daughters on Sunday, November 26th 2023.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, Donny and is survived by her daughters Susan
Hecht (Mark), Nancy Schiffman-Sklar (Stuart Sklar), Wendy Wernick (Jean
Winzeler) and her grandchildren Carrie Medina (Dennis), Gabe Wernick, Dylan Sklar, Zack
Hecht (Mallory), Kelsey Sklar, and Cody Hecht and her beloved great granddaughter Phoenix
along with her dear nieces and nephews and their families.
Born in Pittsburgh on April 23, 1932, she lived in New York City after graduating from University
of Maryland with a degree in Economics and a minor in Art. She worked at the Plaza Hotel and
was an amateur artist. She raised her children in Paramus, NJ and has lived there for almost 60
years.
Family was so important to her. She was a loving, energetic, generous woman with a wonderful
sense of humor. Everyone who met her was immediately drawn into her warming embrace and
circle of family and friendship.
She will be dearly missed by all of us leaving a huge crater in our hearts. She made a huge
impact on those who knew her and it will be impossible to imagine our lives without her. We are
so fortunate to have her in our lives for this long.
Funeral services were held at Gutterman and Musicant Funeral home in Hackensack on
Tuesday, November 28th at 1:30 with burial immediately following at Cedar Park Cemetery in
Oradell.
Shiva will be held following the burial and then Wednesday from 1-9 at her home in Paramus.
538 Clark Road, Paramus, NJ
Contributions can be made in her memory to The Lighthouse Guild at
www.lighthouseguild.org/donate.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at
www.guttermanandmusicant.com for the Schiffman family.
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