Eduardo A. Liriano, M.D.

Dr. Eduardo Liriano, of Norwood, NJ, passed away at home on June 23rd at the age of 89. Beloved husband of Olga, adored father to five daughters, Luisa, Olga, Lauricela Huddleston (Charles), Maira and Yanilsa (Yale Eisen), and grandfather of five, Eduardo and Alexandra Huddleston, Cooper, Lucas and Rocky Eisen. Born and raised in Moca, a small city in the Cibao region of the Dominican Republic, Eduardo came to the United States in 1960 a week after marrying the love of his life and soul mate, Olga. After doing his internship and residency in New York and New Jersey and returning to the D.R. briefly, Eduardo eventually settled with his “girls” in Norwood in their dream house. Dr. Liriano was a general surgeon at Englewood Hospital for over 45 years and retired at the age of 83. He attended college and medical school at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, which was founded in 1538 and is the oldest institution of higher education in the New World. He worked in several hospitals in the NY/NJ area but he spent the most time in Englewood Hospital, where he was known for his steady hands and was celebrated for his skill and longevity. As talented as he was, he will be most remembered for his devotion to his patients and his calling to care for anyone, under any circumstances, in need of a surgeon. Eduardo, Ed to his colleagues and Papi to his daughters, will be remembered for his quiet, gentle and generous heart and his total and complete passion for the New York Mets. A baseball player in his youth, he connected to the new team in town as a new immigrant to New York in the early 1960's. He had simple pleasures, like tending to his beautiful yard, eating Olga's delicious cooking, and listening to the stories told to him by his more vocal family. He was much loved and admired and lived a beautiful, full life. Put succinctly, his was a life well-lived and one that inspired others to emulate. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, July 14th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, with a celebration of life prayer to begin at 12:30 PM. at Barrett Leber Funeral Home 148 Dean Dr., Tenafly, NJ and we ask that in lieu of flowers, donations in Dr. Liriano's name be made to the Englewood Health Foundation, https://www.englewoodhealthfoundation.org or PAN Foundation https://www.panfoundation.org/ways-to-give/

Eduardo A. Liriano, M.D.

June 23, 2023