Edith Selma Gordon, 88, of Timonium, Md., formerly of Upper Saddle River and Paramus, died on May 16.

Predeceased by her husband, Eli, and a daughter, Ellen, she is survived by her children, Dr. Nancy J. Gordon (Dr. Paul H. Lipkin) of Lutherville, Md., Matthew (Karen Leander) of Collegeville, Pa.; a son-in-law, Sam Z. Mallin of Hillsdale; and grandchildren, Erica Gordon-Mallin, Mariel Gordon-Mallin (Dan Gold), Eliza, Jamie, and Seth Gordon-Lipkin, and Noah Gordon-Leander.

She was a substitute teacher for the Bergen County Vocational School District in Paramus and taught at the School of Business Machines in Hackensack. She was a life member of the Bergen County Players. Donations can be sent to American Heart Fund, American Cancer Society, or the Fresh Air Fund. Arrangements were by Louis Suburban Chapel, Fair Lawn.

Harold Blumberg, 89, of West Milford, died on May 15.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mayrose; children, Barbara and Howard; a brother, Bertram (Ann); and grandchild, Amanda.

A graduate of Cooper Union, he was a structural engineer for 40 years and retired in 1986. He was a U.S. World War II Army veteran serving in the Europe. He volunteered for Heritage Museum and Learning Unlimited, both in West Milford, and was a Mensa member.

Donations can be sent to The Cooper Union. Arrangements were by Louis Suburban Chapel, Fair Lawn.

Susan H. Berman, 73, of Clifton, formerly of Union City and Passaic, died on May 18 at home.

Born in Jersey City, she had a master’s degree in speech pathology. She was a speech and language pathologist for the Ringwood school system and also a teller at the Meadowlands Racetrack in Rutherford, both for over 30 years. She was a member of the Clifton Jewish Center, Hadassah, the Red Hats, and Caring Clowns all of Clifton.

Surviving are her daughter, Felise, of Clifton; two sons, Seth (Rita) of Roslyn Heights, N.Y., and Zachary (Carol) of Jericho, N.Y.; two brothers, Jerry Levin of Fort Lee and David Levin of Miami, Fla.; and six grandchildren, Harley, Jonah, Saige, Kendrick, Jerry, and Mia.

Arrangements were by Jewish Memorial Chapel, Clifton.

Evelyn Baraz, 86, of Paterson, died on May 17.

Predeceased by a daughter, Phyllis, she is survived by her husband of 65 years, Harry, and a son, Norman of Dallas, Texas.

Before retiring she was a sales associate at Stern’s Department Store in Paramus. She was a member of the Reuben Kaufman-Harris Jewish War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary Post # 36 of Paterson, Deborah Hospital in Browns Mills, and the Park East Terrace Tenants Association in Paterson.

Contributions can be sent to Deborah Hospital. Arrangements were by Louis Suburban Chapel, Fair Lawn.

Freedom Wasserman, daughter of Melynda and Marc Wasserman of Dumont and sister of Sylvia and Rachel, celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on May 19 at Temple Emeth in Teaneck.

Mazal tov to Steven Broida, Cole Caplan, Daniel Chelemer, Kenneth Crane-Moscowitz, Bryce Dreifus, Melissa Gotlib, Steven Gotlib, Bobby Grossman, Jakob Haber, Raven Hyman, Perri Lomberg, Elias Rosner, and Sara Golderg (not pictured), eighth-to eleventh-graders, who received outstanding student awards at a May 20 Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies end-of-year celebration.

Craig Rosen, son of Andrea and David Rosen of Franklin Lakes, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on May 19 at Temple Israel & Jewish Community Center in Ridgewood.

Jake Marko, son of Lynn and Eric Marko of Demarest and brother of Jessica and Justin, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on May 19 at Temple Beth El of Northern Valley in Closter.