Stephen Eisenberg, 83, a recent resident of West Windsor, NJ, passed away peacefully, on December 22, 2022, with his wife and two children by his side.
Steve was born in Brooklyn, NY, to Florence and Bernard Eisenberg on July 25, 1939. He was raised in Brooklyn, attended James Madison High School and the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, where he met his wife Susan Herman, during fall course registration. After college, the two married and moved to North Caldwell, NJ, where they started a family.
He had a diverse range of work experiences – in his early years, as a salesman for his father’s food processing equipment company Solbern and later, as owner and operator of Sculpture Associates, a sculpture supply merchant, in New York. He worked for Rosco Lighting, Essex County Hospital, as a mental health associate, and volunteered for the American Red Cross.
Steve was a creative and physically active man. His interests included photography, scuba diving, cross country skiing, kayaking, and swimming. He was most enthusiastic about restoring and driving his antique car, a Ford Model A Huckster. He was a cherished, lifelong friend to many.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Susan, his two children, Melissa Sodowick and Gregg Eisenberg, five grandchildren, Arielle and Leah Sodowick, Julia, Chloe and Jackson Eisenberg, his son-in-law Brad Sodowick, daughter-in-law Renee Eisenberg, as well as his sisters, Marion Dunn and Lisa Macchi. Steve was predeceased by his brother Edward Eisenberg. The family would also like to thank all the nurses and aides who cared for Steve.
Funeral services are Tuesday, December 27 at 1:30pm at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing Township, NJ. burial will follow at Floral Park Cemetery in Monmouth Junction, NJ. There service will be live-streamed, the link to view is below.
Shiva will be observed at the Eisenberg House in West Windsor on December Tuesday, December 27th, following the burial.
Memorial contributions may be made to CurePSP (https://www.psp.org) or a charity of your choice.
Funeral Service Livestream
When: Dec 27, 2022 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Stephen Eisenberg Funeral Service
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89051345160 (no passcode required)
I have known Steve since 1951, 71 years ago, when we became friends in the 6th grade in PS197 in Brooklyn. In those earlier years we were inseparable, after school hanging-out, bicycle riding, adventuring far outside the immediate neighborhood. Steve was fun to be with, energetic, outgoing likeable. We remained friends through the college years even though we were in different cities, and when we both married in 1961, our wives became friends. As the families grew, we visited with each other frequently and in the later years arranged to meet in NJ or NY for dinner when we were back on the East coast.
Steve was my oldest and dearest friend, and he will be missed but never forgotten. May he rest in peace.
My darling brother Steve – I will remember his wonderful odd sense of humor, his warm hugs, his loving genuine caring nature. I will miss you brother – your little sister Lisa
Steve was truly one of kindest and caring person I’ve ever known.Growing up I had the opportunity to witness the shared brotherhood between Steve and my brother Neil. There was fun and laughter along with compassion and devotion especially during Neil’s fight with cancer. He was there with us every step of the way, always bringing his quirky sense of humor and quiet strength that we desperately needed at a time when it was hard to smile. Because of Steve we did smile. I feel so incredibly blessed to have had Steve in my life. Rest in peace sweet person.
In memory of Cousin Steve, your life was a blessing. Your memory is a treasure to all who have been touched by your kind heart and beautiful spirit. Wishing you eternal peace
We were first cousins . I played with him when we were kids probably with the fabulous train set in the basement. We had very little contact as adults except that he helped me buy a kiln when he ran Sculpture Associates and we compared notes when we found out we’d inherited the same genetic illness. Even with that, he was generous by counseling and helping others. I wish I’d known him better.