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Donald M. Meckler, beloved husband of Barbara (nee Lieberman). Loving father of Shelly (Scott) Lewis, Brenda (Bill) Loewenthal and Dr. Denise Meckler. Devoted grandfather of Bradley (Maddie) Lewis, Sara Lewis, Amanda Loewenthal, Zachary Zlepper and Rebecca Zlepper. Dear brother of the late Mona (Don) Green. Family Services will be held Tuesday, January 5 at the BERKOWITZ-KUMIN-BOOKATZ MEMORIAL CHAPEL . Interment Bet Olam Cemetery. Friends may view services on Tuesday, January 5 at 2:30 pm the service on line, go to BKBMC.COM, scroll to obituaries , select the obituary of Donald M. Meckler and press join livestream. Due to the pandemic, the family requests no visitation. Friends who wish may contribute to the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland or the Park Synagogue.
Donald Meckler, 85, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2021.
A lifelong Clevelander, Donald was born March 18, 1935 to Barney and Birdie (Bloom) Meckler. He was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and Miami (Ohio) University, from which he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1957 and where he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. Upon graduation he married his wife of 63 years, Barbara (nee Lieberman), started a family and shortly thereafter formed his own accounting firm, Rothschild-Meckler & Co. After selling the firm Donald was a partner and respected tax advisor for a number of regional and national accounting firms. He was a lifetime member of the AICPA and The Ohio Society of CPAs.
Donald was an active member of Park Synagogue and a tireless supporter of The Jewish Community Federation, serving for several years as the head of its Accountants Division and establishing The Meckler Philanthropic Fund. He was an avid and earnest golfer and a member of The Oakwood Club (later Mayfield Sand Ridge) and Pelican's Nest Golf Club in Bonita Springs, Florida, where he and Barbara enjoyed hosting and entertaining family members and friends. He travelled frequently with his wife and made friends easily on his trips abroad. Donald was passionate about sports, particularly Cleveland's professional sports teams, and passed away on the very day the Browns made the playoffs for the first time in 18 years. He took pride in his gardening skills and his vigorous exercise regimen, and especially enjoyed spending time with his loving and grateful family. Despite recent health challenges, he had a fierce will to live and robust appetite for life.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Mona Green of Yuma, AZ. He is survived by his daughters Shelly (Scott) Lewis and Brenda (William) Loewenthal of Cleveland and Dr. Denise Meckler of St. Louis and five grandchildren, Bradley (Madison) Lewis, Sara Lewis, Zachary and Rebecca Zlepper, and Amanda Loewenthal.
Friends who wish may contribute to The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, The Park Synagogue or a charity of their choice.
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