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The Record
Wed Jan 21, 2004
Ira Newdow, 79; led Teaneck
staffing firm for 4 decades
By JOSEPH AX
STAFF WRITER
ROCKLEIGH -- They met at a dance in Asbury Park. Ira
Newdow, a 21-year-old Farmingdale resident who immigrated with his parents
from what is now Israel when he was 2 years old, asked out a young woman
from Asbury Park. Soon enough, they were on a triple date, along with the
young woman's 17-year-old sister, Rosalyn. It didn't take long for Ira to
realize his mistake.
"He evidently liked me better," Rosalyn Newdow said
Thursday, laughing. "From there, we just went on." The couple were married
for 57 years until Tuesday, when Ira Newdow died at the age of 79 after a
battle with Parkinson's disease.
Mr. Newdow of Rockleigh, and formerly of Teaneck, was
the president of Teaneck-based General Research for four decades. The
company provided technical staffing, including engineers and architects,
for clients.
Mr. Newdow made headlines in 1976, when the New Jersey
Civil Rights Division sued him for racial bias after it sent a black woman
to rent an apartment from a building he owned in Englewood. Mr. Newdow
rented the apartment to a white woman, later explaining that he had done
so because her husband was a doctor and therefore had less financial risk.
Mr. Newdow argued his own case, eschewing an attorney,
and defeated the lawsuit at every court level, including the state Supreme
Court, which ruled unanimously in his favor.
Nearly 30 years later, his son, Michael, would make
national headlines when he filed a lawsuit to remove the words "under God"
from the Pledge of Allegiance on the grounds that it violates the
separation of church and state. The case eventually reached the Supreme
Court, which rejected Michael Newdow on procedural grounds; he has since
filed another suit over the same issue.
"I think standing up for what you believe -- I
definitely got that from him," Michael Newdow said Thursday.
Mr. Newdow's son and wife described him as a man full of
love and humor who was nevertheless tough when he had to be and used to
getting his own way. He was a classical-music lover who also played
handball for years.
"He was absolutely brilliant," his wife said. "He was
never afraid to try something new. He was interested in everything."
Mr. Newdow mixed an inquisitive spirit with a dedicated
work ethic. He received his master's degree in electrical engineering from
New York University while working a full-time job and delivering milk in
the morning, his son said.
"When he'd help me with my homework, he'd never give me
the answer," Michael Newdow said. "He'd always make me work through it. He
made me realize that the answer isn't the issue -- it's understanding the
concepts. I used to hate it, but looking back, I think it was one of the
most important lessons he taught me."
Other survivors include another son, Mark; a daughter,
Julie; a sister, Miriam Elliot; and six grandchildren. |
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The Record
Wed Jan 21, 2004
Donald Horsey, borough clerk in
Harrington Park for 4 decades
By YUNG KIM
STAFF WRITER
Donald Horsey, Harrington Park's borough clerk for 42 years, died
Sunday. He was 73.
A park was named in honor of the borough resident just weeks ago.
"He was just one of those officials who was always there," said his
wife, Lou-Anne Horsey.
"Over time, he became very much a person who tried to help everybody."
Mr. Horsey was born in Hackensack and grew up in Harrington Park. After
graduating from Tenafly High School, he went to Florida Southern College,
where he studied journalism.
After graduating, Mr. Horsey returned to Harrington Park and worked as
a social studies teacher at the George G. White School in Hillsdale. He
taught at the school for 34 years.
He started working part time at the Harrington Park Borough Hall to
earn extra money, and became the full-time borough clerk after retiring
from teaching.
Mr. Horsey also took photographs for the local weekly, The Suburbanite.
Some of his photos appeared in The Record.
Mr. Horsey always had a camera at the ready, either in his car or in
his hand, his wife said.
"His real joy was photography," Lou-Anne Horsey said. "He had a
darkroom he used to develop black and whites in. Then the newspaper went
to color and he got a digital camera. He was starting to be real handy
with it."
