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Dr. Edward S. Orzac, 95, a Franklin Hospital founder

Edward S. Orzac, a retired doctor and professor

Photo credit: Handout | Edward S. Orzac, a retired doctor and professor of Hewlett Harbor, died Dec. 9 of cancer at the age of 95.

Dr. Edward S. Orzac spent much of his time enriching his life while helping and teaching others, whether as a professor of medicine in India, a founding member of a Valley Stream hospital or as a teacher of Asian history at Hofstra University.

"My dad loved life," said Orzac's eldest daughter Caroline Orzac Shoenberger, 63, of Chicago. "He just loved being productive."

Orzac, who received...

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