Etta Hofflich
Etta B. Hofflich (Blackman), 99, of Somerset died Jan. 24, 2012. Born in New York City, she spent much of her life in Brooklyn. She moved to New Jersey, settling first in Cranbury for 30 years and then… More
Obituaries
Ann Melnik
Ann Melnik (Block), 94, of South Orange died Jan. 22, 2012. Born in Jersey City, she raised her family in Bayonne. Predeceased by her husband, Julius (Melnikoff), Mrs. Melnik is survived by two daughters,… More
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Howard S. Weiss
Howard S. Weiss, 54, of Maplewood died Jan. 1, 2012. He grew up in West Orange. Mr. Weiss began his career at D & J Sales Corp. He moved on to be a founder of Advantage Supply Corp., and was currently… More
Marian Swetsky
Marian Shirley Swetsky (Leonard), 76, of Whippany died Jan. 24, 2012. Born in Liverpool, England, she came to the United States in 1951, residing in Irvington and Livingston before moving to Whippany.… More
Robert Zerinsky
Robert Zerinsky, 92, of West Orange died Jan. 28, 2012. Born in Jersey City, he also resided in North Bergen. Mr. Zerinsky was co-owner with his brothers of Transfer Paint Store and Persky’s Housewares,… More
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Andrea Goldman
Andrea Goldman (Traberman) of Franklin Park died Jan. 27, 2012. Born in Newark, she lived in Colonia before moving to Franklin Park 17 years ago. Mrs. Goldman was an administrative assistant for Pathmark… More
Morris Ellenbogen
Morris Ellenbogen, 79, of Manchester Township died Jan. 31, 2012. Born and raised in Passaic, he lived in Clifton and West Orange before retiring to Manchester. An entrepreneur, Mr. Ellenbogen formed several… More
Leon B. Katz
Leon B. Katz, 87, of Delray Beach, Fla., died Jan. 11, 2012. He was born in Newark and also resided in Livingston. Dr. Katz practiced dentistry in Livingston before retiring in 1991. He attended New York… More
Carl Levitt
Carl Levitt, 78, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Feb. 1, 2012. Mr. Levitt was a retired, self-employed taxi operator. He was an Armed Forces veteran. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; two daughters, Susan… More
Kathryn Reinhart
Kathryn M. Reinhart (Myers), 93, of Maplewood died Jan. 24, 2012. Born in Albany, NY, she moved to East Orange in 1948 and to Maplewood in 1951. Mrs. Reinhart was employed by the East Greenbush, NY, school… More
Susan Howlett
Susan Howlett, 68, of Jackson died Jan. 27, 2012. Born in Newark, she lived in Springfield and moved to Jackson in 2007. Ms. Howlett was the Simon Property Group’s director of marketing and business… More
Clara Efros
Clara Efros, 95, of Whippany died Feb. 2, 2012. She lived in Union, Irvington, and in Boca Raton for 23 years before moving to Whippany eight years ago. Mrs. Efros was a sisterhood member of the former… More
Sylvia Apfelberg Wolin
Sylvia Apfelberg Wolin, 96, of Bell Canyon, Calif., died Jan. 17, 2012. Born in Paterson, she lived in Hackensack, West Orange, and Short Hills before moving to California 24 years ago. Mrs. Wolin worked… More
Gerry Richeimer
Gerry Richeimer (Herman), 95, of Roselle died Jan. 23, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, she later resided in Newark and also lived in Elizabeth before moving to Roselle in 1996. Mrs. Richeimer worked as a secretary… More
Ida Lupkin
Ida Lupkin (Shamus), 99, of Manalapan died Jan. 30, 2012. Born in Russia, she resided in Newark and Hillside before moving to Manalapan 12 years ago. Mrs. Lupkin was a secretary for Progressive Life Insurance… More
Michael Silber
Michael Silber, 58, of Succasunna and Brant Beach died Feb. 1, 2012. Mr. Silber founded Adam Graye Associates in 1984. Predeceased by his father, Austin Silber, he is survived by his wife, Lisa; his son,… More
Beverly Hertzoff
Beverly L. Hertzoff (Saperstein), 77, of Short Hills died Dec. 20, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, she resided in Queens and Springfield before moving to Short Hills in 1978. She also spent many weekends in Margate.… More
Leon Burzynski
Leon Burzynski of Cranford died Jan. 19, 2012. Born in 1925 in Konin, Poland, he was a Holocaust survivor, immigrating to the United States after World War II. He worked at the Deli-King Restaurant, Clark.… More
Millicent Kramerman
Millicent Kramerman (Cottler), 93, of Springfield died Jan. 23, 2012. Born in Bayonne, she lived in Hillside for a time before moving to Springfield in 1943. Retired since 1980, Mrs. Kramerman worked as… More
Erna Langer
Erna Langer (Scherer), 94, of Hillside died Jan. 21, 2012. Born in Vienna, she lived in Brooklyn for a time before moving to Hillside many years ago. Mrs. Langer was employed as a private caretaker. Predeceased… More
Pauline Feibush
Pauline Feibush, 80, a longtime Westfield resident, died Jan. 23, 2012. Mrs. Feibush worked as a registered nurse after earning a BS degree in nursing at Syracuse University, and later worked as a visiting… More
Roslyn Eichen
Roslyn Eichen (Goodman), 85, of Jackson died Jan. 28, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, she lived in Edison for 25 years before moving to Jackson in 1995. For over 20 years, Mrs. Eichen was employed as bookkeeper… More
Harold Berman
Harold “Hesh” Berman, 92, of Highland Park died Jan. 28, 2012. A lifelong resident of Highland Park, he was a councilman and twice served as mayor. The first Highland Park resident to enlist… More
Isidore Balaban
Isidore “Ike” Balaban, 83, of Monroe Township died Jan. 17, 2012. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, where he also raised his family, before moving to Monroe almost 22 years ago. Mr. Balaban… More
Myron Alberts
Myron Alberts, 80, of Monroe Township died Dec. 14, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, he was a former resident of Queens. Mr. Alberts was a professor of economics at Brooklyn College and dean of administration at… More
Leo R. Cohen
Leo R. Cohen, 90, of Monroe Township died Jan. 26, 2012. Born in Manhattan, he resided in Syosset, NY, before moving to Monroe 25 years ago. Prior to retiring, Mr. Cohen was owner of Newman & Cohen… More
Marilyn Weinstein
Marilyn Weinstein, 74, of Lakewood died Jan. 11, 2012. Born in Freehold, she moved to Lakewood after her marriage in 1955 and has resided there since. Mrs. Weinstein was a past member of Congregation Ahavat… More
Howard Singer
Howard Franklin Singer, 76, of Lakewood died Jan. 22, 2012. Born in the Bronx, he moved to Lakewood as a teenager. Mr. Singer owned and operated Eastern Institutional Supply Company in Toms River, working… More
Sylvia Silverberg
Sylvia Silverberg (Marcus), 93, of West Orange died Jan. 14, 2012. Born in Newark and raised in Irvington, she also had resided in Livingston and later Boca Raton, Fla. Mrs. Silverberg was a private duty… More
Lillie Asarnow
Lillie Asarnow, 94, of Maplewood died Jan. 21, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, she moved to Newark as a child and later to Elizabeth before moving to Maplewood in 2000. Mrs. Asarnow taught kindergarten, first,… More
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