I thought he was invincible.And why not? After all, he wasthe COACH. When I heard inFebruary that he had a heartattack and a stroke, I believed,even at age 88, this would bejust another challenge that hewould overcome.

As the Executive Director of theWeequahic High SchoolAlumni Association, I got toknow Les Fein over the recentyears in a way that I never knewhim when he was my physicaland health education teacher atWeequahic in the early 60's.

For the past few winters, when Imade my annual trek to Florida,I always looked forward tohaving lunch with Les at hiscountry club. Although hethought the attraction for mewas the huge and tasty buffet, itwas really only about beingwith Les Fein.

I always enjoyed gettingtogether with him. My timewith him was very precious. Icould sit and listen to his storiesfor hours. He was mesmerizing.In his soft-spoken and expres-sive manner, he could relate astory in the most engrossingway. I would be totallyabsorbed, always wanting tohear more.

To a Weequahic guy who grewup in the bleachers of our tinygym watching the magicalmoments of basketball unfoldon the court before me, hisstories about his teams and hisplayers were riveting - and heprovided the emotion with thedetails.

As an ardent fan, the highlightof my high school years was theWeequahic basketball team.Could there be a finer momentthan when Weequahic beatWestfield to capture its firststate basketball championshipin 1962?

For a man in his late 80's, Les'memory was sharp and hisrecall of facts was remarkable.Considering that he leftcoaching and Weequahic in1967, there wasn't much that hecouldn't remember.

Not only did he speak about thehighlights of his 12 goldenyears at Weequahic and theexploits of his exceptionallytalented teams and players, buthe shared with me the morepersonal side of his life - hisgrowing up in Brooklyn, histime in the Army, his marriageto Ceil, his coming to Newark,tales about his kids, his coach-ing career, and the success he

and his wife had with WeightWatchers.

It needs to be noted that Leswas more than just sports andbasketball. He was a verywell-rounded individual with awide variety of interests whowas an avid reader, enjoyedmusic, art and theater, and wasvery knowledgeable about localand world affairs.

Recently, he sent me an articlethat he wrote and wanted me tocritique. In it he stated that forhim the most important factorin coaching was "relationship."And his life reflected that credo.

He knew his players wellbeyond the basketball court.He could recite their exper-iences and achievements in lifeduring and after Weequahic.He always had their names,addresses, and telephonenumbers nearby, and even afterall these years, he made a con-certed effort to stay in touch bytelephone, letter, and an occas-ional lunch when they came tovisit him in Jersey or Florida.

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Coach Les Fein

A Weequahic Legend Passes

Within a span of five years in the 1960's,Les Fein's basketball teams won three state

Group IV basketball championships and the1967 squad was the best in the nation

By Phil Yourish, 1964

Les Fein, 88,WHS Basketball Coach

By Laura Johnston, Star-Ledger - 03/10/07

To all of Newark, Lester Fein was thefamed coach who led the Weequahic Highbasketball team to three state champion-ships, seven state sectional titles and a26-0 season in 1966-67, when Weequahicwas ranked first in the nation.

To his family, the Verona resident was theperfect tango partner, a voracious reader,a dapper dresser, a wonderful listener. Hewas a mensch.

"It means he was just a good soul, a goodperson with a good heart who wanted todo things the right way and who appre-ciated others who did," said his daughter,Stephanie Fein of North Caldwell. "Itwas never just winning for the sake ofwinning. ... It was always for the pride indoing it well."

Mr. Fein - Les to his countless fans - diedFriday in Boca Raton CommunityHospital, in Florida, where he had asecond home, after suffering a heartattack and stroke last month. He was 88.The father of two and grandfather of threecoached for 12 years at Weequahic, inNewark's South Ward, and kept in touchwith his players ever since. A reservedman, he cheered on the Knicks and theGiants, played golf and tennis, collectedart and ran a Weight Watchers franchisewith his wife and daughter.

"I could talk forever about Lester," saidStephen Bleier of Morristown, teamcaptain during Weequahic's 1961-62

season. "I just wanted to be near him,and I guarantee a lot of people felt thesame way. There was a goodness fromhim."

Mr. Fein met his wife, Cecile, at a Sweet16 party in Brooklyn. Cecile was 15 1/2;he was a year older. "I told my sister Iwas going to marry that guy," Cecile Feinsaid after 63 years of marriage. "I felt it."The couple dated all through New YorkUniversity, where they earned bachelor'sand master's degrees and doctoral equiva-lency in physical education and health.

After they married, they moved toWoodridge, N.Y., until Mr. Fein wasdrafted into the Army Air Force duringWorld War II and stationed at FortJackson, S.C., Cecile Fein said. After thewar, they moved to Union, where Mr.Fein began teaching physical education atWeequahic.

And then he began coaching. Mr. Feinmade sure his team felt like part of thefamily. He invited his players over forpre-season lunches, rewarded them withcookies his wife and daughter baked andstressed that relationships were the key towinning in basketball.

"That's how his life was," said his son,Kenneth Fein, 58, of Monroe, Conn. "Hehad many dear relationships." In 12seasons at Weequahic, Mr. Fein was210-69, won the City League title eighttimes, the Essex County title three timesand the state Group 4 championship threetimes. He was twice The Star-LedgerCoach of the Year. He was inducted intothe JCC MetroWest Jewish Sports Hall ofFame in 2004.

Alvin Attles, who played for the NBA'sPhiladelphia Warriors, and later theGolden State Warriors, met Mr. Fein onthe Avon Avenue Playground before hewas in eighth grade. It was 1951, saidAttles, 70, who remembers Mr. Fein's1951 Chevy. "As great of a coach as hewas, he was a much better person," Attlessaid. "There was something about himthat reached everyone."

In addition to his wife, Cecile, andchildren, Stephanie and Kenneth, Mr.Fein is survived by three grandchildren:Jennifer Rebecca Fein, Danielle LaurenFein, and David Hunter Fein.

Ceil and Les Fein

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This past September, at our ScholarshipFund Raising Dinner, as he spokeeloquently about Alvin Attles (whom hedid not coach), he took time to introducehis 17 basketball players who werepresent. Les Fein was always aboutcreating relationships.

