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for Martin Rozenman
Dave Osterfeld
September 5, 2010
I knew Marty (Merf) from our days in Athens as Bobcats. I recall him doing his parent-student orientation tours in the early morning, him taking me to be a spotter at local high school basketball games when he wrote for the (Ohio U.) Post, our co-ed basketball team winning the all-campus championship as we played in The Convo, his early days at Suburban News post graduation and much more. He was a great guy who likely enjoyed every minute he had on this earth. My deepest sympathy to his family.
Munch Bishop
September 2, 2010
rest in peace Dear Brother. Truly, Marty made ALL LIVES better!
Munch Bishop
Eric and Jessica Walli
September 1, 2010
Dear Nancy,
Our hearts are heavy with the news of Marty's passing. Though it's been a long time since we've seen each other, his warm, friendly demeanor and ready smile are still fresh in our minds. We will pray for you, for Laurel and Henry, and for Marty, and we hope you will continue to be guided and comforted by his presence and wisdom throughout your lives.
Larry Recob
September 1, 2010
RIP my friend.
Jill Eliot
September 1, 2010
August 29, 2010
Dear Nancy, Laurel and Henry,
Please accept my sympathy upon Marty’s release from life. He was always so supportive of Imaginating Dramatics in word and in physical presence at Laurel and Henry’s performances with Imaginating and CELEBRATE KIDS!!! When I think of Marty, I remember an interview we had where he shared his encyclopedic knowledge of rock and roll music from the 60’s. I was so impressed!
Marty was a good man who had a wonderfully productive life. He was blessed with such a loving and sweet wife, and good children. He was very proud of them.
I would like to think that when we look up into the sky and see the stars, that one of them zipping across the horizon is Marty. Shakespeare said it best in ROMEO AND JULIET:
"When he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heav'n so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun."
God Bless your family.
Fondly,
Jill Eliot
August 31, 2010
Goodbye Marty. I will always remember you as a great friend back in our Columbian High School days and as the guy who introduced me to Ferd Berfil. I will truly miss you and may you always rest in peace. Jon Fuhrer
August 30, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Merf's family. He will be dearly missed.
I have many fun memories of playing on those Big Al's teams.
Laura and Jeff Horton
Linda Holman (Robinette)
August 29, 2010
Eric,
There are no words for your loss. Many prayers for you and your family.
August 29, 2010
Merf was a friend and neighbor of mine in Tiffin, Ohio. When we first met in Big Al's Speak Easy the down stairs of The Venetian Restaurant, that was one of the first things he told me. He said that he would cut through my back yard on his way home from school. He even remembered my dog named "Ohara,". Merf was my softball coach while I lived in Columbus Ohio, and he also coached the volleyball team I was on. I will always remember his dedication to those teams. He was a great man and a superior person, he will be missed. God bless you Merf.
Maureen Reymann
Fred Daniel
August 29, 2010
Goodbye Marty.
"Duke" Dickerson
August 28, 2010
Merf...words can not describe the impact you had on so many people. You brought the most out of people. You taught people to enjoy one another...to enjoy life. Merf, you taught us how to live, and because of you Martin L. Rozenman, you will live through those you have touched (and will touch) forever. Gone but not forgotten. You were always the first one to the field Merf...we will join you shortly as we have another game to win.
Dennis Hoffman
August 28, 2010
Everyone:
I'll never be the talented writer Marty was, but I just felt like I had to put something down on paper.
I think Marty would have wanted us all to laugh together so maybe this might bring a smile to your faces.
Even as I start to write this, I can already hear Marty sticking his nose into it with a light-hearted dig like, “that is not how you spell it” or “actually, it didn’t happen that way.”
Hell, he even corrected me when I wrote erroneous information about our favorite fictitious “Joey Jo-Jo Gang” --- and I’m the one that invented them!!!
The “Big Boss” is at it again.
Did anyone ever have more nicknames than this guy? Marty, Merf, Merfola,
Merf ‘da Serf, Merfola the Chachola, M.Lyle. I’m sure there were more. And his mother Molly would not be happy with any of them.
We even named a card game after him called “Rozo-blow-dough”
Speaking of Molly, one fun memory of his Mom was her frequent observation that Marty and I rarely had girlfriends in Tiffin. I remember her saying, “well, once again I see that you don’t have dates…so what are you going to do again tonight, go out and guzzle beer with Dennis?” And Marty and I would nod and acknowledge that she was right.
But even with all these personas, I don’t know of anyone….from Tiffin, to Ohio U to Columbus that didn’t like Marty. Everyone who met him – liked him. And it was easy.
Kids can be cruel. Teenagers can too. Marty never joined in when we were bashing, bullying or just making fun of someone. That wasn’t him.
