Dr. Werner Alexander Lissauer, who fought in the Palmach in  1948 and went on to become chief of cardiology at St. Anthony’s Hospital, passed away April 3, 2016, in Denver. Rabbi Shmuel Alter Shapiro officiated at the graveside service at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Shalom Funeral Service made the arrangements.

Dr. Lissauer was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Amsterdam, Holland. When he was living in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany and went to Palestine.

He fought in the Palmach, the underground faction that fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.

From 1948-1950, he served in the Israeli Navy Underwater Demolition Unit and then came to America.

Dr. Lissauer earned a BS at Springfield College in 1954 and his MD from New York Medical College in 1959.

He moved to Denver in 1964, where he spent the remainder of his life.

Dr. Lissauer married Ruth Lissauer on Dec. 27, 1962.

Chief of Cardiology at St. Anthony’s Hospital/Beth Israel, he was also a scuba instructor here.

Dr. Lissauer is survived by his wife Ruth Lissauer of Denver; daughter Orlee (Yosef) Eidelman of Denver; son Ehud Lissauer of Irvine, Calif., and son Boaz (Elana) Lissauer of Englewood, NJ; and grandchildren Ariel Lissauer, Dana Lissauer, Ava Lissauer and Bennett Lissauer.

Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Assn. of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th floor, New York, NY, 10001 or Rocky Mountain Chevra Kadisha, 316 S. Locust St., Denver, CO 80224.