Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
NameDr Donald Mortimer SENCER [2422]
Birth13 May 1925, Jersey City, NJ [99], [533]
Death8 Feb 2001, Hackensack, NJ [6] Age: 75
Burial11 Feb 2001, 402 Park St, Hackensack, NJ
MemoGutterman and Musicant, Jewish Funeral Directors
OccupationDentist
OccupationDoctor, Dentistry (12 Apr 1950) [2424]
FlagsMilitary, SENCER-2
FatherDr Louis Arthur SENCER (1883-1971)
MotherPerle B ISAACS (~1892-1958)
Narrative
From Jun 06, 1953, page 4 - The Record at Newspapers.com: [2425]

STARTS PRACTICE

Dr. Sencer Opens Dental Office After Military Service

Allendale—Dr. Donald M. Sencer has established dental offices in the Van Houten office building at 2 West Allendale Avenue. A native of Jersey City, Dr. Sencer received his training at the University of Pennsylvania. He served 14 months in the Medical Corps during World War II and returned to complete his studies.

He first began practice with his father in Jersey City. He was called into the military service again in 1951, serving as regimental dental surgeon for the Twenty-sixth Infantry Regiment of the First Division, stationed in Germany. Sandwiched between his practice with his father and his more recent military service was a year at the University of Pennsylvania, serving as research associate in oral histology and pathology.

Dr. Sencer was released from military service as captain in February.
Obituaries
From 9 Feb 2001, 7 - The Record at Newspapers.com: [2426]

SENCER — Dr. Donald M. of Hackensack on February 8, 2001. Beloved husband of Sally (nee Weiss). Devoted father of Sara Sencer McArdle, Laura Sencer Halsor, Robert Siegelman, David Siegelman, and Steven Siegelman. Loving grandfather of nine grandchildren. Services “Gutterman-Musicant,” Park and Passaic Street, Hackensack, Sunday 10:30 AM. Contributions may be made to Deborah Hospital, Browns Mills, NJ.

From Feb 9, 2001, page 8 - The Jersey Journal at Newspapers.com: [2427]

Dr. Donald Sencer

Services for Dr. Donald M. Sencer, 74, a native of Jersey City, will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Gutterman Musicant Funeral Home, Hackensack. He died yesterday at Hackensack Medical Center.

Sencer was a dentist for over 40 years. He was a member of the Cardoza Lodge of Knights of Pythias, Fair Lawn; the American Dental Society; Temple Beth-El, Hackensack; and the Volunteers for Literacy of Bergen County.

He was president of Temple Beth-Sholom, Ramsey.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving are his wife, Sally (Weiss); two daughters, Sara Sencer McArdle and Laura Sencer Halsor; three sons, Robert, David, and Steven Siegelman; and nine grandchildren.
Spouses
Marriage10 Sep 1947, Jersey City, NJ
ChildrenSara M (1949-)
 Laura Jane (1950-)
MarriageDec 1981, Ramsey, NJ [160]
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