Joel Tischler, helped others

Joel Tischler, 72,  passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Joel was the oldest of five children born to Ruth and Morris Tischler.

The family lived in Baltimore. He graduated high school from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute honors program in engineering and Baltimore Hebrew College (high school division). Joel attended Lehigh University, Hebrew University (Jerusalem), and University of Maryland, studying engineering and liberal arts. In much of his career, Joel worked as a perfusionist with a central role in life support during open-heart and heart bypass surgeries. Later he worked in management at his father’s company Science Instruments Inc. 

Joel traveled widely in Europe and Asia, and worked as a perfusionist for a time in Puerto Rico. He had wide-ranging interests including vintage sports cars, ballroom dancing, horseback riding, jazz, and maintaining his country home in Salisbury, Md., where he lived most of his life. 

Joel is remembered for lending a helping hand to many in the family and among acquaintances. Joel was a big brother to Alan Tischler, Bruce Tischler, Dr. Mark Tischler and Joanne (Tischler) Pinney. He was a grandson to Herbert and Minnie Shafer, and David and Sadie Tischler. Joel was a dear friend to Jesse Spence.

Donations can be made in his name to KNKX, his favorite public radio jazz station, knkx.org, or a charity of your choice. 

Online condolences can be left by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.