Joel Fredric Lehrer

Teaneck – Dr. Joel F. Lehrer of Englewood, New Jersey, husband, father and grandfather passed away on January 26, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife Nancy; devoted children Brian and Hilary (Wenner); sister Barbara (Banchik); loving grandchildren Allison (Wenner), Kristin (Wenner), Colton and Claudia. He was preceded in death by his parents Isidore and Helen Lehrer. Joel was born on May 2, 1931 at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. He was a proud graduate of Brooklyn Tech High School in 1948, and graduated Cornell University in 1952. He earned his medical degree from State University of New York Medical Center in New York City in 1956. After medical school he served his country as a Captain in the United States Air Force, which included a tour on Iwo Jima. After his military service he began a surgical residency at Kings County Hospital in 1959. He went on to complete residencies in otolaryngology at both Kings County and Mt. Sinai Hospital. He completed a Fellowship in otolaryngology at Mt. Sinai in 1964. Joel enjoyed a long career in private practice as a surgeon specializing in inner ear disorders. His practice included stints as the Chief of the Neurotology Clinic at Mt. Sinai from 1965-1968; and Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology at Holy Name Hospital from 1997-2000, and 2006-2010. He was President of the Bergen County Society of the Otolaryngologists, and maintained affiliations with both Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck and Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. He published many articles on inner-ear disorders in peer-reviewed medical journals, and lectured around the world on various topics. In addition to his dedication to his practice and his patients, Joel was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved to take his family skiing in Colorado, and play golf and tennis in Vermont, where he kept a second home. There were even times of one-on-one football games or basketball games in New Jersey before the reality of middle age set in. He loved to travel with his wife Nancy, and made certain that his children had the same opportunity to see as much of the world as he did. Joel was a man of science and medicine. However, he was also an avid reader of literature and history. He was a member of the Lotos Club in New York City for 50 years. He served as President from 1987-1991, and was a Member of the Board until 1997. Although he loved to work and read, he also found the time to serve on the ski patrol at Haystack Mountain in Vermont from 1973-1988. Services will be held at the Volk Leber Funeral Home, 789 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ on January 31, 2024 from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joel’s memory may be made to The Halifax Fire Dept., PO Box 27 W Halifax, VT 05358 or Villa Marie Claire at www.holyname.org. For more information or to visit Joel’s tribute page, please visit www.volkleber.com.

Joel Fredric Lehrer

May 2, 1931 - January 26, 2024