Obituary of Alfred Lichterman

Alfred Lichterman Passed away peacefully on July 3, 2013. He is predeceased by his loving wife Sarah and beloved son Paul and sister Jean. He is survived by his sister Shirley Heit, cousins Bert and Sylvia Butler, son Mac (Rachael), daughter Judy (Gradford) and her husband Ralph Hunt, three grandchildren, Joseph Gradford (Rindy), Raina Gradford-Romero (Scott) and Daniel Lichterman, great grandchildren Zander and Franti Romero and great grandchildren Joseph and Nathaniel Schumacher, and Calvin and Dalton Hunt, special friend Harriet Clifton and many friends and family. Al was a devoted husband and father. He was an ardent Labor Zionist who took his young family to Israel in 1947 and was there at the founding of the State of Israel. Alfred returned to Rochester with his family in 1950. Alfred was a Lifetime Contract Bridge Master. He loved the outdoors and instilled a love of nature in his children. He was an avid fisherman. He also loved music and dancing. He and his wife Sarah led the Swingin’ Eights Square Dance Club for many years. In their latter years they led the Entertainers Club and club members delighted audiences at nursing homes with their musical talents. Al spent his last five years at St. John’s Meadows where he had many friends and enjoyed all that community had to offer. He recently transitioned to the Rochester Presbyterian Home (RPH) where he received excellent and loving care. Many thanks to VNS Hospice and the staff at RPH for making his final days comfortable and pleasant. Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at 11 AM at Brighton Memorial Chapel, Inc., 3325 Winton Rd. South. Click here for directions. Interment, Britton Road Cemetery. A period of mourning will be observed at 20 Winbourne Road on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Click here for directions to the house of mourning. Home Rochester, New York Birthplace Rochester, New York Donations