Dr. Walter J. Herzberg, passed away due to COVID-19 on Wednesday evening, April 15th, 2020 at the age of 92. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Miriam Herzberg, his children Stephen, Ian and Suzanne Herzberg, his sister, Ursula Cher, and his grandchildren: Jessica and Michael Herzberg, Leah and Benjamin Herzberg, David, Raphael, Daniel and Jonah Herzberg-Mayer. Walter was born in Gütersloh, Germany, escaped Nazi Germany in 1939, by imigrating to Sydney, Australia. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry from University of California at Berkeley before pursuing a career in research first in Greensboro, NC and then Fair Lawn, NJ. He was active in his synagogues at B’nai Israel of Fair Lawn and Temple Israel of Ridgewood, NJ. In 1982, he combined his German skills and expertise in science to launch SciTech Translations which he was proud owner of until 2019. He continued to occasionally work from his final home at the Ambassador of Scarsdale in White Plains, proudly tapping away at his computer until the late hours, up until a week before his death. He lived a full life, enjoying opera, bridge, tennis, food, and family, and will be missed by all.
