Obituaries

Daniel Nicholas Teichman, tragically lost his battle with addiction one week before his 28th birthday on November 10, 2016 at his home in Portland, OR. Danny was born in Flemington, NJ but moved to Bethlehem, PA at an early age, where he attended Moravian Academy and graduated from Freedom High School in 2007. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Temple University in 2012.No one fought harder against this insidious disease than Danny. He moved to Portland to start a new sober life two years ago. He created a deep connection to the recovery community and developed a wonderful and supportive network of friends. He was preparing to enter a master’s program in Computer Science, and was excited about the new direction his life was taking.

While addiction took Danny’s life, it did not define it. He loved to travel, becoming part of every place he visited. His encyclopedic knowledge of history and great sense of humor make him a compelling (and hilarious) tour guide.Danny was an avid reader, especially nonfiction, and a wide range of literature. He loved to ski, hike, meditate, to eat all manner of sweets. He loved dogs, watched sci-fi, played vinyl and had a great collection. He was proud to be a political activist and cared deeply about making the world a better place. Above all else, he was a dreamer.

Danny will be missed beyond measure by his mother, Nancy Levin Knoebel, his father Rob Teichman, and his sister and best friend, Rebecca Teichman. Additional survivors include his stepfathers, John Knoebel and Roy Bickford; his grandmothers Pat Levin and Betty Teichman; his uncles, Jon and Andy Levin; his aunts, Cathy Lasher and Betsy Levin; his cousins, Matt, Mike and Joshua (Levin) and Sarah and Chloe (Lasher); stepsiblings Scott, Kimi and Michelle Knoebel, Adam, Candace, Briana, Haven and Micaela Bickford. And so many more friends and family who loved him dearly.

Services are 12:00 PM Tuesday (Nov. 22) at the Temple Covenant of Peace, 15th and Northampton Streets, Easton followed by interment at Easton Cemetery. All are invited back to the family home, following the burial, to gather and reminisce. The family will be sitting (a very reform version of) Shiva through Friday (Nov. 25), a Jewish mourning custom where the family gathers together and welcomes visitors to stop in any time.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Danny’s name to the Caron Foundation, or any addiction-related charity of your choice, or to GoFundMe (“send Danny’s remains to space”) that will launch a very small amount of his ashes into outer space, as Danny, our dreamer, always wanted to see the earth from orbit. Online condolences may be offered at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.