Coronavirus Obituary US

Avraham ‘Bobby’ Katz, 73, helped establish Hasidic community in New Jersey

Within four years, Katz had helped settle close to 100 Hasidic families in Linden, New Jersey.

By Sam Sokol June 22, 2020 6:01 pm

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Chaim Gantz, 50, Hasidic social worker who worked with youth

Gantz was sought after in the Orthodox by young people who didn’t quite fit in.

June 22, 2020 5:22 pm

Lester Wax, 74, vintage car enthusiast with international reputation

Hobbyists from around the world would seek Wax’s advice and send him parts to repair.

June 22, 2020 2:59 pm

Alan Hurwitz, 79, progressive educator, anti-racism advocate, bank robber

By Sam Sokol June 18, 2020 4:52 pm

Eva Konrad Hawkins, 90, Holocaust survivor who designed underwater museum exhibits

By Penny Schwartz June 18, 2020 3:41 pm

Bernard Israel, 90, longtime sexton of Highland Park synagogue

By Sam Sokol June 12, 2020 10:29 am

Sylvia Glenn, 98, painter who befriended Margaret Mead

By Penny Schwartz June 9, 2020 2:15 pm

Ira Beer, 82, dedicated his retirement years to Torah study

By Sam Sokol June 8, 2020 12:57 pm

Felicia Friedman, 94, Holocaust survivor who refused to relinquish her faith

By Sam Sokol June 4, 2020 2:59 pm

Neil Krieger, 78, biotech consultant who fought for civil rights

By Sam Sokol June 3, 2020 12:06 pm

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