Richard Alan Finkelstein Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Alan Finkelstein of Columbia, Missouri, who passed away on June 8, 2023, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his former wife Helen R. Finkelstein; Lawrence S. Finkelstein. He is survived by: his former wife Helen Esther Rosenberg; his children, Sheri Schoenwald (California), Mark Finkelstein (Texas) and Laurie Charsinsky (Australia); his former wife Sarina Finkelstein-Leventi (New York); and his niece Susan Finkelstein. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
Dr. Finkelstein's laboratory made major contributions to the identification and characterization of Vibrio cholerae, its cell-cell adhesion, and the resulting immune response.
