J. Leonard Pariser ’43

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Len died Apr. 5, 1997, in Uniontown [Pa.] Hospital. He was 74. He was a native of Pittsburgh. His parents and two brothers, Daniel and Isadore, predeceased him. Len was educated in the local schools and graduated from Uniontown H.S. in 1939.

During WWII, he served as a staff sergeant in the Air Force. Len's business career was as a partner in Tri-State Wholesale Drug Co. for 36 years. He was a member of Temple Israel in Uniontown, and held the post of president of Temple Israel for 10 years.

Len is survived by his wife, the former Betty Goldsmith, to whom he was married for 41 years; a daughter, Ann Seltzer; a son, David; and five grandchildren. To the entire family, we extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences.

The Class of 1943

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