Morton J Weisberg passed peacefully on August 17th, 2021 at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 24th, 1937 to Sidney Weisberg and Rebecca Cherko. He leaves behind his oldest daughter, Lisa Weisberg Petrelli, married to Tony Petrelli, youngest child William Weisberg, married to Georgia Weisberg, grandchildren Kyle Wierzba, Shawn Mcgrievy, Brandon, Andrew, and Julia Weisberg, and Paige Weisberg (daughter to Krista Weisberg and late son David Weisberg). Mort was also a father figure to Shellie Prevedel George, daughter of Maryke Weisberg.
Mort was a family man, philanthropist, entrepreneur, pioneer in the nursing home industry with his company Multi Care Management, host, lover of great food, traveler, and he enjoyed spending time with his friends and beloved dog Shana, who always graced his holiday card. The man did not know the meaning of the word “No,” and the list of people he helped is so long that there is just not enough space or time to list them all. He never shied away from helping with his time, money, or energy. There wasn’t a philanthropic endeavor he was asked to be a part of that he did not throw himself into 100%, as he too was a child that needed a helping hand growing up.
His love of entertaining and throwing parties and gatherings was unrivaled. If you were fortunate enough to have attended one, you can recall the great times had by all, and especially the joy he shared just watching and talking to all his friends and acquaintances. Fast with a story or most notably a joke, he was infectious to be around and many people sought him out for this reason. He was also a giver of his advice, and if ever you wanted a minute of his time, he was happy to sit and make you feel like you were the most important person in the world. He wanted to be loved by all and tried to give his love the best way he knew how, with his time and financial ability to help.
Mort was a survivor. When told he only had months to live due to cancer, his only reaction was to fight. The months turned into almost 8 years of winning the battle only to succumb to COVID. The team at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center were outstanding in helping Mort fight cancer those last 8 years and was where he made a lasting friendship with doctors and staff. A special family thank you to Dr. Akin Tekin who was a friend made during this time that guided the family and Mort to a peaceful end to his fight and was likely the last loving voice he heard.
The public funeral service will be held at Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel 1985 S. Taylor Rd., Cleveland Hts. 44118 Tuesday, August 24 at 10:00AM.
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The family will not be accepting visitors during or after the funeral and the burial will be a private event for the family to wish final farewells graveside. Sitting Shiva in this time of COVID will have to be a private event and the family wishes for all those that loved Mort to spend the next 8 days telling happy stories in the event that he is watching from above. The family also requests no food or flowers be sent, but rather to honor Mort’s name by doing what he loved doing the most, giving to a charity. He was a huge supporter of Shoes and Clothes for Kids, P.O. Box 93785; Cleveland, OH 44101.
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