In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Dr. Richard H. Weiner
1945-2024

Dr. Richard H. Weiner passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on March 29, 2024 at age 78, following a gallant 5-month battle with cancer and a spinal cord injury. Born November 7,1945 in Akron, Ohio to Adeline and Milton Weiner, Richard was the middle of 5 boys. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers Dennis, Ronald and William Weiner, Richard leaves behind his twin brother Roger of San Francisco, sister-in-law Phyllis Weiner of Akron, along with many nieces and nephews, cousins and second cousins across the country. Richard graduated from Ohio State University and earned his DPM from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. He also served in the Army Reserves Special Forces and remained a proud patriot. In the early 1970's Richard moved from Ohio to Dallas where he practiced podiatry for over 50 years. Treating and interacting with his patients was his joy in life, often working weekends to accommodate their needs. Richard's life was more fulfilled when he met the light of his life, Alicia Cheek. She brought a new dimension to his life including the love of adventure and travel as well as the enjoyment of her children and grandchildren. Family and friends were most important to Richard. Children were always a favorite. He never failed to remember birthdays, anniversaries, happy or sad events for everyone. He was a thoughtful, dependable friend. Curious and always learning, he was knowledgeable in so many fields, you could always ask him instead of Alexa or Google. If he promised anything, it was done right away; his word was his honor. Humble, yet with a zeal for detail, he was a valued mentor. Richard had a warm, engaging smile and quick wit that will be greatly missed. True gentlemen do exist and one of the best has passed. A celebration of Richard's life will be held at a future date.

Published by Dallas Morning News on Apr. 14, 2024.

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Obituary published on Legacy.com by Chamberland Funerals & Cremations on Feb. 29, 2024.

Dr. W. Larry Lundy, 95, was an acclaimed podiatrist, businessman, community servant, husband, father, and grandfather. He was born Willie Larry Lundy in Selma, Alabama on January 4, 1929, and went home to be with the Lord in Dallas, Texas on Friday, February 23, 2024.

At a young age, Dr. Lundy accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at First Baptist Church in Selma. Following graduation from Selma's A.G. Parrish High School, he went on to attend Knoxville College in Tennessee where he held several jobs to help pay for his education. While Dr. Lundy stayed busy working and studying, he also managed to play football, run track, and pledge to the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in 1950.

After graduating from Knoxville College in 1952, he was accepted to the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine where he earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree in 1956. Excited about working as a podiatrist, Dr. Lundy did his residency in Chicago where he also met his wife, Mary. In 1960, the young couple moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where Dr. Lundy set up his podiatry practice and their son and daughter were born. He became a clinical instructor at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine teaching podiatry students.

In 1969, Dr. Lundy was recruited to be the first African American ambulatory foot surgeon in Dallas, Texas. He purchased a home in Hamilton Park and joined the Hamilton Park United Methodist Church where he was an active member and served in various leadership roles for over 55 years.

During his time in Dallas, Dr. Lundy set up his own practice on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard where he served the community for over 50 years. He later opened a second foot clinic in Hamilton Park in North Dallas until the city acquired the surrounding area to open the now Robert E. Price Post Office. Dr. Lundy also treated patients at several hospitals, including Forest Avenue Hospital which was among the first Black-owned hospitals in Dallas, St. Paul Medical Center, and Methodist Hospital in Oak Cliff. Dr. Lundy was known to make house calls and visit nursing homes to care for his senior patients.

His legacy of care went well beyond his tireless medical work. The Lundy home in Cleveland and Dallas was a place where family members could stay as they started their careers. Dr. Lundy was also involved in the Dallas community where he supported organizations including Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (lifetime member), the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Cotton Bowl Kiwanis Club, the Knights of Pythias Federal Credit Union, Park South Family YMCA, Moorland YMCA, and the NAACP (lifetime member).

Throughout the years, Dr. Lundy received numerous awards and recognition for his business accomplishments and community service. Some of his accolades included Podiatrist of the Year from the Dallas County Podiatric Medical Association, the Dallas Black Chamber Quest for Success Award honoring entrepreneurs, the NAACP Juanita Craft Award, and Honorary Grand Marshall of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade. He also helped start several businesses, including one of the first Black banks in Dallas (Sunbelt National Bank) and Lim's Cafeteria.

Dr. Lundy loved to work out and believed in staying fit and healthy. He joined the Cooper Aerobics Center, ran in several marathons, and worked out well into his 90s. He was a Renaissance man and lifelong learner, taking on subjects like calligraphy and Spanish classes and learning how to snow ski. One of Dr. Lundy's favorite mantras was "You have to keep on moving!"

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee (Houchins) Lundy; his parents, Willie and Hettie (Crumpton) Lundy; four brothers - Isaac Lamar Lundy, Sylvester Lundy, John Donald Lundy, and Augustus Larry Lundy; and three sisters - Carrie L. Hunter, Marzetta Lundy Baldwin, and Bertha Lee Smith.

Dr. Lundy leaves many to cherish loving and lasting memories, including his son, Larry W. Lundy, and his wife, Audrey Lundy; his daughter, Andrea Breedlove, and her husband, Joe Breedlove, Jr.; his grandchildren - Laurence W. Lundy III, McKenna Breedlove, and Joseph Breedlove III; his sister, Lizzie Maye Farr; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

The family would like to extend its sincere gratitude to the nurses and staff of Emerson on Harvest Hill, Carrara Rehabilitation Center, Hillcrest of North Dallas, Medical City Dallas, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano, and Faith Presbyterian Hospice Care of T. Boone Pickens Center.

