Linda I. Greenberg Obituary (1941 - 2017)

Linda Greenberg 76, of New York City and Sugarloaf Shores, Florida, formerly of Montclair, NJ passed away peacefully on October 4th in New York City with her family by her side, following a mercifully short battle with lymphoma. A memorial service in Linda's honor will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 8th at Bnai Keshet synagogue in Montclair, New Jersey. Linda's family and friends loved her boundlessly and she them: her beloved husband of 52 years, Fred; their three sons, Timothy, Richard, and Joshua; her four grandchildren, Leela, Josey, Nathaniel, and Emma; her daughters-in-law Danielle, Jessica, and Rani; her sister-in-law Amy and brother-in-law Don; her Garrett family in Pennsylvania; and her many friends in New Jersey, New York City, and Key West. Linda lived a rich life full of music, theater, teaching, and community service. She was a professor of speech and communications at Montclair State University and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her soaring soprano voice found expression in professional theatrical productions, community choruses, family occasions, and countless cafes. Most recently, she sang as a member of the Florida Keys Chorale. She served as President of the Junior League of Montclair-Newark, Trustee of her alma mater Bucknell University, Board Member of The Actors Company Theatre in New York City, and Board Member of the Waterfront Playhouse in Key West. She and Fred were early members of Bnai Keshet in Montclair, dating back to the synagogue's founding in 1978, and they are members of Bnai Zion in Key West. Linda and Fred traveled to over 60 countries and sailed the oceans worldwide. Linda loved the American Songbook; she knew lyrics to thousands of songs. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Actors Company Theater (tactnyc.org) or Room to Read (roomtoread.org).