Three of the qualities that I admired in Leswere his authenticity, modesty, and senseof humor. When you were in hispresence, you felt like he was genuinelyinterested in who you were. He made youfeel comfortable and special. In addition,his success in sports and business wasalways kept in perspective. Although hereceived many honors and awards, he wasthe most humble person I knew. He hadno need to broadcast his accomplishments.Most of all, Les could make me laugh.His humor was subtle, but he brought asmile to my too serious face many times.

When we started the alumni association in1997, Les was one of our biggestsupporters at a time when many doubtedour capacity for future success. He alwaysmade himself available and he served asthe honorary chairperson of ourScholarship Committee. My favorite dayswere the ones when he called to tell mehow much he enjoyed the latest AlumniCalumet newsletter, what a wonderful jobthe alumni association was doing, or tojust chat for a few minutes. In the ensuingyears, he would be very generous,providing funds for the French class tripto Paris and for the Alvin AttlesScholarship Fund.

The Coach didn't grow up in New Jersey.He attended school in Brooklyn. Henever knew much about Newark until heapplied for a teaching job. From hearinghim talk about his life during that time, Ialways got the feeling that althoughcoming to Newark was fortuitous, it wasalso his destiny.

Les was an intelligent, kind, generous,caring, courageous and engagingindividual. I appreciated his friendshipand I feel privileged to have known him.He was truly a Weequahic legend! Wewill miss him very much.

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Coach Fein’s Basketball Players: 1955-1967 pictured above and listed below and in theleft and right columns: Top Row L-R: Gerry Greenspan, 1959; Charles Talley, 1966;Al Friedman, 1962; Tom Boose, Jan. 1959; Dennis Mo Layton, 1967; Mike Cohen, 1960;Sandy Salz, Jan. 1957; Dana Lewis, 1967; Art Woliansky, 1960; Chris Pervall, 1962; BarryGimelstob, Jan. 1961. 2nd Row L-R: Jimmy Williams, Jan. 1956; Gary Solomon, 1958; LarryLayton, 1963; Larry Bembry, 1966. Please let us know if any players are missing from this list.

RELATIONSHIP

A Reason For MySuccess In Coaching

By Les Fein

(This article was written by Les justprior to his illness in February, 2007)

“IT IS ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIP,”

I said to Isiah Thomas one night before gametime at Madison Square Garden. It was theyear before he took over from Larry Brownas Head Coach of the New York Knicks. Hewas in his usual place, standing right besidemy season’s seat, to watch the Knicks play.It was a bad year for the Knicks and LarryBrown would lose his job as a result. Duringa brief conversation with Isiah, I told himwhat I believed. I told him what I wouldstart my lectures with at coaching clinicsaround the country, that “it’s all aboutrelationship.”

Of course there is conditioning, pre-seasonpreparation, teaching skills, individual play(offense and defense), new techniques, teamplay (offense and defense), special gamesituations, team and player strategy, scoutingreports, general game philosophy and more.But to make it all work, to get the maximumvalue of each phase of the game and theplayers (team), there was an ingredientnecessary to bond it together. For me (andfor others), it was and will always berelationship. So, beyond teaching,motivation, practice, there is relationship.

When Isiah Thomas was given the Knickscoaching job, it was the caveat that he had toimprove on the Knicks’ record or “he wasgone.” The next season when Isiah wasinterviewed, he told the sportswriter that“last year a wise fan told me it’s all about

relationship.” I believe he was quoting me.What I learned about Coach Thomas is thathe not only listened, but he heard me. I wasimpressed.

Relationship is somewhat elusive. It can beexplained, defined, discussed in a variety ofways and words. I started coachingbasketball, baseball and football in 1942.Eventually it was exclusively basketball, andended in 1967. My last twelve years,1955-1967 were spent coaching basketball atWeequahic High School in Newark, NewJersey. They were the most successful, themost dramatic and the most satisfying, thehappiest time in my coaching career.

Relationship, how did it start? Was this aconscious effort on my part, a deliberate planto a philosophy for coaching? No, no, no! Iwasn’t even aware of doing somethingbeyond the usual teaching, practicing andmotivation. It was just my way. I couldn’tteach or coach young people any other way.Every coach has his or her way. As peopleare different, so coaches’ “ways” aredifferent, and results (winning) are different.

How could I get my players to believe inwhat I was trying to teach, to believe I wascoaching them to reach heights they dreamedof? I knew they had to trust me, respect me,support me, even like me if I wanted them tobelieve me. And as important, they had toknow that I trusted, respected, supported andliked them. Finally that thread of relation-ship had to go three ways; coach to player,player to coach, and player to player.

When that relationship can be built, then theopportunity for success becomes moreattainable. It is then that acceptance by theteam for the coach’s plans takes hold. With-out that acceptance, the players’ passion, theteam’s fervor is not at its highest level.

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RELATIONSHIP from page 4

The apex of success happens when a kind

of “brotherhood” wraps itself around theteam. It often encompasses the entireschool, students, faculty, the communityand everything connected to the team.

A school varsity team holds a uniqueposition. They play for the love of thegame. They perform before their peersand the public, they are on exhibition.The school, fellow students, family,friends and the world see them, praisethem, condemn them, glorify them andignore them. For young people that’s a loton their plate. The coach shares in all ofthis and more. The coach has theresponsibility to try to have it all happenand end in the joy of accomplishment.

The young athlete can take it quite well.The benefit of youth, energy, strength,spirit of competition, desire, deter-mination, motivation, camaraderie, joie devivre helps to overcome all adversity. Asa coach it wasn’t quite so easy, but Iconfess, I loved it.

When the team and the coach have thatmutual belief in each other (love), the roadbefore them is straight to success and fun.It is a heady, glorious, happy, ever mem-orable experience. Just ask the players,ask the coaches.

How I got to this exhilaration I felt as acoach and how I managed to do what it isI did is not easily explained. For now thesimplest explanation is, that is the way I

saw life and how to live it. (Not to saythat I haven’t slipped here and there alongthe way). But, that is how I see life, insports, family, business and day to day.Surely there have been those times I failedthe “relationship” test. For the 25 yearsI taught and coached, those years I tried tolive my relationship philosophy, thoseyears especially.

Weequahic High School was so special.I attribute much of the success and theaccomplishments to an outstandingstudent body, the faculty (extraordinary),the community (caring), and the comingtogether of talented young men andopportunity.

