Joel M. Eichen, DDS, has gone

[AribertDeckers]

23.1.2025
Joel M. Eichen, DDS, has gone


There are not many people I respect on this planet. Joel Eichen is one of them.

I met him in Usenet, long ago, where he and other dentists were active in newsgroups about dentistry. And I was there because I researched and wrote about dental amalgam fillings. So a confrontation was inevitable --- because he was a hardcore PRO amalgam guy, and I fought against amalgam.

Joel Eichen was quite stubborn, but a decent fellow, and quite witty, see his signature:

   Joel M. Eichen, .
   Philadelphia PA

   STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies:
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I learned a lot from him --- not by him telling me this or that (he was a good teacher), but by observing WHAT he did and what he wrote. Really, he was one of the motors and a soul of sci.med.dentistry, he brought life to it, he kept it alive. And I learned by observing how he did it.

At some time, about 20 years ago, he retired from Usenet, the reason he did not tell, and kept on his dental office.


Today I saw his obituary.

Farewell




https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/huntingdon-valley-pa/joel-eichen-10889950

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OBITUARY

Joel Martin Eichen

October 4, 1940 – August 16, 2022
Obituary of Joel Martin Eichen


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Lamb Funeral Home Inc.

Joel Martin Eichen, age 81, passed away on 8/16/2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A long time resident of Philadelphia, Joel was born on October 4, 1940 in Rochester, New York, to parents, David and Francis Eichen.

He graduated from Brighton High School in 1958. He continued his education, attending University of Rochester from 1958-60, and then graduating from University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine as a D.D.S in 1964. Joel went on to establish a career as a dentist, first in Rochester and then in Philadelphia, for over 50 years.

He was a dedicated member of Rodeph Shalom Synagogue's Saturday Morning Torah Study Group, where he could be found every Saturday morning studying and sharing insights on ancient Hebrew texts and traditions. He also loved to share his time with his sons Lee and Jeff and grandsons Levi, Charlie, Matt and Jess and would not miss any opportunity to see them.

Joel is survived by his sons Jeff and Lee, his daughters-in-law Michelle and Jeanine, his grandsons Matt, Jess, Levi and Charlie, his sister Arlene Stolnitz and her partner Joel Kreiss, his nieces and nephews Carla and David Levant and Mark and Judith Stolnitz, and their children Tristan and Quentin Levant and Alana and Erika Stolnitz.

A graveside service will be held for Joel on Friday, August 19, at 10:00 a.m. at Shalom Memorial Park

(3573 Pine Road Huntingdon Valley, PA, 19006).

Memorial contributions may be made to Rodeph Shalom Synagogue, Torah Study Group at https://www.tfaforms.com/4903957
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