When Steve Good, Marty and I left Tiffin for Ohio U., Goody and I joined frats. Marty never even looked at them. Although he would have been a great addition to any fraternity, I know Merf didn’t like the selection process where some were invited to join and others were shown the door.
Come to think of it, he was right.
But I always enjoyed those times at OU when he and I would re-connect over beers and get caught up and reminisce. P.S. I did get him to come in to the “frat bar” for these meetings.
Now before we get too carried away, let’s not anoint him “Saint Marty” yet. (Methinks Jewish people can’t be saints anyway, can they??). He did have his short-comings.
Pun intended. Ha! Got one last short joke in at him!
Anyhow, first and foremost in my book was that he moved to Columbus and started rooting for that red and silver team. Marty was always intensely loyal to his friends and since we had 2 teammates that played football for the good school up North in Ann Arbor, I found his allegiance to OS to be…well…an unacceptable selection as far as I was concerned.
And while we’re on this topic, I will always remember his columns in the Suburban News where he quoted the character he created from me, the infamous “Mr. Michigan.”
Merf was a master at baiting the hook and of course, I took it…hook, line and sinker. I’d chirp about Michigan and what they were going to do to OS.
And oh how my cracks about them being “country bumpkins” and the OSU game not being the most important game on our schedule came back to bite me in the $#@%.
We even managed to rile up some of the players with my quotes. And for the record, Mr. Michigan finally shut up because this guy named Tressel showed up and we have had to learn some humility.
Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble.
And then there was Marty’s bravado about his baseball skills. Really Merf, I know you were quick but telling everyone that you were getting hurt because you were so fast that the balls you whacked towards second kept hitting you in the back as you rounded first base. That was a little hard to swallow
Or maybe that was his Dad that made up….er, I mean told that story.
This might explain where Marty got his sense of humor. I remember his Dad Sam once asking me “so, did you ride your bike to school today or pack your lunch?” Now I wasn’t the sharpest crayon in the box so you can imagine how much fun he had with me.
But always in a nice, light-hearted way.
In high school, there was a pole conducted by the student newspaper. They voted on things like “best athlete” “most likely to succeed” “hottest girl (or something to that effect) and my personal favorite “sickest jokes.”
I was named the winner of the “sickest jokes” (OK, fine Marty, yes, I DID campaign for it) – but it was noted that “side kick Marty Rozenman wasn’t far behind.”
I never worked with Marty but I got the impression he was a very hard worker. Being in the editorial department (unlike yours truly, I think his ethics were too high to be on the advertising side of the business), he was constantly up against deadlines.
But guess who was the first to show up at my Mom and Dad’s funeral. That was just Merf.
Our last time together was special because we had all of our kids. Seeing his son Henry and my boy Chad playing catch together was déjà vu all over again…as Yogi Berra would say.
I took great joy in causing Nancy huge consternation when she found me alone, unsupervised, telling Henry and Laurel stories from our past. And giving them pointers on how; since they had to put up with seeing all of their Dad’s old friends, this should be big bargaining chip when they want something in the future.
Somehow, I don’t think those two need my help for that.
I just figured it out, I’ve known M.Lyle for 47 years. We haven’t seen each other that much over the last few years what with kids, work and distance. But every time we got together, we just picked up where we left off.
And isn’t that what a life long friendship is all about.
My guess is that Marty gets a one-way pass straight to heaven. My only word of caution would be to say go easy on telling God how to run things.
RIP brother M.
With love,
DH
Dennis Hoffman
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John Schuster
August 28, 2010
There is a bright light missing from our lives and the day is a bit dimmer without Marty in it. Though our lives took divergent paths, the days at the Linden News and CJ softball team will always be among my most memorable. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nancy, Laurel and Henry, and his family at this time.
Jenny Brule'
August 28, 2010
Marty brought humor, intelligence and humanity to everything he did-- everyone relationship he had. We will miss him tremendously, and more importantly, always remember him with a smile.
August 28, 2010
Cathy and Eric
May you be comforted among the mourners in Zion. Our thoughts and prayers are with oyu and your family
Robyn and Merrill Shapiro
Scott Powers
August 28, 2010
As an editor Marty handled people and news copy with the same intelligence, purpose, wit, charm and compassion. There are a lot of journalists who worked for him who owe him their careers and unending friendship. I know I do. Rest in peace Marty.
Dave Thompson
August 28, 2010
Some would say Merf was not a handsome man. All would say he was a beautiful person. He never made an ememy, always friends.
From one of your best friends from Tiffin Columbian class of 71 and room mate in the early Columbus days.
A little of me went with you. We're still not done. I'll see you later.
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