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Walter Beck died at the age of 91 on August 17.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Captain (Ret.) Frederick Friedman Sr., M.D. (87 years old) while at his home in Livingston, New Jersey, on August 16, 2024. Dr. Friedman (Fred) was born to Frances and David Friedman (both predeceased) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 26, 1937. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pennsylvania and later the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he received his medical degree and specialized in obstetrics and gynecology. Early in his career, he was a captain in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as Chief of Obstetrics at Otis Air Force Base in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Following his service, Dr. Friedman developed a robust medical practice in Brooklyn and Manhattan, delivering thousands

INDIAN FLAG RAISING AT TOWN HALL: Livingston celebrated Indian Independence Day on Thursday, August 15, with the raising of the Indian flag at Town Hall. Shown above, Sanskriti president-elect Anurag Rochlani addresses the crowd. Behind him are Sanskriti executive board members Irma Maini, Prashanti Kumar, Livingston Mayor Al Anthony, Livingston Council member Ketan Bhuptani, Sanskriti past president Neeta Juvekar, and Sanskriti executive board member Punam Bhargava. Standing with her back to the camera next to the little Indian flag at right is retired IndianArmy Colonel Vijay Lalla, whose service was acknowleded by Rochlani.At right, mayorAlAnthony raises the Indian flag in commemoration of Indian Independence Day. With the mayor are Shreyaan Patel, Neeta Juvekar, Aarna Saxena, Prashanti Kumar, Irma Maini, Punam Bhargava, Livingston Council member Ketan Bhuptani, and president-elect Anurag Rochlani. Jerry Siskind Photos

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Eugene Colicchio, 95, of Livingston, died on Saturday, August 10. Born in Glen Ridge to the late Anna Cardinal and Antonio Colicchio, he resided in Livingston for the past 62 years.

Arlene Hesterhagen, 87, of Livingston, died on August 3. She was born on August 7, 1937 in Orange, to her parents, Carmen and Mary Canouch. Her two sisters, Anastasia Simone and Gertrude Ennis, preceded her in death.

Diane (nee LaPolla) Facchiano, known to all as Aunt Dee, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, August 11, 2024 in the care of her loving children and her granddog Annie. She was 86.

In his own words, from Don’s personal history written for his family, “I stirred things up a bit and I think I did some good while making my fair share of mistakes. Although I think most of my battles were good ones, you never really know why you do things. And that’s so, even when you can give reasons for what you’ve done. But at least I tried to live with some success by this statement of Henry David Thoreau: ‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.’” Donald Stephen Coburn lived a most remarkable life from April 18, 1939 to August 7, 2024. Inspired by his motto “Carpe Diem,” Don seized each day in a life filled with hard work, love of the law, devotion to family and his dogs, and great pleasure in exploring nature, learning, and the arts.

The Livingston Planning Board, at its August 8 meeting, approved East McClellanAvenue, LLC’s request for a major subdivision at 36, 38, and 42 East McClellan Avenue. Of the lots listed, East McClellan Avenue, LLC asked to modify lots 18 and 19 with single-family residences while subdividing Lot 20 into five new parcels. The proposal faced criticism from various Livingston residents living near East McClellan Avenue, primarily out of concern for its impact on stormwater drainage.

Sherill Silver was remembered at the Livingston Library this month, with the dedication of a plaque in the adult fiction section.

Yang Jin, a Livingston resident who is trained in traditional Chinese instruments, including the pipa and liuqin, is participating in a concert with the Chinese Musicians Association of North America. The concert, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Concert, will take place in the concert hall at Drew University, in Madison, on Sunday, September 15, beginning at 3 p.m.

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