Obituaries

George A. Ferguson, Jr., 94, a life-long resident of Livingston, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29. George was a loving husband to Shirley A. Ferguson, who pre-deceased him in June 2020. Born in Summit, George grew up in Livingston, and was a member of both the Northfield Baptist Church of Livingston and the United Methodist Church of Livingston. He attended Grover Cleveland High School in West Caldwell, and was a star pitcher for the baseball teams. He was a member of a local jazz band and played both the clarinet and saxophone. After graduating in 1951, George enlisted in the Marines. Before leaving for boot camp, George met his future wife, Shirley, on a blind date. They were married in 1952. George was stationed in Korea and served from 1951 to 1953. Discharged in 1954, Shirley and George settled in Livingston in 1956 to raise their family.

Alfred “Al” Edward Robjohns, 79, of Livingston, died on Monday, March 25. A funeral service was held at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home in Livingston on Thursday, March 28. Entombment followed at Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover. The family received their friends on Wednesday, March 27.

He was married to Cheryl Robjohns for 55 years. Mr. Robjohns was the father of Stephanie and Jeffrey (Michelle) Robjohns.

Inlieuofflowers, donations can be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital, 3551 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

Dr. Burton Steinberg, 96, of Livingston, died on Tuesday, March 26.

Born on June 15, 1927 in Newark, Dr. Steinberg served in WWII, before earning an undergraduate degree from Rutgers in 1949 and a DDS in Dentistry from Northwestern University in 1953. He became a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry in 1982. He was a family dentist for decades with practices in Essex and Union counties.

He is survived by daughters, Joan Spiegel (Danny), Gail Belsik (Nicole Richardson), and Karen Hollander; Dr. Steinberg is also survived by his five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Teri Steinberg; his sons Robert Steinberg and Jeffrey Belsik; his sister; and his son-in-law.

Services were held on Thursday, March 28 at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in memory of Dr. Steinberg be made to Barnabas Health Home Care and Hospice, 80 Main Street, West Orange NJ 07052.

Barbara M. Liu, 73, died on Friday, March 29. Originally from Jing Xi, China, Mrs. Liu immigrated to the United States and resided in Forest Hills, New York, for many years, eventually settling in Livingston.

She is survived by her husband, Johnson; her daughter, Monica; a granddaughter; and her son-in-law. She is also survived by her sister, Ming Xi Bai, and brothers-in-law David and Michael.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home in Livingston. A private entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Liu’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Jordan Adam Fisch, 53, died on Saturday, March 30.

Born in Livingston, Mr. Fisch graduated from Livingston High School in 1988, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1992 and the University of Miami School of Law in 1995.

He is survived by his wife, Laura Goldstein; two sons, Jaron and Jaylan; two step-daughters, Caroline and Abigail Bassichis; mother, Deborah; brother; and his ex-wife.

Services were held on Monday, April 1, at Bernheim-Apter Kreitzman Funeral Chapel in Livingston. Interment followed at B’nai Abraham Cemetery in Union. Contributions may be made to the Jimmy V. Cancer Foundation in the name of Jordan Fisch at vfoundation.donordrive.com/ campaign/Jordan-Adam-Fisch/

Patricia Greenwald, 95, of Treasure Island, Florida, died on March 22. Born in Westfield, she was the daughter of Norma and Ralph Terhune.

Mrs. Greenwald’s first marriage was to Eugene Murray, with whom she lived in New York City. She is survived by their son, Kevin Murray. She later married Charles Greenwald, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage until his death in 2015. They raised their family in Livingston, before relocating to Florida following Charles’ retirement.

Mrs. Greenwald is survived by children, Kevin Murray, Shirley Makrecky, Linda Saltz, and Richard Greenwald. She is also survived by six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and another great-grandchild on the way.

Barry Roy Jackowitz passed away on March 18 at the age of 74.

Raised in Hewlett, New York, Barry then lived in Livingston for over 20 years. Barry was a paper and packaging salesman, selling tissue paper and boxes to designers like Donna Karan and North Face. He was a lover of music, golf, politics, baseball, basketball and Seinfeld.

A graveside service was held on March 20 at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Queens. Barry is survived by his two children, Stefanie and Howard, and his grandchild, Olivia.

Wilma Goldberg, 88, of Livingston, died on Friday, March 22.

Born to Charles and Mary Sobelman in Philadelphia, she spent much of her life in Blackwood, New Jersey.

While working and raising her three children, she went back to night school. It took her almost ten years, but she earned an associate degree in accounting.

Mrs. Goldberg was the wife of Charles Goldberg; mother of Marlene Laveman (Larry), Scott Goldberg (Kate), and Barry Goldberg (James); and grandmother to five.

A funeral service was held on Monday, March 25, at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston. Burial followed at Montefiore Cemetery in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

Contributions in Mrs. Goldberg’s memory may be made to Temple Beth Shalom at tbsnj.org/; or Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at michaeljfox.org/.

It is with great sadness that the Miller family announces the passing of Dr. Norma “Nora” S. Miller. Dr. Miller passed away peacefully on the evening of March 20th, 2024 surrounded by her family and friends.

Dr. Miller was born in Bronx, NY. She attended William Howard Taft High School, graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University with a Bachelor ofArts, and was awarded a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Fordham University. A long time resident of Short Hills and Livingston, New Jersey, she was an active participant in the Millburn Public School parent teacher associations, the Millburn Public Library, and various writing groups and book clubs. Dr. Miller taught English at Seton Hall University and was dedicated to the success of her students. She was an avid gardener and enthusiastic audience of theater and classical music.

Ronald F. Murano, 76, of Parsippany, passed away on Saturday, March 16. Ron grew up in Bloomfield, and then lived in Livingston from 1977 -2022 and then resided in Parsippany. Ron loved to provide, tease, and care for his family. He was a devoted husband, father, PopPop, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.