Etta Sondra Boden

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ - Beloved mother, grandmother, teacher, and business owner Sondra Etta Boden passed away at age 94 on February 12, 2026. A Newark native, she received her undergraduate and master's degrees, graduating with high honors from William Paterson College. Sondra taught in Waldwick before founding the graphic design and typesetting firm ImageWorks. She loved reading, mahjong, and, with her husband, Arthur, tennis, travel, theater, fine dining, and art. Known for being fun-loving and generous, she was the family's matriarch.

Sondra is survived by her sister, Susan Goldman; children, Linda Strauss and Ivan Boden (Julianne Boden); grandchildren, Aaron Strauss, Alexandra Boden (Venus Lau), Hannah Strauss, and Kimberly Boden (Jackson Read); and eleven nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband, Arthur.

A memorial will be held at the Boden home on Saturday March 21, 2026, from Noon to 4 pm. Please RSVP via [email protected] for address and directions. Donations in her memory may be made to the Upper Saddle River Friends of the Library or the American Heart Association.