Albert Goldstein M.D.

Albert Goldstein, M.D., 85, of Pomona passed away May 6, 2006, at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. He was born June 2, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., and was a resident of Pomona for 50 years. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago in chemistry and his M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. He was a member of Temple Beth Israel and Los Angeles County American Medical Association. Albert was a violinist and a lover of classical music. He was a chemist who worked on the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and a medical doctor in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam and Japan in the early 1950s. He practiced medicine for over 50 years, providing care to thousands of Pomona Valley residents. He was a medical staff member at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. One of his greatest joys was delivering babies. He assisted in t he delivery of 8,000 to 10,000 babies at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center over the years. He was devoted to his patients, seeing patients well into his 80's. Regardless of their ethnicity or socio-economic status, he was available to his patients 24/7. In addition to his private medical practice, he was a staff physician at Boy's Republic for 37 years, L.A. County Fair doctor for over a decade, and Owens Illinois Glass Factory physician. He was awarded Man of the Year at Pomona Valley Hospital in 2003, honored for his service to women and children. He was a lover of the exotic in travel, plants, and food. He will be remembered for his off-color sense of humor, his facility with different languages, and his compassionate service to his patients. Dr. Goldstein is survived by his wife, Aurlene Goldstein of Pomona; sister, Gertrude Freedman of Los Angeles; daughters, Debora and Alice Goldstein, both of Portland, OR; and his grandsons, Reed and Dario Oman, both of Portland, OR and Karim Varela of Mo untain View, CA. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, May 9 at Todd Memorial Chapel, Pomona. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at Boy's Republic, 3493 Grand Ave., Chino. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Boy's Republic, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, or the American Heart Association. Todd Memorial Chapel, Pomona is in charge of arrangements.