- Date Of Birth: September 18, 1924
- Date Of Death: January 30, 2019
- State: Connecticut
Edward Leonard Friedman, 94, of Middletown, died peacefully at home on January 30, 2019. He was born in New York City on September 18, 1924. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Betty (Barnhart) Friedman in 2012, and is survived by 4 children and 4 grandchildren.
After serving in the Army in WWII, Ed earned his B.S.S. in psychology at the City College of New York. While working on his PhD at Duke University, he met and married his wife, Betty. He received his PhD in psychology from Duke in 1956, moved with his family to Middletown, and began work at Connecticut Valley Hospital.
He is survived by his children Sharon Sekoll and husband Robert of Manchester; Deborah Friedman of Augusta, Maine; Sheldon Friedman and wife Susanne of Arlington, Massachusetts; and Jonathan Friedman of Ashland, Oregon; granddaughter Jessica Golembeski of Middletown; and grandchildren Spencer, Sawyer and Zoe Friedman of Arlington, Massachusetts.
Along with his wife, Ed was predeceased by his sister, Anna Jean Pollack.
