Warren Wechsler

Warren Wechsler (1942-2025)

A man of immense culture, wit, charm, and erudition, Warren Wechsler was an exemplary friend and a guiding presence in the lives of many. Warren started his career at CBS Radio in New York and was a former aide and trusted friend of Mayor John Lindsay. He became a long-standing senior vice president for communications at the Real Estate Board of New York. With an encyclopedic knowledge of both the American Songbook and classical music, Warren was a sparkling pianist at the monthly jazz nights of the Century Association and was devoted to rehabilitating the club's rich archives as president of its foundation. A proud bibliophile, he served on many awards committees at the New York Society Library and delighted in reading books and periodicals on a weekly radio broadcast recording for the blind. Warren was a graduate of Cornell and a native New Yorker whose passion for New York baseball was a constant throughout his life. Warren was predeceased by his long-time companion, Naomi Curtis, whose son and daughter, Paul Curtis (Bridget) and Amy Curtis (Arnold Oppler), he considered as step-children; he is also survived by Jacob, Gabriel, Audrey, and Julia whom he considered as grandchildren, as well as a legion of devoted friends. He died peacefully in New York on August 16, 2025 at age 83.