Some Recent Deaths in March, 2012
MURRAY LENDER, 81
Credited with introducing the bagel to Americans. Turned his father's small Connecticut company into a national one. His father immigrated from Poland in 1927 and founded Lender's Bagels in an 800 square foot bakery in New Haven, Connecticut.
Until then, bagels were mostly something Jewish families ate, but Mr. Lender took them national. He was the first to sell bagels in grocery stores in 1955 and then started freezing them to sell in other states.
I sure like a good bagel with that cream cheese and am especially fond of McDonald's steak, egg and cheese bagels.
SAMUEL L. GLAZER, 89
Co-owner of company that revolutionized American coffee drinking with his Mr. Coffee drip coffee machine. Died March 12th. His North American System business hired engineers to develop it and introduced it in 1972. Within three years was the top-selling coffeemaker, replacing the percolator.
I use a machine based on the Mr. Coffee one myself. Mighty handy and easy to use. Thanks, Mr. Glazer.
CHALEO YOOVIDYA, 89
From Thailand and invented Red Bull. I've never tasted it, but sure see it all over the place. It sure is expensive. I know a lot of younger folks like it with their alcoholic drinks.
These Folks Had an Impact on American Life.
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