So, how is it done? Relationship. Howdid I do it? Can it be taught, packaged,marketed? Will it work at the collegelevel, the pro level? How does relation-ship fit in family, business, politics,everyday life? These are questions foranother time, another writing.

It’s all about relationship. I believe that.Do you believe it? I know it was thefoundation for my success and happiness.

Coach Fein being honored at an AlumniHomecoming with Charles Talley

from the 1966 Group IV State

Championship basketball team

By Phil Yourish, 1964

How do we fathom the precarious nature oflife? What explanation can we give whensomebody dies young and suddenly? How dowe begin to understand and cope with a lossthat seems so inexplicable? How do we findsolace when a rich and productive life is takentoo soon? How do we grieve, heal and moveforward?

Weequahic High School Principal, Ronald G.Stone, passed away suddenly on Sunday,November 4, 2007 at age 57. His passing is agreat loss to the high school, the Weequahiccommunity, and the city of Newark. Mr. Stonewas a passionate, dedicated, and determinededucator. He was an inspiration to his staff andstudents. He brought to the high school a freshvision, a compelling agenda, and a strategy forsuccess. He embraced Weequahic with energyand enthusiasm. His bold, dynamic andextraordinary leadership truly made a difference.

During his tenure, the school made significantadvancements. This included creating anatmosphere for learning and success; instillingschool pride; the renewal of the school'saccreditation; improved test scores; an increasein students graduating and attending college;better facilities for the marching band andathletic teams; the renovation of UntermannField; a state championship football team; theuse of conflict resolution as an alternative togang violence; and the establishment of a

working partnership with the school's activealumni association.

Although a Barringer grad, Mr. Stone bledorange and brown with the same fervor as anyhomegrown alumnus. He brought the greatWeequahic tradition back to the high school.His dream was for Weequahic to return to theglory days of academic excellence. Faced withthe many challenges of running an urban highschool, Mr. Stone used the athletic teams tospark student interest. He had the schoolbuilding and Untermann Field painted in orangeand brown and had T-shirts made for thestudents with the large letters “IP” on the backfor Indian Pride.

He spent school funds to build an exercisefacility so that the athletic teams would havegreater parity with the suburban schools thatthey competed against. He organized pep ralliesand made Friday a day when both students andstaff were encouraged to wear school colors. Hewas always visible at sporting events with hisdeep voice booming above the rest - cheering,urging Weequahic to victory.

Once he got the students' attention, he empha-sized the importance of the classroom and thepursuit of academic excellence - and Weequahicwas making strides in that direction.

For four years, he was a member of the alumniassociation Board of Trustees and attended ourmonthly Board meetings. A regular part of theagenda was the “Principal's Report.” Hehelped us to establish guidelines and priorities.His contributions were essential to our success.During this time, the high school and the alumniassociation became a collaborative effort.

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THE PASSING OF A

REMARKABLE MAN

PRINCIPAL

RONALD G. STONE

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Moreover, Mr. Stone was always veryaccommodating. At Homecoming each year hewould share with alumni his thoughts oneducation and report on the progress that theschool was making. On the occasion of ourfirst Scholarship Fund Raising Dinner, heplayed “Taps” on his trumpet.

At our recent “American Gangster” fundrasing event, “Heart of Stone,” a trailer forthe documentary being made about Mr.Stone, the high school and the alumniassociation, was shown before the movie.When Mr. Stone was introduced, hetouched the hearts of the 500 peoplepresent with his inspirational words -concluding by raising his fist in the air andshouting “IP.” For many of us, that was thelast time we had an opportunity to be with him.

Ron Stone was a genuine Weequahic hero.For six years he was a precious gift to the highschool. His impact was immense. We all havebenefited by knowing him. In his memory, theRon Stone Endowment Fund has beenestablished by the alumni association.

Walking with a Chief

By Mary Dawkins, Co-President, 1971

Mary Dawkins is the Weequahic High SchoolAlumni Association's new Co-President. Shehas been a Board of Trustees member for thepast 5 years and served as the Co-Chair of our

very successfulScholarship FundRaising Dinner inhonor of AlvinAttles.

Mary is theExecutive Directorof Grace WestEnterprises, whichincludes child-care, seniorcitizens, andhomeless housingprograms.

She is a graduate of Rutgers Newark andhas a Master’s degree in Education. She ismarried to Mack Dawkins (South Side HighSchool) for 32 years and has one son Mack III,married to Jenea.

Weequahic High School was ambushed lastmonth with the sudden and shockingly unex-pected death of Ron Stone - a man amongstmen - a man with a dream for the success ofevery student who passed through the doors ofthe school - the man who taught all of us aboutthe meaning of IP for Indian Pride.

Ron Stone was a source of strength for eachwarrior who donned the Orange and Brownand anyone else who dared to share his dream.He has left us, but that dream still lives. Hiswisdom - his authority still inspires us.

When we were last together, Ron spoke abouthow we must support our kids and prove toeveryone that they can be successful at schooland in their lives after they graduate. Clearly,he faced a bittersweet battle every day. Yet hewas both the authority and the role model. Heshowed the tribe that there was a better way - apath towards a more positive, productive andfulfilling life - the path of education - nou-turns - because their goals and future liestraight ahead.

Ron’s dream was left with us and we mustcontinue his legacy. Ron now is In thePresence of God. His work is done. It is wewho must roll up our sleeves, get behind hisdream, and make it resonate within us.

The WHSAA worked closely with him toforward his academic and athletic programsand we will gladly do the same with hissuccessor. We pledge to whomever is chosenour new chief to dedicate our time, talent andresources toward assuring that WeequahicHigh School will regain its reputation as one ofAmerica’s finest academic institutions.

At the Memorial Service in Untermann Fieldmany students dedicated their educationalfuture to Ron’s memory. We urge you tocontinue the dream of our Beloved Chief.You will find that those who traveled the pathbefore you will be with you - encouragingyou, committed to you. You will be thedream fulfilled

WHAT NOW?

By LaTisha Prophete, WHS Senior

The tears are drying from the faces of ourstudents, but the one thing that remainsevident is the fear of the unknownwandering in our minds. WHAT NOW?What will happen now that Mr. Stone isgone?

It feels like just yesterday Mr. Stone waswalking around playing, joking, andtalking with us. Now that he is gone, itfeels like no one can fill the void that hehas left at Weequahic. Yet, what we don’tknow is that we can all fill that void. Wecan take control. We can continue thelegacy that Mr. Stone has set out for us.We are on the right track. All we need isfocus.

