Dr. Melvin Zelnik

Dr. Melvin Zelnik

Melvin Zelnik Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 5, 2018.
Dr. Zelnik, a resident of Blakehurst Retirement Community, died on August 4, 2018 at age 89. He was born in Astoria, New York, the only child of Samuel and Bessie (Durst) Zelnik. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Barbara, his two sons, Jonathan (Kathy) and David (Nancy), and his granddaughters, Hannah, Laurel, and Zoe. He was predeceased in death by his grandson, Gabriel. Dr. Zelnik, a veteran of the U.S. Army, had a long, successful career in academics, graduating from Stuyvesant High School, Miami University of Ohio, and Princeton University, where he earned his PhD in Sociology. He was a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health for over 20 years, where he made groundbreaking contributions to the field of population dynamics. He enjoyed traveling with his wife, Barbara, and especially enjoyed their time in Indonesia. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road, at Mount Wilson Lane on Sunday, August 5, at 10 am. Interment is Private.

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