Harold A. Cohn

Harold Cohn, 91, of Rockleigh died Jan. 29, 2020.

Mr. Cohn spent the majority of his professional career as an operations executive and then as a business owner. Although he officially retired in the 1990s, he was active and influential in various endeavors up until and including his last nine years as a resident at the Jewish Home at Rockleigh, where he was responsible for the creation of the Jewish Home’s current tagline, “Advancing the Art of Living.”

A Korean War veteran, he was a member of the United States Air Force, serving from 1950 to 1953.

He was the Master Mason of Geba Lodge in New York City.

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Predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Arlene, he is survived by two daughters, Susan Cohn and Debra Meister; his son, Michael (Ilene) of Kinnelon; a sister, Diane Hirschinger; a brother, Ronald Cohn; and four grandchildren.

Services were held Feb. 1 with arrangements by Gutterman and Musicant Jewish Funeral Directors, Hackensack. Memorial contributions may be made to Jewish Home Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, or Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF).