Sanford G. Lichtenstein Obituary (1930 - 2018)

Sanford Gene Lichtenstein, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Bessie Lichtenstein; brother and sister-in-law, Irvin and Mitzi Lichtenstein; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Sanford and Jeannie Kayne; son-in-law, Jeffrey Bernson. He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Faye Margulis Lichtenstein; cherished father of Marc (Janice) Lichtenstein, Gary Lichtenstein and Marcy Bernson; grandchildren, Lisa (Steve) Booth, Seth, Evan and Melissa Bernson; niece and nephews, Hindi (Stewart) Friedman, Jeff (Lisette) Lichtenstein, Stanley Kayne and Howard (Susan) Kayne. Sanford was born and raised on the East side of Columbus and graduated from South High School. He attended The Ohio State University and was an agent for Nationwide Insurance for 37 years. Sanford was a volunteer at heart, giving many hours to organizations that he loved: The Boy Scouts of America, where he started the Jewish Committee on Scouting, he was bestowed the Shofar Award and the Silver Beaver Award, the highest honor in all of scouting; at Agudas Achim Synagogue, where he and Faye raised their family, he held many leadership positions with the Brotherhood, President of Synagogue and chairman of the Chevra Kadisha, recipient of the Flowers for the Living, Pride of the Brotherhood and the Shin Awards and honored as a lifetime trustee of the Synagogue. Sanford was a member of the Jewish War Veterans. He will be missed for his wonderful sense of humor and level-headed rationale. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, May 31 at Congregation Agudas Achim, 2767 E. Broad St. Interment will follow at New Agudas Achim Cemetery. Shiva will be observed immediately following interment at Cong. Agudas Achim, Thursday and Sunday evenings will be at the home of Marc and Janice Lichtenstein from 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Agudas Achim Cemetery Endowment Fund.