Jacob "Jack" Friedman

October 6, 1922 - December 17, 2020

Jack, age 98, passed away quietly at 5:20PM on Thursday December 17, 2020. Preceded in death by his parents William and Yetta Friedman; his wife, Jeanette (Rosen) Friedman of 49 yrs passed away in 1992 and wife, Beatrice (Yackow) Friedman of 8 years passed away in 2006. Jack is survived by his daughter, Sheryl (Phil) Heit and son, Hylar (Marliese) Friedman; 5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He moved to Columbus in 2017 from Florida via Brooklyn, NY and Burlington, Vermont. He worked for York Electronics, a company that made capacitors, as production manager. He had a passion for reading and learning about history. While at school he cultivated his love for numbers and math that has been passed on to his son, grandson, and a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter. Jack was a quiet man who didn’t say much but always listened and had the right words to contribute to the conversation. He was a Jack of all trades, master of none, but could fix anything and would help neighbors with their projects. A graveside service took place on Sunday, Dec.20 at Beth Moses cemetery in New York with a few New York family members attending. Jack's family and friends were able to attend his service from all across the country via Zoom. Memorial donations may made to Temple Beth Shalom, Sheryl and Philip Heit Religious School Fund in memory of Jack Friedman (www.tbsohio.org), 5089 Johnstown Road, New Albany, OH 43054. To view a recording of the graveside service please follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/_l4FyL9jSMXyVGZrG4yQ1lmpVXD9WuCw6mgRutHpC1dh_hzenL8NdrCEKYwR4cWZ._KWITrlpQ6DNX2ZP Enter Passcode: JackFriedman1!