DR. VLADIMIR GOLTSER

August 9, 1938 - January 9, 2018

SERVICES: 10:30 AM FRIDAY 1/12/2018 at TEMPLE BETH EMETH in Ann Arbor 2309 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Vladimir Mikhaylovich Goltser, age 79, passed away January 9th, 2018 with his family at his side at the University of Michigan Hospital. Vladimir was born in Kiev, Ukraine on August 9, 1938 to Mikhail and Sara Goltser, and was the oldest of two brothers Yakov and Valeriy. Mikhail, his father, was a Colonel in the Red Army and the family often moved to new posts throughout the Soviet Union. At the start of the Nazi invasion, the family was living in Kishenev, Moldova. Sara and the kids were evacuated west, first to Uzbekistan, while Mikhail commanded a tank brigade. After the war, the family continued to move but finally settled in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (former U.S.S.R.). Vladimir finished his primary schooling in Semipalatinsk and then pursued a degree as a medical doctor at the Semipalatinsk Medical Institute. After graduation, Vladimir was assigned to the Top Secret Soviet Nuclear Program, studying the effects of radiation. He worked there for 25 years treating patients, conducting field work, and publishing numerous research papers. Afterwards, he began working in emergency and ambulatory care in the city of Semipalatinsk as Medical Director of Ambulatory Care. He was responsible for not just the city of Semipalatinsk, but also the surrounding region (“oblast”). He spent a total of 10 years working in this role, respected by both colleagues and subordinates for the improvements he made, as well as his steadfast fairness as a leader. In 1996, Vladimir and his family immigrated to the United States, and enjoyed his retired life in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He loved his family, was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed playing chess. He is survived by Maya, his wife and love of his life for 54 years, Tatyana Ivanova, his daughter, Ilya Goltser, his son, his four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. OFFICIATING: Rabbi Josh Whinston INTERMENT: Arborcrest Cemetery SHIVA: To be announced at service CONTRIBUTIONS: If you would like to further honor the memory of DR. VLADIMIR GOLTSER you may do so by making a contribution to: JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WASHTENAW COUNTY or TEMPLE BETH EMETH or HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL