Photo courtesy of IJ Morris at Star of David Cemetery of the Palm Beaches
Boca Raton, Florida
Marvin Halpern, 87, of Boca Raton, Florida and Suffern, NY, passed away on December 17, 2013. Mr. Halpern is survived by his beloved wife Ethel; loving sons Jeffrey Halpern and Leslie (Deborah) Halpern and daughter Lori (Gary Shaffer) Halpern and their children Max and Freddy; dear sister Marcia...
Read MoreOur friendship of over 62 years has been one in a million. You are missed!
The Horvitz Family
Estelle and Sandy Horvitz
January 13, 2015 | Suffern, NY
It is with great sadness that I hear of Marvin's passing. Having worked with Marvin as a colleague /mentor for the first 16 years as an educator at Elizabeth Barrett Browning MS 115 , I have to say that he was an exemplary Principal. Following Marvin as Principal was a great honor.
My Wife Miriam and I send our condolences to Ethal, Jeffrey and the entire family.
May we remember Marvin in our heart forever..
Ira Goldberg
June 30, 2014 | Suffern, NY
I have three memories to contribute:
1 - Marvin's kindness towards my father after mom died. He was really very helpful and generous with his time.
2 - My trips to high school with him. For my first three semesters, the school was on his way to work, and he drove me to within a block of the entrance. When he let me off, he would say "Goodbye, delinquent".
3 - His math help at a critical point. I had always solved math problems in my head, and was...
Richard Halpern
January 25, 2014 | New Paltz, NY
Our evenings at dinner and the concerts with Ethel and Marvin will always be remembered.
Marvin was our source for help with Yiddish vocabulary. He will certainly be missed.
Alex & Gloria Salit
January 22, 2014 | Fort Lee, NJ
You can't get to heaven in Marvin's car
Cause Marvin's car can't go that far !!!
OAKWOOD CATTAGE CAMPERS
Gloria Salit
January 22, 2014 | Fort Lee, NJ
Having lived next door to Marvin for many years I have a lot of memories of him. One in particular is from around 45 years ago. It was the night before the first day of camp at Camp Lou Acres. Marvin was running the camp at the time and he invited me into his home at 12 Barnacle Drive to show me all the preparations for the next day. There were cards with all the bus routes, stops and times and other cards with group numbers and camper names. I was so excited for the first day of camp. Each...
Scott Horvitz
January 19, 2014 | Washington Crossing, PA
It has been a month since we lost Marvin. In the almost 2 years that Marvin was a daily visitor at Arden Courts, he became a respected and loved member of our Arden Courts family. I miss seing him arrive on his daily trip to spend the day with his beloved Ethel, his reason for being. We should all hope to have such devotion shown to us when we need it the most. Rest well Marvin, you have earned it.
Daphne Bardeau
January 19, 2014 | West Palm Beach, FL
I have known Marvin all my life. I didn't realize we weren't related until
My Aunt Estelle told me!
He could be very loving but also very tough. When he took over the job of Head Counselor at Oakwood Cottages..I was excited not realizing what I was in for.
Every week there was a tribute to the best camper and Marvin would present them with a drum he made for them. In all the years I was a camper I never got one!! Finally at my wedding Marvin presented me with a drum:)
Stephanie Gibson
January 17, 2014 | New York, NY
"MEROLA", that is how Marvin always started conversations with me. It did not matter if I was answering my home phone or the one in Pennsylvania, that was always his greeting. I will miss his rye sense of humor. I will also miss our afternoon cocktail hour which was always accompanied with a nosh, and conversation about everything going on or nothing of any importance. His love of BBQ hamburgers that had to be a specific size and the proper beef choice and he had to be the one making the...
Annie Merola
January 16, 2014 | Mount Vernon, NY