Obituary of Lola R Friedman

Lola R. Friedman, 94 years of age and a longtime resident of Morristown, NJ for over seventy years, passed away on February 7, 2016 at Morristown Medical Center after a short illness. She immigrated to the United States in 1938 from Moscow, Russia and became a naturalized citizen. She later met and married Dr. Myron Friedman and had three children. One of her greatest joys was assisting and providing care and comfort to the elderly, frail and infirm. She did this professionally and also volunteered in this capacity for over 30 years. During this period she made longtime friendships. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans, served on several committees, and was actively involved with the Lyons VA Hospital. She had a strong appreciation and love of all the arts, theatre, opera, ballet, gallery and museum exhibits, but most in particular, classical music. She was an avid reader and especially enjoyed biographical and historical literature. She also enjoyed playing bridge on a regular basis with other couples and traveling. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of almost 68 years, Dr. Myron Friedman. She is survived by her daughters’, Irene Friedman of Morristown, New Jersey and Sharon Littlejohn and her husband, Bob, of Madison, New Jersey and her son, Leonard Friedman and his wife, Tamara, of Hillsborough, New Jersey and their daughter, Kira Friedman, a gifted musician. A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Beth Israel Cemetery, 19 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. Arrangements are under the care of Dangler Funeral Home, Inc., 600 Speedwell Ave., Morris Plains, NJ 07950.