In Memory

BARON. Miss Jill Baron Special education teacher in Elizabeth, 49 Miss Jill Baron, 49, of Kenilworth died on Tuesday, Oct. 9, in her home. Graveside services will be held at the Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin, on Friday, Oct. 12, at 11:30 a.m. Arrangements are by the Menorah Chapels At Millburn, 2950 Vaux Hall Rd., Union. Born in Elizabeth, Miss Baron lived in Elizabeth before moving to Kenilworth many years ago. She was a special education teacher in the Elizabeth school system, starting her 27th year. A member of the NJEA, she earned a B.A. in special education from Kean University in Union in 1979. Surviving are her parents, Alfred and Elaine (nee Feinman) Baron; sisters, Susan Baron, and Lisa Baron and her husband, Andrew Gilinsky, and her beloved companion, Roland Barone. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/11/2007.

BITTERMAN. Bernard Bitterman, 85, Middlesex businessman Bernard M. Bitterman, 85, of South Brunswick died on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at home. Graveside services were held on Friday at the Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, under the direction of the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave., Fords. For directions or to send condolences messages, visit our website, www.flynnfuneral.com. Born in Perth Amboy, Mr. Bitterman lived in Edison before moving to South Brunswick 20 years ago. Bernard graduated from NYU in 1944 with a bachelor of science degree from the School of Commerce and Finance. He was the owner of Bay Electronics in New Brunswick for 33 years, retiring in 1987. Mr. Bitterman was a Democratic committeeman and served on the Board of Elections and Registry in South Brunswick. He was a member of the board of the Jewish Family and Vocational Services in Middlesex County, a life member of the Jewish Chautauqua Society, founding member and first president of Temple Emanu-El in Edison and a member of Temple Bnai Tikvah in North Brunswick, Congregation Shaarey Tefiloh in Perth Amboy and the Princeton Walk Civic Association. He received the United Jewish Appeal Meritorious Award and the Leadership Award from the Chautauqua Society. Mr. Bitterman was a disabled American veteran, having served in the Army Air Force as a second lieutenant during World War II. He was predeceased by his first wife, Adelaide Levine Bitterman, in 1984, and his second wife, Marie Barber Bitterman, in 1994, and a sister, Sylvia Lensky. Surviving are two sons, Larry and wife Debbie of Metuchen and Peter and wife Cynthia Gross of Edina, Minn.; his twin sister, Claire Bennett of Metuchen, and seven grandchildren, Amy, Max, Laura Beth, Sarah, Allegra, Lance and Tessa. Contributions are requested to the Middlesex County Meals on Wheels or the Jewish Family and Vocational Services of Middlesex County. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/13/2007.

BUSSELL. Pearl Hantman Bussell Services on Friday, 86 Pearl Hantman Bussell (nee Doris), who was born on Oct. 26, 1920, to Rose and Joseph Doris, passed away on Oct. 9, 2007, at St. Peters Medical Center, New Brunswick. She was 86 years old. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at 12:30 p.m. at the Goldstein Funeral Chapel, Inc., 2015 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Interment will follow at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge. Pearl worked as a teachers aide at the nursery school at the Jewish Y in Union. Pearl was an avid lover of theater, music and the arts. She was a practicing newsletter writer and artist, who loved to draw, at the Regency Nursing Home, where she resided. She was known as queen of the clowns because of the many clowns that she drew. Prior to being a resident, she was a volunteer at the Regency Nursing Home and loved calling bingo every Monday afternoon for over 10 years, for which she received a Star Award. She was predeceased by her first husband, Lawrence Hantman, in 1972; her second husband, Irwin Bussell, in 2006, and her brother, Harold Doris. Mrs. bussell is survived by her son, Barry M. and his wife, Sarah A. Hantman, of West Trenton; a daughter, Harlee and her husband, William Powanda, of Franklin Park, and her stepchildren, Ellen, Bruce, Les and Melanie Bussell. She also leaves to cherish her memory her grandchildren, Bryan J. Hantman, Lynn, Lauren and Jason Powanda; her sister-in-law, Elaine; a nephew, David, and seven stepgrandchildren. Donations in her memory can be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/11/2007.

