November 18, 1918- December 14, 2011
Stanley V. Erlitz, age 93, died at his home at The Summit At First Hill in Seattle on December 14, 2011. The son of Henry M. and Sarah R. Erlitz, Stan was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 18, 1918. After completing his undergraduate studies at New York University, he was graduated from Ohio State University Dental School in 1942. He spent a year’s internship at what is now Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester. Shortly thereafter, he married the love of his life, Libby Toby Pliskin. As a member of “the greatest generation,” he served as captain in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European theater as a member of the 93rd Medical Gas Treatment Battalion. Following the war, he moved to Merrick, New York, where he established a dental practice and was an early member of Temple Beth Am.
After moving to Bellevue in 1981, Stan was an active member and trustee of Temple B’nai Torah, as well as a volunteer at Overlake Medical Center and the Jewish Day School. He also helped many immigrant families acclimatize to the United States by tutoring high school students and helping their families become U.S. citizens.
Stan is survived by his sons, Marc (Maria) and Joel (Andrea Selig) Erlitz of Seattle; grandchildren Corey, Jill (Charles Arcoleo), Yael (Jeffrey Mito), Elisa (Dan Barr), and Perri Erlitz; and great-grandchildren, Ava and Nola Arcoleo. He was preceded in death by his wife, Libby Pliskin Erlitz, and brother, Perry Erlitz.
Stan was loved by all for his kind and gentle manner, remarkable sense of humor, and devotion to his wife, children and grandchildren.
Funeral services and interment took place December 16 at Herzl Memorial Park, 165th and Dayton Ave. N, Shoreline.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104 or Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122.