Richard Scott Shandler

SHANDLER RICHARD SCOTT "RICK" Oct. 15, 1961 - April 29, 2026 Aged 64, died on April 29, 2026 after a short illness at Lankenau Medical Center in Penn Wynne, PA. Rick was born in 1961 in Broomall, PA to Selma Shandler (nee Ziegler) and Irving Shandler. Rick graduated from Marple Newtown High School in 1979 and was in the class of 1983 at Temple University with a theater arts major. Rick spent the next 20 years working in theater traveling the world as technical director for theatrical shows, concerts, festivals, etc. He also taught theater arts at the collegiate level at several colleges throughout the United States. Rick was concurrently working as the Director of Operations at Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center (DRC) from 1988-2003. Rick changed careers in 2003 and began working in the medical field first as a senior technologist in Electrophysiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and most recently as an Executive Clinical Account Specialist in Electrophysiology for Biosense Webster as well as Interim Product Director for Ultrasound in 2013 for Biosense Webster. Throughout his life, Rick was also an EMT and a Wilderness EMT. Rick was a very active volunteer. He had been a member of the National Ski Patrol (NSP) since 1990 and worked at the local, regional and national level often holding senior leadership positions. He was the National Ski Patrol Program Director for the Safety Team and for the Nordic/Backcountry Program. Rick created a Memorandum of Understanding between the US National Parks Service and the National Ski Patrol and created the Valley Forge Ski and Bike Patrol at Valley Forge National Park in 2012 where he was still program director. He was instrumental in the founding of the NSP Nordic Master Program. Rick also enjoyed spending time on the water by teaching whitewater kayaking, whitewater safety rescue classes, and volunteered with the Friendship Dive Rescue Team in Phoenixville PA. Rick taught many different classes throughout his life including many for the National Ski Patrol, for the Philadelphia Canoe Club, for the American Red Cross, and at many universities and schools throughout the country. His accomplishments, certifications, and the number of lives he touched are too vast to list. Rick loved nothing more than helping people. Rick is survived by his wife Susan Shandler (nee Pratt) and his children Abram and Elias who will all miss him terribly. A Memorial Service will be held in his honor at Temple Sholom in Broomall, 55 Church Lane, Broomall, PA on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. Donations can be made to the American Red Cross and to Temple Sholom.