In lieu of flowers, to support scholarship funding for deserving students, memorial donations can be made to the following: W Lundy Memoriam

Hamilton Park United Methodist Church, 11881 Schroeder Road, Dallas, Texas 75243

Omega Psi Phi Theta Alpha Foundation, P.O. Box 227083, Dallas, Texas 75222 or Zelle to tafdallas@gmail.com

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Dr. David H. Korfin, DPM, died on June 9, 2023. He was born on October 21, 1956, in Elizabeth, NJ to parents Alvin and Lee Korfin. When he was 10, the family moved to Allentown, PA. David graduated from William Allen High School in 1974 and then from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978.

After graduating from Pitt, he attended the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia and received his doctorate in 1982. He moved to Houston that year and enrolled in and completed a 2-year surgical residency at the Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program. Dr. Korfin was a Board Certified foot and ankle surgeon specializing in reconstructive procedures. Among his many professional affiliations, he was a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, a Diplomat of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, and was Board certified in Wound Care by the American Academy of Wound Management. He was past president and current member of the Harris County Podiatric Medical Society and was a member of both the Texas and American Podiatric Medical Associations. He maintained a private practice in Sugar Land and was affiliated with St. Luke’s Health-Sugarland Hospital, Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, River Oaks Surgical Center, and Texas Sports Medicine Institute.

Dr. Korfin followed in his father’s footsteps and was an avid golfer. He was also a huge Houston Astros fan.

He is pre-deceased by his father Alvin Korfin. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Korfin, and daughter Katherine, daughter Alison Korfin and grandchildren Ethan, Emma, and Ellie, mother Lee Korfin, sister Beverly (Andrea) Korfin, brother Steven (Liz) Korfin, niece Lisa (Andrew) Yanowitz and great niece Riley, niece Ali (Corey) Black and nephew Zach (Sarah) Korfin.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Samuel “Mendo” Mendicino on Sunday, July 24, 2022. He is survived by his children Hannah Mendicino and Sammy Mendicino, his parents Margaret and Sam Mendicino and his brothers John Mendicino and Robert “Bobby” Mendicino. He was a hero to many in the Podiatric profession, especially those who he taught and mentored as both Residency Director and President of the Greater Texas Education Foundation. His passing is a huge loss for our program and the Podiatric community at large. Many people will write their own tributes to Dr. Mendicino and his many accomplishments, but it is his contributions to our program for which all of us owe such a deep gratitude.

After graduating from Scholl School of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, IL, Dr. Mendicino set his sights on the Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency (now the HCA Houston Healthcare, West Podiatric Medical and Surgical Residency) in Houston, TX, which, at the time, was one of only a handful of two-year surgical residencies in the country. Here he developed his skills as a surgeon, often working on cases using new reconstructive techniques. Sam served as Chief Resident in his final year and forged many long-lasting relationships with his fellow residents and attendings. After graduating from Harris County in 1985, Dr. Mendicino started his career back in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, opening up a private practice. It was not long before he began a life-long pursuit of giving back to the Podiatric profession and its future practitioners, starting first as a member of the Clinical Teaching Staff at The Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh and later a member of the Surgical Residency Training Committee, among other positions. It is this legacy as a teacher and mentor (he liked to call himself a ‘seed planter’) that will live on in the hearts and minds of the many podiatrists — or as he would correctly say “foot and ankle specialists” — he has taught through his career. When he became the director of the Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program in 1995, it was sponsored by Westbury Hospital with its residents working out of a single patient room. He promptly moved the program, first to Bellaire Hospital and finally to our current home at HCA Houston Healthcare, West (formerly West Houston Medical Center). Over his 25 years term as Residency Director, he worked tirelessly to make the Harris County program one of the top residencies in the country including a focus on increasing residents’ salaries and developing a learning center for the residents with state-of-the-art equipment, including Fluoroscopy, arthroscopy towers and cadaver limbs for each resident at West and our sister program at Kingwood. Much of this was possible, also under Sam’s leadership, by the formation of the Greater Texas Education Foundation to support residency growth and education. Many who have gone on to leadership roles as residency directors, board members and presidents of the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgeons, have been taught and mentored by Dr. Mendicino. He did this by example as he himself has been in all of these positions. His energies never seemed to dim when it came to giving back to the profession both locally and nationally, starting with President of the Harris County Podiatric Medical Society, Board member and then President of the Texas Podiatric Medical Association, board member then President of the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery, Chairman of the Scientific Meeting for the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons among many of his titles. Not only did he serve, but his leadership helped shape changes to policies to improve the profession.

The news of Dr. Mendicino’s passing has shocked his colleagues at the hospital and their tributes and condolences continue to pour into the offices at GTEF and his former clinic. When Dr. Mendicino joined the staff at West Houston Medical Center, he was an instant friend to all, sharing his special brand of wit and humor with colleagues in the doctors’ dining room. Sam served on numerous committees in the hospital including being elected for back-to-back terms as Chairman of the Surgery Department. Under his leadership, he helped establish the delineation of privileges for podiatry at West Houston Hospital and it was also his strong reputation with the medical staff that helped podiatrists obtain H&P privileges.