Sydney Finegold, M.D., died on September 17, 2018 at age 97. He was revered as a mentor, a physician and a scientist, and was loved by his family. A tribute website has been set up at sidfinegold.info. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Finegold, and many now mourn his loss: his children Joe Finegold (Kim), Pat De Meo (Michael) and Mike Finegold (Joyce); his grandchildren Brie, Chris, Misty and Andy; his great-grandchildren Mateo and Maya; his longtime dear companion Marilyn; his beloved cat Chrissy; his colleagues and friends. His memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 22 at the UCLA Faculty Center. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the charity of your choice or to the Finegold Graduate Fund at UCLA. See the tribute website at sidfinegold.info for details.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Sep. 19, 2018.

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We offer our most sincere condolences as Turkish Microbiology Society, Anaerobe Working Group. Mr Finegold will continue to live with our studies.

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Dear Dr. Finegold,
I am so sorry for your loss.
I will always miss you.

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