Obituary of Dr. Joseph D Wachspress

Joseph David Wachspress, M.D. 10/1/1954- 7/17/2019 Joe was born in New York to a family who highly valued education. His parents instilled in him a love of reading and knowledge. In his senior year of high school, his family moved to Israel where Joe studied at the Hebrew University. Joe moved back to the states to attend Hamilton College for two years before transferring to Johns Hopkins University for their five-year medical program. Joe completed his residency program at Hopkins. Looking for a change, he returned to New York for his fellowship at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. Joe’s first job out of training was at Pennsylvania Hospital. Afterward, he moved to Vineland, New Jersey to open his own practice. From the patient relationships he developed, everyone knew how committed he was to practicing medicine and working with people. It is with a heavy heart that we announce his passing. He remained stoic through his illness of AML leukemia and bone marrow transplant. Even with the severe complications, he kept a positive attitude and looked towards the future with hopes of returning to work and attending his 40th-year medical school reunion. He was surrounded by his loving family when he passed. He is survived by his wife Lyn (nee Popick), children Michael, Lauren, and Emily, sister Ruth Wachspress and niece Lian of Brooklyn, New York, mother-in-law Fran Popick. Donations can be made to the Jewish Federation of Cumberland County which you can designate for the Israel Magen David Adom (Red Cross of Israel). You could also donate to a charity of your choosing. Shiva will be observed on Monday at his residence at 7 pm.