Howard Gottlieb, 77, of Livingston, NJ passed away suddenly on February 8. Howard was born in Newark, NJ to Irving and Thelma Gottlieb. He graduated from Weequahic High School, Rutgers Newark, and earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from NYU.
Howard spent most of his career in civil service, earlier at the Newark Housing Authority, and later served as the Business Manager for the New Jersey Department of Corrections at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
An avid poker player, Howard was also one of the founding members of Livingston Pickleball. He was a generous, thoughtful, and loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Pre-deceased by his father Irving and sister Abby Nudle, he is survived by his wife of 48 years, Suzanne, daughter Melissa, mother Thelma, and sisters Helen Neadel and Judith Gottlieb.
Donations, if so desired, can be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.