Physician Gale L. Mendeloff died on March 6 after suffering a trauma to the head due to a fall. He was 76.
After graduating from Washington High School, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University, where he earned a Master of Science in surgery and a Doctor of Medicine degree.
He worked as a physician at Columbia Hospital for many years before his retirement in 2002. He belonged to many professional societies and served as president of the Milwaukee Surgical Society, the Milwaukee Academy of Surgery and the Wisconsin Surgical Society.
He was a member of Congregation Shalom.
He is survived by wife Sunny Mendeloff of Milwaukee; sons Scott (Julie) Mendeloff of Chicago, Rick Mendeloff of Dallas, Texas, Jeffrey (Jennifer) Mendeloff of Plymouth, Minn., and Todd Mendeloff of Los Angeles; brother Justin Jay Mendeloff of El Paso, Texas; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Congregation Shalom and burial was in Mound Zion Cemetery. Rabbi Ronald Shapiro officiated. Blane Goodman Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
The family would appreciate memorial contributions to the Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd., P.O. Box 26509, Milwaukee, WI 53226, or Congregation Shalom, 7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53217.
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