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Norman Walensky

Chapel Service 1:00 pm Monday 5/11/26

Burial at Menorah Cemetery, Clifton, NJ

Norman Aaron Walensky, PhD, beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and professor, passed away peacefully in the home he cherished on May 8, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on June 10, 1935, to Sally and Philip Walensky, Norman lived a life defined by education, devotion to family, and a calm, kind, and generous spirit. A founding faculty member of Rutgers Medical School, he dedicated his professional life to teaching and mentoring generations of undergraduates, medical students, and physician assistants as a Professor of Anatomy at Rutgers University in New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey. A gifted and legendary educator, Norman was known for bringing human anatomy, embryology, and neuroanatomy vividly to life, filling blackboards with intricate multicolored chalk drawings of the human body that were unforgettable to his students and colleagues alike. Former students frequently recalled him as one of the most inspiring teachers of their lives, with many going on to careers in anatomy and medicine because of his influence. After graduating from Muhlenberg College and earning his M.S. and Ph.D. at George Washington University School of Medicine, Norman began his academic career at Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he conducted research on archival skeletal specimens at the Smithsonian Institution, experiences that helped shape the distinguished teaching career that followed. His scholarly work explored human skeletal variation and physical anthropology and is referenced in Gray’s Anatomy. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Norman found joy in the simple and meaningful pleasures of life. He loved plants and especially cactuses, antiquing and collecting memorabilia, travel by land and sea, and above all, the quiet comforts of home and family. He was a careful listener, a provider of thoughtful advice to all who sought his counsel, and happiest sharing stories, knowledge, and time with those he loved. Norman was the cherished husband of Susan for nearly 65 years, loving father of Robyn and Loren, adored grandfather of Seth, Matthew, and Joshua, and dear father-in-law, uncle, cousin, mentor, and friend to many. His warmth, wisdom, humor, and steady presence touched countless lives and will be profoundly missed. Funeral services will be held on May 11 at Jewish Memorial Chapel in Clifton, New Jersey at 1PM. Shiva will be observed at the family home on May 11 after the funeral until 7 PM and on May 12 from 12–3 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the college Norman adored at https://give.muhlenberg.edu/campaigns/53103/donations/new May his memory be a blessing.
Ralph Schwartz

Graveside Service 1:00 pm Sunday 5/10/26

Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, NJ

Beverly Elson

Graveside Service 2:00 pm Sunday 5/3/26

New Montefiore Cemetery, Babylon, NY

Alvin Newell

Graveside Service 11:00 am Sunday 5/3/26   

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Gisele Goldman

Funeral Service 9:30 am Friday 5/1/26 at Riverdale Jewish Center,                           3700 Independence Ave, Riverdale, NY

Burial to follow at King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Gilbert Mandel

Service at Cedar Crest Senior Living, Pompton Plains, NJ 

11:30 AM , Thursday 4/30/26

Burial at PineBrook Jewish Cemetery

Norma Aufzien

Graveside Service 1:30 pm Thursday 4/30/26

Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, NJ

Dunya Liberman

Graveside Service 1:30 pm Thursday 4/23/26

Beth Joseph Cemetery, Newark, NJ

Harrison David Blecher

Graveside Service 10:00 am Tuesday 4/21/26

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Allan Lloyd Wolf

Chapel Service 1:00 pm Friday 4/17/26

Burial at King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Susan Behar

Graveside Service 11 am Sunday 4/12/26

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Wanda Braverman

Graveside Service  11:00 am Friday 4/10/26  

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Natalie James

Graveside Service 11:00 am Tuesday 3/31/26

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Harry Greenwald

Chapel Service 1:00 pm Sunday 3/29/26

Burial at King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

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Mary Peretz

Graveside Service 1:30 pm Thursday 3/26/26

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Louis Stein

Graveside Service 1:00 pm Thursday 3/26/26

Menorah Cemetery, Clifton, NJ

Ruth Fengya

Chapel Service 1:00 pm Wednesday 3/18/26

Burial at Cresthaven Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Karen Tutnauer

