Service for:
Dr. Fred S. Kantor, 90
Services
May 28, 2022
27 Iyar, 5782
May 31, 2022
Graveside Service
11:00 AM
Orange Center Cemetery, 653 Orange Center Rd, Orange Ct.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
The Towers at Tower Lane https://towerlane.org/support/tribute-giving/
Casa Otonãl Inc. https://givegreater.cfgnh.org/organizations/casa-otonal
Yale School of Medicine In Honor of Dr. Fred Kantor
Will be Private
Condolences
Dear Linda,
Ernest and I extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family on the passing of Fred. May you find peace in your memories and knowing your friends are thinking of you.
Sincerely,
Hope & Ernest Leoni
Dear Linda, Michael, Karen and Ted,
Sending my deepest condolences to you and your families. I have such wonderful memories of visiting and being with you all as a child and know how much my parents loved the times they spent with you in Branford. Though we didn’t see you often, Fred was always so warm and kind. I always looked forward to seeing you at any family event. I have such vivid memories of the ham radio at your house and listening to Fred talk to people all over the world. I am so sorry to hear of Fred’s passing and am thinking of you all. Sending love. hugs and prayers.
Love,
Jaci Friedlander
Dear Dr. Kantor family,
My deepest condolences for your loss. Dr. Kantor was a treasure at Yale. We were all inspired by his kindness, wisdom, and care. Sincerely, Lydia
Our deepest condolences for your loss. We hope you can find comfort in the memories and celebration of Fred’s life.
In memory of the only man in the world who could have got me up on waterskis. What a kind, inventive, patient, and loving man. His humor and rich hold on life is so clear in my mind. He and Linda were exemplary parents and fascinating partners in life. Reading his history made his accomplishments and fearless vigor clear- and why his students, family, and friends loved him so.
I know Fred-Air is still up in there over us, taking rye notes, and showering down grace. Love to all??
In memory of the only man in the world who could have got me up on waterskis. What a kind, inventive, patient, and loving man. His humor and rich hold on life is so clear in my mind. He and Linda were exemplary parents and fascinating partners in life. Reading his history made his accomplishments and fearless vigor clear- and why his students, family, and friends loved him so.
I know Fred-Air is still up in there over us, taking rye notes, and showering down grace. Love to all??
Linda he will be hugely missed. He was one of the reasons I chose Yale Int Med Residency Program as I did an elective with him as I told you when I was a student. Just made education fun. Fred opened up questions in a discussion as few others did because he thought about the disease process from all sides.
Dear Linda
We had so many wonderful moments with you and Fred, from the late 1980s when Fred led the way on the Lyme disease vaccine, to our dinner with both of you at Kathy’s retirement just a few months ago. I sorely miss dropping into his office regularly, and unexpectedly, to learn more and more about medicine and science. He was a treasure to all of us, and touched our lives in many different ways.
With sadness and admiration
Erol and Margaret.
Dear Linda: Deeply saddened and shocked- I have lost a guiding force in my life and my career – Fred’s wisdom will be with me forever – his life is a constant inspiration ! His teachings will be with me for lifetimes to come.
My prayers are with you and the family, now and always,
Prayerfully
Sukanya
Dear Linda: Deeply saddened and shocked- I have lost a guiding force in my life and my career – Fred’s wisdom will be with me forever – his life is a constant inspiration ! His teachings will be with me for lifetimes to come.
My prayers are with you and the family, now and always,
Prayerfully
Sukanya
Dear Linda, Michael, Karen, and Ted,
I am saddened to learn of Fred’s passing. I always looked forward to seeing him at extended family events over the years and recall fondly spending the day with him and Linda (and Emma) in Paris among other occasions. I appreciated the importance he placed on larger family benchmark events, and we still have a couple “Fred Kantor famous sour pickles for your health” t-shirts from one a while back. My father will be saddened as well as he has maintained great confidence in Fred’s authoritative knowledge on many subjects medical and non-medical, including aviation safety practices which he asked him about recently.
May his memory be a blessing.
Love Eric, Ilana, Shawn, and Maury Lisann
This afternoon, we received heartbreaking news. My mentor, colleague, and role model, Dr. Kantor – the man who hugely shaped my view on life, work, and many other things – passed away. Dr. Kantor was a very special and irreplaceable person with a huge heart for everyone. He was a great physician, teacher, mentor and colleague and was well respected by all who knew him. It was my honor to have been trained by and to have worked with Dr. Kantor. He will be deeply missed by all. Our deepest condolences to Linda and family during this difficult time.
Tao Zheng and Zhou Zhu
Dear Linda,
I was saddened to hear about Fred’s death. Fred was an amazing individual who taught me so much. He was such a great role model for his personal qualities, for his grasp of complicated research, and for his ability to translate to patient care. I will remember him always, and I miss him already!
Andy Pachner
Dear Linda and Kantor Family,
We were so saddened by Fred’s passing. Our community has lost a giant of an individual. His life confirmed the maxim that “the skills of a great teacher and physician are inextricably bound with the best human qualities”.
Rick & Anne Bucala
So sorry to hear of the passing of Dr. Kantor, such an amazing human being. May he Rest In Peace.
