Obituary of Jeffrey Marvin Lehr

Surrounded by his four children, Dr. Jeffrey Marvin Lehr passed away on November 14, 2017 at the Community Hospital of Monterey. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elias and Stella Lehr and his beloved wife Suzanne Lehr (February 28, 2014). Jeffrey is survived by his four children: Elisa Lehr Hughes, Alexandra (Peter) Schuman, Vanessa (Christopher) Winter and Ryan Lehr. He is also survived by his grandchildren by whom he was affectionately known as "Disney": Alexander, Kyle, Pierce, Brooke and Lauren, as well as his sister Rhonda and his nieces Hope and Lara Bryson. Jeff Lehr was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1942. Ambitious and stoic with talents in many areas, he was a very serious student and always knew that he wanted to be a physician. He studied and distinguished himself in Medicine at New York University and continued to specialize in Allergy and Immunology. Jeffrey opened up his solo allergy practice on the Monterey Peninsula in 1973 and practiced until his retirement in January of 2017. He was dedicated to his patients and became known as an expert diagnostician, spending the time to interview his patients and their families. He prided himself of being an "old school" doctor, taking his time with each patient. Above all, Jeffrey was passionate and dedicated. He met the love of his life, Suzanne Kozak at the age of 20 and his life was forever changed. Suzanne infused Jeffrey's life with fun, style, travel, and adventure. They were married in 1965 and moved to California building a life focused on family and dedicated to their new community. As a couple, Jeff and Suzanne loved to entertain, travel with friends and family, ski and play tennis. They were very social and active members of the Beach and Tennis Club and MPCC. Jeff was deemed a "Disney" dad by his wife, as he was the "fun parent" in the dynamic and balanced parenting duo. The term stuck and was adopted by his grandchildren. Disney always had a way with kids. He was the soft touch, a practical joker, rule bender, and a storyteller. His loss will be felt by his family and the entire Carmel Community. A service to celebrate Dr. Jeffrey Lehr will be held at The Church in the Forest, Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, December 9, 2017 at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that donations be given to the Carol Hatton Breast Care Center at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula or the SPCA for Monterey County.