William Eisert

Bill was born in New York City to parents Dr. Otto and Ruth Eisert. He spent his early years living in New York City before moving to Fairlawn, NJ where he attended Fairlawn High School. After high school, Bill graduated from Northwestern University and then earned a JD at Rutgers Law. After earning his JD, he set off on a career in public service, spending over 30 years as a public defense attorney for the State of New Jersey, passionately representing at risk juveniles. During that time, he met and married Susan and started a family. They lived in Hoboken, NJ for several years before moving to Cranford, NJ, where he lived for the rest of his life.

Bill lived an incredibly active life, held a wide variety of interests, a passion for learning, and had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed spending every summer in Vermont with his family, where he would challenge himself to hike Mount Mansfield. He loved to play tennis with his two children, whom he greatly enjoyed defeating over the years. Bill was an avid reader and lover of the arts and would attend plays and ballets with his friends and family whenever he could. He took great joy and (occasional) pain from being an avid sports fan, following many teams including Cranford Football, Williams College Football, Rutgers Football, The Yankees, and The NY Jets. He was a Rutgers season ticket holder for many years. His favorite food was ice cream, which he ate nightly.

Bill is survived by his loving wife, Susan, to whom he was married 44 years. He is also survived by his two children, Dr. Robyn Eisert of Somerville, MA and Michael Eisert, also of Somerville, MA, daughter-in-law Evan, and grandson Jacob. He leaves behind his sister, Freda Braha. He will be greatly missed and will remain in the hearts of his family.

A graveside funeral service will be held at Congregation Beth El Cemetery in Neptune City, NJ at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29th.

Contributions in Bill’s memory may be made to the World Wildlife Fund, the Anti-Defamation League or to the ACLU.