Burgin, Dr. Leonard A.

1927 - 2011  (84 years)

• Name	Burgin, Leonard A.  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Title	Dr.
  Born	7 Feb 1927	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA   [1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1930	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA   [6]
  Occupation	1991
  	Medical Doctor
  Died	12 Feb 2011	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA   [3, 4]
  Buried	Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I15676	Our Family | All Descendants of Hirsz Dunsky (I6345)
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Burgin, Samuel,   b. 1 Feb 1899, Lithuania ,   d. 9 Aug 1972, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Doll, Sylvia,   b. 26 Apr 1904, Sopotskin, Grodno, Belarus ,   d. 29 Nov 1995, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	29 Mar 1925	Hamilton County, Ohio, USA   [14, 15]
  Family ID	F6488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jaffee, June,   b. 8 May 1930, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1 Jan 2016  (Age 85 years)
  Married	31 May 1953	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA   [16, 17, 18]
  Children	1. Burgin, Seth L. + 2. Burgin, Lynn Gail + 3. Burgin, Lester Jay   4. Burgin, Cynthia Rosa
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F5739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leonard A., M.D. age 84, passed away February 12, 2011, beloved husband of June Burgin, devoted father of Lynn (Stuart Goldstein) Burgin of Portland, OR., Lester (Margie) Burgin, Cynthia Burgin and Seth Burgin, dear brother of Phyllis Burgin and Esther (Herbert) Rose of Sarasota, FL., loving grandfather of Andrew and Douglas Goldstein, Leah, Emma and Jay Burgin. Stay Well. Do Good Work. Keep in Touch. G-d Bless America. Shalom. These five phrases were spoken whenever departing? whether after a family get-together or at the end of a telephone conversation? by Dr. Leonard A. Burgin, who died on February 12, 2011, at the age of 84. These phrases were more than words, they were a motto of how Dr. Burgin lived his life and what made him so special to his family and friends. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Burgin was the son of the late Sylvia and Sam Burgin. His parents had immigrated to the United States separately in 1920 and met in Cincinnati at an English-speaking class offered to immigrants. Graduating cum laude from Walnut Hills High School, Dr. Burgin continued his education at the University of Cincinnati, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1947 with a Bachelor of Science. He was a member of Phi Eta Sigma, a national honor society for first-year college students. Dr. Burgin then went on to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine where he graduated in 1950. He interned in Internal Medicine at Kings County Hospital in New York and later served as a Resident Physician at the former Cincinnati General Hospital. Leonard Burgin met June Jaffe while she was working at the University of Cincinnati Gastric Lab. They were married in 1953 and moved to Boston where he was a Resident Physician at Boston City Hospital. Next stop was a Fellowship in Hematology at Duke University Hospital, followed by a return to Boston where he worked with the world-renowned Hematologist, Dr. William Dameshek at Tufts University Hospital. This work influenced Dr. Burgin to specialize in Hematology and Internal Medicine. His study was interrupted by the Korean War when he was drafted in the Doctor's Draft and assigned to Madigan Army Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. Dr. Burgin served his country for two years as a Captain in the Medical Corps before returning to Cincinnati to start his medical practice. In his free time, Dr. Burgin enjoyed gardening, traveling, playing bridge, listening to the opera and spending time with family and friends. He was an avid reader of The American Israelite and was known to read the paper each week "cover to cover." He was also a longtime member of the Isaac M. Wise Temple and especially enjoyed celebrating the Jewish holidays with his family. In his own childhood he had a traditional upbringing where Yiddish was often heard in the house. He became a Bar Mitzvah and was well versed in Hebrew. Dr. Burgin enjoyed Shabbat dinners, and wearing his special yarmulke as he recited the Kiddush each Friday night. He enjoyed leading Seders and took his job seriously ? including growing the horseradish for the Seder plate himself. And he was truly blessed to participate in the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of all five of his grandchildren. Dr. Burgin volunteered at Jewish Family Service in their adoption program and served as a judge at the Walnut Hills High School Science Fair. He retired from private practice and immediately went back to work part-time at the Veteran's Hospital in Fort Thomas, Ky., before fully retiring in 2009. Reflections from Dr. Burgin's children: "Shalom is a unique word in that it means both hello and goodbye. It is a fitting end to a life's motto. While we say goodbye to a very special man, we also say hello as we welcome all he gave us throughout his lifetime. He is with us forever." Surviving relatives include his wife of 58 years, June Burgin; his children, Lynn (Stuart Goldstein) Burgin of Portland, Or., Lester (Margie) Burgin, Cynthia Burgin and Seth Burgin; his grandchildren, Andrew and Douglas Goldstein, Leah, Emma and Jay Burgin; his twin sister, Phyllis Burgin and his younger sister, Esther (Herbert) Rose of Sarasota, Fla. sister, Phyllis Burgin and his younger sister, Esther (Herbert) Rose of Sarasota, Fla.

  
  

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