Louis Einhorn
– January 19, 2022
Louis Einhorn, 94, of Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Harrisburg, Pa., died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at Sun Terrace, Sun City Center, Fla. He was born in New York City’s Lower East Side, in a cold-water walk-up tenement. He was the son of William and Helen (Moskowitz) Einhorn, immigrants from Hungary. He graduated from New York College School of Technology and NYU with a Masters in Civil Engineering. He had several jobs as a civil engineer, including Berger Associates, where he traveled to Burma several times, working on the Burma Road. He was deputy streets commissioner for Philadelphia, public works director for Harrisburg; and he worked for the Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Orlando airports. His favorite job was working at Hershey Park where he could often test the rides, in particular, the roller coasters. He served in the US Army Air Corps.
He was preceded in death by Rita (Aspis) Einhorn, who passed away Feb. 26, 2007. They met when they were 15 and were married 58 years. His son William passed away in 2011, and his grandson Ricky passed away in 2013. He is survived by daughters, Robin Kitzmiller (Richard) of Sun City Center, Fla., and Joy Crimmel (Michael) of Harrisburg, Pa.; grandchildren, Robin Ann Thayer (Billy) of Bradenton, Fla.; Sally Jo Robelli (Jim) of Apollo Beach, Fla.; Rachel Sachs (Todd) and David Crimmel of Denver, Colo. He has 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandsons.
He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, great- and great-great grandchildren. He especially loved occasions when five generations of family got together. Louis loved trains; he was an avid HO train collector for many years and designed very intricate train layouts. He belonged to the Kings Point Model Railroad Club. He was an active congregant in his synagogue, Beth Israel, the Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center.
He was preceded in death by Rita (Aspis) Einhorn, who passed away Feb. 26, 2007. They met when they were 15 and were married 58 years. His son William passed away in 2011, and his grandson Ricky passed away in 2013. He is survived by daughters, Robin Kitzmiller (Richard) of Sun City Center, Fla., and Joy Crimmel (Michael) of Harrisburg, Pa.; grandchildren, Robin Ann Thayer (Billy) of Bradenton, Fla.; Sally Jo Robelli (Jim) of Apollo Beach, Fla.; Rachel Sachs (Todd) and David Crimmel of Denver, Colo. He has 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandsons.
He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, great- and great-great grandchildren. He especially loved occasions when five generations of family got together. Louis loved trains; he was an avid HO train collector for many years and designed very intricate train layouts. He belonged to the Kings Point Model Railroad Club. He was an active congregant in his synagogue, Beth Israel, the Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center.