Seymour "Cy" Rubin of Highland Park, NJ passed away December 7th, 2018. Born 1922 in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Passed away at the age of 96.
Cy was a very fine person with many talents and interests. His first passion in life was for music as he taught himself together with his brother's help to play the trumpet. He also played piano and several other instruments. He became so talented that early in his teen years, he became a professional trumpet player playing regular events through the New York musicians union spending his summers playing professionally in many well known Catskill hotels. Cy graduated Evander High School in Brooklyn and attended NYU college as a music major. He left NYU prior to graduation to enlist in the United States Army Air Force and served for 39 months during World War II. During his time in the Army Air Force, he was in the engineering Corp and performed various military related jobs but eventually found himself becoming a member of the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band where he played trumpet. Cy often said that serving in the Army was one of the greatest experiences of his life. He was very patriotic.
At the conclusion of the war, Cy returned to civilian life at which time his family moved from Brooklyn, New York to a large farm in South Brunswick, New Jersey. He helped his family on the farm and also continued to play music professionally in the evenings. It was during this time of his life that he met a fellow local farmer's daughter, the late Esther Laufer who he fell in love with and married. Cy and Esther were married for 66 wonderful years and had 4 children, Steve, Roxanne, Lanny and Larry.
Initially following their marriage, Cy and Esther moved into a small house on the Laufer's farm and began to raise their 3 older children on that family farm which was also an egg farm. The family raised some 10,000 chickens and Cy delivered the eggs to New York. During this time, Cy was still playing music professionally and had his own orchestra. However, seeking another profession, he became interested in the construction and real estate fields.
Cy obtained his real estate license in 1951. He then formed his own construction company and completed many construction projects throughout Central Jersey. Later, he joined a rapidly expanding development firm that was building throughout New Jersey and other states.
During this time, Cy and his family moved to Highland Park where they resided for more than 50 years.
Cy spent the next 60 years working in the real estate and construction industries working for himself as well as other large development firms. Cy was involved in various construction projects including overseeing the construction of a Navy Radar Installation facility in Sugar Grove, West Virginia which was the largest telecommunication facility on the East Coast. Cy also served as the chief building official in East Brunswick and Lakewood during the 1970's and during this time, he served as President of the New Jersey Building Officials Association for two terms. He also worked for the Department of Community Affairs in Trenton and was involved in a number of important governmental policies including the creation of the State Uniform Construction Code that is still used today. Cy was seen as an expert in the construction field and was instrumental in advising government officials all the way up to the Governor's office on construction and housing related issues. He was also instrumental in helping the government create Barrier Free Construction guidelines to assist the handicap. During the last 27 years, Cy operated Cy Rubin Realty a commercial real estate company he operated with his son, Steve.
Other accomplishments of Cy included being one of the founding members of the Central Jersey Farmer's cooperative Temple which was later renamed Shari Shalom and now stands as Bnai Tikvah in North Brunswick. He was also a member of the Highland Park Conservative Temple for many years. Cy also served as President of the Parents Association of Rutgers University, Livingston College in the 1970s.
Cy wife, Esther predeceased him in 2015 and his son Larry also predeceased him in 2010. Cy is survived by his loving children, Steve and his wife Sharon, Roxanne and her husband Jay and Lanny and his wife, Elsa. He is also survived by his loving 10 grandchildren, who he adored so much, Mark, Scott, Amanda, Ari, Nicole, Ben, Jessica, Jared, Jenna and Seth as well as 3 great grandchildren.
Despite all of Cy's interest and talents, his greatest joy and accomplishment was his family which he loved so dearly. Cy lived with his daughters family in East Brunswick for the past 6 years. He also enjoyed going out with his son Steve almost every afternoon during this time. Cy also enjoyed spending time with his other son, Lanny. Last but surely not least, Cy enjoyed being with his grandchildren and doing lots of fun things with them including singing and telling great stories to them. Cy truly loved and appreciated his family who he spent so much time with and had such a close relationship with and they surely loved him. He will be forever missed and loved.
Funeral services will be held at Goldstein Funeral Chapel, 2015 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ followed by interment at Washington Cemetery, South Brunswick, NJ.
Published in Home News Tribune on Dec. 8, 2018.
