Louis Stephen Jagerman

Dr. Louis Stephen Jagerman was born on June 13th, 1939, in Lwow, Poland. He was the son of Karl Tennenbaum and Anna (Lasker) Jagerman. His stepfather was Dr. Kalman Jagerman. Louis emigrated to the United States when he was 11 years old. After Louis miraculously survived the Holocaust, he and his mother and stepfather settled in New York in 1950. Louis attended Cornell University and medical school at Syracuse University. Louis was a remarkable individual and a respected physician and surgeon for over 50 years, specializing in ophthalmology. 

Louis was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was highly regarded and admired by all who knew him. He enjoyed music, chess, traveling, writing, collecting trains and stamps, and telling stories from his life. Louis spoke many languages and loved talking with others, especially in their native tongues. He was also a math enthusiast and wrote books on relativity and quantum mechanics, among other topics. Louis was both a scholar and a gentleman and will always be remembered and loved.

Louis is survived by his beloved wife, Karen (Ichihashi) of Clackamas, Oregon; beloved children, Debra (Scott) Dungan, Nancy (John) Sorrell, Amanda Jagerman (Eliot Sitt); and beloved grandchildren, Annika Sorrell and Arlo Sitt.

There will be a private family dinner on June 13th, 2026, in celebration of his life.