There came a time when our communitythought that we were all failures. In ourminds we believed that, and it reflected inthe actions of the students who camebefore us. But Mr. Stone didn’t believethat. He came to Weequahic with hopeand he brought back the Indian pride thatwas missing.

He noticed how the students had lowself-confidence and how they werestruggling with situations that needed allof his time. So he made time. He taughtthe students that we should be proud to bean Indian. We had to accept the fact thatwe can stand up next to any magnetschool and be just as good as them.

A friendship was built with Mr. Stoneand the students grew attached to hismany customs at Weequahic. He createdan environment that separated our homelives from our school lives. Academicscores are going up and Weequahic’sathletic teams are gaining more than justtrophies. Students wanted to do morethan just finish high school; they wantedto go to college or trade school. Thestudents gained a confidence that madeMr. Stone and the Weequahic familyproud.

Everything was going well at Weequahicand the media grasped at every moment ofit. We were compared to the Cinderellastory and everybody was excited about

our accomplishments. Mr. Stone gainedrespect and everybody applauded abouthow he took control of a strugglingsituation and found the answer that manypeople before him couldn’t find. Hecompleted the goal that he had set out forhimself and now that he has been takenaway from us by his sudden death, wehave to complete the goal that he had setout for US.

The fear that is presented in our minds isthe question that we must answer.WHAT NOW? What will we do now that

Mr. Stone is gone? The answer is verysimple. As students at Weequahic HighSchool, we are going to stand up and dowhat we know is right. We are going tocreate an environment where the studentshave an understanding that we mustcontinue to accomplish the education thatwas denied to us before. We need to putaside all our differences and help oneanother. There comes a time when we allneed a shoulder to lean on and we all canlean on each other. The time is now. Wecan take control. We are on the righttrack. All we need is focus.

Indian Dedication

Appiffanny Boston, WHS Senior

It is freezing cold. The wind is blowingOh, how I cannot wait to get home in thewarmth, away from this torturing Novem-ber weather. I look around and see howmany people are sitting in the bleachershere to support and show their love forour beloved Principal Ronald. G. Stone.It is Friday, November 16th, 2007.Today is a day in honor of Mr. Stone.Everyone who truly cares, from current

students, to staff, to alumni, to the peopleof the community is here to give tribute toour dearest lost one. With spiritual songsfrom the soloist and the choir, acombination of current students andalumni, we feel the warmth of the sun,which shines upon us from the start ofeach hymn until the end of each word.

We now hear the wonders of our Stone,his accomplishments and contributions toour school, what we will miss about him,and what we can do to continue his vision.From students, staff and alumni, we hearthe greatness of Stone and feel the impactof a great loss.

All reiterate the message to the seniorclass: GRADUATE!! Graduate andcontinue on with your success in theworld and the betterment of yourselves;try to be better than what Mr. Stone hopedfor; try to supersede his expectations andmake him proud, and you be proud, proudto be an Indian.

Graced by the presence of Mr. Stone'sfamily, we hear the encouraging words ofMrs. Stone. With great emotion she tellsus of his dedication to our school,especially to the students, how we werehis home away from home. The love andsupport of the students, staff andcommunity are greatly appreciated by theStone family and they are grateful to bepart of our Indian home.

With the setting of the sun, the ceremonyis done, but our journey has just begun.The cold of November is setting in, as wego home to reflect on what has just beensaid. What will become of our school?And will everyone fulfill his or her duty tomake Weequahic great? Sit down. Thinkabout it. Will you be another statistic thatfails to do your part? Or are you thatdedicated Indian we are looking for?

Mrs. Stone speaking to the studentsat the memorial service:

“But look at me - I am still standing - andI want all of you to believe in yourselvesand know that you all have the strengthinside you to help me keep Mr. Stone'slegacy alive by continuing youreducation, find your passion, and be trueto yourself.”

In Loving MemoryRonald G. Stone was born in Newark'sCentral Ward on November 3, 1950. Inhis youth, the seeds for future successwere planted. His values were formedand his consciousness raised by hismother, Dr. Elayne D. Brodie, a well-respected community activist, whomarched in the streets of Newark forquality education in the 60's and 70's.She encouraged him to excel inacademics, music and athletics.

Mr. Stone spent his teen years in theNorth Ward section of Newark where heattended Summer Avenue School,

Broadway JuniorHigh, and BarringerHigh School. AtBarringer, he wasfirst chair trumpetand leader of theBlue Jackets JazzBand. A three-yearvarsity athlete intrack and wrestling,

Ron won both the City and Districtchampionships in wrestling in the157-pound weight class and didn't lose amatch in his senior year in 1968.

As he moved on to higher education, Mr.Stone earned a BA degree in PhysicalEducation and an MA degree inAdministration and Supervision fromKean University. He also became thestarting fullback on the football team andwas the captain of the lacrosse teamearning All Metropolitan honors.

In 1974, Mr. Stone became a PhysicalEducation teacher and coached in theNewark Public Schools. In early 1980,he started the first wrestling club foryouth at Franklin elementary. Hecoached basketball at Peshine Avenue,Dayton Street, and First Avenue schools.He influenced the lives of numerousyoung athletes.

In 1993, at age 43, in pursuit of newchallenges to test his physical limits, Mr.Stone won the North Atlantic PowerLifting Championship, squatting 680pounds and setting a State dead liftrecord of 710 pounds. He also had ablack belt in Tae Kwon Do and placed

tenth in the NJ State Cycling CriterionChampionship. His varied hobbies andinterests - golf, chess, tennis, music -were met with the enthusiasm of a studentwho would soon become a ‘master’ ofthat particular skill.

A motivational speaker, Mr. Stonereceived numerous recognitions andawards - most recently, the BenedettoCroce Educator's Award. He was alsoinducted into the Newark Athletic Hall ofFame and made the keynote address.

Prior to coming to Weequahic in 2002,Mr. Stone was Vice Principal of AvonAvenue School. Weequahic was hisgreatest challenge and he assumed leader-ship with confidence and optimism.“There is a crisis in urban publicschools,” he declared, “but I stronglybelieve that these institutions areindispensable!” He passionately felt thatit was up to us to change the culture ofhopelessness, to a culture of “we willsucceed, no matter what!”

