Mortimer (Morty) Cryer
June 4, 1926 – August 11, 2020
Peacefully, in the early hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Beloved husband, best-friend and soulmate of Alma for sixty-seven years, before her passing in 2014. Devoted father and father-in-law of Stuart Cryer and Mercedes Steedman, Neil Cryer and Rosemarie Martin, Wendy and Robert Frank. Dear brother and brother-in-law of the late Marjorie and the late Issie Rishikoff; and brother-in-law of Ingie and Chava Respitz, Beverly and the late Hy Pantel. Cherished grandfather of Alexie Lalonde-Steedman and Louis-Jean Faucher; Jason Sharpe and Rebecca Loring-Lee, Sean Cryer and Angelina Doherty; Dana Frank, Adrienne Frank and Josh Kruger. Loving great-grandfather of Marek and Milena Faucher; Allie and Jade Kruger. Morty will be sadly mourned and fondly remembered by his nieces, nephews, family, business associates and friends.
Morty was an industrial property developer and a family man. He was the son of Jacob and Rose Cryer, who he said were the best parents anyone could ever have. He loved his sister, Marjorie dearly, and they both helped their father run his haberdashery. Morty then worked in the schmatta business, where he would dance on the cutting-room tables, teasing the workers and aggravating the boss. He courted Alma Respitz at Baron Byng High, and they were inseparable for the rest of their lives. Alma’s brother, Ingie became Morty’s confidant, best-friend and legal counsel and Alma’s sister, Beverly was her best-friend and confidant often babysitting their first children, Stuart and Neil. Wendy came a bit later and rounded the family. Morty worked day and night to provide for his family, managing and eventually owning his own haberdasheries. Alma’s parents, Sam and Bella, gave Morty and Alma some respite, by picking up their grandchildren every Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m., dropping off bags of bagels, cottage cheese and lox. Morty then took the biggest risk of his life and rejected the offer of a secure management job in the clothing business for a large, Toronto based retailer to develop land that his father-in-law co-owned. Morty would forever be proud that he foresaw the value of land in the dead centre of the Island of Montreal and that he managed the construction, financing and leasing of several industrial buildings, having had no capital to invest initially. Morty worked on this successful enterprise with his son, Neil and accountant, Hussain Dal, over the past several decades. Morty was an astute businessman in various businesses and was regularly sought after for consultation by accountants, bankers and other businesspeople. Morty and Alma travelled the world in their later years, still much in love and dazzling to see on the dance floor. Then Morty became Alma’s caregiver as her health declined and she broke his heart by leaving him six years before he could now finally rejoin her.
The family would like to especially thank Morty’s caregivers, Adela Galanza Mojner, Jingle Gomez, and Gemma, who were exceptional and loving. The family also thanks all the staff at the Waldorf residence, cardiology, oncology, and palliative care teams of the Jewish General Hospital.
A private graveside service will take place. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jewish General Hospital Foundation, (514) 340-8251. (jghfoundation.crowdchange.net/donate)
2020
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Mortimer Morty Cryer 2020..
Décès pour la Ville: Montreal, Province: Quebec