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HELMUT L. "Hal" KARBINER, M.D., age 69, on May 8, 2009 of Newtown Square, PA. Helmut “Hal” was born on October 30, 1939 in Sekitsch, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). Of Austro-Hungarian descent, he survived Tito’s starvation camps in the aftermath of World War II and fled Communist Yugoslavia with his family in 1947. Hal immigrated to the United States in 1950, settling in Brooklyn, NY. As a teenager he earned a scholarship to Concordia Preparatory for Boys in Bronxville, NY. In addition to his pre-medical studies, Hal majored in comparative literature and linguistics as an undergraduate at Cornell University. He married Hedy Gerber in 1963, returned to Europe and received his formal medical education at Universität Heidelberg. After completing his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York City’s Cornell Medical Center, Hal joined the practice of Drs. Corkhill and Rudolph in Bryn Mawr, PA in 1976. Hal was a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and received his Board Certification by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1976. Over the course of 27 years, Hal practiced OB-GYN at Bryn Mawr and Paoli Memorial Hospitals. With a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face, he brought his passion for life into Labor and Delivery. Hal considered it an honor and a privilege to deliver thousands of babies over the years. He loved to share this joy with his patients and their families. He is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years Hedy; loving children Michelle and Mark; father Ludwig; brother Ed; sister-in-law Mary Ann; son-in-law Russ; daughter-in-law Tara; niece Lisa; nephew Kevin; and, adoring grandchildren Leighton, Hayden, Harley, Sabine and Phoebe. The family will receive guests on Monday May 11, from 2 to 4 P.M. and 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. in the Chadwick & McKinney Funeral Home, 30 East Athens Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003. His Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 A.M., in St. David’s Episcopal Church, 763 South Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA 19087, where you may call after 9:30 A.M. Burial will follow in the adjoining Churchyard. In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Dr. Karbiner may be directed to Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, 414 Paoli Pike, Malvern, PA 19355.

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Helmut L. "Hal" Karbiner, M.D.

October 30, 1939 - May 8, 2009