Hyman David Agid, age 93, passed away in Kentfield, California.
He is survived by his children, Gwen and Bruce (Tara); his grandchildren, Aisha (Jim), Michele (Wayne) and Bruce II (Mia), Avi and Ehud and his great grandchildren, Taylor, Angel, Antonio, Sullivan and Sadie. He is preceded in death by his wife, Helen Zebel Agid and his son Brian Victor Agid.
Hyman was born on January 9, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York to Samuel and Rose Agid. He served courageously in the South Pacific during World War II as a decorated first lieutenant and navigator. He graduated from City College of New York with a degree in accounting. In 1953, he moved to San Francisco, where he worked for two years as a Certified Public Accountant in a national firm. In 1955 he went into business for himself and built up a very successful practice which he continued until the very last years of his life.
Hyman was a great family man and a loving father. He married Helen in 1946 in Brooklyn, New York and the couple had three children together. He was observant and dedicated to his Jewish faith and spent many hours at Congregation Ner Tamid where he prayed and studied throughout his life. His friends and family will always remember him as a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, a brilliant scholar and successful businessman.
Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, January 10 at 2:00pm at Salem Memorial Park, 1171 El Camino Real, Colma, California. Contributions can be sent to The Hyman D. Agid Memorial Fund at Congregation Ner Tamid, 1250 Quintara St., SF, Ca. 94116 or any charity of your choice in his memory.