Mr. Stone led a very active life with hisloving wife Meg. Her thoughts of himare: “my idol, my best friend, whoenriched my life in a way no one couldimagine a human could do. His spirit-uality brought me to a higher level. Mygreatest joy was just waiting for him toreturn home to enjoy our eveningstogether. Our different cultures cametogether and formed a bond of strength,dignity and respect that emitted anenergy that was felt by all who witnessedour relationship. The bond will neverend. We will live now at opposite ends.”

To cherish his memory, Mr. Stone leaveshis wife of ten years, Meg; his four sons,Bobby, Ronnie Jr., Jesse and Jarret;brothers, Hugh, Howard and Larry; sister,

Jacquetta Campbell; grandmother,Marlyne Brown; mother-in-law, SelmaCharney; brother and sister-in-law, Sandyand Rona Steinberg; many nieces,nephews, friends and his WeequahicHigh School family. He was predeceasedby two brothers, Gary and Kevin.

His legacy and devotion to his family, hisstudents, and his colleagues will live inour hearts forever!

Some thoughts on Mr. Stone:

Sharmayne Fontaine, WHS Student

“Not only was Mr. Stone a Principal, buthe was a father, friend and a mentor. Hecared for his students. He gave themguidance when their lives were goingastray. He went beyond his duty to makesure that his students were safe.”

Elizabeth Haden, Acting Principal

“He was our leader, our biggest cheer-leader, our father, mentor, protector andmy friend. His dedication to the staff andstudents inspired and instilled in hisadministrators the charge to superviseand to lead professionally and efficiently.I am grateful for having the privilege toknow him, to work with him, to learnfrom him, and to love him.”

Ras Baraka, former Vice Principal

“Mr. Stone protected our children withhis life. I know because I was therebeside him. He faced guns and gangmembers. He confronted abusiveboyfriends and misguided parents. Heput himself in harm's way to assure thatour children were safe.”

Michelle Bryant, Mr. Stone's Assistantand a Barringer High Schoolclassmate.

“Remembering Mr. Stone meansrealizing his dream to make Weequahicone of the top comprehensive highschools in the city and also continuinghis legacy of Indian Pride. A good friendis hard to find, so when in life you havethat one opportunity to work alongside atrue friend, you must consider yourselftruly blessed.”

In Loving MemoryBetty Frankel Kirschner, WHS 1954

Kent State Professor and Activist

Betty Frankel Kirschner, an emeritus AssociateProfessor in the Sociology Department at KentState University, died on June 15, 2006. She issurvived by her daughter, Cindy KirschnerGrygo, and grandchild Mackenzie Ware.

A devoted teacher, Betty began her career byteaching social studies at West Kinney HighSchool in Newark. In 1969, she became amember of the faculty at the Trumbull RegionalCampus of Kent State, where for 30 years she

taught courses in social problems, social stratification, gender, andfamily. Betty was the epitome of a politically concernedactivist-scholar. As a teaching assistant in graduate sociology at theUniversity of Alabama (1965-67), she participated in the civil rightsmovement and received the Citizenship Award from the NationalCouncil of Negro Women (1965).

At Kent State, Betty was deeply interested in the events of May 4, 1970,when the Ohio National Guard fired into a protesting crowd killing fourstudents and wounding nine others. She participated in jury selectionstudies associated with the civil cases brought by families of the May 4victims. As part of the protest against building a gym near the site ofthe shootings in the late 1970s, Betty conducted a survey of the "TentCity Protestors" resulting in a professional paper at the 1978 SouthernSociological Society conference. She regularly attended and provided a"home base" for others to attend the annual vigils and programsassociated with the remembrance of May 4.

Throughout her career, Betty was an active member and a national,state, and local officer of the American Association of UniversityProfessors. Whether helping to organize a second bargaining unit forNTT faculty or supporting research about gender equity, sheenthusiastically worked to better the working conditions of all faculty.

For many of her dearest friends, Betty's greatest legacy is as a feministsociologist who was a powerful and articulate defender of women'srights in national organizations and at Kent State. As a founding motherof Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS), she served onthe Steering Committee (1971-73), was an SWS secretary (1972-74),and organized the first two annual conferences (Denver 1971;New Orleans 1972).

Betty was an active member of various committees of the Sex andGender section of the ASA. At Kent State, she was one of the firstteachers of the Sociology of Women, and an early researcher about"The Invisibility of Women" in introductory textbooks. Betty helped todevelop both the Women's Studies program and the Women's Center atKent State. She was an invaluable mentor to women students andfaculty alike - willing to support individual struggles, to share herknowledge and experiences, and to gently nudge other women to staytrue to the vision of an empowering feminist scholarship.

\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜç\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜç\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜç\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜçDr. Sanford Lewis, 86

By Jeff May, Star-Ledger

Dr. Sanford Lewis setsome kind of example.Most of the things heloved are reflected in thecareers of his children.He was a medical doctorwith a fondness forclassical music and adevotion to Jewishcauses.

One of his sons became a dermatologist.Another is an attorney who plays pianoprofessionally. And his daughter teachespreschool at the Jewish Community Centerof MetroWest, a group he led severaldecades ago. “He was Type-A, put it thatway,” said his son John Lewis, the lawyer.“He liked his fun, too. I guess you can say hedidn’t waste a lot of time.”

Born in Newark, he graduated fromWeequahic High School and went to theUniversity of Pennsylvania. His father wasa dentist, and Dr. Lewis was leaningtoward the same profession when heenrolled in New York University School ofMedicine. He went on to become amedical doctor, specializing in internalmedicine.

He opened a practice in Newark, thenmoved to East Orange and eventuallyWest Orange. During World War II, heserved for a time as chief of radiology forthe Pacific Theater. Back stateside, Dr.Lewis picked up work doing forensicmedicine for insurance companies andoffering expert testimony in workman'scompensation and medical cases. “He wasvery verbal, articulate, clear-thinking and ethical,” Mark Lewis said. “That combination wasperfect for that kind of work. He could look at a

case, dissect it and report his findings impeccably.”

