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Michael H Oshry 1956 - 2008

Michael H Oshry of Hewlett, Nassau County, New York United States was born on May 5, 1956 in New York City, and died at age 52 years old on October 4, 2008 in Mineola. Michael Oshry was buried at Mount Ararat Cemetery 1165 NY-109, in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County.

Michael H Oshry
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Hewlett, Nassau County, New York United States
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May 5, 1956
New York City, New York, United States
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  • Introduction

    Michael H. Oshry was born to Harold L. Oshry and Claire Herman. He had sisters Meryl and Suzanne Oshry. Michael Oshry married Linda Karmin and they had daughters Olivia, Jacqueline, Claudia and Margo, as well as son David Oshry. After he graduated from Bowdoin College, Michael entered the family business, Universal Ford, Inc., the largest Ford car and truck dealership in New York City. He became President of the company in 1983. Later, he moved on to being the principal dealer at Universal Subaru in Long Island City. He also served on the board of directors of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association from 1992 to 1995. Also involved in charity, Michael served as director of Long Island City YMCA, the Variety Boys Club, and the Queens Symphony Orchestra. See Michael H Oshry: Obituary.
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    May 5, 1956
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Michael was Caucasian of Jewish ancestry.

  • Nationality & Locations

    A native of New York City, Michael lived in Hewlett, Lawrence, and Long Island City, New York. He was a lifelong resident of New York.

  • Early Life & Education

    Michael attended Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, New York, an elite College Preparatory School. He then attended Bowdoin College, graduating cum laude. Bowdoin is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. While he was at Bowdoin, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and studied at the Institute of European Studies in Vienna.

  • Religious Beliefs

    Michael was of Jewish heritage.

  • Professional Career

    After graduation from college, Michael entered the family business, Universal Ford, Inc., the largest Ford car and truck dealership in New York City, and became president of the company in 1983. Before passing, he was dealer principal at Universal Subaru in Long Island City. He also served on the board of directors of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association from 1992 to 1995 and as a trustee of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Health & Welfare Trust from 1998 to 2005. As well, Michael served as the Northeast Chairman of the Ford Heavy Truck Dealer Council and a Trustee of the New York Ford Dealer Advertising Fund.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Michael was a loving husband and devoted family member, as highlighted by the inscription on his headstone which reads: "Beloved Husband, Devoted Father, Son, and Brother." He had a fulfilling personal life, being married and having five children - four daughters and one son. In addition to his family commitments, Michael was also a successful businessman who stayed busy with his work. He was passionate about giving back to his community and was involved with several charitable organizations. Michael served as the director of the Long Island City YMCA, the Variety Boys Club, and the Queens Symphony Orchestra.
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  • Obituary

    The following obituary appeared in the Bowdoin Magazine: Michael H. Oshry ’78 died on October 4, 2008, in Mineola, New York. He was born May 5, 1956, in New York City, and prepared for college at Woodmere Academy. A member of Psi Upsilon fraternity at Bowdoin, he graduated cum laude after studying for a semester at the Institute of European Studies in Vienna. After graduation, he entered the family business, Universal Ford, Inc., the largest Ford car and truck dealership in New York City, and became president in 1983. Most recently he was dealer principal at Universal Subaru in Long Island City. He served on the board of directors of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association from 1992 to 1995 and as a trustee of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Health & Welfare Trust from 1998 to 2005. He also served as the Northeast Chairman of the Ford Heavy Truck Dealer Council and a Trustee of the New York Ford Dealer Advertising Fund. He was involved in many charitable foundations, including serving as director of Long Island City YMCA, the Variety Boys Club, and the Queens Symphony Orchestra. He is survived by his wife, Linda Karmin Oshry; daughters Olivia, Jacqueline, Claudia and Margo; son David; and sisters Meryl Evens and Suzanne Oshry. He was predeceased by his father, Harold L. Oshry ’40 H’98 in 2002.
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In 1956, in the year that Michael H Oshry was born, on May 20th, the U.S. tested the first hydrogen bomb dropped from a plane over Bikini Atoll. Previously, hydrogen bombs had only been tested on the ground. The Atomic Age moved forward.
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In 1962, by the time he was merely 6 years old, lasting from October 16th - 28th, the Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest that the United States and the Soviet Union came to nuclear war. The Soviet Union had been installing a nuclear missile base in Cuba. The United States established a blockade to stop the base from being completed. Through secret negotiations, war was averted: the Soviet Union agreed to dismantle their weapons in Cuba and the United States agreed to never invade Cuba and to dismantle weapons in Turkey and Italy.
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