Andrew Adler, an entrepreneur who founded his own royalty accounting firm, “built a successful career through hard work, integrity, and dedication,” his family said.
“Andrew was the devoted husband of Deborah Adler and the beloved father of David, Samantha, and Robby, who were the center of his life.” He died on June 14, his 28th wedding anniversary, in New York City. He was 59 and had been diagnosed seven years ago with leiomyosarcoma.
He and Deborah Lorber were married on June 14, 1998. They lived in Roslyn and East Hampton.
“Above all else, Andrew cherished his family. He will be remembered for his courage, perseverance, generosity, and love for those closest to him,” his family said.
Born in New York City on April 12, 1967, to Stephen E. Adler and the former Helen Caroline Schultz, he grew up in Holliswood, Queens, attending the Horace Mann School in Riverdale and then earning a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Hofstra University.
An accomplished tennis player, he competed for the University of Michigan’s varsity tennis team, which won three Big Ten championships, traveled and won points on the professional tour, and won a bronze medal in doubles at the 1995 Maccabi Games in Argentina. Even after his cancer advanced, he continued to play whenever he was strong enough.
Mr. Adler “faced his illness with extraordinary determination,” his family said. “Following his first surgery in 2019, his cancer metastasized in 2022. Over the ensuing years, he underwent multiple surgeries, numerous radiation treatments, and nine different chemotherapy regimens, pursuing every possible avenue in his fight to live.”
In addition to his wife and children — David Adler of New York City, Samantha Adler of Savannah, Ga., and Robby Adler of Roslyn — Mr. Adler is survived by his parents, who live in New York City, and two siblings, Henry J. Adler, Ph.D., of Pittsford, N.Y., and Jennifer S. Adler of New York City.
Funeral services were held on June 16 at the Star of David Memorial Chapel in West Babylon.