Cy was a very fine person with many talents and interests. His first passion in life was for music as he taught himself together with his brother's help to play the trumpet. He also played piano and several other instruments. He became so talented that early in his teen years, he became a professional trumpet player playing regular events through the New York musicians union spending his summers playing professionally in many well known Catskill hotels. Cy graduated Evander High School in Brooklyn and attended NYU college as a music major. He left NYU prior to graduation to enlist in the United States Army Air Force and served for 39 months during World War II. During his time in the Army Air Force, he was in the engineering Corp and performed various military related jobs but eventually found himself becoming a member of the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band where he played trumpet. Cy often said that serving in the Army was one of the greatest experiences of his life. He was very patriotic.
At the conclusion of the war, Cy returned to civilian life at which time his family moved from Brooklyn, New York to a large farm in South Brunswick, New Jersey. He helped his family on the farm and also continued to play music professionally in the evenings. It was during this time of his life that he met a fellow local farmer's daughter, the late Esther Laufer who he fell in love with and married. Cy and Esther were married for 66 wonderful years and had 4 children, Steve, Roxanne, Lanny and Larry.
Initially following their marriage, Cy and Esther moved into a small house on the Laufer's farm and began to raise their 3 older children on that family farm which was also an egg farm. The family raised some 10,000 chickens and Cy delivered the eggs to New York. During this time, Cy was still playing music professionally and had his own orchestra. However, seeking another profession, he became interested in the construction and real estate fields.
Cy obtained his real estate license in 1951. He then formed his own construction company and completed many construction projects throughout Central Jersey. Later, he joined a rapidly expanding development firm that was building throughout New Jersey and other states.
During this time, Cy and his family moved to Highland Park where they resided for more than 50 years.
Cy spent the next 60 years working in the real estate and construction industries working for himself as well as other large development firms. Cy was involved in various construction projects including overseeing the construction of a Navy Radar Installation facility in Sugar Grove, West Virginia which was the largest telecommunication facility on the East Coast. Cy also served as the chief building official in East Brunswick and Lakewood during the 1970's and during this time, he served as President of the New Jersey Building Officials Association for two terms. He also worked for the Department of Community Affairs in Trenton and was involved in a number of important governmental policies including the creation of the State Uniform Construction Code that is still used today. Cy was seen as an expert in the construction field and was instrumental in advising government officials all the way up to the Governor's office on construction and housing related issues. He was also instrumental in helping the government create Barrier Free Construction guidelines to assist the handicap. During the last 27 years, Cy operated Cy Rubin Realty a commercial real estate company he operated with his son, Steve.
Other accomplishments of Cy included being one of the founding members of the Central Jersey Farmer's cooperative Temple which was later renamed Shari Shalom and now stands as Bnai Tikvah in North Brunswick. He was also a member of the Highland Park Conservative Temple for many years. Cy also served as President of the Parents Association of Rutgers University, Livingston College in the 1970s.
Cy wife, Esther predeceased him in 2015 and his son Larry also predeceased him in 2010. Cy is survived by his loving children, Steve and his wife Sharon, Roxanne and her husband Jay and Lanny and his wife, Elsa. He is also survived by his loving 10 grandchildren, who he adored so much, Mark, Scott, Amanda, Ari, Nicole, Ben, Jessica, Jared, Jenna and Seth as well as 3 great grandchildren.
Despite all of Cy's interest and talents, his greatest joy and accomplishment was his family which he loved so dearly. Cy lived with his daughters family in East Brunswick for the past 6 years. He also enjoyed going out with his son Steve almost every afternoon during this time. Cy also enjoyed spending time with his other son, Lanny. Last but surely not least, Cy enjoyed being with his grandchildren and doing lots of fun things with them including singing and telling great stories to them. Cy truly loved and appreciated his family who he spent so much time with and had such a close relationship with and they surely loved him. He will be forever missed and loved.
Funeral services will be held at Goldstein Funeral Chapel, 2015 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ followed by interment at Washington Cemetery, South Brunswick, NJ.
Published in Home News Tribune on Dec. 8, 2018.
Seymour "Cy" Rubin of Highland Park, NJ passed away December 7th, 2018. Born 1922 in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Passed away at the age of 96.
Cy was a very fine person with many talents and interests. His first passion in life was for music as he taught himself together with his brother's help to play the trumpet. He also played piano and several other instruments. He became so talented that early in his teen years, he became a professional trumpet player playing regular events through the New York musicians union spending his summers playing professionally in many well known Catskill hotels. Cy graduated Evander High School in Brooklyn and attended NYU college as a music major. He left NYU prior to graduation to enlist in the United States Army Air Force and served for 39 months during World War II. During his time in the Army Air Force, he was in the engineering Corp and performed various military related jobs but eventually found himself becoming a member of the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band where he played trumpet. Cy often said that serving in the Army was one of the greatest experiences of his life. He was very patriotic.
