Dr. Morton H. Hollander, retired dentist

Dr. Morton H. Hollander, who practiced dentistry for 70 years and played tennis until he was well into his 80s, died June 18 from heart failure at his Pikesville home. He was 95.

The son of Louis J. Hollander, a cattle feed salesman, and Esther Hollander, a homemaker, Morton Herbert Hollander was born in Baltimore and raised in Forest Park.

A City College graduate, he obtained a dental degree in 1942 from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, now part of the dental school of the University of Maryland.

After completing a dental residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, he served in the Navy during World War II, where he was stationed in Annapolis and Idaho. He was discharged in 1946.

Dr. Hollander, who was known as “Morty,” established a private general dental practice in the late 1940s in Forest Park, then relocated it to Old Court Road in Pikesville in 1967. There, he continued practicing until he retired in 2013.

“He went on to become the oldest active dentist in Maryland, according to the state dental board, having practiced for more than 70 years,” said a daughter, Dr. Melissa R. Hollander, of Lutherville, who practiced with her father for more than 30 years.

An avid tennis player, Dr. Hollander enjoyed the sport well into his 80s. He also enjoyed horseback riding, sailing and photography.

He was an accomplished violinist and enjoyed attending the theater, symphony and opera.

Dr. Hollander was a member of Beth El Congregation.

He wife of 26 years, the former Ruth Levin, died earlier this year.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sol Levinson & Bros. in Pikesville.

In addition to his daughter, Dr. Hollander is survived by another daughter, Laurie J. Hollander of Pikesville; and six grandchildren. His son, Louis Jacob Hollander, died in 2003. An earlier marriage to the former Adele Tapper ended in divorce.