Born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey, Judge Goldman was the son of Arthur and Doris Goldman, who operated the Goldman Hotel with family, where he spent much of his youth. He was in the first graduating class at Mountain High School.

After receiving his J.D. from Rutgers University Law School in 1970, Judge Goldman started his legal career as a partner with Harkavy, Goldman, Goldman and Caprio, P.A. He then served as a Superior Court Judge from 1992 to 2009 and was revered by many.

After his retirement in 2009, he engaged in a mediation and arbitration practice at Starr, Gern, Davison, and Rubin. From 2017 through 2020, he was President of the Retired Judges’Association of New Jersey.

Judge Goldman was heavily involved in community affairs. He was President and Chairman of the National Hemophilia Foundation in the 1980s. He represented the United States in many international health conferences, such as the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization. The U.S. Congress appointed him to serve on the National Commission on AIDS in 1989, where he served until his appointment to the bench.

Judge Goldman was an optimist and was dedicated to creating a more fair and just world for us all, and particularly for those living with hemophilia and HIV/AIDS.

He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who loved jazz, traveling, and chess. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara, whom he adored; two daughters, Deborah (Manny) Korkodilos and Jennifer (David) Elwood; and four grandchildren, Rachel, Alexa, Melissa, and Meredith, whom he was so very proud of.

Memorial contributions may be made in Donald Goldman’s name to the National Hemophilia Foundation, 7 Penn Plaza, Suite 1204, New York, NY 10001 or online at www.hemophilia.org/give/givenow/make-a-donation. Services will be private with a gathering for family and friends on Sunday, February 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Temple B’nai Jeshurun, 1025 South Orange Avenue, Short Hills, New Jersey. To leave a message of condolence, go to www.bernheimapterkretzman.com