Dr. Lewis later became chairman of thestate Board of Medical Examiners and wasalso a member of the New Jersey board ofhospital supervisors. His busy scheduledidn't stop him from taking on otherduties, though. During the Arab-IsraeliSix-Day War in 1967, he raised a largeamount of money for Israel in a singlenight by feverishly working the phones.He later became president of the local

chapter of the Young Men's HebrewAssociation, now known as the JCCMetroWest.

Dr. Lewis loved tennis, and was a longtimemember of Orange Lawn Tennis Club inSouth Orange. He also was a subscriber tothe New York Philharmonic and wouldregularly visit Tanglewood in theBerkshires with his wife to see summerperformances. “His real love outside of tenniswas classical music,” John Lewis said. Laterin life, he took up sculpting, working inmarble and wood.

In addition to his two sons, John andMark, Dr. Lewis is survived by his wife,Carol, a psychologist; a daughter Lynn, andthree grandsons. Tributes may be sent tothe JCC MetroWest or to Doctors WithoutBorders.

Doris Daun Edelman, June 1955

Doris Edelman, anamazing wife, mother,grandmother and friend,died on September 8,2008, surrounded by herloving family.

Born in Newark, Dorislived in Union before moving toSpringfield. She was a member of theinaugural class of the Hebrew YouthAcademy of Newark. She was a graduateand proud alumna of Weequahic HighSchool and attended Newark StateTeachers College. She enjoyed manyfriendships with her contemporaries fromthese associations.

Doris was a longtime active member ofTemple Beth Ahm in Springfield and theirWomen’s League, as well as Hadassah andORT. She was past president of the ParkPlace Association and an active participantin the community’s development. She andher late husband, Sam, also enjoyedmembership in the Couples Club of theJCC in Whippany.

Doris was the beloved wife of SamEdelman, devoted mother of Abbe andRobin Edelman of Livingston; Alan andJanie Links of Springfield; loving sister ofCharlie and Joy Daun of Florida; anddevoted aunt to Dana and Michael Zullerand Donna and David Lester; the adoredgrandmother of Sydnie and Noah Edelmanand Zach and Alexa Links, and grand-dogmother of Mo-Jo Edelson and Sumo

Links. She was predeceased by SushiEdelman, her beloved shih-tzu. Donationsmay be made to the Ovarian CancerResearch Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza,Suite 1400, NYC, NY 10122.

Eugene Heller, Jan. 1954

Eugene “Gene” Heller, aprominent real estatedeveloper, died at his homein Palm Beach Gardens,Fla., at the age of 72. Mr.Heller was diagnosed withmelanoma in January 2007.

Mr. Heller was born inWilkes-Barre, Pa., and moved to Newarkat an early age. He graduated fromWeequahic High School and attendedRutgers University. He later served as atrustee of Rutgers University andHackensack Hospital.

Mr. Heller was involved in a familybusiness with his brothers. He then leftand went on to pursue a career in realestate development. He joined withLeonard Stern to co-found the HartzMountain Real Estate business. At Hartz,he had the vision for the transformation ofthe Secaucus Meadowlands from swamp tomixed-use development consisting ofresidential, hotels, retail, industrial andoffices. Under his leadership, Hartzdeveloped 40 million square feet of spacethroughout New Jersey.

In 1991, Mr. Heller went on to establishhis own company, G. Heller Enterprises.He is credited with being the driving forcebehind the rebirth and revitalization ofEdgewater, which is part of NJ’s GoldCoast, as well as other projects in NewJersey.

Mr. Heller became a Florida resident in2006, and enjoyed golf, traveling, spendingtime with close friends and was an avid St.Louis Cardinal fan. His greatest joy wasbeing with his family.

He will be deeply missed by his belovedwife, Penny; his son, Todd, and daughter,Bonni Konefsky and her husband Steve.He was also a devoted grandfather toMarisa, Jennifer, and Jordyn. Mr. Heller isalso survived by his former wife, TiciaHeller. Donations may be made to YaleCancer Center Melanoma Unit, ClinicalResearch Program, 2333 Cedar Street,New Haven, Conn., 06520.

\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜç\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜç\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜç\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜçJerry Krupnick, Jan. 1943

Star-Ledger TV critic

By Alan Sepinwall, Star-Ledger

Jerry Krupnick, whowrote about televisionfor The Star-Ledgeralmost as far back asthere was television towrite about, died Aug.14 of complicationsfrom congestive heartfailure. He was 82.

After serving in the Army in World War II,Mr. Krupnick came to The Star-Ledger in1950, and within a few years was thepaper's go-to man for coverage of thatnewfangled medium called television. Hecreated TV Time of the Week, one of thenation's first Sunday TV magazines, andwrote about TV for the paper up to, andeven after, his retirement in August 1998. “Jerry loved TV and he loved his work,which he executed with charm, wit andwisdom,” said Susan Olds, TheStar-Ledger's assistant managing editor forfeatures. “It was an incredible career to besure - for its longevity, yes, but more so forthe energy and sense of purpose hedelivered day in and day out. TheStar-Ledger is richer for his years ofservice.” Mr. Krupnick had a distinctive flair forlanguage. He referred to public televisionpledge drives as “begathons” and was fondof explaining the distinction between“trash” (genuinely bad television) and“supertrash” (so-bad-it's-good television).He wrote using the royal “we,” and wasfond of inserting his wife of 58 years,Phyllis, (WHS Jan. 1945) into the column,referring to her as "Our Favorite Wife," or“OFW” for short. “He always wrote I washis `OFW,” said Phyllis Krupnick. “Every-body called me that, because they read hiscolumn and they got a kick out of it.”

“One of Jerry's favorite words to describe(bad) shows was ‘wallow,’” recalled Star- Ledger copy editor David Lieberfarb (WHS1965), “which was probably less negativethan it sounds. He also used to love to runwords together, as in something‘camethisclose' to being one of his toppicks.”

Though he was best known for histelevision coverage - he was a two-timewinner of the New Jersey Press AssociationAward for Critical Writing, and was namedthe 1990 Television Columnist of the Yearby the International TV Society. Mr.Krupnick also spent 15 years as Sundayeditor for The Star-Ledger. He wasresponsible for assembling all but theSports and Real Estate sections for eachSunday's paper, often with the help of onlya single assistant.

Mr. Krupnick's newspaper career - and hisrelationship with Phyllis - began atWeequahic High School, where he waseditor-in-chief of the school paper. Phyllis’father and brother also worked in thenewspaper business. (brother Robert Kalterworked for The Star-Ledger for 50 years.)

