Dr. Arthur B Sherbin of West Windsor, New Jersey passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the age of 90.
Born in the Bronx, New York in June 1929, he was the son of Joseph and Gertrude (Goshes) Sherbin and brother of the late Shirley Sherbin Sussman. Arthur was
a quiet, serious boy who loved to play the violin. There was never any grade below an A on his report card. If the assignment was to do all the odd numbers, he’d do the even ones, too, on his own. He typically had just one close friend at a time until he was moved into other classes or schools, and lacking the technology to keep in touch, he always made just one more good friend. Had no interest in sports, even though he lived only walking distance from Yankee Stadium. He was a great walker, saving the subway fare whenever he could. He even walked all the way into upper Manhattan on Tuesday evenings to watch Milton Berle on his friend’s tv.
Arthur attended Long Island University, graduated in three years, and went on to earn a master’s in biochemistry from New York University. He then spent several years at Sloan Kettering performing cancer research before attending medical school at the University of Louisville, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He went on to train at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and both Kingsbridge VA Hospital and Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, New York.
Dr. Sherbin practiced general internal medicine from 1960 until his retirement in 2000. He was on the staff of Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center and St. Peters Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He also served as Medical Director of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the school doctor for 35 years in North Brunswick Township and the Middlesex County Vocational/Technical High Schools. In addition, Dr. Sherbin maintained a private family practice from his home in Highland Park, New Jersey.
Arthur was a devoted husband to his wife Carolyn for close to 60 years. During all that time, they practically never left each other’s side. Throughout his retirement, Arthur enjoyed gardening, staying current on new developments in medicine, and most of all spending time with his grandchildren. He was also a proud and active associate member of the Village Grande Chapter of Hadassah, where he was awarded “Husband of the Year” several years ago.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Carolyn Sherbin, his daughter, Rhonda Sherbin, his son, Joseph Sherbin, his daughter, Cynthia Chait and husband David Chait, and his two grandchildren, Joshua and Kayla Chait.
Private funeral services and burial will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at 10 am at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, NJ. The family respectfully requests that memorial contributions be made to Hadassah and sent to Village Grande Chapter treasurer Helaine Tootleman at 41 Honeyflower Lane, West Windsor, NJ 08550.
I miss you and love you Uncle Arthur! You were always someone I looked up to. I even laughed at your jokes…most of the time anyway. I hope Mom greeted you with a beer to share. Rest In Peace you wonderful man.
The world is the poorer, with Arthur’s passing. He was always kind and friendly to everyone, and had a wonderful sense of humor.
We will miss him…
Condolences and much love to Carolyn, Rhonda, Joey, Cindy, and the grandchildren. ❤️
Sorry to hear Carolyn about your lose of your husband. We are so glad you had the family get together in Boston a few years ago and we met you husband and family. Much love, Ellie and Stan Israel Bangor, Maine.
Dear Sherbin Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn Arthur’s life and remember the wonderful things he accomplished, not the least of which was nurturing a special family. Thinking of you.
Virginia Record (Toby’s Mom)
What a lovely Obituary. What a beautiful family! Art had a full life enjoying his children & grandchildren while practicing medicine at the same time. As we have seen since living in Village Grande how close Art & Carolyn were. We feel very lucky to have spent time with Art & Carolyn.
Our deepest sympathy are with Carolyn & her wonderful family!
Dear Carolyn and Family,
Words are so in-adequate, as one’s
helplessness at such a time, but may
it help you to know that my thoughts
are with You All.
I shall miss Art, he was a gentle man.
Fondly,
Joanne Friedman
I am so sorry for all the pain you are feeling. Uncle Art was a fun-loving uncle. I remember us Becker’s spending a lot of time wit you all. Art told great stories. Great memories Maybe Art and Richie can spend time together wherever they are.
Jill Becker Parr
My deepest sympathy to the entire family.
Dr Sherbin was such a genuine,
gentle and kind man.
He will be greatly missed.
Sending love and condolences.
Beloved husband. Beloved father. Beloved grandfather. And beloved friend. We will miss him. Xox Betsy & Steve
Sorry for your family’s loss….- I have heard many wonderful stories about Dr and Mrs Sherbin and family over the years. Those special memories will always be held close to Rhonda’s heart and may they bring her comfort when the days ahead are hard.
Sincere condolences to your entire family at this difficult time.
We are saddened by Art’s passing. We all have lost a wonderful, kind and gentle man. We remember celebrating anniversaries and special birthdays with you and your beautiful family. We have also enjoyed Cindy’s performances with you both. He will be missed and remembered. Our sincere condolences to you and yourfamily. Selma and Norman Levine
So very sorry for your loss. Art was a kind and gentle man. You have wonderful memories as evidenced by the photos. We enjoyed seeing them with so many happy moments. You have a beautiful family.
Dear Sherbin Family,
Cal and I always thought the world of Arthur. He was special in so many ways, his sense of humor, his caring and consideration of others, his brilliance as a doctor, his modesty,
his interest even after retirement in keeping up with news in the medical field, his love of family and his friendship treasured by many.
Arthur , you will be forever missed by many.
To all the family, my heartfelt condolences,
Wishing you comfort and love as you go through this most difficult time, now and the days ahead . Please take care ❤️
Love, Myrna
P.S. wonderful pictures of all the family ❤️
Carolyn and Family,
We extend our heartfelt condolences on the passing of Arthur. He will be remembered for his warm smile and caring ways. Arthur made us feel welcome in his presence and we enjoyed being with both of you at Village Grande events and theatre productions. Arthur will be missed, but he will always be amongst us.
XO Diane and Allan Richman
We grieve with you. Art was a wonderful man, both a gentle man and a gentleman. He was the most modest of men. He loved nothing more than being of help to you in so many ways, whether offering medical advice or just being an excellent listener. Milt was happy to consider him a friend as do we all. Wishing you a future filled with good memories and good health. We love you.
The Forman’s
Carolyn and Family
I just heard the sad news of the passing of Dr. Sherbin. I am so very sorry for your loss. He was such a kind and thoughtful person and wonderful physician. He will be missed by all. You are all in my thoughts during this difficult time.
Judy Baldwin
The Middlesex and Mercer County Medical Societies offers our deepest sympathy on the passing of Dr. Sherbin. He served his patients and the community well throughout his career. May he rest in peace.
Our hearts and prayers are with his family as they mourn his passing. Dr. Sherbin was a long standing member of the Middlesex County Medical Society and State Medical Society of New Jersey.
Sincerely,
Rocco Tutela, MD, President, Middlesex County Medical Society
Michael Friedman, MD, President Mercer County Medical Society
Dearest Carolyn and “kids” plus Kayla and Josh. I came to one ‘profound’ conclusion many years ago and that is that there is no good time to ‘depart.’ Arthur managed to live to a ripe old age, but it’s still never enough –especially when the person is a good guy — and then to be hit by a pandemic instead of natural causes — an unfortunate and unexpected turn. I am so sorry that he, and all of you, had to deal with that pain and anguish at the end. He will be remembered as a kind and caring person, having worked a good part of his life in what I consider to be the noblest profession possible. You will all miss him but may you get through it with the privilege of remembering him with, besides love, pride. I learned the hard way that you never get ‘over’ it but instead, get ‘through’ it. May you do so with inner strength and the support of your close family and many friends.
With love and wishes for wonderful memories and many good things yet ahead, Leatrice (aka “Lett”) along with sincere condolences from Paul.