At the conclusion of the war, Cy returned to civilian life at which time his family moved from Brooklyn, New York to a large farm in South Brunswick, New Jersey. He helped his family on the farm and also continued to play music professionally in the evenings. It was during this time of his life that he met a fellow local farmer's daughter, the late Esther Laufer who he fell in love with and married. Cy and Esther were married for 66 wonderful years and had 4 children, Steve, Roxanne, Lanny and Larry.
Initially following their marriage, Cy and Esther moved into a small house on the Laufer's farm and began to raise their 3 older children on that family farm which was also an egg farm. The family raised some 10,000 chickens and Cy delivered the eggs to New York. During this time, Cy was still playing music professionally and had his own orchestra. However, seeking another profession, he became interested in the construction and real estate fields.
Cy obtained his real estate license in 1951. He then formed his own construction company and completed many construction projects throughout Central Jersey. Later, he joined a rapidly expanding development firm that was building throughout New Jersey and other states.
During this time, Cy and his family moved to Highland Park where they resided for more than 50 years.
Cy spent the next 60 years working in the real estate and construction industries working for himself as well as other large development firms. Cy was involved in various construction projects including overseeing the construction of a Navy Radar Installation facility in Sugar Grove, West Virginia which was the largest telecommunication facility on the East Coast. Cy also served as the chief building official in East Brunswick and Lakewood during the 1970's and during this time, he served as President of the New Jersey Building Officials Association for two terms. He also worked for the Department of Community Affairs in Trenton and was involved in a number of important governmental policies including the creation of the State Uniform Construction Code that is still used today. Cy was seen as an expert in the construction field and was instrumental in advising government officials all the way up to the Governor's office on construction and housing related issues. He was also instrumental in helping the government create Barrier Free Construction guidelines to assist the handicap. During the last 27 years, Cy operated Cy Rubin Realty a commercial real estate company he operated with his son, Steve.
Other accomplishments of Cy included being one of the founding members of the Central Jersey Farmer's cooperative Temple which was later renamed Shari Shalom and now stands as Bnai Tikvah in North Brunswick. He was also a member of the Highland Park Conservative Temple for many years. Cy also served as President of the Parents Association of Rutgers University, Livingston College in the 1970s.
Cy wife, Esther predeceased him in 2015 and his son Larry also predeceased him in 2010. Cy is survived by his loving children, Steve and his wife Sharon, Roxanne and her husband Jay and Lanny and his wife, Elsa. He is also survived by his loving 10 grandchildren, who he adored so much, Mark, Scott, Amanda, Ari, Nicole, Ben, Jessica, Jared, Jenna and Seth as well as 3 great grandchildren.
Despite all of Cy's interest and talents, his greatest joy and accomplishment was his family which he loved so dearly. Cy lived with his daughters family in East Brunswick for the past 6 years. He also enjoyed going out with his son Steve almost every afternoon during this time. Cy also enjoyed spending time with his other son, Lanny. Last but surely not least, Cy enjoyed being with his grandchildren and doing lots of fun things with them including singing and telling great stories to them. Cy truly loved and appreciated his family who he spent so much time with and had such a close relationship with and they surely loved him. He will be forever missed and loved.
Funeral services will be held at Goldstein Funeral Chapel, 2015 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ followed by interment at Washington Cemetery, South Brunswick, NJ.
Published in Home News Tribune on Dec. 8, 2018.
Cy was a very fine person with many talents and interests. His first passion in life was for music as he taught himself together with his brother's help to play the trumpet. He also played piano and several other instruments. He became so talented that early in his teen years, he became a professional trumpet player playing regular events through the New York musicians union spending his summers playing professionally in many well known Catskill hotels. Cy graduated Evander High School in Brooklyn and attended NYU college as a music major. He left NYU prior to graduation to enlist in the United States Army Air Force and served for 39 months during World War II. During his time in the Army Air Force, he was in the engineering Corp and performed various military related jobs but eventually found himself becoming a member of the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band where he played trumpet. Cy often said that serving in the Army was one of the greatest experiences of his life. He was very patriotic.
