Walter Fleischhacker Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Walter Fleischhacker, 96, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on July 12, 2022. He was born September 9, 1925 in Halle, Germany to Bruno and Elfreide (Siedner) Fleischhacker. At the age of 6 his family fled Germany and lived in Saint Gallen Switzerland until 1941. He immigrated to the United States through Cuba arriving in Miami on July 4, 1941. The family settled in Chicago where he worked for Selig Engineering and Tooling prior to joining the army in January of 1944 serving in Germany. He moved to Memphis in 1963 where he was employed by Kimco Auto Parts. He has been married to his wife Hilda (Frank) for 68 years. He also leaves three children, Michael of Silver Spring, MD, Deborah Wayler (Barry) of Walpole, MA and David (Chany) of Memphis, TN and three grandchildren, Leah, Menachem and Yehudit Fleischhacker. Mr. Fleischhacker had a great love of music and possessed a beautiful voice. He sang in several choirs and as a lay cantor in several congregations during his life, including Congregation Habonim in Chicago and Beth Sholom Congregation in Memphis. He has been an active member of Baron Hirsch Congregation for the last 50 years and an active volunteer. Hilda and Walter were honored with the congregation’s Member of the Year Award in 2008. After retiring, Hilda and Walter enjoyed travelling, including several trips to Israel and returning to see their childhood homes in Germany and Switzerland. They also spent much of their time doing volunteer work at Baron Hirsch, the Memphis Jewish Home and the Pink Palace. He also loved animals, was a regular contributor to the Memphis Humane Society, and was especially fond of the cats he owned during much of his life. Most of all, Walter loved his family, and was always there to support and assist them. He looked forward to each of their visits and enjoyed taking trips to visit them. In addition to his immediate family, he is also survived by his loving brother-in-law, Werner Frank of Los Angeles and his family and his devoted nephew, Rod (Kathy) Challenger of St. Petersburg, Florida and their family. Funeral Services were held on July 14th in the Sam Abraham Chapel with burial at the Baron Hirsch Cemetery. Rabbi Shai Finkelstein, former Senior Rabbi of Baron Hirsch and a close friend of the family, officiated at the service. The family is grateful for any donations to go to Baron Hirsch Congregation, or the charity of one’s choice.

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Walter Fleischhacker

September 9, 1925 - July 12, 2022