REMEMBERING FOUNDERS
2013 saw the passing of four of Derryfield’s Founders. While we mourn their passing, we celebrate their lives and accomplishments. Dr. David Stahl passed away on October 20, 2013. He was born in Manchester on November 1, 1926. David served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, graduating from Dartmouth College in 1947 and from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1951. He married Barbara Jaffe in 1951. He joined his father’s dental practice in Manchester in 1952, and spent the next 50 years providing dental care to a wide community of patients. In addition to being a Derryfield Founder, David was active in the Manchester Jewish community, the arts and cultural life of the city, and various dental organizations. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara, in 2004. He is survived by four children, Susan Hardy ’70, Nancy Wilsker ’73, Sarah Stahl ’76, and John Stahl ’79; ten grandchildren; two brothers; and a sister-in-law. Hilda Fleisher, died on December 7, 2013. She was born in Richmond, VA, on December 24, 1929. She attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and graduated with a degree in social work, after which she moved to New York City and worked for the pollster Elmo Roper. She married Edward Fleisher in
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1954. They eventually settled in Manchester, NH, where they raised four children and participated actively in business and civic activities. When their children were welllaunched in life, Hilda went back to school and earned a J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center, and worked in private practice until 1998. In addition to being a Derryfield Founder, she was also involved in numerous legal and political causes, and a strong supporter of various social service agencies and arts organizations. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward, and is survived by her children Leslie McCarthy ’73, Mark Fleisher ’75, Adam Fleisher ’77, and Cary Fleisher ’79; five grandchildren; and a brother. Jeffrey Cuddy, Jr. died on February 4, 2013. Jeff was born on October 10, 1920 in Cleveland, OH. Jeff served as WMUR TV’s first art director from 1954 to 1959. He left WMUR TV to open Interstate Advertising Agency, which led to his position as the art assistant to Mr. Bob Montana, the creator of the famous ‘Archie’ comic strip. In addition to being a Derryfield Founder, Jeff was also a trustee and member of the Brookside Congregational Church, a past member of Manchester Country Club, Kiwanis Club, and a founder of Swimmer’s Inc. (Sudden Pitch). He proudly served in the Air Corp under Barry Goldwater in Yuma, AZ.
Edward and Hilda Fleisher
Jeff was predeceased by Muriel (Diversi) Cuddy, his wife of 58 years. He is survived by his son, Jeffrey Cuddy ’72; daughter, Jennifer Cuddy Steer; two grandsons; a sister; and two nephews. Dr. George Meyer died on July 7, 2013. He was born in Berlin, Germany on June 28, 1923. At age 16, George and his family fled Nazi Germany, entering the U.S. three days prior to the outbreak of WWII in Poland. George was educated by the Quaker community as a part of their refugee program, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1943 from Randolph Macon College in Ashland, VA. George became a naturalized citizen in 1945 and graduated from New York Medical College in 1949. He married Catherine Davitt in 1951. George enlisted in the U.S. Army Medical Corps as a 1st lieutenant, serving for two years during the Korean War. He practiced radiology in New York City until 1961, when he and his family relocated to Manchester, where he practiced radiology at Sacred Heart Hospital and Catholic Medical Center from 1961 to 1999. In addition to being a Derryfield Founder, George was a member of Temple Adath Yeshurun; in retirement he enjoyed traveling with his companion, Martha; and he was an avid reader and jazz music enthusiast. He is survived by his companion, Martha Markus; two sons, Christian Meyer ’70 and Peter Meyer ’74; four grandchildren; and a sister. He was predeceased by his wife, Catherine, in 1994.
Jeffrey and Muriel Cuddy