Robert T. Fintzy, M.D., died at his home in Pacific Palisades on January 13, following a long struggle with lung cancer. He was 71. Fintzy was born in New York City on March 10, 1934, the son of David and Lillie Fintzy. He was a graduate of Columbia College and the Boston University School of Medicine. He received his residency training in psychiatry at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital (now University Hospital) and continued his training in child psychiatry at the Douglas A. Thomas Clinic in Boston. Fintzy moved to the Palisades with his family in 1968. Since that time, he served on the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine and supervised psychiatric residents at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. In addition, he served for many years as the editor of The Southern California Psychiatrist, the newsletter of the Southern California Psychiatric Society, and received national recognition for its excellence. He was honored as a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association for his devoted service to the profession. Fintzy had a wonderful enthusiasm for family, friends, tennis, theater, literature, music and life in general. He is survived by his wife Karin; daughters Rachel of Pacific Palisades and Katherine Gunther (husband Daniel) of Carpenteria; and his brother Leonard (wife Rita) of West Palm Beach, Florida. A memorial service is being planned. Donations in lieu of flowers are suggested to a charity of one’s choice.
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