EISENBUD. Sarah Eisenbud Former Jerseyan, 93 Mrs. Sarah Eisenbud, 93, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Oct. 12, at Hospice by the Sea, Boca Raton. The funeral services will be held at Temple of Israel Mausoleum at Beth Israel Memorial Park, Woodbridge, on Sunday at 2 p.m. Arrangements are completed by Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Memorial Home, Union (908) 351-4414. Mrs. Eisenbud was born in Linden and lived in Linden for most of her life before moving to Florida 37 years ago. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Men of Zion, Hadassah and the Deborah League and attended Congregation Anshe Chesed of Linden. Mrs. Eisenbud was the loving wife of 73 years to Ben; devoted mother of Burton and Leonard Eisenbud; dear mother-in-law of Barbara and Carol; dear sister of Barney Eig; most precious grandmother and great-grandmother. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/13/2007.

FOX. Terry Fox Stockbroker, ran in New York Marathons, of Colonia, 58 Terry Fox, 58, of Colonia died Friday at home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at the Leon J. Gerity Funeral Home, 411 Amboy Ave., Woodbridge, at a time to be announced. Visiting hours will be on Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Fox was raised in Old Bridge and lived in Woodbridge for 15 years before moving to Colonia 14 years ago. He was employed as a stockbroker for 15 years with Dean Witter in Paramus, for 12 years with Smith Barney in Red Bank and for the past three years at UBS, also in Red Bank. He was a 1971 graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, where he was captain of the mens varsity tennis team. He was a bingo volunteer at Congregation Adath Israel in Woodbridge for 20 years and a former member of the Colonia Country Club, where he served on many committees and was vice president in 2005. He was currently a member of the Plainfield Country Club. He ran and finished the New York Marathon in 2004 and 2006. Mr. Fox was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. His mother, Shirley Fox, died in June of 2006. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Susan Gerity Fox; his daughters, Rebecca Fox of Washington, D.C., and Alicia Gould of Colonia; a granddaughter, Kayla Nicole Gould; his father, Reuben of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; a brother, Carl, of Jacksonville, Fla.; a nephew, Garrett, and a niece, Alexandra. In keeping with Jewish tradition, the family requests no flowers. Donations in his memory can be made to N.J. State Golf Association, Caddy Scholarship Fund, 1000 Broad St., Bloomfield, N.J. 07003. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/21/2007.

FRISCH. Arthur Frisch CPA and comptroller Arthur Frisch died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, in Livingston. Graveside services will be conducted from the Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge, on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at 12:30 p.m. Arrangements are by the Menorah Chapels at Millburn, 2950 Vaux Hall Road, Union. Born in Newark, Mr. Frisch lived in Newark and Union before moving to Springfield 27 years ago. He was a self-employed CPA and a comptroller for Winans and McShane Co., New Brunswick. Mr. Frisch graduated from the NYU Business Division, New York, N.Y. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte (nee Scherl); devoted father of Robin Horwitz and Howard Frisch; adored brother of Marian Gubar and Charlotte Ponce, and loving grandfather of Joshua, Seth, Ethan, Alex and Chelsea. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/12/2007.

GARSTEIN. Sondra Garstein of Jackson, 70 Sondra Garstein, 70, of Winding Ways in Jackson, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Services will be held graveside on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Belkoff Goldstein Funeral Chapel, Lakewood. Born in Newark, Mrs. Garstein lived in Rockaway Township before moving to Jackson 10 years ago. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 41 years, Richard, and is survived by her son, Hal, of New York City; daughter, Lesley Light and her husband, Gregory, of Bensalem, Pa.; sister, Edythe Brent-Pepak, and three grandsons, Jonathan, Ryan and Austin, to cherish her memory. Donations in her memory to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/10/2007.

GOLDSTEIN. Cantor Mordecai Goldstein died Sept. 26, 2007, at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel, where he lived. Cantor Goldstein served as cantor of Neve Shalom congregation in Metuchen for 25 years before retiring to Jerusalem, Israel. After graduating from the University of Denver, he attended the Jewish Theological Seminary where he graduated with a Master of Arts in Sacred Music and a diploma in Hazzanut. During his 25 active years at Neve Shalom, he was a member of the New Jersey Cantors' Concert Ensemble, which performs throughout the state. He was an active member of the Cantors Assembly, and specifically, the New Jersey Region of the Assembly. He was responsible for instituting Neve Shalom's renowned and widely imitated Torah Readers Program. He retired at the end of June, 1999, in order to join his wife, Barbara, in Israel, where she has been serving as an executive of Hadassah. In addition to his immense talent, he is fondly remembered by his colleagues for his warm and engaging personality. Cantor Goldstein is survived by his wife, Barbara of Jerusalem; children, Devra Bender, Danny Goldstein and Barbara Spack; and five grandchildren.

