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Kurt Michaelis Obituary

Kurt Michaelis, a music translator, C.F. Peters, New York, N.Y., died Monday, March 28, 2005 at Glen Arden Health Care Center, Goshen. He was 91.

The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michaelis, he was born October 13, 1913 in Berlin, Germany.

He was the widower of Theresa Michaelis.

Survivors include his brother, Walter Michaelis of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the Donovan Funeral Home, 82 South Church St., Goshen. Deacon Louis Baerga will officiate.

Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 419 East Main St., Middletown, NY 10940.

Arrangements by Donovan Funeral Home.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Times Herald-Record on Mar. 30, 2005.

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Joel Krosnick

November 15, 2020

Kurt Michaelis was Principal Oboist in the Kulturbund Orchestra of Berlin in the Late 1930’s until 1941, when the Kulturbund was discontinued by the Nazi Party.

Dolor da Silva

April 10, 2018

He was a germany guy that moved to New York around early 40

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