JAN. 13 I ALFRED MUSIC I OBIT
Morton Manus Passes Away
Morton Manus, president of Alfred Music, passed away on Jan. 9 after a brief battle with cancer.

Born in New York to Russian immigrants Samuel and Anna in 1926, Morty proudly enlisted in the Air Force during WWII, received a business degree from The City College of New York, and joined his father in the family business in the late 1940s. The company flourished under Morty's leadership and expanded internationally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore and the UK. Morty had a passion for music education and authored and edited hundreds of titles in Alfred Music's catalog. He received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the VanderCook College of Music in 2008, and he and his wife of more than 60 years, Iris, have supported many music scholarships, competitions and organizations over the years. An avid sports fan, he rooted for the Lakers and Dodgers and climbed Mount Washington in New Hampshire more than once.

Morty is survived by his wife Iris, his three sons, Steve (and wife Sylvie), Scott, Ron and (his partner Renee), and his three granddaughters, Alexandra, Samantha and Melissandra.

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