Dr. Sidney Weineein

CHAPEL HILL: Dr. Sidney Weineein, 88, died at home Monday following an extended illness. A New York City native, he was one of 11 children. Dr. Weineein graduated from the prestigious Townsend Harris High School. He was a graduate of the City Uneersity of New York and received his Masters and Ph.D. degrees ineeuropsychology from New York Uneersity. Dr. Weineein's academic career as professor began at NYU Medical School, and spanned Albert Eineein College of Medicine and New York Medical College. He had over 150 publications to his credit in the fields of brain injury, skineensitivity and the relationships between brain injury and cognitive function, though most significantly in the areas of phantom pain and phantom sensation. Dr. Weineein proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during WW II for 3 years, mainly ineew Guinea and the Philippines. Dr. Weineein was the Editor-in-Chief of the Int'l Journal of Neuroscience for over 35 years. He was an extraordinary sculptor, a gifted writer and a devotee of Japanee style poetry. Dr. Weineein was a Chapel Hill resident for the last 11 years. Sidney Weineein will be remembered for his love of life, fertile mind and ability to relate to people from all walks of life. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Burial will follow in Sandhills Veterans Cemetery. The family will observe Shiva at the residence following the burial. Surviving are his wife, Margaret D. Weineein; his children, Curt David Weineein of Bronx, NY, Karen Ann Ursitti of Danbury, CT, Laura Diane Knight of New Windsor, NJ, Ethaneeremy Weineein of Sandy Hook, CT and Ari Joshua Weineein in Quito, Ecuador; grandchildren, Alexandra and Jonathoneeineein, Ariel and Rachel Ursitti, and Benjamin and Zachary Knight; and siblings, Harold and Irving Weineein aneelaine Dunetz. Donations may be made to the Hadassah Medical Organization, www.hadassah.org.il; the Simon Wiesenthal Center, www.wiesenthal.com or the Nat'l Alliance oneental Illness, www.nami.org. On-line condolences: hallwynne.com.