Dr. Gerald H. Kass of Ramsey, New Jersey, and Southampton died April 22. He was 91.
A graduate of New York Medical College, Dr. Kass was a fellow in cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. He served in the U.S. Army as captain and was part of the first wave of officer replacements for the Allied forces in Europe at the end of World War II. He was a dedicated and respected physician in Ramsey, practicing from 1955 to 1998. He was the first cardiologist in Ramsey and was at the forefront of specialty internal medicine. He also built Doctors Park, a medical complex in Ramsey, and was very influential in the development of the region’s medical community. He was a founder of Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Dr. Kass was a longstanding member of the Tuxedo Club and the Southampton Golf Club.
He was predeceased by his wife, Roberta T. Kass. He is survived by three children, Aimee Kass, Wendy Niceberg and Brett Kass.
A memorial service was held on April 27 at the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
on Apr 28, 2014