Obituaries

Eleanor Klein Breslow, 99, died on March 11. She was born in Passaic and was married to Howard Breslow for over 65 years.

She is survived by her children Roy Breslow, (Debbie Streit), Lynn Levy (Jeffrey Levy), and Clifford Breslow (Elaine Breslow); six grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.

Services were held at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Funeral Chapel in Livingston on Thursday, March 14. A private interment followed. Shiva was held at the Crown View Manor in West Orange on Thursday, March 14.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations may be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation.

Evelyn Doris Goldbach, 91, of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, died on March 6. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul Hans Goldbach.

Bom in Newark, she grew up on a family chicken farm in Livingston before moving to Colonia to raise her own family The Goldbachs moved to Honesdale to start a farm and enjoy retirement.

Mrs. Goldbach is survived by her children, Cecilia Spitzer (husband, Howard), Paul Goldbach, Daniel Dawson (wife, Jill), and Katherine Brown (husband, Jemil); ten grandchildren; and one great grandson.

Amass and graveside services will be at a later date. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

Frank P. Jasinski, 93, of Holiday City, Berkeley Township, died at his home on March 13.

Born on March 17, 1930 in Newark, he resided in Livingston, before moving to Holiday City. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in the 45th Infantry Division in Korea.

Mr. Jasinski was predeceased by his wife, Nancy, and his daughter, Patricia (Tony) Critelli. He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen (Tim) Thall; and his son Michael (Jamie) Jasinski; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services were held on March 18. Donations may be made to the Holiday City First Aid Squad.

Ronald F. Murano, 76, of Parsippany, died on Saturday, March 16. He grew up in Bloomfield and then lived in Livingston from 1977 until 2022, when he moved to Parsippany.

Mr. Murano is survived by his wife of 49 years, Lynne; his son Chris (Amy); and his daughter, Jillian (Darell); and his three grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, Frank and Joe, and in-laws. Mr. Murano was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Anne Murano; his in-laws Barney and Joan Garry; and his brother-in-law.

A memorial visitation for Mr. Murano will be held on Saturday, March 23, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home in Livingston.

In lieu of flowers, send donations to the Animal Welfare Association.

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Howard Brad Solomon, age 61, of North Caldwell, New Jersey passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024. He was born in Newark and lived in Livingston for many years. He graduated from Livingston High School where he belonged to their Gordon Cup winning ice hockey team of 1981 and to their cross country track team. He scored the hockey team’s first goal of the season.

Howard was the beloved son of Doreen (Coleman) and Irwin Solomon, cherished brother of Jody Leibowitz (Phillip Friedman) and Andrew Solomon (Ping), devoted uncle of Max, Jed (Reagan), and Kip Leibowitz. He is also survived by many wonderful friends.

He was a hero to all. A funeral service was held at Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, 68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ on Sunday, March 17. Burial followed at Beth David Cemetery, 731 Boulevard, Kenilworth, NJ.

Ellen Wagenberg died on March 5. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Barry Wagenberg. Additional survivors include her son, Lawrence Wagenberg, along with his wife and their sons; her daughter, Melissa Lasher, along with her husband and their children; and her sister.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 25, 1948. After living in Jamaica, Queens, above her dad’s pharmacy and soda shop, her family settled in New Hyde Park, New York. Later, Mrs. Wagenberg attended Adelphi University, where she met her future husband, Barry.

Upon her college graduation, she and her husband moved to Philadelphia, where she taught elementary school. They then moved to the Riverdale section of the Bronx. They moved again to Robbins Air Force Base, in Georgia, when Mr. Wagenberg was stationed there in the US Air Force. The family eventually settled in Livingston. As her children were growing up, Mrs. Wagenberg earned her MBA and later worked as an accountant.

Alan N. Furst, 73, died on March 10. He leaves his wife, Ruth Ann; daughter, Jill Furst Ahluwalia (Sid); his siblings and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, Daniel. He is also survived by his former wife.

After he received his LCSW degree, Mr. Furst founded the Community Psychiatric Institute of East Orange in 1972 with his psychiatrist father. He served there as the executive director for 51 years, where he pioneered the concept of day treatment for psychiatric patients. Over the years he expanded the program to include substance abuse treatment.

The family received guests for Mr. Furst on Tuesday, March 12, at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston. That was followed by a funeral service and burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Joseph Orbach, 93,died at home on Tuesday, March 5. He is survived by his four children and their families.

A funeral service for Joseph was held Wednesday, March 6, at Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, New Jersey Following the funeral service was a burial at Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus.

Halli Pankin Lunin, 74, of West Orange, passed away on March 7, 2024.

Halli was born on August 30, 1949, and grew up in Roslyn, New York.After graduating high school, she first went to Endicott College, and then to Ohio University to study art history.

Halli met her husband in New York City and they were married onAugust 27, 1977. They had three children and settled in Livingston.

After Halli retired from being a florist, she spent her time reading, attending book clubs, playing canasta and mahjong, spending time at the beach, and spending as much time as she could with her family.

Halli was predeceased by Jerome and Beatrice Pankin. She is survived by her husband, Scott; her three children, Russell, Eric and Sloane; seven grandchildren, Richard, Alexander, Nathaniel, Jordana, Colden, Gemma, and River; and her brother, David Pankin.

Beloved father of Andrew Bodner (Debbie), Eric Bodner (Barbara), Felice Weiner, and Hilary Bodner (David).

Grandfather of Samantha DiLemme (Phil), Julia Bodner Cohen (Brett), Robby Bodner (Nikki), Ross Weiner (Jamie), Lindsey Marder (Brad), Max Bodner, Michael Bodner, and Samuel Brenner.

Great-grandfather of Sienne Rose DiLemme and Remi Tess Marder.

There will be a private service in his memory for the family.

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