GREENFIELD. Selma Margaret (Woolfson) Greenfield passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, at the Central New Jersey Jewish Home for the Aged, Somerset. She was 96. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Somerset for three years and was formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y. She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley S. Greenfield, M.D.; her sister, Clara W. Rashkin and her brother, Saul Woolfson. Surviving are her two daughters, Dena and her husband, Carl Farber, of Monroe Township, Miriam and her husband, Jerry Cohen, of Hillsborough; her two sons, Gerald and his wife, Susan Greenfield, of Racine, Wisc., and Bruce Greenfield of New York City; nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at New Mount Carmel Cemetery in Glendale, N.Y. Funeral arrangements are by Rezem Funeral Home, 457 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. For directions, please visit www.rezemfh.com.

HECHT. Laura E. Hecht Formerly of West Caldwell Services will be held for Laura E. Hecht of Aventura, Fla., on Friday at 10 a.m. at the BernheimApter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston. Laura lived in Aventura, Fla., for the past six years and was previously of New York, N.Y., and West Caldwell. A graduate of Boston University and Columbia University, she was a local real estate agent in the Aventura, Fla., area, and was very active with local Chamber of Commerce groups there. She is survived by her parents, Beverly and Eugene Hecht; her brother, David, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. For more information, please call Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman at 973-422-0600. Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation, 550 Ridgewood Rd., Maplewood, N.J. 07040. DEATH NOTICES Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/11/2007.

HORDES. Philip G. Hordes Founder and CEO Philip G. Hordes died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. Services will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston. For more information, please call the funeral chapel, 973-422-0600. Mr. Hordes was founder and CEO of R E M Vending in East Hanover. Mr. Hordes is survived by his wife of 50 years, Lynn (Weiss) Hordes; his two daughters, Michelle Ann Williams and Eva Beth Adler; his son, Robert G. Hordes, and his grandchildren, Alexandria, Billy, Cydney, Zackery, Samantha, Lindsay, Jacklyn and Devon. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/11/2007.

METZ. Lillian D. Metz WWII veteran, bookkeeper, of Westfield, 89 Mrs. Lillian D. Metz, 89, of Westfield died Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, in Overlook Hospital. The funeral service is on Monday, Oct. 15, at 11:30 a.m. in the Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Memorial Home, 1500 Morris Ave., Union, with interment in Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Metz lived in Linden before moving to Westfield in 1963. Mrs. Metz served in the WAC during World War II and was a bookkeeper for Eichner & Metz, a family-owned real estate company in Linden for many years. Her affiliations included the Hilda Gould Chapter of Deborah and Congregation Anshe Chesed and its Sisterhood, all in Linden. Predeceased by her husband, Sam, she leaves her two devoted sons, Robert and Kenneth, and five adored grandchildren, Jason, Jordan, Joshua, Amanda and Michael. Published in the Star-Ledger from 10/14/2007 - 10/15/2007.

MILGRAM. Otto Milgram of Edison Otto Milgram of Edison died on Oct. 14, 2007. Funeral arrangements were handler by The Goldstein Funeral Chapel Inc., Edison. Mr. Milgram is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth; daughters, Robin and Amanda, and their husbands, Duane and Daniel. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Benjamin, Deborah, Amy and Rachel. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/19/2007.

MINZTER. Dr. Albert Minzter, 80, pulmonologist in Union Albert Minzter, M.D., 80, of West Windsor died at home on Oct. 15, 2007, after a long illness. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at the Menorah Chapels at Millburn, 2950 Vaux Hall Rd., Union. Interment will follow at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin. For more information, visit www.familymin.com. Dr. Minzter lived in Newark, Elizabeth and Westfield before moving to West Windsor six years ago. He had a private practice in internal medicine and pulmonology in Elizabeth and Roselle Park for 30 years, and then became medical director of the Executive Health Group in Morristown for 10 years. He was politically active as a representative in the Union County Medical Society and was the founder, and for 25 years the director, of the Union County Tuberculosis League. Dr. Minzter was past president of the New Jersey chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians; a former attending physician at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, and a former member of the board of trustees of Temple Emanu-El in Westfield. Dr. Minzter was a Phi Beta Kappa cum laude graduate of Princeton University in 1946 at the age of 19 and earned a medical degree in 1950 from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He became an Osler Intern at Johns Hopkins and followed that with residencies in chest diseases at YaleNew Haven and Bellevue/NYU hospitals in New York City. Dr. Minzter served in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army during the Korean War and completed his service as a captain. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Leatrice (nee Friedman); his daughters, Beth Minzter, M.D., and Susan Minzter; his son, Ronald Minzter, M.D.; his sister, Frances Wortzel, and two grandchildren, Abigail and Daniel. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/17/2007.