At the conclusion of the war, Cy returned to civilian life at which time his family moved from Brooklyn, New York to a large farm in South Brunswick, New Jersey. He helped his family on the farm and also continued to play music professionally in the evenings. It was during this time of his life that he met a fellow local farmer's daughter, the late Esther Laufer who he fell in love with and married. Cy and Esther were married for 66 wonderful years and had 4 children, Steve, Roxanne, Lanny and Larry.
Initially following their marriage, Cy and Esther moved into a small house on the Laufer's farm and began to raise their 3 older children on that family farm which was also an egg farm. The family raised some 10,000 chickens and Cy delivered the eggs to New York. During this time, Cy was still playing music professionally and had his own orchestra. However, seeking another profession, he became interested in the construction and real estate fields.
Cy obtained his real estate license in 1951. He then formed his own construction company and completed many construction projects throughout Central Jersey. Later, he joined a rapidly expanding development firm that was building throughout New Jersey and other states.
During this time, Cy and his family moved to Highland Park where they resided for more than 50 years.
Cy spent the next 60 years working in the real estate and construction industries working for himself as well as other large development firms. Cy was involved in various construction projects including overseeing the construction of a Navy Radar Installation facility in Sugar Grove, West Virginia which was the largest telecommunication facility on the East Coast. Cy also served as the chief building official in East Brunswick and Lakewood during the 1970's and during this time, he served as President of the New Jersey Building Officials Association for two terms. He also worked for the Department of Community Affairs in Trenton and was involved in a number of important governmental policies including the creation of the State Uniform Construction Code that is still used today. Cy was seen as an expert in the construction field and was instrumental in advising government officials all the way up to the Governor's office on construction and housing related issues. He was also instrumental in helping the government create Barrier Free Construction guidelines to assist the handicap. During the last 27 years, Cy operated Cy Rubin Realty a commercial real estate company he operated with his son, Steve.
Other accomplishments of Cy included being one of the founding members of the Central Jersey Farmer's cooperative Temple which was later renamed Shari Shalom and now stands as Bnai Tikvah in North Brunswick. He was also a member of the Highland Park Conservative Temple for many years. Cy also served as President of the Parents Association of Rutgers University, Livingston College in the 1970s.
Cy wife, Esther predeceased him in 2015 and his son Larry also predeceased him in 2010. Cy is survived by his loving children, Steve and his wife Sharon, Roxanne and her husband Jay and Lanny and his wife, Elsa. He is also survived by his loving 10 grandchildren, who he adored so much, Mark, Scott, Amanda, Ari, Nicole, Ben, Jessica, Jared, Jenna and Seth as well as 3 great grandchildren.
Despite all of Cy's interest and talents, his greatest joy and accomplishment was his family which he loved so dearly. Cy lived with his daughters family in East Brunswick for the past 6 years. He also enjoyed going out with his son Steve almost every afternoon during this time. Cy also enjoyed spending time with his other son, Lanny. Last but surely not least, Cy enjoyed being with his grandchildren and doing lots of fun things with them including singing and telling great stories to them. Cy truly loved and appreciated his family who he spent so much time with and had such a close relationship with and they surely loved him. He will be forever missed and loved.
Funeral services will be held at Goldstein Funeral Chapel, 2015 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ followed by interment at Washington Cemetery, South Brunswick, NJ.
Published in Home News Tribune on Dec. 8, 2018.
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RUBIN
SEYMOUR CY RUBIN
פ"נ זלמן בן נחן [Here is buried Zalman son of Nachan]
SEP. 29, 1922 - DEC. 7, 2018
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF
OUR HEARTS FOR MAKING OUR
FAMILY YOUR TOP PRIORITY, YOUR
DEPENDABLE AND UNSELFISH WAYS
MADE YOU THE BEST ROLE MODEL
AND OUR DEAREST FRIEND. WE LOVED
EVERY MINUTE WE SPENT WITH YOU.
'ת' נ' צ' ב' ה [May his soul be bound in the bond of eternal life]
ESTHER LAUFER RUBIN
פ"נ אסתר בת בנימין [Here is buried Esther daughter of Binyamin]
DEC. 5, 1929 - FEB. 11, 2015
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF
OUR HEARTS FOR BEING THE MOST
LOVING AND DEVOTED WIFE, MOTHER,
GRANDMOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
YOU WERE OUR BEST FRIEND AND
GREATEST SUPPORTER. A BEAUTIFUL
PERSON ON THE INSIDE AND OUT.
'ת' נ' צ' ב' ה [May her soul be bound in the bond of eternal life]
WE LOVE YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS AND WILL TREASURE YOU FOREVER
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