Born in Glasgow on 10th November 1932, his earliest memories were of his mother taking him out of school to go and watch opera at the local Music Hall. Possessed of a lovely baritone voice, he and his mother would often sit together singing all the famous arias in their original language well into the small hours of the morning. At the age of 14 he joined his family's tailoring business. He mastered the art of tailoring to perfection and counted London's Moss Bros amongst his customers. In the 1970s he made a decision to change career and was persuaded to take on the post of Burial Officer of the Chesed Shel Emes. Already a fully fledged committee member and Treasurer of the Pollockshields Chevra Kadisha Synagogue, he was completely familiar with the ways of communal organisations and set about professionalizing the workings of the Cheshe. Such was his tenacity and insistence that burials be conducted as soon as possible without delay, that he was well known with the local police whose help he managed to enlist on more than one occasion to clear roads in order that a funeral could take place before Shabbat or a Festival. Many of those he helped throughout his time with the Burial Office, remember him as a very kind and knowledgeable man who gave them great comfort at a most difficult time in their lives. One of his own deep senses of achievement was to have ensured a stone for every unmarked grave in Glenduffhill Cemetery.

In addition to this work, he worked over a number of years tirelessly and unbeknownst to many with the late Judith Tankel organising finance, sustenance and assistance for those in need.

An avid life long Mason, he became the first affiliate and affiliate Master of Lodge Shalom, going on to serve the Lodge in several capacities.

Plagued with ill health for the past twenty years of his life, his natural stubbornness would not allow him to give in to his ailments. One of his great wishes was to be at his eldest grandson's Barmitzvah and following his and his wife's move to London to be nearer to the family earlier this year, he was able to personally witness this happy occasion in April.

A great judge of character and essentially a modest man, he was a wonderfully supportive husband, father, grandfather and friend. He leaves behind a wife, two sons, two daughter-in-laws and three grandchildren.