With sadness we have received the news of Dr. L. Douglas Lenkoski's death.

Dr. Lenkoski was a psychoanalyst and an Emeritus member of the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center. He was an outstanding psychiatrist and a lifelong advocate of psychoanalytic therapies in psychiatry. He was a founding member of the American College of Psychoanalysts. Dr. Lenkoski will be remembered  for his tireless humanitarian efforts on behalf of the mentally ill. He was instrumental in the establishment of Hopewell, and was a founding member of the Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board. The Center honored Dr. Lenkoski in 2014 and you can read a biographical sketch from our blog here.Following is the invitation from CWRU/University Hospitals to his memorial service.

L. Douglas Lenkoski MD 1925-2017

Please join family and friends for a memorial celebration of the life of Dr. L. Douglas Lenkoski, beloved Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Lenkoski was a tireless advocate for the mentally ill.Monday, March 27, 2017 from 5 to 6:00 p.m.Amasa Stone Chapel10940 Euclid AvenueCourtesy parking for the first 100 cars will be available next to the chapel; Overflow parking may be found across the street at Severance Hall.*With thanks to the many of you who have called expressing their wish to speak, at the request of the family, remarks will be limited to a few selected speakers. Those who wish to offer written remembrances may forward as below:Please contact Cynthia Glenn, secretary to Dr. Ronis, Chair, Department of Psychiatry, with questions or concerns at:Cynthia.Glenn@uhhospitals.org or (216)844-3883.