Miriam Rudy (née Maltz) of Livingston, New Jersey passed away quietly in her sleep on November 30th, 2022. In her ninety-seven years of a vibrant and accomplished life, she was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, polyglot, entrepreneur, animal lover, Latin student, style icon and foreign language teacher.
She was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1925 to Bertha (née Singer) and Louis Maltz. Her mother recognized her gifted mind, and encouraged her to apply to Hunter College High School. She was accepted to this superb school and excelled there in French, Spanish and Latin, but was an outstanding student in all subjects. Furthering her study of foreign languages, she graduated from Hunter College and learned how to share her passion for language by becoming a teacher. She taught at Mt. Pleasant Jr. High and Livingston High School for 26 years, igniting a love of foreign languages and cultures in the minds of her thousands of students.
As a teenager during World War II, Miriam accompanied her mother each week to the Red Cross to hear word of their European cousins. One week there was no word, and the same again the following week. Nevertheless Miriam encouraged her mother to go, and continued to accompany her. Only two of Miriam’s extended family survived the Holocaust, and these two she held very close. As a final act of loving care, she arranged for her remaining elderly cousin to move to the U.S. from Brazil, and live at her home in Livingston.
Among the many things that Miriam loved were babies, animals, books, fashion, history and her home. But Miriam might count as her best work the raising of her four children: Hazel (Marvin), Stephanie, Abbey (David) and Daniel (Juliet). They and their children Jessica (Jay), Rebecca (Eduardo), Benjamin, Zachary, Gabriella, Samuel and Talia are deeply grieved by the loss of this incredible mother and grandmother, but reflect with joy on the many ways in which she inspired and encouraged them in all their endeavors.
Miriam was also a devoted wife to her husband of sixty-eight years, Jerome Rudy (z”l). He was her “Attila the Honey.” Jerome and Miriam started their own business, Spa Partners, in 1970. The company continues to this day with a loyal and capable staff, many of whom were with Miriam and Jerry from the beginning.
The family and friends of this exceptional woman will miss her tremendously, and are comforted by the many memories of her brilliance, generosity, elegance, accomplishments, patience and love. Friends and family are encouraged to share their recollections.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers a contribution be made to the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter https://njshelter.org/
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