Dr. Louis Stern, 91, to be laid to rest today

LOUIS STERN, M.D., a noted pathologist and cancer researcher, passed away early Monday morning in New Orleans at Lambeth House. He was 91.

LOUIS STERN, M.D.

A native of Shreveport, he possessed a curious and scientific mind, a diligent and enterprising character, and distinguished himself in his studies. He graduated from LSU in Baton Rouge, and continued at LSU Medical School, specializing in Pathology, where he was awarded a cancer research fellowship investigating multiple myeloma of tumors of the bone marrow. His internship was at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and his residency was at Charity Hospital.

He was an officer and physician in the US Air Force, posted at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, and Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. He returned to New Orleans, where he joined Farris, Wascom, and Stern, renamed Pathology Associates of Jefferson, and was Laboratory Director of the West Jefferson Medical Center for 26 years and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology at LSU Health Sciences Center.

A board member of Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation, he was an active contributor, generous with both his resources and his time. He also served on the boards of The Blood Center, Jewish Children’s Regional Service (JCRS) and Communal Hebrew School.

Dr. Stern met his wife Janice while he was a resident at LSU Medical School and she was a nursing student. Together they were married for 64 years, residing in the Greater New Orleans area and shared a long and loving relationship

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his brother Dr. Charles Stern, his three sons Howard, Martin (Amanda Rubinstein Stern) and Michael (Amy Haimsohn Stern); four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Shir Chadash Synagogue, 3737 West Esplanade Ave in Metairie. Rabbi Scott Hoffman officiated. Interment followed in Tikvat Shalom Cemetery (in Jefferson Memorial Gardens), in St. Rose, Louisiana.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jewish Children’s Regional Services or Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation.