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Obituary - MOREY RAISKIN

Morey Raiskin passed peacefully in his Clermont, Florida, home on July 4, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 3, 1957, he was the loving husband of his wife Michelle. He was preceded in death by his former wife Maribeth and was a devoted father to their children: son Marshall, daughter-in-law Mikala, and son Evan. He also leaves his sister, Karen Raiskin-Horenstein; nephew, Joshua Horenstein, his wife Paula Zimmerman and their children Marcus and Miles. Morey’s love extended to include his six step-children and their spouses: Zachary and Amber, Tucker and Alexis, Tanner and Maya, McKenna, Cole and Addison Foster.

Morey was a graduate of Tulane University and Tulane Law School. He enjoyed a career of over 40 years practicing labor and employment law. He was counsel at SeaWorld Orlando, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, as well as partner at Burr-Forman and shareholder at Zimmerman-Kiser and Suttcliff.

He retired from the law firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed in August 2022 where he spent the majority of his career. Morey found great joy in the friendships cultivated over the years of life in Orlando.

Funeral Services for Mr. Raiskin were held at Congregation Ohev Shalom with Rabbi Arnold Siegel of Jewish Family Services officiating. Interment will follow the service at Palm Cemetery in Winter Park, FL.  May he rest in peace and may his memory always be a blessing. 

The family request memorial donations be made to the Leukemia Research 

Foundation.

Funeral Services entrusted to Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel, 933 Lee Road, Suite 101, Orlando, Florida 407-599-1180.

 

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