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David Pollack Obituary
David Pollack passed away peacefully on January 6, 2023, after recently celebrating his 95th birthday. David was a much-loved uncle to eight nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Born and raised in Philadelphia, David graduated from college with a degree in accounting and then served in the Army. Upon returning home, he got his CPA certificate and spent many years with the IRS working in criminal investigations. He won several awards and was very proud of his service there. Tennis was a passion of his and he spent many hours playing with friends at the Germantown Cricket Club until he was no longer able to continue. He was passionate about music and Broadway and had an extensive collection of vinyl records in both genres. After his retirement David spent much of his time travelling around the world with Road Scholars, looking and learning as he went. He was meticulous in his record keeping and knew exactly where to find anything in his home. David was very generous with all those he cared about and loved spending time with them.
Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Funeral Services Monday, January 9, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Shalom Memorial Park (Sec. Gabriel), 3573 Pine Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
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Barb Levin
January 9, 2023
My Uncle Dave was a very special man. Even though I live a distance away, he always remembered birthdays and holidays, and was very interested in hearing about my children and grandchildren. He traveled cross-country in his mid and late 80´s to attend my daughters´ weddings. I will always remember spending wonderful times with him growing up in Philadelphia, and visiting him on my trips there. He will be greatly missed. He was a much loved and admired uncle.
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Steve Pollack
January 7, 2023
What Would You Write About Uncle Dave?
What would you write about someone who memorized poems in grade school and recites those verses at 95? Born youngest of five boys, don't dare call him kid brother. Write of his affection for musical theatre, clever libretto. You could praise career change, if Lerner had not met Loewe, picture Mario Lanza walking down 6th Street to rehearse, soothe vocal chords with chicken soup.
What language would be most precise? About someone who grew up speaking Yiddish, singing Hebrew, talking with cats. He studied French, served his country at the Iron Curtain, travelled with Michelin & Alpha Romeo, all before you finished the sixth grade. He heard Roosevelt & Churchill on radio, Chamberlain & Russell hurtle on hardwoods. Carry on conversations with the Lord or the Stilt, basketball and geopolitics. One on one, game faces on.
Who will your narrative recall or imagine? The boy who caught footballs on city playgrounds. A man in dark blue, fedora and overcoat, suited to hop a train to UN headquarters. Someone who trained with firearms & secrets, investigated corruption in cities from Miami to Chicago. Familiar with the drive to DC, be clear he would volunteer for the special counsel's team, audit transactions & taxes, conduct interviews with calculator & intelligence.
What was, is, or could have been? Not cold facts or eulogy. Score matches on grass courts in short whites, when season and elbow allow. Describe brunch at the 19th century cricket club. If born in that alternate chronology he'd be living closer to Krakow than Philadelphia. In the rowhouse on Warnock Street, a son attentive to his mother. Love Uncle Dave's stories, gifts to nieces & nephews, his brothers' children & grandchildren. Use chosen words, a clean handkerchief. Name this man, name him. Keen, suspicious of power, conscious of history rhyming.
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