Eden Memorial Chapels

03/31/2026

Abbie Sheloush

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03/29/2026

Carol Lapp

Arrangements Pending

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03/27/2026

Raymond Seltzer

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03/27/2026

Jane Lehrman

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03/22/2026

Neal Scott Heinrich

03/19/2026

Benjamin Shimon

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03/11/2026

Karen E. Gronner

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 Hospital in New York. She devoted several years to child rearing in Teaneck, New Jersey, where she was an active volunteer and officer with the Evening Section of the Greater Teaneck Chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). She subsequently reactivated her health care career path by joining Holy Name Hospital, initially in the Emergency Department, and later as the unit secretary in Oncology. She retired from her post in 2011.

She was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Jean Widder (Bachnoff), as well as both her younger siblings, Erik Widder and Lisa McGuire. She is survived by Sam Gronner, her husband of 52 years, her children Arielle Gronner (Brendan Gartland), Jesse Gronner (Leah Gronner), grandchildren Maia and Jacob Gronner and Liora Gartland. Also a sister-in-law Tammy Kallman, her niece Kate McGuire, and nephews Matthew and Benjamin Kallman.

Temple Emeth will host a private memorial service in its sanctuary in Teaneck. In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts in memory of Karen Gronner be directed to the Ruth Gottscho Foundation page of the Community Fund of New Jersey.

You can give in two ways:

Online: Visit https://cfnj.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=2518 to make your donation.Send a check: Make your check payable to “Community Foundation of New Jersey” and write “Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation” on the memo line. Mail it to Community Foundation of New Jersey, P.O. Box 338, Morristown, NJ 07963-0338.Please take the time to add a personal tribute or remembrance on this site. May your words about Karen ensure that her memory be blessed in perpetuity.

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02/15/2026

Richard B. Ross

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02/15/2026

Avron Alan Steir

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 to the well-being of his customers as "Doc" made him an integral part of the Garwood community, where he is still fondly remembered. Alan’s willingness to help his family, friends and customers left a lasting impact on many, and he will be remembered fondly by all who had the privilege to know him.

Alan honorably served as a medic in France during the time of the Korean War.

Alan leaves behind a loving family, including his son, Robert; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Orin; brother, Myron; and his cherished granddaughters, Jenna and Samantha.

Alan was preceded in death by their beloved wife and soulmate for 59 years, Enid Steir; sister, Anne; and parents, Ella and Irving.

A graveside service was held on February 15, 2026, at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.

The world lost one of the very best ones! He will be greatly missed.

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02/04/2026

Alan J Stern

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 a certified public accountant who worked at Ernst & Young, National Patent Development Corp, and JP Morgan Chase, from which he retired in 2009.

Befitting his job, Alan loved numbers and computers. He was an enthusiastic participant on cruise line message boards on Prodigy and AOL. He shared his love of the internet with his daughter and his love of luxury liners with his wife.

Alan has been survived by his wife, Nancy Rogers Stern; his daughter, Amy Stern; and his sister Shelly (Michael) Propper. He was preceded in death by his mother Frances (Weiner) Stern, father Jack Stern, and sister Marcy (Harvey) Finkelstein.

A funeral will be held at Frank Patti Funeral Home on 327 Main Street in Fort Lee, NJ at 11 AM on Friday, February 6. Shiva will be held at Nancy Stern's home on Friday from 3 PM to 6 PM, Saturday from 5 PM to 8 PM, Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM, and Monday from 11 AM to 4 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, which provided much-needed guidance to his loved ones, or to the Kaplen Adult Reach Center at the JCC on the Palisades, which helped keep Alan healthy and social through the last decade of his life.

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02/04/2026

Anatoliy Bukchin

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02/02/2026

Paul Brener

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 he took up paralegal studies and earned a degree in Computer Science . Paul and Tecla,his wife,enjoyed travel, good food, music, especially opera and some jazz. Paul accepted life's challenges with courage,grace and good spirits. He is survived by his loving wife Tecla, and his loving family: his sister Jeannette Nardi, his brother and sister in laws Bruce and Rosemary Walton, Nicholas and Vanessa Critelli, his nephews Jason, Gabrielli and Lorenzo Nardi, and Nicholas Critelli, Jr. and his niece Mia Walton. In Paul's name the family ask that donations be made to Magen David Adoni.

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