Peacefully went to be with the Lord on June 15, 2026. He was predeceased by parents, Max and Dora, and siblings, Ruth and Eugene. He leaves behind his sister, Dora; nieces, Emma and Elise (Caleb); and sister-in-love, Cindi, along with relatives in Germany and friends around the world.

Max’s Celebration of Life will be held at 3pm on Monday, June 29th at Hope Church, Greece. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider donations to Hope Church, 1301 Vintage Lane, Rochester NY 14626, in Max’s memory.

Remembering Max

He was the second child of Max and Dora’s four children. He followed in his older brother’s footsteps by attending Edison Tech and Clarkson College, where he earned a degree in Engineering. He took his standing as second seriously, always serving Christ and others before himself.

He was the first and only amongst his siblings in many respects:
– earn a doctorate (UCONN)
– earn a Fulbright Scholarship work/study in the Max Planck Institute in Berlin
– get a pilot’s license
– compile books for the German Federation
– work and or study in five different states and multiple companies

Being the consummate student, he continued studies at RIT into his seventh decade.

He was active in the German Federation, helping out with the German Fest. His passion was to share the history and culture of Germany with others. He painstakingly made the table placards and set up and manned the German information table. He enjoying listening as others told of their connection to Germany.

The family wishes to thank the Staff at Unity Hospital and Hildebrandt for their loving care of him.