Marvin Zindler (1921-2007)
| Marvin Harold Zindler Sr. | ||
 MARVIN
HAROLD ZINDLER, SR., a well-known and tenured broadcast journalist,
passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, the 29th of July 2007. A
native Houstonian, Marvin was born on the 10th of August 1921 to the
late Abe and Udith Mayer Zindler. After serving in United States Marine
Corp, Marvin joined the family's retail clothing business, Zindler's,
and then pursued a variety of interests. He served twelve years with the
Harris County Sheriff's Department where he started the Consumer Fraud
Division during a time when consumer advocacy was very much in need.
Following his career in law enforcement, Marvin began his broadcast
journalism career with ABC 13 where he served for thirty-five years as
the community's consumer advocate. He developed a legacy of providing
thoughtful and sincere assistance to those in need; many of whom having
found themselves in situations where there was no one else to turn to.
Many tributes and stories have detailed Marvin's professional life and
his career; and the family is indeed grateful for the many considerate
expressions, kind remarks, and professional compliments. In addition to
his professional career, Marvin was a 33rd Degree Mason at Temple Lodge
No. Four, a member of Congregation Beth Israel, a lifetime member of the
Jaycee's, and a member of the Braeburn Country Club. Marvin's passions
were his beloved family, his professional life and nurturing the many
friendships he developed along the way, and his golf games at Braeburn.
He always looked forward to the annual golf tournaments benefiting two
organizations very dear to him, the Houston Ear Research Foundation and
Houston Eye Associates Foundation. In addition to his parents, Marvin
was predeceased in 1997 by his wife of fifty-six years, the late
Gertrude Kugler Zindler; and by his brothers, Warren, Sterling, and Abe
Zindler. Marvin is survived by his wife, Niki Divine Zindler; daughter,
Helen Zindler Rodgers and husband Mike of Katy; sons, Marvin Zindler,
Jr. and wife Linda of Kingwood, Donny Zindler of Houston, Mark Zindler
and wife June of Tyler, and Dan Zindler of Houston; grandchildren,
Courtney, Shay, Kelli, Aaron, Lauren, Leslie, Seth, Austin, and Adam;
great-grandson, Aiden; and by his brother, Kenneth and wife Lu of
Houston. He is also survived by Niki's children, Andrea Gale, Jeffery
Gale and wife Janie, Bruce Gale, and Matthew Gale; all of Las Vegas,
Nevada. The family desires to express their sincere and heartfelt
appreciation to the nursing staff at The Methodist Hospital and to the
nursing staff at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's Palliative and
Symptom Control Unit for their dedicated and loving care provided to
Marvin. In addition, the family offers their deep gratitude to Dr.s
Robert Wolff and Nada Fadul. Friends are cordially invited to a
visitation with the family from three o'clock in the afternoon until
seven o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, the 31st of July, in the Parlor
of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston. The funeral
service will be conducted at eleven o'clock in the morning on Wednesday,
the 1st of August, in the temple of Congregation Beth Israel, 5600 North
Braeswood Boulevard in Houston, where Senior Rabbi David A. Lyon, Cantor
Robert M. Gerber, Dr. Kirby John Caldwell, Pastor Joel Osteen, and the
Rev. Dr. William A. Lawson will serve as officiants. The entombment will
follow, via an escorted cortege, at Congregation Beth Israel Memorial
Gardens, 1111 Antoine Road in Houston. Honored to serve as casketbearers
during the services include Joe Agris, Bob Dows, Henry Florsheim, Dr.
Harvey Fodell, Jeffrey Gale, Dr. Louis Green, Tom Magliaro, and Robert
Pelton. Serving as honorary pallbearers include Harold Weisenthal, Larry
Barbanel, Sam Spritzer, Dave Strickland, Don Clark, Pino Farinola,
Adriano Farinola, Ralph Williams, Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt,
Harris County Sheriff Tommy Thomas, as well as all of Marvin's Angels.
In lieu of usual remembrances, the family suggests contributions in
memory of Marvin be directed to the Marvin H. Zindler, Sr. Fund for
Pancreatic Cancer Research, in care of Dr. Robert Wolff, MD Anderson
Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX, 77210-4486. 
Published in the Houston Chronicle from 7/31/2007 - 8/1/2007. |
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