Michael B. Friedman
1939-2014
Michael was born in San Francisco on July 26, 1939. He attended Lowell High School, U.C. Berkeley for his undergraduate degree, law school at South Dakota University and medical school at Queens College, Oxford. He passed the Bar before leaving for England and interned for one year at London Hospital before returning to the United States to practice law during the time of the Vietnam War. Michael had a very successful law career with the firm of Conklin, Davids and Friedman, which included 25 years of representing women in one of its most prestigious landmark cases.
Michael was the previous mayor of Tiburon (1994) and served many years on the town council, which also included his being on the design review board. He was a world traveler and an avid water-skier who spent many months and years in both Cancun and Acapulco. He competed in the Super Senior Tour and was nationally ranked most recently in 2012. As an adventurist, early in his career Michael and a friend took several months off work to drive a truck around the world representing both General Motors and the Goodyear Tire companies. Above all, Michael had a fantastic sense of humor and will be greatly missed by many.
Michael is survived by his wife, Irene; daughter, Debra Berger; son-in-law Robert; and his grandchildren Lauren, Nathaniel and Lindsey.
Private gravesite services were held with interment at Home of Peace Cemetery in Colma.
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Abe Prensky
Abe Prensky died peacefully on August 29. Abe was born in Shenandoah, Pa., on October 21, 1917. Abe passed under the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time in 1942, as he was being shipped to the South Pacific as a staff sergeant in World War II. After the war, he married the love of his life, Georgeanna Prensky, and they settled in Bayside, Queens, N.Y. Abe owned a small industrial knitting machine business with a loyal following of customers. Synagogue life was very important to Abe and he was a regular minyan participant every Thursday for more than 25 years at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center.
Their next chapter took the Prenskys to Palm Beach, Fla., where he walked 2-3 miles a day along the intercoastal, played canasta, and enjoyed his retirement with friends and his wife, and was a regular minyan participant at Temple Beth Kodesh. However, Abe and Georgie, being exceptionally devoted parents and grandparents, came to visit San Francisco for several months every year, making sure they were here for birthdays, holidays, piano recitals and soccer tournaments. After losing his wife of 62 years, Abe moved to Sterling Court in Burlingame to be closer to his family. His last six years in California were filled with caring friends and family. The family is especially appreciative to the staff and caregivers of Sterling Court for their love and care.
He was a man who lived in the moment, and maintained an ever-positive mentality. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Harriet Prensky and Bill Pomeranz, granddaughters Sarah and Rachel Prensky-Pomeranz. He was a wonderful husband, father, poppy, father-in-law, uncle, brother and friend.
Donations in his honor can be made to KehillahSF in care of David Arrick, Boas and Boas, 101 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA, or Lehrhaus Judaica.
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Gary Kenneth Eiger
Resident of Mountain View
May 28, 1954-August 24, 2014
Gary Eiger passed away on Sunday, Aug. 24 at the age of 60. He is survived by the love of his life, Nancy Eiger, whom he met in the seventh grade and was married to for 21 years, and his stepchildren, Talya Yaakov of Israel and Daniella Mizrahi of Menlo Park. He is also survived by his sister, Lee Goines of Los Altos, his brother, Howard Eiger of Santa Barbara, and his mother-in-law, Miriam Brandstatter. Gary’s older brother, Jay Eiger, predeceased him.
Gary was the middle child of the late Irwin (Eddy) and Carol Eiger of Atherton. Gary attended Southern Oregon University, then spent most of his life in the Bay Area. Gary was passionate about his profession, managing the clinical trials of InClin Inc. He loved the people he worked with, and he was well respected and well known for his skills.
Gary loved to joke and laugh, and he brightened the spirits of everyone he was with. He enjoyed competitive sporting events, dog shows, “Jeopardy,” crossword puzzles, cooking, and just puttering around the house. Gary enjoyed a daily 4-mile walk with his beloved dogs, Latka and Laya. Gary was buried at the Jewish Memorial Center in Colma on Thursday, Aug. 28. He will be terribly missed. May his memory be a blessing. Donations to the Giants Community Fund and the Simon Wiesenthal Foundation.