Obituaries

Barbara Amelia Malaspina, 85, of Livingston, died on Wednesday, August 16.

Mrs. Malaspina is predeceased by her husband, Rocco, and is survived by her daughters, Dawn Malaspina and Roxanne Malaspina.

Mrs. Malaspina volunteered at the Inglemoor Rehab and Care Center; participated in the Rosary Society; and was a patron of many charities.

A visitation was held on Sunday, August 20, at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home. A funeral Mass took place on Monday, August 21, at St. Philomena Church with entombment following at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making donations to the American Heart Association in Mrs. Malaspina’s name.

Gertrude M. Budelman, 85, of Roseland, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.

Raised in Bloomfield, NJ she lived in Glen Ridge eventually settling in Roseland. Prior to her retirement, she was a secretary for Atlantic Health System in Montclair. She was a member of the Roseland Senior Society and enjoyed going on day trips and Broadway shows. She was an avid reader and played canasta with several groups in the area. In her spare time, she loved the beach and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is pre-deceased by her parents, Duncan and Gertrude MacRae.

Surviving are her beloved children, Robert Budelman and Beth Downey and her husband James; loving grandchildren, Megan, Heather, and Andrew.

Julio Litovsky, of Aventura, Florida, formerly of Livingston, died on August 10. He was 94.

Bom and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina he immigrated with his wife and two small children to the United States in 1960.

Mr. Litovsky was the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance for many years at Schering-Plough (now Merck & Co.) in Kenilworth.

Previously, he started his career at the Union campus, later moving to the Bloomfield campus and then to Kenilworth when that campus was completed.

Together with his wife, Clara, in 1973 they opened a school for special needs students in Bloomfield.

Mr. Litovsky served as a founding member and treasurer of the Board of Trustees for Westbridge Academy (formerly Child Development Center) and served as a trustee for many years.

Rin Tae Lee of South Salem, New York, died on Thursday, July 27. He was 81.

Mr. Lee was born March 21, 1942, in Korea, son of the late Chang Ho Lee (father) and Mook Suk Kim (mother). He graduated from Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University. He married Hae Yeun Kang on May 17, 1970, in Seoul, South Korea.

He immigrated to the United States in 1974 to Brooklyn, New York, then to Livingston, before finally settling in Westchester County. He was a business owner in the garment industry in New York for over 40 years.

He is survived by his wife, Hae Yeun Lee of South Salem; his son, Joseph Lee (and his wife, Grace) of New York; daughter, Anne (and her husband, Jason Rhoades) of Clinton, Michigan; and four grandchildren.

Calling hours were held on Thursday, August 3, at the Beecher Funeral Home, Brewster, NewYork. Interment was private.

Muriel Levin, of West Caldwell, died Friday, August 4. She was 94.

She was the mother of Phyllis Levin Ingber (Rick) and David Levin (Kim). She was predeceased by her husband of almost 60 years, Julian Levin.

Mrs. Levin was born on October 7,1928 and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She graduated from Battin High School in Elizabeth and went on to study Spanish at the Latin American Institute in NewYork City, working as a bilingual secretary.

She met her husband, Julian, when she was 19 and they married shortly after her 21st birthday.After living in Stuyvesant Village, Irvington during the early years of her marriage, the couple moved to Livingston where they raised their two children. Mrs. Levin resided in Livingston for nearly 57 years before moving to Crane’s Mill in 2013.

MarjoryAnneAndrews Gutknecht (née Barone), 87, of Mims, Florida entered peacefully into heaven on July 23, 2023.

Michael Jones of Randolph, died at Morristown Medical Center on Thursday, August 3. He was 63.

Born in Mount Vernon, New York, and raised in Livingston, Mr. Jones moved to Randolph 24 years ago. An equity partner in the Real Estate department at Cole Schotz in Hackensack, Mr. Jones received his law degree at Cardozo School of Law in New York City and his undergrad degree at Emory University in Georgia.

Surviving are his wife, Beth (Feingold); son, Matthew; and brother, Robert.

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Stephen Alan Geffner, 84, died at his home in Boynton Beach, Florida on Friday, August 4.

Mr. Geffner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and was a graduate of Ohio University where he met his wife, Myra, and later studied at Brooklyn Law School.

In 1980, his interest in politics led him to a four-year role as councilman, deputy mayor, and mayor of Livingston where he raised his family. Mr. Geffner continued to be involved in the community by assisting his friends and neighbors with approvals for their properties and businesses.

He was a son to the late Freda and Max Geffner; husband to the late Myra Geffner; and father to his daughter, Marcy, and the late Jeffery Geffner.

A funeral service for Mr. Geffner was held on Monday, August 7, at Chabad of Short Hills. Following the funeral service was a burial at Beth Israel Cemetery, Cedar Knolls.

Vincent McNany died on Wednesday, July 26.

He was a graduate of Oratory Prep and Seton Hall University. He spent over 25 years working in finance and accounting for companies spanning from coast to coast. He also held many Christmas parties in Livingston.

Mr. McNany is survived by his children, Peter 25; Madison, 21; and Brendan, 17; and their mother, Maureen Smith McNany of Livingston.

He is also survived by his life partner of many years, Julie Ann Katz of Linden; his parents, Owen and Patricia McNany of Maplewood; and his siblings and their spouses, Kelly and Sean Gorman of Cranford; Brian and Rebecca McNany of Harding; and James and Maggie McNany of West Orange.

The family received friends and relatives at the JacobA. Holle Funeral Home in Maplewood on Monday, July 31.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, South Orange, on Tuesday, August 1.

Herbert Feldman, 81, of Boca Raton, Florida died on Saturday, July 29, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mr. Feldman was born on April 1, 1942, the son of Nat and Eve Feldman. He grew up in Bayside, Queens, New York and formerly lived in Livingston. He was an entrepreneur and after only a few years of work, he founded his own company as an independent toy representative. After his retirement from the toy business, he split his time between New Jersey and Florida.

Mr. Feldman is survived by his wife, Sharon Goodhart Feldman; son, David Feldman (Lucia); sister, Judy Baumgarten (Harry); stepchildren and grandchildren.

He is predeceased by his wife Bonnie Feldman; son, Scott Feldman; and wife, Annette Feldman.

A funeral service for Mr. Feldman was held Wednesday, August 2, at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston. Following the funeral service was a burial at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge.