Gary Ira Kerstein Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Gary Ira Kerstein of Springfield, New Jersey, born in Newark, New Jersey, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on July 29, 2025 at the age of 75. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Gary Ira farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gary Ira is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He is survived by: his wife Karen Ross Kerstein; his children, Eric and Elyssa; and his brother David.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 1st 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Menorah Chapels (2950 Vauxhall Rd, Vauxhall, NJ 07088).
Donations in Gary's memory may be made to: Jewish Family Services of Central New Jersey, 655 Westfield Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208 - Selma and Herbert Ross Memorial Fund. Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, 60 Temple Drive, Springfield, New Jersey 07081, or online at https://www.tbaynj.org.
