William Hoyt Bikoff M.D., a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan, died on September 26th, 2019 at the age of 94. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

Graveside

Date of Service:

Sunday October 20th, 2019

Time of Service:

11:00 AM  

Interment at:

Arborcrest Memorial Park, 2521 Glazier Way, Ann Arbor, MI

Officiant:

Cantor Samuel Greenbaum  

Shiva Information:

Private Shiva will be held.  

Charitable contributions:

Children's Medical Fund of New York
http://www.cmfny.org/donate/  

Family Members:

William Hoyt Bikoff, born in Brooklyn, New York on November 29, 1924, died Thursday, September 26, 2019, in Oakland, California after a period of declining health. The son of the late Sadie H. Reibstein and Dr. Harry S. Bikoff, Bill grew up in Brooklyn. Through the Navy College Training Program, he acquired his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his M.D. from New York University.

Bill completed his pediatric internship and residency at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital. He married the love of his life, Carole Schwartz (“I knew she was the one as soon as I met her”), in 1948. He was a Lieutenant JG in the Navy from 1951 to 1953, then opened a pediatric practice in Plainview, Long Island. Devoted to his patients, Bill remained in practice until the early 1990s and also served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Stony Brook University.

Bill and Carole were married for 67 years. They raised five children and enjoyed a wide circle of friends, attending theater and symphonies, visiting museums, and traveling the world. Bill was an avid swimmer, teaching generations of family to swim in their rhododendron-framed backyard pool. He was a gifted, classically trained pianist who loved to play in his spare time, delighting family and friends with elegant renderings of his favorite jazz and classical selections. Bill was on call 24/7 as the ever-patient, wise, caring “Dr. Poppy” to his and Carole’s growing family. He was treasured for stitching up neighborhood kids’ scrapes and giving shots that never hurt.

Bill was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend. He was predeceased by Carole, and by his daughter, Robin Morrell. He is survived by his sister, Dr. Phyllis Robbins; his children, Jody Bikoff, Richard Bikoff, Amy Bikoff, and Elizabeth Goodman; his brother-in-law, Robert Schwartz; his sons-in-law, Jack Goodman and Douglas Morrell; his daughter-in-law, Rose Strogatz; his grandchildren, Rebecca McCaskey, Sara Straweka, Evan McCaskey, Emilie Kirkpatrick, Rachel Goodman, Alexander Goodman, Matthew Bikoff, and Joshua Goodman; his great-grandchildren, Abigail Straweka, Alison Straweka, Bennett Straweka, Robin Fripps, Eloisa McCaskey, Matilda McCaskey, and Theodore McCaskey; and dozens of nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is adored and deeply missed  

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