Livingston Tribune

Livingston Senior, Youth, and Leisure Services (SYLS) is currently accepting registration for summer programs and pool members, in hopes that restrictions will be lifted by then.

According to a statement issued by SYLS officials, “We continue to monitor COVID-19 updates as they apply to our summer programs and pools. We are monitoring the situation closely and are developing contingency plans for different scenarios. Please understand that participant and staff health and safety are our priority.”

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Joan Harris, a long-time resident of Livingston, died Wednesday, May 6.

Born on December 11, 1929, she was raised in Verona and earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Syracuse University. After receiving a teaching certificate from Montclair State University, she taught English literature at Summit High School.

Mrs. Harris was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, George, in 2013. She is survived by her three children, John, Todd, and Anne Seijas; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be held privately with arrangements under the direction of Norman Dean Home for Services, Denville.

The Force Home, located on South Livingston Avenue, was built in 1752 and is now the headquarters of the Livingston Historical Society.

The Rev. James E. Gardner, 88, former rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Livingston, died Thursday, May 7, at his home in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. After a seven year fight, he succumbed to Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinson’s. He was 88 years old.

Rev. Gardner was born July 9, 1931, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He married the former Patricia Ruth Treasure, who predeceased him after 65 years of marriage.

He was a Gold Star graduate of Valley Forge Military School; Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering; Philadelphia Divinity School; and General Theological Seminary, where he earned a master’s degree in theology and religion.

Barbara Diane Edinger Dobro died on May 5, nine days after her husband, Murray, to whom she had been married for 67 years. The longtime resident of Livingston had been living at the Crane’s Mill retirement community in West Caldwell.

Mrs. Dobro was born on January 23, 1933, in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Boston Latin School, she received her bachelor’s degree from Boston University. She taught kindergarten and Braille, and was the comptroller of the family food brokerage business, JCS Sales.

She is survived by her three children, Jeff (Candace), Carrie (Mark), and Stuart; and two grandchildren.

A graveside funeral, arranged by Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman, was held for the immediate family on May 8. The family has suggested that donations in Mrs. Dobro’s memory be sent to the National Council for Jewish Women (ncjw.org), or the Papermill Playhouse (papermill.org/ donate/contribute1).

Evelyn T. Toner of Whiting, formerly of Livingston, died on Friday, May 8, at Community Medical Center in Toms River.

Mrs. Toner graduated from St. Joseph High School in Brooklyn, New York. She worked for the legal department of Texaco Corporation and retired from Angostura International in 1995, where she was the administrative assistant to the chief executive officer. She moved to Whiting in 1997.

Mrs. Toner was predeceased by her husband, Glenn, whom she married in 1957; and a son, Peter J. Toner. She is survived by her two sons, Mark A. Toner of Norwalk, Connecticut, and Christopher (Amysusan) Toner of Whiting; her daughter-in-law, Kathryn Toner of Jackson; her brother, George Zoeller of Lakewood; and five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be scheduled at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Whiting. For information and condolences, visit manchestermemorial.net.

Frances Wolf Friedman, a.k.a. Frances Wolf Newman, died peacefully on May 9, 2020.

Born June 14, 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas, she was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana.

She is predeceased by her parents, Tobian and Ann (Katz) Wolf, and her brother, Gerald.

A graduate of Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University, Frances received a bachelor of arts degree in political science, and went on to serve as a film production office coordinator for Four Star Studios, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She worked with talent that included Barbra Streisand and Burt Reynolds.

She later became director of volunteers, followed by finance director, for Congressman Bill Green (New York). She also served as the national director of Modrnpac, a progressive Republican political action committee.

Irving (“Irv”) Weiss, 78, died peacefully at his home on April 26 after a hard-fought battle with leukemia.

Irv was born in Orange to the late Morris and Rose Weiss, along with his two siblings, Louis and Gloria. He graduated from Columbia High School in South Orange and received his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University.

Irv worked for over 30 years as a commercial realtor in the northern New Jersey area.

Irv married his true love, Marion, in 1980 at an intimate ceremony in Long Island. The couple moved to Livingston in 1981, where they raised their two children, Michael and Rachel.

Irv’s wife and children were the light of his life, and his love for his family is everlasting.

In addition to his wife and children, Irv is survived by his son-in-law, Seth; his daughter-in-law, Whitney; and his two beloved granddaughters, Brett and Parker.

Last month, the Memorial Day Parade Committee made the sad decision to cancel Livingston’s annual parade. This week, the July Fourth Committee made a similar announcement, cancelling Livingston’s Independence Day festivities.

2020 has been a year like no other, and so many things have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Fourth of July is just the latest celebration to fall “victim” to the virus and the regulations in place to combat its spread.

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Two weeks ago, we applauded township, county and state officials for their transparency in reporting the facts and figures associated with COVID-19. While we ran out of space in that editorial, we would be remiss not to mention the transparent public discussions we have watched (online, via livestream) regarding our upcoming Board of Education and Township Council budgets.

Any television commercial will be first to tell you that right now, we are living in “challenging and uncertain times.” We have budgets that are due, but have no idea what the next year will look like, as this pandemic runs its course. Yet, all involved must make educated guesses and pass them on schedule in order to pay the bills.

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Livingston residents have been steadily supporting Livingston Philanthropies, Inc. (LPI), reports founder and director Jeff Friedman. “Our volunteers are awestruck by Livingston’s ongoing generosity,” he noted. “Due to contributions arriving by check, PayPal and credit card, LPI continues to ship food and bottled waters to the homeless and profoundly poor in Newark and East Orange. Thank you, Livingston friends!”