Walter Geist Reich Jr.'s Obituary
Dr. Walter Geist Reich, Jr. of New Port Richey, FL and formerly of York, PA died on Monday, November 24, 2014 after a long illness. He was 92. Born in High Point, NC, he was the only son of Pearl Ramsey Reich and Walter Geist Reich. He was a devoted husband to the late Eileen Thomas Reich for 51 years. He is survived by four daughters: Linda Winchester, a former prosecutor/retired attorney of Tampa, FL; Catherine Smith of Odessa FL, Vice President of Community Relations at PAR, Inc; Mary Cooper of South Salem NY, Chief Quality Officer at the Connecticut Hospital Association; and Constance Murphy of Media PA, a nurse practitioner at University of Pennsylvania. He is also survived by four sons-in-law, eleven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Dr. Reich was a first lieutenant in the Army Medical Administrative Corps and a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, which he entered at age 37 after twelve years as a pharmaceutical representative for Upjohn. He was president of his medical school class for four years. Dr. Reich was a compassionate Family Practitioner, founding Mt. Rose Family Practice in York. PA and practicing there for 35 years before retiring in 1996. He received numerous awards as a practicing physician. He was an avid golfer and member of Seven Springs Golf and Country Club. He was known for his ever-present positive outlook and for his perseverance in the face of adversity. During an interview in 1988, he gave the following advice about the most important things in life: " be honest with yourself and with others; realize that you are here for a purpose, not just for recreation; and do things for other people rather than living just for yourself." After his retirement, he was a volunteer physician at the C.A.R.E.S. Medical Clinic at the Claude Pepper Senior Center in New Port Richey, FL for thirteen years. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday December 13, 2014 at 10:30am at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Trinity, FL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Dr. Reich's name to the C.A.R.E.S. Medical Clinic at the Claude Pepper Senior Center in New Port Richey, FL or the American Cancer Society.
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