In Memory
July 18, 2008

BLOOMBERG.  Mr. Morris Moe Bloomberg died July 1, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He was 92.

Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Bloomberg lived in Hillside before moving to Manalapan 33 years ago. He was a route salesman for Champion Uniforms in Fords for many years. He was a World War II Army veteran and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Mr. Bloomberg is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Evelyn; son, Barry, with his significant other, Anita Kaplan, of Jamesburg; daughter and son-in-law, Sheryl and John Baingo of Florence; and loving grandchildren, Scott and Julie Baingo. Interment at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Gill Lane, Iselin. Arrangements by Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan.

GROSSMAN Mrs. Pearl Appelbaum Grossman died July 4, 2008, in the Merwick Care Center. She was 91.

Born in Jersey City, Mrs. Grossman was a former resident of Saddle Brook and Monroe. She was employed as a medical assistant before retiring. She was a former member of the Fair Lawn Jewish Center and past president of the PTA in Saddle Brook. In 1994, she was honored by Saddle Brook as Woman of the Year. She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel.

Mrs. Grossman is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Leonard and Evelyn of Princeton Junction and Richard and Phyllis of Bayonne; daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Greg Heltman of Santa Fe, N.M.; grandchildren, Dr. Eric Grossman, Amy, Aaron and Harold Grossman, and Mark Heltman; and a great-granddaughter, Josephine Grossman. Interment at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Fairview. Arrangements by Orlands Ewing Memorial Chapel, Ewing. Memorial contributions may be offered to the NJ Sharing Network, 841 Mountain Ave., Springfield, N.J. 07081.

KAGAN. Mrs. Sondra H. Berger Kagan died July 10, 2008, at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. She was 75.

Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. Kagan lived in Massapequa Park, N.Y., before moving to Monroe 9 years ago. Before retiring in 1999, she was a telemarketer for TLC Meat, Long Island, where she worked for 20 years. She was a member of the History, Yiddish, and Women's Clubs of the Ponds, Monroe, and also of B'nai B'rith and ORT. She was an avid golf and tennis player.

Mrs. Kagan is survived by her husband of 54 years, Lawrence; son and daughter-in-law, Spencer and Deborah of Sands Point, N.Y.; daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Richard Lashley of Warren; sister and brother-in-law, Francine and Robert Stein of Livingston; and grandchildren, Abigail, Paul and Joel and Kagan and Caitlin and Danielle Lashley. Interment at Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, N.Y. Arrangements by Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Smile Train, Attn. Michelle Sinesky, 41 Madison Ave., 28th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10010.

KLEINBERG. Mr. Stanley L. Kleinberg died July 9, 2008, at home. He was 76.

Born in the Bronx, Mr. Kleinberg lived in Monmouth County and Edison for 30 years before moving to Cranford a year and a half ago. Before retiring in 1993, he was a stock trader for more than 40 years, most recently at R.F. Lafferty, New York City. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was predeceased by his son, Alan, who died in the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

Mr. Kleinberg is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Robert Foxx of Skillman, Marla Kleinberg of New York City, and Marci and Stanford Bandelli of Westfield; daughter-in-law, Mindy Kleinberg of East Brunswick; and nine grandchildren. Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge. Arrangements by Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick, Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Union St., Suite 300, Robbinsville, N.J. 08691.

KRASNOFF. Mrs. Diana Krasnoff died July 13, 2008, at home.

Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. Krasnoff lived there until 1987, when she retired and moved to Manalapan. She was a dedicated teacher in the New York City school system for 25 years. She was involved in many charitable organizations, including Hadassah and Deborah.

Mrs. Krasnoff is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Julius; beloved daughters, Meryl Berg and Ellen Berman; devoted son-inlaw, Jeffrey Berman; and for cherished grandchildren, Allison, Melissa, Jessica and David. Arrangements by Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan.

MASHBERG. Mr. Edward Mashberg died July 8, 2008, at his daughter's home, surrounded by his family. He was 89.

A first generation American, Eddie came of age during the depths of the Great Depression. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps before Pearl Harbor and rose to the rank of sergeant. He was stationed in Trinidad for two years, serving as a cryptographer and radio operator and later returned home, recognized for his talents as an impresario in organizing entertainment activities for U.S. troops. A son of Mohegan Colony and a member of the "greatest generation," Eddie overcame daunting hurdles during his early years to become a successful husband and father, businessman and esteemed member of his community.