Mr. Krupnick enlisted in the Army at age17 and became a staff sergeant in the 69thDivision of the infantry, doing combatpatrols in France and Germany duringWorld War II. He also wrote for theArmy's Stars and Stripes newspaper, andre-enlisted after the war to become publicrelations director for a series of “soldiershows” in Europe.

His sons all recall their father working longhours, particularly while putting out theSunday paper, but never complaining.Though he missed out on family time, hemade it up to the boys with special trips, orwith VIP treatment courtesy of having a

TV critic for a dad.

Eugene Lawson, 1970

Eugene (Gene) Lawsonwas born February 10,1953, in Jersey City, NJ,the 3rd child of the lateWilladean Burrell andLouis Lawson. Genegraduated fromWeequahic High Schoolin 1970 and then enlisted

in the US Air Force and after serving hiscountry, he received an HonorableDischarge. Constantly expanding hisknowledge, he received his Associate ofArts Degree from Essex County Collegeand his Bachelor of Science degree fromRutgers University. During his life, Gene worked for the Cityof Newark, taught and coached in theNewark school system and, most recently,worked for Joint Meeting of Essex &

Union Counties. He was always active withvarious nonprofit organizations and serveda term on the Irvington Board ofEducation. He was an active member ofTrinity Lodge #33, Prince Hall Affiliation,Golconda Temple #24, Prince HallShriners; Oziel Grand Chapter, Order ofthe Eastern Star #43, Ruth Court #5, aswell as many other houses.

He was always doing whatever he could tohelp those around him. When he made apromise - he kept the promise. He lovedGod, sports, reading, dancing and having agood time - and had a huge sense of humorand compassion. Gene listened, guided,advised, and held dear everyone he knew.As a result, he was loved by many. Geneheaded the WHS Class of '70 ReunionCommittee and he organized the 10, 20, 25and 30 year reunions. He was alsoinvolved with the formation of the highschool’s alumni association. He reallyloved his alma mater!

Gene leaves his legacy through his familyand friends, most especially, his wife,Elmira, and sons Eugene, Jr., Viktor, Mikaland Bandit, granddaughters, Hannah, Kiara,and Kennedi, brothers, Ali, Albert, andAnthony, sisters, Cynthia, the late Catherineand Luvada, nieces and nephews, Cynthia,Jamillah, Rahmiece, Taheerah, Louis, Jr.,Stephen, Jaquayah, Shamsuddin, Maryum,Najee, Nyja, and Bryce, mother-in-law, Liana,stepmother, Carrie, daughters-in-law, Kelli andAliyah, brothers-in-law, Leighton and Patrick,sisters-in-law, October and Corliss, cousins,Esther, James, Gwen, Maurice, and Andre,and many other close family and friends.

Arthur Cartwright, 1970

Arthur T. Cartwrightpassed away onAugust 9, 2008. Hewas the beloved sonof Gladys and thelate Booker T.Cartwright; lovinghusband of HelenCartwright; cherishedfather of Nicole,Arthur T. Jr. andHarold W.Cartwright, andcaring brother ofPamela, Bertha and

Cybelia. He is also survived by a host ofaunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins,other relatives and friends.

\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜçBernard Goldwater, WHS 1951

Legendary baseball coachGoldwater dies at age 74

By Tony Graham, Asbury Park Press

Eric Salkin, who roamed center field forcoach Bernie Goldwater's FreeholdTownship High School baseball teams inthe mid 1970s, said he could always becertain of one thing. "We always feltlike we were more prepared when wetook the field than any other team."

But Salkin was unprepared to learnFriday morning that Goldwater, 74, hadpassed away Thursday in Florida. "Itcame as a shock," said Salkin, owner ofSalkin's Jewel Case, Freehold Township,who described himself as a "dear friendof the family."

Goldwater amassed 331 coaching victo-ries in 24 seasons at Southern FreeholdHigh School (now Howell) and FreeholdTownship. He also served as an athleticdirector in the school district. The 12thwinningest high school baseball coach inthe history of the Shore Conference, heretired from coaching in 1988.

"I think people learned more under himin the two years they generally playedfor him, than they did in all their otheryears (playing baseball) combined,"Salkin said. "I've heard other peoplesay that. Bernie was tough but he wasfair. Personally, I was more afraid ofdisappointing him than I was of losingthe game."

Losing was something that was never ahabit under Goldwater. According toAsbury Park Press reports he begancoaching at Southern Freehold HighSchool in 1965 and left the school sevenyears later with a 75-57 record.

Patricia Brant Joyner, WHS 1962

Patricia Ann Joyner passed away onMay 4, 2006 at Newark Beth IsraelMedical Center. Pat attended theNewark Public schools and graduatedfrom Weequahic High School. She went

on to earn her Associate's degree in 1989from Essex County College and her BAdegree from Kean College in 1991.

Pat was married to Robert Joyner. Shewas the mother of the late TwanaJoyner, who had two children, Patriceand Jerome Joyner. She was a devotedgrandmother and caregiver for her great-granddaughters, Tawana, Chyna andYanayjah. She also loved traveling,music and people. Until her illness, Pathad been working as a Program Admini-strator for the Technical TrainingProject, Inc. at Essex County Collegesince 1980. With her entrepreneurialspirit, Pat launched Joyner Enterprises,Inc., manufacturing her “Clocketbook.”

Harvey M. Sklaw, WHS 1946

Seton Hall Law School professor emeritus, 78

Harvey M. Sklaw,devoted husband,loving father andbrother and cherishedgrandfather, died onJune 16, 2007, after abrief illness. He was78. A resident ofMaplewood for 36years, ProfessorSklaw moved to Long

Branch in 2006, where he resided at thetime of his death.

Professor Sklaw was born Feb. 8, 1929,in Newark. He was Professor Emeritusof Law at Seton Hall University Schoolof Law, where he taught generations offuture attorneys for 35 years and was anauthority on consumer protection andproducts liability law.

