delight and comfort of so many many lives, and he was like that from the time he was born,- certainly from the day we met in kindergarten. And from that day on he always held the sweetest best place in my heart. My Mother Ruth so adored him,- and of course Joe...Joe...
as soon as I get back I will call,- and of course Sirgay joins me in sending love.... Judy Goetz Sanger

rebbie ratner

August 17, 2010

oh my god. becky. maryanne. nicky.

i am so so sad. bruce/julie/lizzy/& i have been emailing/calling back/forth all day, quite literally regarding buzz.

what to say.... i will say, my first introduction to buzz entailed being told that he had laryngitus. i had yet to actually meet him. becky, you and i were very much at the 92nd st. Y. anyway, for some reason i was absolutely intimidated at thought of meeting him, as if the laryngitus gave him some esteemed status. and so, when the meeting finally occurred, my shyness was well tempered by the fact that buzz is/was not. anyway, i always tapped-myself-on-the-back for not being afraid of him every time we all connected. seriously, i'd still be doing that today.

anyway, as new people enter my life, that long-time connections have known me through my family... and conversely, that i have known you all in family form, not just as individuals... experience to be honored. (nicky, i remember when you were born). no matter how long it's been, you are all always present in my living. and always, deeply in my heart.

i am so sorry for the sadness, grief, pain (and god knows what else), you must be experiencing. it is truly unbelievable (to me).

i send all you my love...

rebbie

Lesley Nan Haberman

August 17, 2010

To the entire Baumgold family....Please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of your husband, father, son, brother and grandfather.

Having heard about Buzz for so many years thorugh Manisha....felt like old friends....What a fortuitous encounter to have finally met him and his lovely Mary Anne in person....so grateful for the memory. I had heard nothing but wonderful stories about Buzz....He lived up to the hype!

May his memory bring you strength and smiles. All my love, Lesley Nan Haberman and family

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