MARK B. CITRON

CITRON--Mark B., 61 of Montclair, New Jersey, died peacefully Sunday morning, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. A consummate fighter, Mark was immensely driven and goal-oriented, qualities he applied to all he did in life. Responsible for the approval of numerous cutting-edge medical devices, Mark devoted his life and career to advocating for the improved health of others. A graduate of UMass Amhert and Wagner College, Mark spent over 30 years working in the medical device industry, at the FDA, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genzyme, Biomimetics, and most recently TYRX. Throughout the decades, Mark developed both state of the art products as well as life-long friendships. A stickler for detail, Mark was known lovingly at home as the 'Inspector General' and employed his considerable investigatory skills for matters both big and small. A man with a grand sense of humor, he was a lover of movies, music, and pinball - he approached life with an endless enthusiasm, hence he had no need for a bucket list. He is survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Barbara Friedman, his cherished children, Rachel and Andrew, his devoted brothers Richard (Karen) and Jim (Nancy), and his adored mother-in-law Dorothy Lang to whom he never failed to wish Good Shabbas. Funeral at Temple Ner Tamid, Bloomfield, NJ on Tuesday, June 28th, at 11am.