Obituary: Kilinc Arslan Erkan

Kilinc Arslan Erkan, of Norton, formerly of Sharon, died Saturday, Sept. 22 among family, after a long illness, at age 79.

He was born in Tefenni, Turkey.

Kilinc graduated from medical school in Ankara and finished residency training at Hacettepe in Ankara. He then had further training in Liverpool, England before moving to the US in 1963. He completed his training in pediatrics and allergy/immunology at Children's Hospital in Washington DC. Finally, he did a fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at the University of Maryland. He established a private practice with his wife Ulku in Stoughton, where he practiced for 35 years before retiring in 2006. In 1999, he was chosen as a "Best of Boston" doctor by Boston Magazine.

He was devoted to his family, and also enjoyed spending time with friends and relatives in Turkey. In his free time, he loved to garden and travel.

Kilinc is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dr. Ulku Erkan; his children Muge, Mine and Murat and their spouses John, Joe; and Gulsah; and his grandchildren Derik, Seray and Annabel.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kilinc's name to the Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF)/Porcaro Education Fund, 216 E. 45th St., 7th Floor/AIF, New York, NY 10017 or email senay@tpfund.org. Burial will take place in Knollwood Memorial Park, 321 High St., Canton, Sunday, Sept. 23 at 11:15 a.m. A service will follow.

To share a condolence visit www.kilinc-erkan.memory-of.com/.