Former South Orange Trustee Allan Joseph Rosen passed away on November 23, 2019, at the age of 82. He was the beloved father of Lisa, Carolyn, Pamela, and Katherine, the adored grandfather of Jonathan and the cherished former husband of Stephanie Rosen Halpern. A funeral service was held on December 5 in Livingston.
Rosen served on the South Orange Board of
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