George J. Golub

George J. Golub

AGE: 90 • Bridgewater

George J. Golub, 90, died March 25, 2011. George was born and raised in New York and was a longtime resident of Wayne before moving to Bridgewater in 2002. He owned and operated Golub Tires in Wayne, NJ for over 27 years. He then worked as a grounds supervisor for the Wayne Board of Education and retired in 1993. He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII. George was a semi-pro Baseball pitcher and tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers farm team at Ebbets Field. In the 1940's, during the swing era, George enjoyed competition ballroom dancing. He was a devoted father, brother and grandfather and loved spending time with his family. He will be sadly missed by all.

He is predeceased by his wife Edith who died in 1983. Surviving are his son Edward and his wife Janet, daughter Bonnie Klein and her husband Jon, 2 sisters, Mary Schwimmer and Esther Golub, 3 grandchildren Matthew and Emily Klein and Jessy Fofana and 3 great grandchildren Surayyah, Sasha and Cole.

Funeral services will be 11am Monday at the Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, 111 N. Gaston Ave. Somerville, 908-725-3111. Interment will be at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Assoc. 1 Union St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691. To send condolences to the family, visit www.brucecvanars dalefuneralhome.com.