Chapel Service 1:00 pm Sunday 3/15/26

Burial at Menorah Cemetery, Clifton, NJ  

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Charna Ebenstein

Graveside Service 11:00 am Sunday 3/15/26  

Burial at Baron Hirsch Cemetery, Staten Island, NY

Norma Fenster

Chapel Service 11:00 am Sunday 3/15/26  

Burial at Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, NJ

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Lawrence Tornow

Graveside Service 10 am Sunday 3/15/26  

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Sheldon Siegel

Chapel Service 1:00 pm Friday 3/13/26

Burial at King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Sheldon “Shelly” Siegel, age 95, devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, son, brother, and uncle passed away March 10, 2026 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers, New York. He was a gregarious and kind man, who enjoyed giving back to his community through his charitable work. He was born on April 21, 1930, in Newark, New Jersey, son of the late William Siegel and Betty Oretsky. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Seymour Siegel and his sister-in-law, Marilyn Siegel. Shelly graduated from Seton Hall Law School in 1958 and enjoyed a 30 year career as a successful trial lawyer in New Jersey. Prior to attending law school, he served his country in the United States Air Force for 2 years during the Korean conflict. He is survived by his children, Ken (Malinda), Cindy (Arti), and Ellen (Philip); his grandchildren, Fable, Ryan (Andy), Kara (Chris), Rachel, and Zoe; and his great granddaughter, Violet. Shelly loved his family and was happiest when they were all together sharing Thanksgiving dinner at his nephew Danny’s house.
Olga Hipschman
Olga Hipschman

Graveside Service 1:30 pm Thursday 3/12/26

Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge, NJ

Author, Nurse, Hotelier Olga Hipschman Dies Olga Weiss Hipschman of Belleville, N.J. died peacefully Monday, March 9 after a short illness, a week before her 96th birthday. Hipschman was born March 15, 1930, in Havana, Cuba where her parents, Nicolas Weiss and Mariska Tackacz, met after emigrating from Hungary. She chronicled their romance, marriage and journey to the United States in her book “The Sunday Ladle” (Bluewater Press) published in 2016, which also collected all of the family’s recipes of their Hungarian, Cuban and Jewish traditional cuisine. Hipschman moved to the Bronx from Cuba when she was 7 years old. Her father worked in the restaurant trades, and the family owned a candy store there. In 1947 they purchased Weiss’ Hotel Altman in Asbury Park, N.J., which she managed with her mother and father. The residential resort hotel specialized in Kosher Hungarian cuisine during an era when entire families would spend summers at the shore. In 1950, while accepting a delivery of chickens at the hotel from David Hipschman & Sons Kosher Market of Neptune, she met the love of her life, Leonard Hipschman. They were married in 1951, and happily raised four children in their home in Ocean Township, N.J. Hipschman graduated with honors from Washington Irving High School in Manhattan. She received an Associate of Applied Science Degree from Brookdale Community College in 1975 as well her Registered Nursing License that year. She worked for many years as a nurse, both private duty, and as a school nurse in Monmouth County. After Leonard’s death in 2019, she moved to Belleville, N.J. where she lived independently and enjoyed voraciously reading and the company of family and friends. She is survived by children David (Dorrie) Hipschman, Damariscotta, Maine; Ellen Hipschman (Nigel) Taverner, Half Moon Bay, CA; Paul (Jillellen Herzog) Hipschman, West Long Branch, N.J., and Shari Hipschman (Danny) Merola, Belleville, N.J. And grandchildren Robert Hipschman, Madison, WI; William (Cassa) Niedringhaus, Denver, CO, Katie (John) Piccirillo, Longmont, CO; lan Hipschman, NYC; Raven Cardone-Imor and Lily Cardone-Merola, Belleville, N.J. and great-grandsons Niko Niedringhaus and Koda Merola; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Hipschman was pre-deceased by her husband Leonard, her parents Nicolas and Mariska, her sister Magdalena and her brother Ernie. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Beth Israel Cemetery, Highway 1 North, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. The family will begin sitting shiva afterward at the Merolas, 1A Harvard Place, Belleville, N.J. Memorial contributions in Hipschman's memory may be made to the public library of your choice.
Phyllis Bloom