He was a graduate of Rutgers Universityand Seton Hall University School ofLaw. Professor Sklaw lectured widelyand was a member of the adjunct facultyat Rutgers University Law School and avisiting professor at the universities ofMilan and Parma, Italy.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years,Renee Sklaw of Long Branch; his sister,Barbara Sender of Short Hills; two sons,Kenneth Sklaw of Purcellville, Va., andLaurence Sklaw of NYC; daughter-

in-law, Faavale Sklaw, and fourgrandchildren, Rebecca, Sarah, Matthewand Ella. He was predeceased by hissister, Gloria Fantl of Coconut Creek,Fla. Donations may be made to theHarvey M. Sklaw Scholarship Fund,Seton Hall School of Law in Newark.

Jacob Frieder, WHS 1936

Jacob Frieder, 89,passed awaysuddenly on July 1,2007. A longtimeresident of Newark,Mr. Frieder lived inClark and DelrayBeach, Fla., beforemoving to Lakewoodin 2005.

“Jake” was a January 1936 graduate ofWeequahic High School, where he isremembered as the athlete to score thefirst touchdown in school history, andthe winning touchdown to giveWeequahic its first football victory.

He was a World War II veteran rising tothe rank of sergeant. He retired from theNewark Post Office after 33 years ofservice as a clerk and a supervisor.

Mr. Frieder was a past president of theJewish Civil Service Fellowship, anorganization of postal employees, amember of the Knights of Pythias, andwas instrumental in organizing the ClarkTenants Association in the mid 70’s,prior to moving to Florida.

He is survived by his beloved wifeLenore of 66 years; a daughter andson-in-law, Joan (WHS 1967) andDonald Smith; a son, Kenneth Frieder(WHS 1963); and grandchildrenJonathan and Elliot Frieder, Lesley Wolfand Allison Smith; a sister, EstherFrieder; and four great-grandchildren.

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\Ç _Éä|Çz `xÅÉÜçArnett Lieb, WHS 1960

(Sent in by Eileen Diakunczak)

Artie (Arnett) Liebpassed away on June24, 2007. Arnettresided in Ocean andMonmouth countiesfor many years. Arnett was headdrummer atWeequahic HighSchool in his senior

year and continued making music hiscareer with different bands, one of whichwas the Salvations. They were very wellknown at the New Jersey Shore. Formany summers he played down the shoreat The Osprey and up until just a fewmonths ago the Salvations had theirsecond reunion at The Osprey and alltheir loving fans came and packed the club. After the band split up, Arnett was abooking agent in the music industry.When he decided to give up his career asa musician, he opened up a Dunkin’Donuts store in Long Branch which hehad for many years. He retired a fewyears ago.

Arnett remained very close to a couple ofWeequahic High School friends. SteveWax, who passed away a couple of yearsago, his high school sweetheart RonnieSchecter (she was a cheerleader), whoalso passed away, and Marty Green andhis family, who resides in Florham Park.

Arnett loved basketball, and was a big fanof the Monmouth basketball teams.Coach Les Fein stopped in his store onoccasion and Arnett always talked abouthis fond memories playing basketball onCoach Fein’s team. How sad, they bothpassed away on the same day. Arnett willalways be remembered by his family and friends for his love, character, inspirationand leadership.

He left behind his wife Nelma, his sisterEileen Diakunczak, a WHS grad, twodaughters, Mrs. Jaime Schultz and Mrs.Casey Leeder, their spouses Steven and

Mark, and two grandchildren Matthewand Jackie Schultz.

Herb Jacobson, WHS Jan. 1941

Herbert N. Jacobson,84, of MonroeTownship, died July15, at OverlookHospital in Summit.Born and raised inNewark, Mr. Jacobsonlived in Union for 35years before movingto Monroe Township12 years ago.

Herb was employed as a salesman for theMart Furniture Galleries, Union. He wasan Army Air Force veteran of World WarII and a standout athlete at WeequahicHigh School where he received anall-around sports athlete award. Hereceived a basketball scholarship to RyderCollege, from where he graduated with aB.A. degree in accounting. In 2004, hewas inducted into the Newark AthleticHall of Fame.

Mr. Jacobson is survived by his wife,Paula (Weitzman); two daughters, JeriJacobson and Tracy Reinhardt ofBedminster, and Lanie and Jim Bilenkerof Basking Ridge; one sister, RitaResnick of Freehold, and three grand-children, Laura, Julie and Benjamin.Donations can be made to the AmericanHeart and American Diabetes found-ations, and to the Atlantic Hospice.

Frances Kram Slifer, WHS 1965

Frances R. Slifer59, passed away inJuly at her home.She was born inGermany, came tothe United States asan infant, and livedin Newark, Maple-wood and inLivingston since1973.

Fran was a member of the NationalCouncil of Jewish Women and ORT. Shewas the beloved wife of Arnold; devotedmother of Shari Slifer and Richard Slifer;dear daughter of Bronya Kram and the

late Philip Kram and loving sister of Dr.Harry B. Kram and the late Dr. Joseph A.Kram. Contributions may be made to theJewish National Fund or United StatesHolocaust Memorial Museum.

From Dennis Estes, class of 1965

On behalf of the entire class, I want toexpress my sincere condolences to SidSlifer of our class, who was Fran'sbrother-in-law, and Arlene Music Levittof our class, who was Fran's cousin, onthis terrible loss. Of course, we expressour deepest condolences to our goodfriend, Fran's husband Arnold, also aWeequahic graduate and to Fran's motherand her two children.

While in high school, I really didn't knowFran very well. That changed signif-icantly over the past 40+ years while weboth had a labor of love in steering ourreunion events. I have been nominallythe titular head of the committee, but Franwas the "heart" of the committee and shewill be sorely missed by all of us. Forty-two years ago I considered Fran merelyanother graduate of our class. At the timeof her death, I was so happy that I wasable to consider Fran a really good friend.I and the other members of the ReunionCommittee, (especially Poppy BraunsteinSegal) have suffered a great loss, as havewe all.

Marilyn Gulkin Einzig, WHS 1962

Marilyn A. Einzig,62, of Springfielddied June 2. Born inNewark, she lived inNorth Caldwellbefore moving toSpringfield 12 yearsago. Marilyn retiredas vice president ofsales for Paragon

Mills, a wholesale carpet and floorcompany in Union, after 26 years with thecompany.

A June 1962 graduate of Weequahic HighSchool, she attended Jersey City StateCollege. Marilyn is survived by herhusband, Gary Grossman; two daughters,Staci Santucci and Robin; a brother,Stanly Gulkin; and two grandchildren.