Eddie's creative talents ranged from the arts to business. He was a musician first and foremost. His principal instrument was the guitar, and he played swing, folk and traditional Russian music. He was also a student of classical and flamenco guitar, having studied the latter with Carlos Montoya. Although he did not read music, his gifted ear enabled him to master numerous other instruments, including the harmonica, the accordion and the banjo.

Eddie devoted himself to the cultural life of his community. He was a founding member of the Lakeland Committee for Recreation, the Association for the Performing Arts, The Paramount Center for the Arts, and was a founder of the Copland House (the Northern Westchester home of Aaron Copland, now devoted to nurturing American composers and their work). Over four decades, Eddie was responsible for bringing some of the world's most acclaimed musicians and musical and theatrical groups to Northern Westchester including Itzhak Perlman, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Strings of the Bolshoi Ballet, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the Julliard String Quartet, and many others. Beyond his myriad avocations, for 50 years Eddie was a successful businessman in New York City's garment industry. Beginning his career as a shirt manufacturer, he shifted to brokering the sale of piece goods after the domestic shirt business succumbed to imports from the Far East.

The love of his life, his wife Mildred, predeceased him in 1998. During their 52 years of marriage, they lived in the same home they bought in 1946. Although Eddie and "Micky" lived their lives only a few miles from where they had grown up, they took every opportunity to travel the world, including traveling to Russia in the late 1970s, where they met the only one of Eddie's mother's eleven siblings to have survived the Holocaust.

Eddie is survived by his beloved daughter, Marlene Nissenblatt and her husband, Michael of North Brunswick; his beloved son, Gregg Mashberg and his wife, Amy of New Rochelle, N.Y.; loving grandchildren, Paulina and her husband, Guillermo, and Doree, Jenny and Emily; and great-grandchildren, Lorca and Salvador. Interment at King David Cemetery, Putnam Valley, N.Y. Arrangements by Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Copland House, P.O. Box 2177, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.

RICH. Mr. Les Rich died June 30, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was 62.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Mr. Rich moved to Manalapan 28 years ago. He was a special Treasury Criminal Investigation Division agent. He also served as treasurer of the Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 121 and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association and was chairman and coordinator of its annual golf outing, which raised funds for children's charities. He was a member of the Battleground Knights of Pythias and promoted awareness of organ donation. He was an Army veteran.

Mr. Rich is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Sharon; daughter and son-in-law, Caryn and Raymond Santoro of Staten Island; son, Hayden Rich of Miami Beach, Fla.; loving grandchildren, Alexis and Joseph Santoro; and brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Sandra Rich of Freehold. He was a loving brother-in-law to Steven and Patricia Ellis, and a loving uncle and great-uncle. Arrangements by Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan. Entombment at the Beth Israel Mausoleum, Woodbridge. Donations can be made to the National Kidney Foundation.

STERN. Mrs. Rita Huppert Stern died July 1, 2008. She was 84.

Born and raised in Jersey City, Mrs. Stern married Marvin A. Stern, a Hudson County attorney, in 1947. She was a resident of Rutherford, Passaic, Hackensack and, most recently, Clearbrook in Monroe. She was educated at the Pratt Institute and received her B.S. from Columbia University in 1946. She was an active community volunteer and leader. As a life member of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), she had been chair of the evening branch of the Jersey City Section, president of the Rutherford Section and president of the Passaic Clifton Section. After her move to Monroe, she revitalized NCJW's Clearbrook Section, serving as its co-president and treasurer. She was also a board member of Alternatives to Domestic Violence, Bergen County.

Rita is survived by her daughters, Barbara F. Weissman of Clifton, Pamela W. Rozsa of Easton, Pa., and Anne C. Stern of Elmsford, N.Y.; son, Philip D. Stern of Maplewood; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Menorah Chapels at Millburn, Union. Memorial donations may be made to the Marvin A. and Rita H. Stern Memorial Grove (Project RN080398) through the Jewish National Fund. Please contact Flo Siderman at (973) 593-0095.

WAGNER. Mrs. Linda Wagner died July 10, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was 87.