NEWMAN. Ann Newman Owned craft store Mrs. Ann (nee Zinnes) Newman of Jackson died Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, at home. Funeral services will be conducted from the Menorah Chapels at Millburn, 2950 Vauxhall Rd., Union, on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, at 1 p.m. Interment will be in King Solomon Cemetery, Clifton. Mrs. Newman was the owner of The Needle Nook Craft Store in Colonia and Metuchen for over 30 years. She was a member of Deborah in Edison. She was the beloved wife of Robert Newman and the late David Litman; beloved mother of Mara Barlow, Deborah Berman, Jonathan Litman, Marc and Jeffrey Newman and Linda Banaciski; adored sister of Irwin Zinnes and Sondra Zapolin; loving grandmother of eight grandchildren. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/21/2007.

ROTHENBERG. Alexander Milton Rothenberg Retired drafting engineer, 80 Alexander Milton Rothenberg, 80, of Vilonia, Ark., died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, in the Chapel of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Conway, Ark., with Dr. James Davis officiating. (501) 327-7727. Online guest book, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com. Mr. Rothenberg was born on July 1, 1927, in Newark, N.J., a son of the late John and Dora (Knoph) Rothenberg. He was also preceded in death by a stepfather, Joseph Mazur, and a sister, Ruth (Rothenberg) LaBaff. Mr. Rothenberg was retired from Hughes Aircraft, where he was a drafting engineer. He was a United States Air Force and Merchant Marine veteran and served in a peacekeeping force after World War II. He was Jewish. He is survived by sons, Neil Rothenberg of Woodstock, Ill., and Andrew Rothenberg of Plainsboro, N.J.; a sister, Rita (Mazur) Ezor of Fair Lawn, N.J., and several nephews and nieces. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/14/2007. Plainsboro is in Middlesex.

SANDERS. Lorraine Sanders Swim club member in Union, 73 Mrs. Lorraine Sanders (nee Lesser), 73, of Union died on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, in St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Funeral services will be conducted from the Menorah Chapels at Millburn, 2950 Vaux Hall Road, Union, on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. Interment will be in the Beth David Memorial Park, Kenilworth. Born in Brighton Beach, N.Y., Mrs. Sanders lived in Miami, Fla., and Newark before moving to Union over 60 years ago. She was a graduate of the Berkeley Business School, East Orange, with an associates degree. She was an executive secretary for NBC and Channel 13, both in New York City, for 12 years. She was a sales associate for Linda Page, Union, and a secretary for NatPak for nine years before retiring in 1985. Mrs. Sanders was an active member of the Brookside Swim Club, Union, for many years. Surviving are her loving daughter, Marci Senders; her dear son-in-law, Steve Senders, and the light of her life, her granddaughter, Dara. Mrs. Sanders was predeceased by her beloved husband, Alfred. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/13/2007.

STALOFF. Lawrence Staloff World War II veteran, 93 Lawrence Staloff, 93, of Monroe Township, formerly of Long Island, N.Y., died Friday in the Medical Center at Princeton. Services will be held at the Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, 44 Wilson Ave., Manalapan, on Sunday at 11 a.m. Born in Jersey City, Mr. Staloff lived in Long Island, N.Y., for 27 years before moving to Monroe Township 25 years ago. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II and an executive with Allied Bias Products, Jersey City, for 20 years, retiring in 1987. Surviving are his beloved wife of 64 years, Miriam (nee Newman); his devoted children, Leonard Staloff of Marlboro, N.J., and Rhona Koral of Levittown, N.Y.; dear brother of Fred Staloff of Secaucus, N.J.; also survived by five loving grandchildren and one adored great-grandchild. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/14/2007.

ZUCKERMAN. Geraldine Zuckerman South Orange resident Geraldine Zuckerman (nee High) of South Orange died on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown. The funeral will be held at the Menorah Chapels at Millburn, 2950 Vaux Hall Road, Union, on Monday, Oct. 15, at 11:30 a.m. The interment will follow at the Bnai Abraham Memorial Park, Union. Born in Newark, Mrs. Zuckerman lived in South Orange for 30 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Abraham Zuckerman, and her son, Randy Fink. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Gechtman; a brother, Joel High; a sister, Ellen Miller, and two grandchildren. Published in the Star-Ledger on 10/15/2007.