Graveside Service 11:00 am Friday 3/6/26

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Hilda G. Schulman

Chapel Service 10:00 am Wednesday 3/4/26  

Burial at Old Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, NY

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Joel Sietz

Service Thursday 03/05/26 at 12:30 pm at Sanctuary of Abraham & Sarah

Cedar Park Mausoleum, Paramus, NJ

Amir Bakal
Amir Bakal

Chapel Service 1:00 pm Friday 3/6/26  

Burial at King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

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It is with great sadness that I share the sudden and unimaginable passing of my brother Amir Bakal at his home in Miami Florida on February 26, 2026. Amir was a kind and gentle soul, a passionate artist, musician, dreamer, dog dad, lover, empath, Thunderstorm and Balagan. He was born on August 10th, 1971, in Livingston NJ. He graduated from the Harvey School in Katonah, NY and Bennington College in Vermont as a fine art major. He was a passionate and prolific artist, creating hundreds of pieces over his lifetime. He painted in textures and colors with a vibrancy and energy that reflected the inner chaos of his thinking, and the many influences of his life. He had apprenticed and interned under several notable artists. He learned woodworking and carving with James Surls in Splendora, Texas; He worked at Pinchas Eschet’s design and fabrication studio in Tel Aviv; with Ephrahim Asofe learning how to draw to scale and design and build metal and wood; and Greg Wyatt in NY where he learned to work in clay and bronze. Amir was a gentle soul. He cared for his family, his nephews, his parents, his friends and any stranger that crossed his path. He adopted animals throughout his life. He was very generous with his time and was the first to offer help under any circumstance. He is survived by his parents, Abraham and Frida Bakal, his brother and sister in-law Gil Bakal & Kerry Kinney, and his nephews Fisher and Miles Bakal. “Painting is much like a novel, it’s goal is to take you away to the world created by the artist. My goal is to transport you and allow you to feel through color and texture. I am an abstract expressionist! I create spaces and environments reflecting my feelings at a given moment through my dialogue with the paint and canvas. Color evokes feelings”
Joan Fromm

Temple Service 11:30 am Wednesday 3/4/26 at Temple Beth Tikvah, Wayne NJ

Burial at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge, NJ

Charlotte Shafran

Graveside Service 12:30 pm Friday 2/27/26

Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, NY

Shirley Baron

Graveside Service 2 pm Sunday 3/1/26 

Menorah Cemetery, Clifton, NJ

Diann Goldberg

Graveside Service 1 pm Thursday 2/26/26

Passaic Junction Cemetery, Saddle Brook, NJ 

Ilene Deblinger

Chapel Service 10 am Friday 2/27/26

Burial at Passaic Junction Cemetery, Saddle Brook, NJ 

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Ilene Deblinger, 76, of Point Pleasant, passed away on February 23rd, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Paterson, Ilene was one of the cherished daughters of the late Bernard and Estelle Alpren. She carried with her the strong values of family, kindness, and dedication that shaped her life and the lives of those around her. Ilene was the devoted and loving wife of Lawrence Deblinger for 55 beautiful years. Together they built a life grounded in love, partnership, and unwavering support. She was a proud and caring mother to her two sons, Jason Deblinger and his wife Nicole, and Brian Deblinger and his wife Alicia. Nothing brought Ilene greater joy than being “Grandma” to Jack, Ava, Colton, Grayson, Emelia, and Juliette, who were the light of her life and the recipients of her endless love, warmth, and encouragement. Ilene is also survived by her sister, Laurie Schragen, with whom she shared a lifelong bond of love and family. Ilene dedicated her professional life to shaping young minds as an elementary school teacher at School 5 in Clifton. Through her patience, creativity, and compassion, she touched the lives of countless students, leaving a lasting impression that extended far beyond the classroom. Teaching was not just her career, but her calling, and she took immense pride in nurturing confidence and curiosity in every child she taught. She will be remembered at Jewish Memorial Chapel on Friday, February 27th at 10:00 a.m., located at 841 Allwood Road in Clifton. Following the service, interment will take place graveside at Passaic Junction Cemetery, 300 Dewey Avenue in Saddle Brook. Family and friends are invited to sit shiva at the restaurant of Sergio Missiones, 2 Mercer Street in Lodi, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ilene will be remembered for her gentle spirit, her generous heart, and her unwavering devotion to her family. Her legacy lives on in the family she adored, the students she inspired, and the many lives she touched with her kindness. She will be deeply missed and forever loved.
Igor Maydel

Chapel Service 1:30 pm Tuesday 2/24/26

Burial at King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

David Steinberg

Graveside Service 10:30 am Wednesday 2/25/26

Menorah Cemetery, Clifton, NJ

Arnold Albert

Service Sunday 2/22/26 at 11:30 am at Sanctuary of Abraham & Sarah

Burial to follow at Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ

Helen Winters

Funeral Service 11 am Sunday 2/22/26 in the Chapel at Mt. Moriah

Burial to follow at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Fairview, NJ

Margaret Rainstein

Chapel Service 10:00 am Tuesday 2/17/26

Burial at King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Gladys Feinman

Graveside Service 11:30 am Friday 2/13/26

Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ

Gloria Saltz

Graveside Service 1 pm Thursday 2/12/26

Passaic Junction, Saddle Brook, NJ

Jason Gold

Graveside Service 10:00 am Wednesday 2/11/26

King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

Paul Drucker

Chapel Service 10:00 am Friday 2/13/26

Burial at King Solomon Memorial Park, Clifton, NJ

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Phyllis Natter

Chapel Service 12:30 pm Sunday 2/8/26

Burial at Menorah Cemetery, Clifton, NJ

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