Manny Zimmerman Obituary (1924 - 2020)

Manuel (Manny) Zimmerman On June 12, 2020 at the age of 96, Manny let his spirit free. He will be greatly missed and long remembered for his sharp sense of humor and friendly nature. He was an avid outdoorsman and swimmer. He won numerous Senior Olympic swimming awards; swam daily until a few months before his death; and loved birding, hiking and fishing. Manny was born in New York City on May 4, 1924, the son of Leo and Esther Zimmerman. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps and trained bombardiers to use the Norden bombsight. Manny attended the Cornell College of Agriculture and graduated as a veterinarian from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. He spent his career running veterinary practices in New Rochelle and Pelham, NY until the age of 72, when he retired to Oro Valley, AZ. Before and after his retirement, Manny and his wife enjoyed traveling the world. He was proud to have hiked the 33-mile Milford Track in New Zealand at age 70. Manny is survived by his wife of 66 years, Nina Zimmerman, a son Mark Zimmerman and his wife Ardene, daughters Laura Zimmerman and spouse Joey, Karla Wishnick and her husband Bob and Regina Mosesson-Zimmerman as well as 5 grandchildren Aaron and Miriam Wishnick, Klara and Abe Zimmerman and Abigail Mosesson. We will dearly miss him but he will always be in our hearts and souls. In Lieu of flowers, please send donations to: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Adelson Library, or Cornell University Library Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library Like a newborn Phoenix, His spirit burst free from the ashes to soar throughout the universe. No longer encumbered by earthly issues. Fly free Manny.