Obituary of Marianne Kriman

Marianne Moser Kriman, 93, of Westfield, NJ, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 14. Marianne was born on March 19, 1925, in what was then Breslau, Germany. She was 8 when the Nazis seized power, and 13 when she and her immediate family were finally able to escape. As a refugee she lived in Czechoslovakia, England, and Bolivia before settling in Argentina. There she was at last able to resume her education, attending adult night school to earn an elementary-school equivalency. She eventually earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires. In 1963, with husband and son, she reunited with the rest of her family in the US, settling in Westfield. She spent the rest of her working career as a literature chemist at Allied Chemical in Morristown. Marianne had a lifelong love of music. She sang for many years at Temple Sholom and other congregations, and with the Choral Art Society of New Jersey. She was a member and a former treasurer of the Musical Club of Westfield. Marianne was predeceased by her husband Oscar. She is survived by her son Alfred and her brothers Charlie and Robert and their families. A memorial service will be held at noon on Thursday, July 19, at Temple Sholom in Scotch Plains. Interment will follow at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Iselin. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Temple Sholom, 1925 Lake Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ, 07076, or to the Musical Club of Westfield's Scholarship Fund (c/o Drude S. Crane, 806 Saint Marks Ave., Westfield, NJ, 07090)»(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered before this line)