Obituary for Harvey D. Kolodner

Harvey D. Kolodner died of Covid 19 on December 27, 2020 at age 69. He was a lifelong resident of Philadelphia and is survived by his dear wife Elinore O’Neill Kolodner, daughter Elizabeth DiPietrantonio, son in law Paul,  granddaughter Lucy, sister Amy Juffe (the late Melvin),  sister in law Anne McCormick, brother in law Joseph O’Neill (Eileen), brother in law Thomas O’Neill and loving nieces Lori McCormick and Andrea Casabianca (Gus) and nephews Michael McCormick, Wayne Drueding, Scott Juffe, Michael Medeiros and Kevin Medeiros (Cary). Harvey was particularly fond of his great nieces and nephew, his “Units”, Emily McCormick, Sarah Drueding, E., Ava and Olivia McCormick, and Ava and Sal Casabianca.  

Harvey graduated from Overbrook High and the University of Pennsylvania and earned his MBA from  Drexel University. Prior to his retirement from his own firm, Kolodner2, he was the CEO and Managing Partner of a local architectural and planning firm, Kise Straw and Kolodner.  He served on the Board of Germantown Cricket Club for several years including serving as President. He enjoyed many years as a member of the Sproat table and 12:30 table at the Union League before retiring.  

Harvey was an enthusiastic ham radio operator with call sign WA3GTL from the age of 15. He participated in several local radio clubs and was particularly interested in emergency preparedness and in introducing young people to the hobby. 

Each summer since 1980 Harvey spent two weeks at Eagle Camp in Vermont, enjoying reading, fishing, chatting and avoiding the frigid water of Lake Champlain. He loved his family, his country, his friends. He was quick witted, funny and kind and left most people he met with a smile.

Harvey was preceded in death by his son Matthew J. Kolodner, loving parents Gladys and Raymond Kolodner, parents in law Joseph and Elinore O’Neill, son in law Bart Bitterman and niece Kristen Drueding. Contributions in Harvey’s memory may be made to the Eagle Camp Memorial Fund, 505 West Shore Rd, South Hero VT 05486 or National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 12221 Merit Drive, Suite 1950, Dallas TX 75251.

Funeral Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary, 819 E. Cathedral Road, Philadelphia, PA  19128, Monday January 4th at 11 a.m. Interment immediately following at Calvary Cemetery in Conshohocken, PA.

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