Mr. Horsey was a member of the New Jersey Municipal Clerks Association,
the Bergen County Municipal Clerks Association, the Metro Fire
Photographers Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and the
Lion's Club of Harrington Park.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Horsey is survived by a son, Robert
Stanton Horsey; two daughters, Diane Lee Horsey and Deborah Kay Peragallo;
a sister, Joan Beach; two stepsons, Patrick and Brian Smith; four
stepdaughters, Darcy Smith, Judy Schlosser, Shelia Smith, and Gayle Smith;
and four step-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Harrington Park
Volunteer Fire Department or the Harrington Park Ambulance Corps. |
| Sat. January 11, 2003
I am writing to inform you with deepest regret of the death of my
grandmother,
ADA LUNARDONI HUTCHEON, long time resident of Gerson Lane,
Rockleigh, and widow of GORDON HUTCHEON, long time mayor. ADA died
Saturday, January 11, 2003.
Funeral arrangements are with Costa Funeral Home, Hasbrouck
Heights.
With regrets,
Judith Ann Bosco
The Record Sat Jan 11, 2003
ADA LUNARDONI HUTCHEON, 91, of Hackettstown, formerly of Rockleigh,
died Saturday. Before retiring, she was a seamstress. Arrangements:
Costa Memorial Home, Hasbrouck Heights |
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The Record
Sun Nov 3
2002
MARGARET
BUTLER MANGINI, 93, of Lakewood and Rockleigh
died Saturday. Mother of Adele Marchesio. She had been a proofreader.
Arrangements: C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, Ridgewood. |
The Record Thu May 2 2002
Aerial skier kills himself in college dorm
ADAM LISBERG
Everyone saw the potential in Jeremy April - everyone but him.
On the ski slopes, his coaches saw him as a future Olympic contender.
In the college classroom, his professors saw him as a serious student
capable of handling advanced work. His friends saw him as funny and sharp,
with a bright future.
But April, an 18-year-old who grew up in Rockleigh and graduated from
Dwight-Englewood School last year, saw something else. Monday morning, two
weeks after he was named to the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team, he killed himself
quietly in his dorm room.
"He kept it well-hidden," said his father, Ernest April, a
professor at Columbia University. "There was no reaching out."
April's death stunned his friends in Bergen County, at Union College in
Schenectady, N.Y., and on the national ski circuit, where he had competed
for years.
"Jeremy was one of our best and brightest," said Nick
Preston, who started coaching April when the boy was 10. "It's just
unimaginable that somehow that seemed to be obvious to everyone except
Jeremy."
April specialized in aerial skiing, which sent him roaring down slopes
at 45 mph and looping into twists and flips 50 feet in the air. He could
have been one of America's best, his coach said.
"You could count on one hand - not including your thumb - the
number of young skiers who had the potential to be on that Olympic podium
in 2006," Preston said. "This is a huge blow, not just to his
family, but to the world of skiing."
To his friends and his instructors, April gave the appearance of
someone who was able to balance his studies, his training, and his
competitive nature, much as he was able to balance himself on slender skis
while rocketing down the slopes. He took honors classes at
Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, even though he filed much of his
homework by fax while training and competing around the country.
"He had a very strong plan in place for his life," said Tim
Massucco, a 19-year-old from East Otis, Mass., who roomed with April at
many skiing camps and events. "He was the person to beat on the hill.
Off the hill, he was really cool."
The Web site of the Vermont ski area where April often competed
established a section where friends could post their thoughts and
condolences. Many messages were posted, expressing shock and grief.
In his application essay to Union College, April described the thrill
of a perfect run: "Shooting into the air, executing a floating spin,
landing cleanly, I retain my rhythm: Up - Down - Left — Right. I move
smoothly and effortlessly through the midcourse moguls. Blasting over the
mounds of snow, my heart races and the adrenaline rushes through my body.
My senses are heightened. This is why I compete."
April's roommate found him dead in his bed Monday morning, with no
signs of trauma or foul play, the medical examiner said. His death was
ruled a suicide, and authorities are waiting for the results of toxicology
tests.
April left a five-page handwritten note, in which he apologized to his
parents and his girlfriend and said goodbye to his friends. He gave no
explanation for his act, but wrote: "Being depressed for as long as
I've been, it just gets to a point where even the most precious thing
can't save you."
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