Harold "Za Za" Singer Obituary
’If they can't visit me when I'm alive, then I don't want them to visit me when I'm dead!’ Dad's thoughts and statements were unique and outside of the box and when he talked we listened because we never knew what gems were about to unfold. He never sugar-coated anything therefore you knew what he said was always truthful. Everyone quickly realized when Dad “presented” you with a compliment it was like receiving The Nobel Prize. You walked taller and held your head higher because you were given positive recognition from Harold Singer!
Dad enjoyed making people laugh and sometimes he didn't realize that his dry, matter of fact, off the cuff commentary was what had us in stitches the most. We would then use his ’lines’ for weeks to come until we heard ’new’ material. Having the family together talking and laughing was the greatest times to Dad. When Dad was asked an array of questions regarding his life, his answers had an underlying commonality which was family. Dad said, to achieve the ultimate success is no secret, it is having a loving family and any other successes after that meant nothing to him.
Additional past-times for Dad included gardening, art, his collection of lighters, watching movies and eating a good steak while drinking a bottle of cold coke.
If you really knew Harold you knew not to mention, in his presence, when it was Friday the 13th because Dad said if it weren't for bad luck he would have no luck at all. He was the 13th (last) child of the family born, who lived on 13th Street, for 13 years. He had also battled stage 4 lung cancer for 13 years, but that is not what ultimately took him from us in the end.
Harold is survived by his loving, beautiful wife and caretaker Lorraine (Sarris) Singer, his older sister Julie, as well as 8 children, 9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and his favorite companion Minnie. He was greeted in his transition by many loving friends and family members and will be forever missed, but never forgotten. He will continue to live in our hearts, our thoughts, our stories and our prayers.
One thing he said he wanted the family to always remember was: ’Love me, love the Mama and love your family!’
When asked what is the one thing he would change in his life if he was able - he said, ’Why would I change anything? I already have a great family’
I think you are pretty great too and I am blessed and honored to call you Dad!
Here's to you Dad....having a coke and a smile!!
