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Obituaries

Obituary: Israel Zelitch

by Nina Notman, special to C&EN
January 18, 2024 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 102, Issue 2

 

Israel Zelitch.
Credit: Courtesy of Ruth Zelitch
Israel Zelitch

Israel Zelitch, 98, of North Andover, Massachusetts, died March 22, 2023.

“In his retirement, Zuni poured his love of plant biochemistry into a large garden on Block Island, Rhode Island, which became a living experiment. He was the largest producer at the weekly farmer’s market, which he staffed with visiting grandchildren. The local newspaper called him the ‘lettuce king of Block Island.’”—Bernard D. Zelitch, son

Most recent title: Head of biochemistry department, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Education: BS, chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1947; PhD, biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1951

Survivors: Daughter, Helen Fleisher; son, Bernard D. Zelitch; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren

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