Sylvia Hollender, 91
Co-founder of S.I. Jewish Community Center Nursery School
Sylvia Hollender, 91, of Monroe Township, N.J., formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., died on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. She was 91.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she was raised in New Brighton, Staten Island. After moving there as a youngster, she attended P.S. 17, Curtis High School, and graduated from Brooklyn College.
After graduating from college, she commenced her career in Early Childhood Education. Sylvia was an esteemed teacher, for 26 years, at the Staten Island Jewish Community Center Nursery School, which she co-founded with the late director, Alma Harter.
She married Sidney Hollender in 1948 and they recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary together.
After raising her family in West Brighton for 40 years, they moved to the Clearbrook retirement community, Monroe Township, N.J., where they happily resided since 1992. There, Sylvia continued her love of walking, singing in the choral group, and doing jigsaw puzzles.
In addition to her husband, Sidney, she is survived by three children, Paul Hollender and his wife, Deborah, Karen Hochron and her husband, Robert Pisano, and Roberta Levinson and her husband, Steven; eight grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at 11:45 p.m., at Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, 454 Cranbury Road at Evergreen Blvd., East Brunswick, N.J., with interment to follow at United Hebrew Cemetery, 122 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island. For directions, please visit www.msmc.us.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Friends of Magen David Adom, 352 7th Avenue, Suite 400, New York, NY 10001 (www.afmda.org).

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Published by Staten Island Advance on Jan. 22, 2019.

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Carol Lenza

January 25, 2019

My daughter attended the JCC nursery school in the seventies, she couldn't wait to go every morning. Mrs. Hollander and Mrs. Harter made every child feel that they were the best child in the world. May God Bless her and comfort her family.

January 23, 2019

I'm very sorry for the loss of Mrs Hollender May the God of Abraham give you peace at this time

helene wells hoffman

January 22, 2019

Paul and family, I am so, so sorry to learn of your mother's passing. I so vividly and fondly remember her and my other nursery school teacher, Mrs, Harter. It was 1960 when I first set foot into their classroom, and was so warmly greeted. She was a wonderful lady. I'll never forget her.

January 22, 2019

My sincere condolences to the family. May the God of comfort give you the strength and endurance to help you heal from the loss of your love one.

Amy and Mike Lawch

January 22, 2019

Our deepest sympathies to a great school friend.

January 22, 2019

Our deepest sympathies to a great school friend.

Amy and Mike Lawch
Houston, TX

B Hall

January 22, 2019

My deepest sympathy to the family. May you find comfort in God's Word at John 6:40

B Hall

January 22, 2019

My condolences to the family. May you find comfort in God's Word at 1Thessalonians 4:14

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