Obituary of Abraham Goldstein

Abraham (Al) Goldstein was born in Harlem, New York City on June 11, 1917. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Garwood, New Jersey on March 28, 2009. As a World War II veteran, he spent three years in Panama. Active in both mind and body, he was a gambler, a computer games player, a bridge player, did crossword puzzles (in pen), a bowler, a tennis player and a ballroom dancer. Unafraid of new challenges, he was over 80 years old when he learned to use the computer to play games and monitor the stock market and his investments. He was a natural athlete and intellectually provocative. Last September, he moved to Garwood after 45 years as a Plainfield resident. He is survived by his wife, Rita Blau Goldstein; his son Jeffrey Goldstein and his wife Lorraine Kolibas of Summit; his daughter, Donna Perch and her husband Murray of Westfield; his daughter, Joyce Goldstein and her husband, David Pincus of Shaker Heights, Ohio; six grandchildren (Rebecca, Sarah, Marissa, Gabe, Mike and Kayla); his brother, Harry Goldstein of Queens, NY.