Obit of Wizenberg, Morris J. - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 10 Jul 2005 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Wizenberg, Morris J. Morris J. Wizenberg passed away at home on December 7, 2002, after a brief battle with cancer. A resident of Oklahoma City since 1974, he was chairman of the department of radiation oncology at Mercy Health Center and also practiced at Southwest Medical Center. Moe was born on April 9, 1929 to the late Ely and Dora Weisenberg of Toronto, Canada. In his youth, his most fervent wish was to become a doctor and to help people, and in this he succeeded remarkably. Throughout his long career, he was devoted to his patients and formed lasting friendships with many of them. His work sustained him throughout his life; indeed, his retirement came only with his death. Moe graduated from the University of Toronto School of Medicine in 1953. He decided to specialize in oncology while a resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD and completed a second residency in radiation oncology at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. He was a professor and a practicing oncologist at University of Maryland Hospital and served as chairman of its department of radiation therapy from 1968-74. He was a professor and practicing physician at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine from 1974-81 before going into private practice. Moe's contributions to medicine are numerous. He served in the American Cancer Society for over 35 years and was president of local and regional units in Maryland and Oklahoma, as well as a member of its national board of directors. He served as president of the American Radium Society, was a fellow of the American College of Radiology, and a former member of several advisory committees for the National Cancer Institute. He served as an examiner for the American Board of Radiology. While at OU, he was chairman of the faculty senate. He authored and co-authored more than fifty research papers in his field and was instrumental in establishing the Cancer Centers at Mercy Health Center and Southwest Medical Center. Moe was deeply involved in his community in ways that reflected his diverse interests and passions: he was a former member of the board of trustees of the Oklahoma Museum of Art, past chairman of the advisory board for KCSC radio, as well as past president of the Tulsa Opera Company's regional council and Trout Unlimited's Central Western Chapter. Moe was president of the Hospice Foundation, Inc. and a member of the board of directors of the James L. Hall Jr. Center for Mind, Body, and Spirit. An avid collector of majolica pottery, he was vice president of the International Majolica Society and editor of "Majolica Matters" newsletter. Moe's passions also included cooking, traveling, photography, and fly-fishing. He was a collector of books and a true "wordsmith"-a lover of crossword puzzles, poetry, and the French language. "Burg," as he was known to family and close friends, is survived by his wife of 25 years, Toni; daughter Molly, of Seattle, WA; son David, of Washington, D.C.; son Adam, of Cambridge, MA, and daughter- in-law Susan Pollak and grandchildren Hillary and Nathaniel; daughter Lisa, of Huntington, NY, and son in-law Dr Lawrence Chalif and grandchildren Joshua, Karen, Brian, Eric, and Jacob; brother Arnold Weisenberg, of Nanuet, N.Y., and sister-in-law Reva; as well as other family members, close friends, colleagues, and patients too numerous to count. He will be missed by all who knew his sharp mind, his wisdom, his deeply compassionate spirit and his wonderful sense of humor. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 10, at 4pm at All Souls Episcopal Church, 6400 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Morris J. Wizenberg Memorial Fund, c/o Mercy Health Foundation, 4300 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, OK, 73120. CREMATION SOCIETY 1145 W. Britton Rd. 843-3345 Published in the Oklahoman from 12/9/2002 - 12/10/2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html