Sincerely,
Inginia Genao
Dear Kantor family,
We will miss Fred very much – he was a role model, mentor, and friend to generations of Yale students, housestaff, and faculty. He was generous with his time, wise in his reasoning and advice, and always kind. Thank you for sharing him with us.
Sincerely,
Lynn Tanoue and Larry Young
Our heartfelt sympathies to Linda and the family.
We have lost a true friend and shall always cherish his memory. He was the truest example to all in academe. His life sent out a clear message, that eminence achieved in the academic domain is no excuse for arrogance in the way one lives one’s life. His life was the finest example of the perfect blend of eminence and humility. We shall remember him all the days of our lives. There was but one Fred Kantor, whence comes such another?
Shanta & Cyrus
I worked as Fred’s administrator for almost 20 years. He was a lovely, interesting man. He made going to work every day something to look forward to. Even though I have not seen him in a number of years, I will miss him. I am very sorry for your loss.
Dear Dr. Kantor’s Family,
Please convey my sincerest condolences.
I worked at Yale University between 1998 and 2000. I clearly remember Dr. Kantor’s nice talk regarding his father and his experiences as a physician. He was such a great person. I will never forget about him.
Sincerely,
Moe Akahira-Azuma from Japan
Dear Linda and Family,
My deepest sense of condolence for a great man who had a great and fulfilling career. He was a role model to so many, including me.
Barry Zaret
Dear Linda,
I am so sorry to learn of Fred’s passing. He was such a presence in my life from the time I was a graduate student and he was one of the few immunologists at Yale to our times at the Koerner center. I have such fond memories of him and you- I remember a time we flew paper airplanes from Herb Lubs’ balcony! and other more serious immunology discussions.
My love to you and your family
Nancy Ruddle
Dear Linda and the Kantor Family,
I am profoundly saddened to hear of the passing of my dearest neighbor and “grandparent”, Dr. Kantor. I offer my deepest condolences and support to the whole family.
Prayers and Love,
James O-Dowd
To Linda and the Kantor family,
We are saddened to hear of Fred’s death. Fred was a longtime colleague and mentor for me, particularly in my early years on the faculty (late 1970s) when his guidance and advice helped shape my career. Fred and Linda were for decades dear friends. We will miss Fred’s openness, integrity, humor and clear understanding of right and wrong. We’ll always think fondly of the many parties and gatherings the Kantors sponsored, and Fred’s ever-giving personality.
Ahlahv Hashalom
Alan and Joan Kliger
Dearest Linda and family,
Our hearts are aching for your loss. Fred was a, “ one of a kind, once in a lifetime cool guy”. The world has lost one of the good guys! We will never ever forget his wonderful stories, zest for adventure, life and most of all the pride and love for his family.
Wishing you courage and strength as you journey forward and please know we are here for you.
Be gentle with yourselves.
Love and prayers,
Stephanie & Patrick Okeefe
Dear Linda and the Kantor Famiy,
We wish to extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family on the loss of Fred. With sincere gratitude we remember his constant presence in our lives and those of so many others at Yale. There has never been a time during our own careers when he was not there to offer support, guidance, perspective and mentorship. He will be sorely missed by so many members of this community for his gifts of friendship and encouragement. He loved Medicine and shared his love with generations of future physicians for decades. What a role model to remember!
Peggy and Frank Bia
Dear Kantor family,
I wish to extend my most sincere condolences to you. Simply state, Fred was a giant in his field and even more important to the community of Yale. He influenced so may people at all levels of training, including senior physicians. Personally, I learned and benefitted from his knowledge and friendship as a young physician that continued as I moved along in my career. He has inspired so many and will be sorely missed. We were lucky to have had him among us for so many years.
Mark Perazella
Dear Kantor family,
My sincere condolences for you loss. Few people I have known in my life have had such a profound effect on generations of student doctors and fully trained physicians. He shaped our view of our profession, ourselves and of our responsibility to those we are all here to serve – our patients. He was simply a marvelous man and an even greater teacher and role model. Thank you for sharing him with all of us for so many years.
Ursula Brewster
Dear Kantor Family,
Having known Fred since we were a Yale medical student (Lynn) and medicine residents/faculty (both Lynn and David), we will miss his warm smile, kindness, and wisdom. We were so lucky to have known him.
Lynn & David Fiellin
We are very sad to hear about Fred’s passing. I always thought of Fred as ageless—not young, but never getting old and always having an interesting story to tell. The last time I saw him was at my mom’s (Irene’s) funeral four years ago and he kept us amused with his account of restoring a set of master and slave clocks at Yale. We send our love and sympathy to all of you. We’ll miss him!
Shelley and Roger
Dear Linda and family – John and I are deeply saddened by hearing about Fred’s death. His caring interest in us and our children all throughout our acquaintance, as well as his support of me from the minute I stepped onto the Yale campus is something that I will always remember. He was truly a Mench. A great friend, colleague, and teacher. He will be deeply missed by all. Our thoughts and our prayers are with you and your family at this very difficult time. Love Rosemarie and John
Dear Linda and family,
Arnie and I are so saddened to hear of Fred’s passing. Though we have moved away from Orange almost 25 years ago, our hearts are still there with our good friends. May the wonderful memories you have of Fred sustain you at this most difficult time. Our sincerest sympathy and thoughts are with you at this time.
Annette and Arnie
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