Joy Herman

Joy (Goldfarb) Herman passed away at the age of 91 on Monday, March 18, 2024 in Tenafly, NJ where she was a resident for 57 years. Joy was born into a cantorial family in Staten Island, NY and was blessed to inherit their musicality. She was an excellent classical pianist and a skilled sight-reader, and had a love of the arts, which included the symphony, opera and ballet. Joy was a teacher in the NY City Public School system where she taught before raising her family. Joy graduated from Hunter College where she began attending at the age of 16 due to her strong scholastic performance. Joy was a leader in the Tenafly League of Women Voters, as well as an active community member on many committees in town and in the Tenafly schools, and was elected HSA President. Joy was civic minded and politically active, even insisting that her health aides in later years register to vote. Joy was an avid tennis player into her 70s and a passionate fan of the sport. A longtime member of Temple Emeth in Teaneck, NJ, Joy embraced her religion with all of its holidays and traditions. Family was most important to Joy and she was blessed with 3 children and 6 grandchildren. She is survived by her children Julie (Tom) Hirschfeld, Nina (Howard) Seiden, and Paul Herman, and grandchildren Benjamin and Leila Hirschfeld, Steven and Annika Seiden, and Samantha and Alison Herman. Dear aunt of Leslie (Michael) Krasny. Joy was predeceased by her parents Lillian and Benjamin Goldfarb, her sister Gloria (Ira) Tilzer, and her dear niece Louise (Bill) Tilzer Rhodes. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:30 am at Plaza Community Chapel, 630 Amsterdam Ave, (between W. 90th and W. 91st Streets, NY, NY. Donations may be made to https://www.jewishedproject.org/donate or the Glazer Concert Fund at Temple Emeth, Teaneck, NJ. May Joy's memory be a blessing.