Dr. Warren Wolfe

Dr. Warren Wolfe (91) passed away on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. Beloved husband of Diane L. Wolfe; cherished father of Susan Kalweit (Rick); adored brother of Gerald Wolfe, Sam Wolfe, and Alan Wolfe; Loving grandfather to Ricky Kalweit and Michele Coakley; and great grandfather of Penny Kalweit. He will be missed by many. He was predeceased by his daughter Naomi Wolfe and brothers Norman Wolfe, and Dan Wolfe. Dr. Warren Wolfe has had a life of meaningful work, a loving family, and many travel adventures. His military time was an important period in his full life, with two years in the U. S. Army of active duty and four as a reservist. After growing up in Brooklyn and attending Columbia University, Dr. Wolfe “got his greetings from Uncle Sam” and enrolled in the Army. In 1956-58, he brought his experience as a pharmacist to the Army, drawing blood for testing new recruits in Salt Lake City and Fort Baker in San Francisco. After medical school, Dr. Wolfe served in the reserves for four years as a practicing physician. When he discharged, he was a 1st, Lieutenant. In 1961, Warren met his future wife Diane on a blind date, while working in the Philadelphia area for the summer. After a first date at a coffee shop listening to Israeli folk singers, they quickly fell in love and were married within the year. He didn’t have money for an engagement ring at first, so gave Diane a charm with a sapphire for her September birthday. While finishing medical school, Warren, Diane and their baby Susan continued to live in west Philadelphia. After finishing medical school, Warren opened a private practice in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where the family lived for many years. At first, they lived in a little apartment, then purchased a small house, and finally moved to another house for 32 years. Dr. Wolfe was a dedicated family physician, serving for a time as the Chief of Family Medicine at Cherry Hill Medical Center, and voted Doctor of the Year by the state medical association. He loved being a doctor and regularly was invited to patients’ weddings and christenings. Many of his patients were Italian American, and the family enjoyed frequent gifts of lasagna and spaghetti and meatballs. In 2004, the Wolfes retired and moved to Spotsylvania, Virginia to “retire.” Dr. Wolfe didn’t last long in retirement and was soon working part-time for a local family practice, where he worked for nearly 10 years. An outgoing person, Dr. Wolfe loved being around people and parties. For many years, they participated in a “dine around” club with 20 or so friends to try different restaurants and cuisines. Warren also loved to travel, and he and Diane went on many adventures together, including a two-week national park trip through the West with the kids, a driving vacation in England, and an eating vacation in France. They loved to ski, hike, mountain bike and scuba dive, and had a home in Breckenridge, Colorado that they visited frequently. Another special trip was an Alaskan tour for their 50th wedding anniversary, that included walking in bear tracks to watch the salmon running and taking a flight around Mt. McKinley. His life touched many people. We will all miss him deeply.

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Dr. Warren Wolfe

May 29, 1934 - May 23, 2026