David Harris Meltzer, 89

After a lifetime of world travel, exotic adventures, good food and a life well lived, David H. Meltzer passed away peacefully on Oct. 22. He was a resident of both Winter Park, Fla., and North Dartmouth, Mass. He traveled extensively throughout the four corners of the world including the Amazon rainforest, the Seychelles Islands, Bangkok and Montana.

Son of the late Eli and Bessie Meltzer; brother of the late Dr. Morton F. Meltzer; husband of the late Barbara Shuster Meltzer for 22 years until her death in 1983; devoted father to Norman E. Meltzer and Elisabeth Meltzer Zimmerman, and grandfather of Zachary B. Zimmerman.

He attended UMass Amherst for his bachelor’s degree and Boston College for his MBA. He had numerous memberships and board affiliations including Rotary Club, Junior Achievement of New Bedford, Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College and the Marion Mallet Club.

He had many vocations including manager of WNBH AM-FM, New Bedford, Mass., sales manager with Muzak Corp., Providence and Boston, visiting lecturer at Providence College and Brown University (Human Factors), and training programs with Rhode Island DPT Community Development (Motivation).

He was a former member of the Mass Commission of Tourism under Governor Foster; a 32nd degree Mason – Aleppo Temple Shriner; and he was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Wallace Wilkinson.

David proudly served his country in World War II as a sargent in the 69th Infantry Div. ETO Rhineland Campaign. He was awarded with Bronze Battle Star, Combat Infantry’s Badge, and Croix de Guerre.

He was a lover of music, theater and history. He was one of a kind, fearless and will be deeply missed.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, 1811 R Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 or jwv@jwv.org.