Obituaries

Apr 16, 2026

Don Altman passed away on April 16,2026. He died from complications including a pneumonia and due to the disease ALS (Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Altman, his daughter Stacy Miller her husband Jason, their children Samantha and Benjamin, his daughter Randi Wenger, her husband Clif, and his granddaughter Jessica Packes, his...

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Mar 28, 2026

Carol Lina Lapp was a beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother (Mimi), and friend.

Carol grew up in the Bronx with very little. She saw a help wanted sign one day in 1965 that said, “IBM, help wanted”, and became a computer programmer, at a time when it was an unheard of profession for women. Upon retiring, she took up painting. It...

Mar 27, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

Abbie Sheloush passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026. She was our beloved mother, “Choo Choo”, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She is survived by her daughter Lea (Josh), granddaughter Ash, brothers Josh and Jon Zion, sisters-in-law Marilyn, Gali, Rachel, and Judith, and brothers-in-law David and Yonah.

Abbie was born in New York City in 1948 and graduated from the University...

Mar 26, 2026

Raymond Seltzer, of West Nyack, NY, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at the age of 90. A devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, he will be deeply missed.

Ray was born in 1935 in the depression-era Bronx, NY. Like many from his neighborhood of that generation, he grew up with very modest means, but plenty of...

Mar 15, 2026

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Mar 10, 2026

KAREN E. GRONNER

1947-2026

Karen Gronner, age 78, a Fort Lee NJ resident for 29 years, died at Villa Marie Claire, Saddle River, NJ on March 10, 2026 after a brief stay at the hospice facility.

Born in Brooklyn, she was a graduate of the Mandl School - the College of Allied Health. Her career in health care began at the former Roosevelt...

Feb 11, 2026

Avron Alan Steir, 94, of Springfield, NJ and Delray Beach, FL, passed away peacefully, still sharp, without pain and in his home on February 11, 2026.

Born on April 11, 1931, Alan graduated from Rutgers College of Pharmacy and went on to become the pharmacist and owner of Town Pharmacy in Garwood, NJ for 30 years, ending in 1994. His commitment...

Feb 2, 2026

Alan Jay Stern, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, passed away on February 2, 2026 of complications from Alzheimer's. Alan passed at home, surrounded by his loving family and supportive care team. He was seventy-five years old.

Alan got his BS in accounting from the University of Rhode Island in 1972, and his MBA in finance from NYU in 1984. He was...

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Jan 31, 2026

Paul Brener was born in the Bronx on 2/18/39 and grew up in Hackensack, NJ. He attended Cornell University earning a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and pursued graduate studies at Princeton University, before going into the car wash business. He was an adventurous spirit who continued to love to learn and tinker throughout his lifetime. As a senior citizen...

Jan 29, 2026

Michael Beckman, a beloved father, grandfather, and distinguished attorney, passed away on January 29, 2026, in Westchester, NY, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on October 8, 1945, in New York, NY, Michael filled the lives of those around him with warmth and joy.

A person of remarkable intellect and charm, Michael earned his BBA from Baruch College of the...