David Frazer Obituary
Born February 2, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. In 1953 he married Joan Mintzer; they had two sons, Douglas and Thomas. After Joan's passing, he married Marilyn Leventhal.
David began his legal career with a clerkship on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and as a trial attorney for the U.S. Dept of Justice Tax Division. He practiced in New York before relocating to Phoenix in 1962. He was a partner at several prominent firms laws and in 1989, co-founded Frazer, Ryan & Goldberg.
A dedicated community leader, David held leadership roles with the Jewish Federation of Phoenix, the Flinn Foundation, the National Council of Christians & Jews, Anytown Arizona, the Cancer Support Community Arizona, ASU Hillel, the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley and the Jewish National Fund.
He is survived by his sister Frieda Frazer; sons Douglas (Karen Schapiro) and Thomas (Roslin Falk Frazer) and grandsons Ben, Nathan and Jacob.
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