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Jeff ROTHMAN Obituary
Dr. Jeff Rothman, age 63, of Hendersonville, TN, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015. Jeff was born in Denver, CO on June 16, 1952; however, he grew up in Miami, FL. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Max and Rebecca Rothman, Bernard and Rose Gurewitz; parents, Bernhard and Lillian Rothman; sister, Barbara Shelley Rothman; cousins, Dr. Bruce Heiken, and Dr. Gary Heiken. Dr. Rothman is survived by his brother, Richard Ian Rothman; step-mother, Ann Rothman; aunt and uncle, Rosalind (Dr. Murray) Heiken. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Dr. Rothman's honor to The Heiken Fund c/o Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, 601 SW 8th Avenue, Miami, FL 33130. Please make checks payable to The Heiken Fund. The South Florida Memorial Service for Dr. Jeff Rothman will be Thursday, January 7 at 7:00PM. The address is Marc Parness-15620 SW 74th Avenue-Palmetto Bay (Miami), FL 33157. Please RSVP to Rick [email protected] by Monday, January 4.
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Richard Workman,OD
September 2, 2016
I practiced with Dr. Rothman at the Rivergate Lenscrafters in the early 90s right out of Optometry School.He was the first Lenscrafters Doctor in the State of Tennessee and many young Docs who went on to have successful Optometry careers got their start with Jeff.Enjoyed working with him and we remained friends over the years.Thanks for your help and influence on my career.Unique man who will be missed.
Dr. John Kauffman
May 6, 2016
A group of us from the Southern college of Optometry lived at an apartment complex we called the "Banana". It was a very affordable, disturbing looking yellow color where about a dozen of of us survived our freshman year in Memphis. We all studied together and tortured each other as ocular guinea pigs , also celebrating holidays and our successes & challenges . May the Peace of God be with Jeff & his family. Dr.John Kauffman
Ruth Hayslett
May 5, 2016
Only moments ago, I was informed of Dr. Rothman's passing. He was my optometrist for years in the Rivergate area. My last appointment with him was May 2015. He was always pleasant and professional with a warm smile. He is greatly missed. My prayer is that God will comfort & be with his family, friends, & loved ones as they hold onto precious memories.
Richard King
February 24, 2016
I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Rothman. His professionalism, calm demeanor, and warmth was a true gift that I trusted and admired as his patient for over 30 years, from my very first visit to our last meeting. Thank you, Jeff.... I know I'll see you again, my friend....
Melissa Stephens (formerly Rothman)
January 18, 2016
I always loved you unconditionally Jeff..... A month has passed now....may you Rest in Peace now Jeff....any worries or concerns are gone now.... You would not believe the outpouring of your patients...you would have a proud and cute smile on your face if you were here. Until we meet again...forever love
Vita Dennis Garner
December 26, 2015
My condolences to the Rothman family. I had the pleasure of working for Jeff back in 1984-1987. He was a really nice boss.
KC and Kat Arntson
December 24, 2015
We were so sorry to hear of Jeff passing. He will truly be missed.
Our hearts go out to his family.
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