Dr. Fritz Froehlich

1925 - 2019

Dr. Fritz Froehlich January 8, 2019 Dr. Fritz Edgar Froehlich formerly of Syracuse and Tinton Falls, NJ, was born November 12, 1925 in Worms, Germany, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in Florida. He was a brilliant scientist leading the development of the first commercial modem and mag stripe card reader. Dr. Froehlich was a scientist and department head at Bell Labs, established the graduate Telecommunications program at the University of Pittsburgh and was professor emeritus there, and edited the 18 volume Encyclopedia of Telecommunications. He was predeceased by his parents Ida and Julius Froehlich, son Laurence Froehlich, Esq., and brother Walter Froehlich Survived by his wife of 69 years, Eileen (Karch) Froehlich; daughter, Georgine (Joel) Scharff; son, Phillip (Frances) Froehlich; grandchildren, Ilana (Matthew) Lipman, Jason (Jamie) Froehlich, Joshua (Jenna) Scharff, Robin Froehlich, Stephen Froehlich, Justin Binder, Michael Froehlich; and seven great-grandchildren. Services and burial were conducted in Florida. Contributions may be may to the Dr. Fritz Froehlich Scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh; American Friends of Megan David Adom, c/o Betty Remmlinger, 9417 Aston Gardens Ct., Apt 206, Parkland, FL, or Hadassah. Please sign the guestbook at syracuse.com/obits