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Irving Leonard Friedman, 79, loving and much-loved husband, brother, father, grandfather and uncle, was born to Philip and Jennie Friedman in Syracuse, NY on Feb. 3, 1922. He is survived by his wife, Edith; brother, Jerald Friedman and wife, Maxine; son, Richard Friedman and wife, Shari; daughter, Dr. Barbara Friedman, daughter, Nancy Dorson and husband, Bob of Tucson; and grandchildren, Michelle and Amy Dorson of Tucson and Philip, Nathan and Sarah Friedman of Albuquerque. Irving graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1939 and from UNM with a degree in accounting before serving as a pilot in the air transport command of the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII. He was president of Phillip's Mercantile Company and Value House in Albuquerque, and also served as president of Congregation B'Nai Israel. The Friedman family is one of the founding families of B'Nai Israel. He was a member of the Mason Temple Lodge #6 and the Ballut Abayad Shrine. He was an avid golfer and bridge player. He enjoyed running and walking around Altura park with his running buddies and was proud of the fact that he came in first in his age group in the 1983 Duke City Marathon. Services will be held Monday, 11:00 a.m., at Congregation B'Nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Road NE, with Rabbi Isaac H. Celnik officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Park. Memorial services will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., at the family home, 1025 Jefferson NE. Pallbearers will be Robert Dorson, Michelle Dorson, Amy Dorson, Philip Friedman, Nathan Friedman and Sheldon Bromberg. Honorary pallbearers will be John Marshall, Sam Green, Jack Eisenberg, Leonard De Layo, Sr., Sol Taylor, David Cooper and Richard Caponera. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Congregation B'Nai Israel Endowment Fund, 4401 Indian School Road NE, 87110 or a charity of choice. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.
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