From: stevem@thejewishadvocate.com
To: sethmobile@hotmail.com
Subject: obituary
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 17:08:26 -0400

Dr. Earl E. Hellerstein, a long-time member of the staffs of Harvard Medical School and South Shore Hospital, died at home in Newton on Sept. 7, surrounded by his family. He was 88.

Dr. Hellerstein was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Dillonvale, Ohio, the son of Samuel Kopel Hellerstein and Celia (Zeiger), both early 20th-century immigrants from Russia.

He attended Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He earned his bachelor’s in chemistry at Cleveland College in 1942 and his medical degree from Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1950.

While in the army during World War II, he researched explosives in Pittsburg and Los Alamos. He served in Japan as a captain in the Medical Corps from 1954 to 1955.

After completing his residency at Boston City Hospital in 1957, Dr. Hellerstein joined Harvard Medical School as assistant professor in pathology. He pioneered programmed mixed-media instruction in 1968.

He left Harvard Medical School and joined South Shore Hospital as a pathologist in 1970, retiring in 1990.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Hope (Schecter).  He is survived by his children Deborah of Chicago, Marc of San Francisco, Daniel of Washington, D.C., Seth of Norwood and Nathaniel of San Francisco;  grandchildren Leah, Erica, Sam, Andrew and Hannah.

Among Dr. Hellerstein’s many interests were astronomy, ancient history and modern history, particularly the Roman general Scipio Africanus, the Civil War, the civil rights movement and Darfur.

  The memorial service will be Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Museum of Science. Contributions in his name may be made at SaveDarfur.org.

Arrangements are under the direction of Levine Chapels.

 

 

 

Steve Maas

Editor, The Jewish Advocate

617-367-9100 x132

stevem@thejewishadvocate.com

 

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