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Arlene Hyman Obituary
Mrs. Hyman resided in |New York City and Millburn Township prior to moving to Chapel Hill, N.C.
Mrs. Hyman earned a bachelor's degree from City College of New York and advanced degrees from the College |of New Jersey and Columbia University.
She was an educator, having taught in the Matawan and West Essex Regional (North Caldwell) school systems, and had been the chairwoman of the English-Creative Writing department in the Millburn Township school system. She also developed professional education programs for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP.
Following her retirement in 2004, Mrs. Hyman devoted her time to numerous community activities, travel, continuing education, and to her career as a pastel artist. Her work won awards in both New Jersey |and North Carolina, and was displayed in the Hickory Museum of Art in North Carolina.
Mrs. Hyman is survived by her husband, Bruce; and two daughters, Wendy Beth Hyman Laferty and Jennifer.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders, 333 7th Ave., second floor, New York, NY, 10001-5004, or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 733 3rd Ave, New York, NY, 10017.
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Kimberly Davis
December 12, 2021
Mrs. Hyman was my English teacher at West Essex. I have no words to explain the massive impact she had on my life. I literally use the lessons she taught me in life every single day, from how to make lists to overcome my lack of focus, to my work as a writer thanks to her support. I've been meaning to reach out to her for years to thank her for all she's done, but the years just slipped by. Today, I was smiling thinking of her, and I wanted to reach out and say hello. I'm deeply saddened to see I'm too late (which has made me cry). To whoever may still see this, please know that she is still remembered by many, and her influence, support, and positivity lives on and makes the world a better place every day. She is loved and remembered always. My deepest condolences. x - Kimberly
Melanie Willoughby
December 23, 2019
I have been looking back in my life remembering all the incredible people who supported me, loved me and got me through so many difficult times. And Arlene and Bruce immediately came to mind. So I went to the Internet to look you up. And I was so saddened to see that Arlene has passed. She was a wonderful life force for all that is good and loving. I met Arlene and Bruce as the family babysitter but soon was adopted. Arlene saved my life by pressing me to go into therapy. She cared so much about people and had an enormous heart and was a great mentor. We lost touch over these past decades but Arlene has lived on in my heart with her words of wisdom and love supporting me always. I am deeply sorry for your loss.
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