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Steven H. Salzman, age 67, of Ocoee, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016, at Shands Memorial Hospital in Gainesville.

A Brooklyn native, he was born on June 24, 1948, to the late Leonard and Nora Kaplan Salzman. After completing two years of college, Mr. Salzman enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during the Viet Nam war, earning a Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star.

Following his military service Mr. Salzman enrolled at SUNY Westbury where he completed his college training. He worked for the Department of Defense as a financial analyst, relocating to Melbourne from Long Island in 1992.

On Feb. 2, 2003, in Orlando, he married the former Marilyn Klein and moved to Orlando.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Salzman is survived by his twin sons, Neal (Jessie) Salzman of Maitland and Brian Salzman of Los Angeles, Calif .; and three grandsons, Noah, Jake and Zach. He is also survived by his sister, Linda (Gordon) Hoffman of Mansfield, Texas.

A funeral service was held at the Pavilion at Ohev Shalom Cemetery with Rabbi Aaron Rubinger, senior rabbi, officiating. The family requests contributions in memory of Steven H. Salzman to Congregation Ohev Shalom, 613 Concourse Parkway S., Maitland, Fla., 32751 or the American Cancer Society, http://www.cancer.org.